Recognition Award, Kent K. Alder

Kent K. Alder, your years of dedicated service to Utah State University as a Trustee and as the Chair of the Board of Trustees have left a legacy of leadership, vision, and integrity. Your commitment has strengthened the institution and inspired all who have had the privilege of working alongside you.

Throughout your time on the Board, you exemplified steady, thoughtful leadership during some of the university’s most pivotal moments. As Chair, you guided the Board through critical decision-making processes with clarity and a strong commitment to institutional excellence. Your contributions on committees ensured that Utah State remained strong and well positioned across every facet of its mission.

Your contributions to Utah State University are underpinned by your extraordinary career in business. Your tenure as President and CEO of TTM Technologies, and the remarkable achievements and experience it afforded, endowed the Board of Trustees with strategic insight and a principled approach honed through decades of executive leadership. Your perspective has provided invaluable guidance to the governance of Utah State University. Your professional achievements, recognized nationally by Forbes and within the Aggie community through the 2018 Distinguished Alumnus Award, have elevated the university’s reputation and inspired students and alumni alike.

Your influence has reached well beyond the Boardroom, shaping the university’s progress through your leadership and engagement in key initiatives. Your thoughtful work in presidential searches, support of athletics, and commitment to university priorities have strengthened Utah State in lasting ways. Your reliable presence and genuine care stand as a testament to your enduring belief in its mission and future.

You and Donna have also been generous friends to the university, modeling a lifelong commitment to service and philanthropy that continues to benefit the institution. Your presence on the Board of Trustees reflected not only your love for USU but also your belief in the power of education to change lives.

Your wise counsel and unwavering commitment have had a deep and lasting influence on Utah State University. We are grateful for the strength of your leadership, the thoughtfulness of your service, and the example you set for others. You leave the Board having helped shape a stronger, more resilient, and more ambitious university.

For your years of service to Utah State University, we extend our heartfelt appreciation, and we extend our best wishes to you and your family in all your future endeavors. You continue to be a part of the Aggie family, and we are honored to have served alongside you.