Tree honors Evelyn Wiebe
A tree honoring the life and work of Evelyn Wiebe was dedicated June 19 during meetings of the FPU Board of Trustees.
Evelyn Mae Wiebe (November 26, 1920-March 1, 2008) was the wife of Arthur Wiebe, president of FPU from 1960, when the school moved to its present location, to 1975. Arthur and daughter Ann were present at the evening ceremony, where speakers including President D. Merrill Ewert and Trustees Chair Larry Martens recalled Evelyn's commitment to students and her work behind the scenes to develop the university. The California oak is located between Sattler Hall, the first building constructed on the campus; Marpeck Hall, the classroom building that once housed science labs; and AIMS Hall of Mathematics and Science. The Wiebes gave the lead gift for AIMS Hall, which is named for AIMS Education Foundation, a company that creates school curricula founded by Arthur Wiebe and Larry Ecklund. From left, Ewert, Martens, Arthur Wiebe and Ann Wiebe.
