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Directors of the
Sanderson Community Center


Compiled & Written by Jodi Becker Kinner 
​2018 

Dr. Robert G. Sanderson and Beth Ann Campbell were directors of the Community Center for the Deaf in Bountiful, Utah. Over the years, Dr. Sanderson became a “rehab man,” counselor, coordinator, and director. He was known as the “Father of Vocational Rehabilitation.”

When the Division Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH) was housed at the Utah Community Center for the Deaf (UCCD) in 1988, services to the deaf grew. The administration divided responsibilities between the Division Director and the Assistant Director. Gene Stewart became the Division Director of the DSDHH in 1989. Beth Ann Campbell's title/role as a director reminded the same and she reported to Mr. Stewart. 

Under the DSDHH, Gene Stewart and Rusty Wales directed the Utah Community Center for the Deaf. Marilyn Call served as the director operating the Robert G. Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Taylorsville, Utah.

The pictures of the directors are hung on the wall of the Marilyn T. Call Conference Room. Regrettably, a picture of Beth Ann Campbell has been taken down from the conference room twice due to a misunderstanding of job title. I hope her picture will be restored to the wall where it belongs. If it was not for Campbell's dedication and contribution to the community, the Deaf community may never appreciate the services at the Sanderson Community Center nowadays. See the letter written to the former director clarifying Campbell's job title. Also, you will find the evidence photos of Campbell's title under the 'Correction' section. 

PictureDr. Robert G. Sanderson

Dr. Robert G. Sanderson (Deaf) 

Coordinator (1965-1983)
Services to the Adult Deaf 

Dr. Sanderson was appointed as the first state coordinator of services to deaf people in the United States

Director (1983-1985)
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
Bountiful, Utah
​
1965 - 1985


PictureBeth Ann Campbell

Beth Ann Campbell (CODA)

Director
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
Bountiful & Taylorsville, Utah   
​1985-1992





PictureGene Stewart

Gene Stewart (CODA) 

Division Director (1989-1996)
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
​Taylorsville, Utah 

​1989 - 1996


PictureRusty Wales

Rusty Wales (Deaf) 

Division Director
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
Division Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

1996 - 2001


PictureMarilyn Call

Marilyn T. Call (Hard of Hearing) 

Division Director (2001-2016)
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
Division Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Marilyn became an Assistant Director after
 the Sanderson Community Center was moved under the Department of Workforce Service on October 1, 2016. She retired December 15, 2017. 
​

2001 - 2017 




PictureDan V. Mathis

Dan V. Mathis (Deaf) 

Assistant Director 
Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

March 5, 2018 - April 16, 2019 


PictureAnnette Stewart

​Annette Stewart (Hearing)

Interim Assistant Director 

Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

April 16, 2019 - January 10, 2020 

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PictureArlene Garcia Gunderson

​Arlene Garcia Gunderson

Assistant Director 
Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

January 13, 2020 - Present