Directors of the
Sanderson Community Center
Compiled & Written by Jodi Becker Kinner
2018
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.
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.
Dr. 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
Beth Ann Campbell
Beth Ann Campbell (CODA)
Director
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
Bountiful & Taylorsville, Utah
1985-1992
Gene Stewart
Gene Stewart (CODA)
Division Director (1989-1996)
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
Taylorsville, Utah
1989 - 1996
Rusty Wales
Rusty Wales (Deaf)
Division Director
Utah Community Center for the Deaf
Division Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1996 - 2001
Marilyn 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
Dan V. Mathis
Dan V. Mathis (Deaf)
Assistant Director
Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
March 5, 2018 - April 16, 2019
Annette Stewart
Annette Stewart (Hearing)
Interim Assistant Director
Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
April 16, 2019 - January 10, 2020
Arlene Garcia Gunderson
Arlene Garcia Gunderson
Assistant Director
Sanderson Community Center of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
January 13, 2020 - Present