Joseph Kelly Nicholes (1887-1964) was born in American Fork, Utah. He graduated from Brigham Young Academy in 1908 and served an LDS mission to Denmark from 1909-1912. As mission secretary, he had complete charge of the Church's Scandinavian emigration to the United States. Joseph taught at Dixie High School from 1912-1914. He attended classes each summer at Brigham Young University and studied there full-time from 1915-1916 to complete his Bachelors degree in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. He became president of Dixie Junior College in 1919 and continued to teach science and mathematics. In the summer of 1923 he went to Stanford University where he received his Masters degree in chemistry in 1924. He returned to Dixie and again became president of the college in 1926. He loved St. George and served the community as director of the St. George Chamber of Commerce and president of the St. George Building Society. He was also president of the St. George Stake of Zion from 1925-1930. When the LDS Church was unable to continue its support of Dixie College, Joseph spent many hours working for the transfer of the college to the state. After moving to Brigham Young University he retained his interest in and affection for Dixie. Joseph taught chemistry at BYU from 1933-1960, and was chairman of the Chemistry Department from 1945-1955. During his tenure, it developed into one of the strongest departments at BYU. He inspired many students toward graduate studies in science and medicine. His honors include the Karl G. Maeser Distinguished Teaching Award, the Utah Award from the American Chemical Society, and in 1961, Brigham Young University presented him a D.Sc. honoris causa. Joseph also taught LDS church history at BYU for many years and served as a member of the LDS Sunday School General Board from 1938-1946. He married Olive Maiben in 1912. They are the parents of nine children.

R.J. Snow (1937-) was born in Cedar City, educated in St. George and Washington D.C., and graduated from Dixie College in 1957 as Studentbody President. After serving an LDS mission to France, he completed B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Utah, M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern University and post-doctoral work at the University of Oregon and Harvard. He served on the faculties at the University of California at Santa Barbara, the University of Bordeaux, France and in 1973 as Staff Assistant to President David P. Gardner at the University of Utah. In 1975 he was appointed University of Utah Vice President for University Relations and Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics. In 1985 he was President of the Jacobsen Company, associated with Jacobsen Construction, and in 1987 was President of the South Africa Johannesburg Mission of the LDS Church. In 1990 he returned to academic administration as Student Life Vice President and then as Advancement Vice President at Brigham Young University. In Salt Lake City and Provo, he served on the boards of many civic and philanthropic associations including the United Way, the Chamber of Commerce and the Utah Symphony. He served on the Utah Governors Commission for the Status of Women and the Board of Directors of the Deseret News. Between 1998 and 2000 R.J. served as Director of the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies in Israel. He is now Professor of Political Science at Brigham Young University. He married Marilyn Melville in 1962. They have three daughters and a son. In addition to their own children and grandchildren, the Snows feel particularly blessed to have had very close associations with thousands of outstanding young people through more than four decades of education and church service.