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For Norby Family,Roots Run Deep at 窪做惇蹋厙

For the Pocatello Norby family, its 窪做惇蹋厙 roots run deep.

 窪做惇蹋厙 is ingrained in my family and it is pumping through our blood, said Callan Cal Norby, a junior majoring in chemistry. Weve been here basically since the beginning of the school. It opened up in 1901 and nine years later Ed senior was here and the Norbys havent left since.

Cal with his younger freshman brother Ian are attending 窪做惇蹋厙 this fall. The first Norby to attend 窪做惇蹋厙 was Cals aforementioned great-great grandfather Ed who attended 窪做惇蹋厙 in 1910 when it was still Academy of Idaho and then became the Idaho Technical Institute.

The next generation of Norbys isnt represented, but Ed senior, was able to attend 窪做惇蹋厙 for 12 years and play in six different sports, including football, during that time because he gained extra eligibility when the school changed classifications. Hes inducted into 窪做惇蹋厙 Sports Hall of Fame and is mentioned in the 窪做惇蹋厙 history book, 窪做惇蹋厙, A Centennial Chronicle.

The next Norby to attend 窪做惇蹋厙, when it was actually named 窪做惇蹋厙, was Ians and Cals grandfather, Craig, who attended from 1973-77, graduating with a business degree in finance and came to 窪做惇蹋厙 on a football scholarship.  Craig was a wide receiver on the football team and led 窪做惇蹋厙 in receiving his junior and senior years.  One of the highlights of Craigs career was beating the University of Wyoming in Laramie the first game of his junior year in 1975.

 I have a lot of great memories from 窪做惇蹋厙, said Craig, who now manages Robertson Supply Company in Pocatello. I played with a lot of great guys, we had a pretty good team and Holt Arena was a unique facility back then. At the time, it was only the second domed stadium on a college campus. That was pretty special.

Craigs son and Cals and Ians dad, Aaron, attended 窪做惇蹋厙 from 1992-98 and earned a nursing degree. He now works at the Portneuf Medical Center in the operating room. Aaron, too, played football at 窪做惇蹋厙 and came to the school on a football scholarship.

I played my first two years and then got hurt (two ACL surgeries), so it wasnt much of a football career for me, Aaron said. My dad and great grandpa had better football careers than I had, but I had a good experience. It was great meeting people and traveling with them throughout the West and Midwest and playing football. The first day I showed up at the nursing program I was on crutches.

Aarons wife, Jill Johnson Norby, who now works in hospice at Heritage Home Health in Pocatello, also graduated from 窪做惇蹋厙 and ran track. Other family members who attended 窪做惇蹋厙 include Aarons mom, Susan, who is a nurse, and his aunt Nan (Norby) Phinney who is also a nurse.  Craigs sister, Jackie Czerepinski, also graduated from 窪做惇蹋厙 and is a former instructor at the University.

This is not an extensive list of all the Norbys who have attended 窪做惇蹋厙, but demonstrates the roots the family has in 窪做惇蹋厙.

All the Norbys interviewed for this story complimented 窪做惇蹋厙s scholastics.

I love the chemistry program, Cal said. In my opinion it is the best chemistry program in the state because of its emphasis on undergraduate research.

His father also appreciates the education he received.

We think 窪做惇蹋厙 is a great school, Aaron said. We have that running through all of us. We are just real thankful everyone is so close and it is as inexpensive as it is because it is a very good school.

I thought it was a great education but the more I talk to people, like my son, the more I appreciate how good it is. It is a great school, with great professors.

Aarons sentiments were echoed by his father.

We all have a special place in our hearts for 窪做惇蹋厙, Craig said. We just have a lot of pride in the school and hopefully it achieves its goals academically and athletically. It is an absolutely excellent institution as far as its academics go. It provides an education second to none.

The Norby family

The Norby Family: (left to right) Jill Norby, Aaron Norby, Susan Norby, Cal Norby, Craig Norby, Ian Norby, Jackie Norby Czerepinski, Nan Norby Phinney, Vernon Phinney