College of Engineering Welcomes New Development Officer

Utah State University’s College of Engineering welcomes Tony Ahlstrom as the new development officer. He joined the dean’s office on Jan. 17.

“I coordinate and work with alumni and manage their philanthropy and donations to the university, specifically for the College of Engineering,” Ahlstrom said.

Ahlstrom graduated from USU in 2020 with a bachelor’s in communication studies and a minor in music, although his graduation was much different from usual. Because of Covid-19, graduation for the class of 2020 was originally postponed before USU held a separate commencement ceremony in October of 2021.

Originally from Bountiful, a city north of Salt Lake, Ahlstrom worked in the scholarship and financial aid office for the University of Utah among other odd jobs here and there, such as delivering pizzas for Dominos or selling printers.

When he isn’t working, he spends his free time playing the piano or playing games, whether that be tabletop, card or online.

“Gaming and Esports are a big part of my personality as well as sports in general. I spend most of my time on one of the two, either playing games online or watching sports online. I love games of all kinds,” he said.

The Pokémon games are Ahlstrom’s favorite, especially Pokémon Legends: Arceus. He loves the nostalgia the games bring and even travels competitively to play against others.

However, Ahlstrom’s favorite fun fact about himself is that he’s colorblind.

“People love to joke about that,” he said.

Ahlstrom is happy to be back at Utah State and is excited to start his career.

“I love Logan and USU with all my heart,” Ahlstrom said. “It feels like home to me. I’m so grateful and humbled to be able to work for a place I love so much.”

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Contact: Tony Ahlstrom, tony.ahlstrom@usu.edu, 435-797-0769