Utah Scottish Association
Board Election
We would like to welcome our new board members, Barbara Hunt, Patricia Cowan and Darrell McFarland as well as returning board member Doreane Jarmin. They will serve a 3 year term.
Thank you for voting. If you have any questions about our Annual General Meeting or election, please use the below contact form.
Barbara Hunt
Barbara Hunt was born in Ogden, Utah. Though she was not raised with information
about her Scottish ancestry, once she discovered it, she embraced it. Her earliest ancestors were born in Scottish homes. She descends from the MacNeil’s of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides of the cost of Scotland. A place that has never had more than eight hundred people living there at one time. Her husband’s clan, the MacPhie’s, also descended from that island.
At least until Clan McDonald kicked them out. For each of the last twelve years, she has
volunteered at the Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games, the burns suppers, and the
tartan ball. She has proven herself by work and spirit.
Partricia Cowan
She celebrates her Scottish heritage and is a proud member of the Colquhoun Clan.
She has a background in Office Management, Human Resources and Customer
Service. She currently works as an Office Manager for a Nutraceutical Manufacturing
Company. She enjoys working with people. She majored in Psychology at Brigham
Young University.
She enjoys traveling and learning about other cultures. She served an LDS mission in
Spain. And looks forward to an opportunity soon to travel to the lands of her ancestry.
She looks forward to serving as a part of the Utah Scottish Association and is
passionate about being involved in the local Scottish community.
Darrell A. McFarland
Hello, my name is Darrell McFarland and I am a lifetime member of the Utah Scottish Association and have lived here in Utah since 1996. I have served the International Clan MacFarlane Society as Utah and Colorado Commissioner for the past 12 years and have been a member of the Society since 1995. Additionally, I am a Board member for the Clan MacFarlane Charitable Trust in Scotland. I have worked for the United States Air Force on both Active Duty and in Civilian service for 36 years and have traveled extensively including multiple trips to Scotland, Ireland and England. I have earned both a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration as well as an Associate Degree in Electronic Systems Technology. I am running for a position on the Association Board of Directors so I can use my real world experience to help the Scottish community in Utah continue honoring our collective past history and pass it on to future generations as enthusiastically as possible. Thank you for your consideration.