Swenson Prize
Swenson can refer to: *Swenson (surname) *Swenson Gym, a field house at Weber State University, Utah *Swenson Red grape *Swenson, Texas, USA, an unincorporated community *USS Lyman K. Swenson (DD-729), USS ''Lyman K. Swenson'' (DD-729), U.S. naval destroyer *Swenson Arts and Technology High School, high school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States *Swensons, restaurant chain in Ohio, United States See also *Svensson {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swenson (surname)
Swenson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Amanda Swenson (1852-1919), Swedish-born American soprano singer *Bob Swenson, professional football player *Cal Swenson, Canadian ice hockey player *Chuck Swenson, American college basketball coach *Doug Swenson (1945-2009), American politician, lawyer, and judge *Earl Swensson (c. 1931–2022), American architect *Elmer Swenson, pioneering grape breeder *Erick Swenson, American artist *Gloria Josephine Swenson, birth name of silent film actress Gloria Swanson *Inga Swenson, American actress *Kari Swenson, biathlete *Karl Swenson (1908–1978), American actor *Kaycee Nicole, Kaycee Nicole Swenson, fictitious persona, well-known case of Münchausen by Internet from 1999 to 2001. *Ken Swenson, American middle distance runner *Lyman Knute Swenson, U.S. Naval officer killed in World War II *Mary Ann Swenson, American, Methodist bishop *May Swenson, American poet and playwright *Pete Swenson, American ski mountaineer *Rick S ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swenson Gym
Reed K. Swenson Gym (originally Wildcat Gym) is a 1,200-seat gymnasium in the western United States, on the campus of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. It is currently the home of Weber State Wildcats women's volleyball team of the Big Sky Conference. Built in 1962 as Weber State's primary indoor venue, it was succeeded by the new Dee Events Center in autumn 1977. All three teams ( men's and women's basketball, volleyball) moved to the Dee, leaving the gym without a varsity tenant. It was renovated in 2006 to accommodate volleyball, with its seating capacity significantly reduced. It is named for Reed Knute Swenson (1903–1989), the head basketball coach at Weber from 1933 to 1957 and longtime athletic director. The gym hosted the inaugural Big Sky Conference men's basketball tournament in 1976; the host Wildcats lost the title game in double overtime to Boise State, with an attendance of 4,679. The final men's basketball game was on February 12, 1977, a twelve-p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swenson Red Grape
The Swenson Red is a firm, meaty red table grape with a unique fruity flavor with strawberry notes. This was the first grape released from the breeding efforts of Elmer Swenson, and is a favorite among grape breeders and hobbyists. Though it is known as a red, its actual color changes depending on climate. In cooler areas it will be blue, and in very warm areas it will be a translucent green. This is because many pigments inherited from ''Vitis vinifera'' only set during relatively cool weather. Swenson Red is one of many successful cold hardy grape crosses involving the parent Minnesota 78 Minnesota 78 is an old selection of grapevine, developed at the University of Minnesota. It was extensively used in breeding by Elmer Swenson, with its ''Vitis riparia'' background providing a degree of adaptation to the harsh climate of the uppe .... The pollinator parent for the cross is Seibel 11803 ( Rubiland). Swenson Red has a female sibling named ES417 which has very similar characte ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swenson, Texas
Swenson is an unincorporated community in Stonewall County, Texas, United States. It is located immediately east of the junction of U.S. Highway 380 and FM 1646 in west-central Stonewall County. According to the '' Handbook of Texas'', the community had an estimated population of 185 in 2000. Public education in the community of Swenson is provided by the Aspermont Independent School District Aspermont Independent School District is a public school district based in Aspermont, Texas (USA). The district is located in Stonewall County. History On July 1, 1985, Old Glory Independent School District merged into Aspermont ISD. Fina .... References Unincorporated communities in Stonewall County, Texas Unincorporated communities in Texas {{StonewallCountyTX-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swenson Arts And Technology High School
Swenson Arts and Technology High School (Swenson High School), formally known as "Swenson Skills Center", is a full-time Technical/Vocational high school located in the greater Northeast of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school is located at 2750 Red Lion Road, just north of the Northeast Philadelphia Airport. The school is one of the few special admission high schools in the School District of Philadelphia The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) is the school district that includes all school district-operated public schools in Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the 8th largest school district in the nation, by enrollment, serving over 200 .... The school serves students from ninth through twelfth grade from all over the city, and has an approximate enrollment of about 800 students. External links *School District of PhiladelphiaJoin us on Facebook {{authority control High schools in Philadelphia School District of Philadelphia Educational institutions estab ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Swensons
Swensons Drive-In is an Ohio drive-in restaurant chain with locations in the Akron, Canton, Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati areas. Swensons' signature hamburger is the Galley Boy, a double cheeseburger prepared using two sauces, and the restaurant also purveys 18 different milkshakes. History Wesley T. "Pop" Swenson started selling hamburgers at Buchtel High School out of a station wagon in 1933. In 1934, he opened a restaurant on South Hawkins Avenue in Akron, near West Market Street. Swenson sold the restaurant in 1949 to Robert Phillips, who began expansion in 1952 with a second location in North Akron on East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue. Other locations include Stow (1987), Montrose (1995), Jackson Township, Seven Hills (2001), North Canton, University Heights (2017), North Olmsted (2018), Avon (2018) and Willoughby (July 2021). Expansion of the chain into the Columbus area is complete with locations in Dublin, New Albany, Columbus, and Hilliard. Reception * '' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |