Elder and Sister Carlston are serving a 12-month mission at BYUH and will be working in the Academic Commons Center. The Carlston are serving their second mission. They served a 23-month mission in New Zealand and were the ITEP Coordinators. They met at Snow College and were married in the Manti Temple. The Carlston have 4 adult children, 15 grandchildren, and 1 great grandchild. Their home is in Providence, Utah.
Elder Carlston received an associate degree from Snow College, a bachelors degree in History, and a master’s degree in Curriculum from Utah State University, He receive his Ed. D from BYU in Educational Leadership. He has been a junior high school teacher, a school principal, a school district curriculum director, and served as the Superintendent of the Logan City Utah School District. He was the Deputy for Education for Utah Governor Michael Leavitt and also served as President of Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. He was a visiting faculty member for one year at BYUH in Education. Elder Carlston was a tenured associate professor at Utah State University and also taught classes at BYU.
Sister Carlston earned an associate degree from Snow College and a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Utah State University. She has served as co- president of an elementary school PTA, and an advisor to the Utah State University Chapter of Lamba Delta Sigma. Taught first grade for 22 years at the Adams Elementary School in the Logan City School District.
Sister Carlston was recognized by her school as the teacher of the year. She has served on various school committees and also was a cooperating teacher for elementary student teachers enrolled at Utah State University. While serving with her husband at Snow College, she volunteered for Primary Children’s Hospital, by inviting businesses to help raise funds for the hospital. She has supervised student teachers enrolled at BYUH.