Javier Chavez Sr., owner of Javier's in Ogden, was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in recognition of a lifetime of achievement and service to the community.
OGDEN — Javier Chavez Sr. has never been one to think small or give anything less than his all.
"In recognition of his commitment to the Utah restaurant community, through his family-owned and -operated restaurant ... for his impeccable story of grit and determination to succeed as a Mexican immigrant turned American entrepreneur, for his outstanding talent as a Weber State University record-holding student-athlete, Weber State University ... confers upon Javier Chavez Sr. the degree of doctor of humanities," Cutrubus said.
Chavez first came to Utah in 1977 after being recruited to Weber State's track team . He had zero English skills and no money to his name when he arrived in Ogden, so he turned to jobs working in restaurants. His son, Javier Chavez Jr., was about 11 at the time and remembers the early days of the restaurant being daunting.
He added that in addition to the restaurant's great food and good service, he credits Javier's success to the personal attention his father puts into the restaurant and his clients.
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