He went to school and played baseball at Ricks College.
Ricks College traveled to Honolulu the following year.
Buswell began his formal art training at Ricks College where he was the top art student.
In 1923, the name of the school was changed again to Ricks College, but Romney continued to lead it in its broadened mission.
In 1923 it was renamed Ricks College and functioned as a two-year junior college.
While attending Ricks College, he served as a student body officer for the 1973-74 school year.
He was also honored as Man of the Year at Ricks College in 1973.
Prior to being president of Ricks College, Manwaring was a faculty member there.
Lyon then served for a short time as a professor at Ricks College.
He then was a faculty member, dean of students, and vice president of Ricks College until his retirement in 2000.