LOGAN — On Halloween ghosts and goblins are usually going door to door collecting goodies. This Halloween several dozen wayward spooky characters will be collecting trash, not candy.

At least those are the plans of a group of students at Utah State University called the Huntsman Scholars who have adopted a section of 1000 West (Route 252) in Cache Valley. The students from the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business report they have decided to launch a two-year service project on Halloween, in costume.

Huntsman Scholars are a group of students who are benefiting from scholarships funded by Utah businessman and philanthropist Jon M. Huntsman. In 2007, Huntsman gave $25 million to the then College of Business and some of that money has been invested in helping students get hands-on experience in the global marketplace they will soon be entering.

Huntsman Scholar Stephanie Hugie, who leads the service committee for the group, said Huntsman Scholars have met with business, community and academic leaders in Europe, Asia and South America. However, they are also looking for ways to give effective service in Cache Valley, she said. The group has committed to adopting a two-mile portion of 1000 West for two years, which means that Saturday won’t be the last time the students will be picking up trash, she said.

In addition to meeting challenging academic standards, the Huntsman Scholars collectively put in more than 2,000 hours of community service last year, Hugie said.

“As Huntsman Scholars, we are excited to serve the local community,” Hugie said, “and what better way to serve than to have fun while doing it. We hope to make some drivers smile as well. Perhaps we will start a tradition that will continue for years to come.”

The Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University seeks to inspire and equip students to become innovative, ethical leaders with refined analytical skills that will help them understand and succeed in the global marketplace. The Huntsman School of Business is one of seven colleges at USU, located in the beautiful Wasatch Range of northern Utah. More information on the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business may be found at www.huntsman.usu.edu.