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Legacy gift given to School of Biological Sciences

My wife Tanya Williams and I are happy to be able to provide a planned...

Scholarship established for students committed to serving LGBTQ+ community

When asked what cause is close to their hearts, Rudy Barela ’83 and his husband...

College of Education alum shows gratitude for father-like professor with a legacy gift

Each of us, in the varied paths we take in our adult lives, can trace...

A Family Affair: Preserving the Legacy of a Beloved Father and Renowned Composer

On the surface, the four children of Leroy and Naomi Robertson share little in common....

Generous couple creates 25 scholarships for the U’s Master of Public Administration program

Renee and her husband, Angus Edwards, with her parents, Chiyo and...

College of Science alum leaves meaningful legacy gift

George C. Elliott, PhD’81 in Biology, had a transformative student experience at the U. Along...

Social Work alum leaves treasured legacy gift to honor Aunt and mentor

With $5,000, Robert “Bob” Browning Andersen (MSW 1965) quietly established an endowed scholarship in 2005...

U alum leaves generous legacy gift for English majors

U alum, Deborah Lee Prescott (B.A. ’79; M.A. ’80), has a planned legacy gift to...

Bennion Center legacy gift inspires students towards a life of impact and service

Bennion Center legacy gift donor Barbara Stubblefield continues to have a positive impact on the...

Marriott Library to receive rare and invaluable legacy book collection

Raymond Compton‘s book-loving grandparents ushered him into an adoration of literature early on in his...

Husband establishes pharmacy scholarship in honor of late wife

Both Katrina Phillips and her husband, John Phillips, graduated from the University of Utah College...

Philanthropically-inclined Honors College alum just keeps on giving

Paul Whitby, alum of the Honors College (class of ’68), and his wife Karen have...

Professor donates to future Honors students with legacy gift

Randy Dryer, an alum of the Honors College, is a first-generation college student from Ogden,...

Athletics to receive massive legacy gift to support women’s sports

The University of Utah Department of Athletics is grateful to acknowledge a generous planned gift...

Legacy gift ensures future generations to benefit from PBS Utah programs and services

Committed to bringing people from diverse cultural traditions together, Cheryl and Robert Marzec appreciate that...

Art collector leaves legacy with an extensive art collection and funding to UMFA

Conrad Buff (American, 1886-1975) Canyonlands, ca 1935, oil on masonite, 34 x 51 inches, Purchased...

CSBS alum’s generous legacy gift supports students in perpetuity

Eugene “Gene” Andreasen (U of U, B.A. 1948, Psychology) was an insurance consultant for Prudential...

The legacy gift that keeps on giving at DESB

Barbara J. Roberts was so proud of the Legacy she knew she could leave at...

Architecture + Planning Alum establishes generous legacy gift in gratitude for experiences at the U.

This past spring, Demetrius Kourtides was featured in Humans of the U as a 2021...

Former scholarship recipient pays it forward at College of Mines & Earth Sciences

Dr. Donald D. Runnells and his wife Erika A. Runnells met at the University of...

Passionate College of Health alum leaves legacy for the future of recreational therapy

When Maurine “Sydney” Post started school at the University of Utah in 1962, tuition was...