College of Science alum leaves meaningful legacy gift

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George C. Elliott, PhD’81 in Biology, had a transformative student experience at the U. Along the way he learned many valuable lessons. Now he wants to pay it forward. “My wife, Lissa, and I are fortunate to be able to provide a Planned Gift to the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Utah. […]

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

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With $5,000, Robert “Bob” Browning Andersen (MSW 1965) quietly established an endowed scholarship in 2005 in memory of his aunt and mentor, Louise Browning.  Each year after, he added a few thousand dollars until the Louise Browning Memorial Scholarship in the College of Social Work generated an annual scholarship.  “Hardly anyone knew he was doing […]

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U alum leaves generous legacy gift for English majors

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U alum, Deborah Lee Prescott (B.A. ’79; M.A. ’80), has a planned legacy gift to the College of Humanities to help deserving students who need financial aid. We’d like to share bit about this amazing legacy donor. Driving cross-country as a young adult to Utah, her car broke down in Park City, and she decided […]

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

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Bennion Center legacy gift donor Barbara Stubblefield continues to have a positive impact on the community and U students, long after her passing in 2002. Her substantial gift created the Barbara Stubblefield Endowment. Each year, this fund provides scholarships to several student leaders living in the Bennion Center’s Service House. Barbara’s entire life was dedicated […]

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Marriott Library to receive rare and invaluable legacy book collection

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Raymond Compton‘s book-loving grandparents ushered him into an adoration of literature early on in his life. His grandfather cared for thousands of books, each wall of his home adorned with a book-laden shelf. After a segment of this exquisite collection had been acquired by his mother, which was eventually split between the Compton siblings, Mr. […]

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Husband establishes pharmacy scholarship in honor of late wife

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Both Katrina Phillips and her husband, John Phillips, graduated from the University of Utah College of Pharmacy and went onto prosperous and fulfilling careers in pharmacy. They lived in eight different cities and seven different states as a result of John’s hospital management career, which offered Katrina a variety of professional opportunities. She thrived in […]

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Philanthropically-inclined Honors College alum just keeps on giving

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Paul Whitby, alum of the Honors College (class of ’68), and his wife Karen have donated their time, energy and financial assistance to numerous charities and public service groups during their lifetimes. Paul was approached in 1999 to lead efforts in establishing a national advisory group for the Honors College. He took on the task […]

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Professor donates to future Honors students with legacy gift

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Randy Dryer, an alum of the Honors College, is a first-generation college student from Ogden, Utah. Randy feels that the Honors program exposed him to an entirely new world of experiences and associations with other students from around the world. His Honors professors taught him how to think critically and globally. He notes that those […]

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