The University of Utah Department of Athletics is grateful to acknowledge a generous planned gift from long-time supporters Harriet and Leo Hopf to benefit women’s sports programs. The Hopfs have included a bequest in their estate plans to provide a gift of $6 million to support women’s volleyball and basketball, women’s club sports and the Utes […]
Read MoreCommitted to bringing people from diverse cultural traditions together, Cheryl and Robert Marzec appreciate that “PBS Utah is part of our community and one way we connect with the community. Anything that brings us closer together is a good thing.” As PBS Utah Broadcasters Club members, they proudly support programs that are locally produced and […]
Read MoreConrad Buff (American, 1886-1975) Canyonlands, ca 1935, oil on masonite, 34 x 51 inches, Purchased with funds from the John Preston Creer and Mary Elizabeth Brockbank Creer Memorial Fund; the John W. and Helen B. Jarman Family Fine Arts Acquisition Fund; a partial gift from Edenhurst Gallery, Daniel Nicodemo, Donald Merrill, Thomas Gianetto, and a […]
Read MoreEugene “Gene” Andreasen (U of U, B.A. 1948, Psychology) was an insurance consultant for Prudential Life Insurance. While at the U, he was affiliated with Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and was a member of ROTC. After serving in the Korean conflict, he joined Prudential’s west coast headquarters, where he spent his entire career. When Gene […]
Read MoreBarbara J. Roberts was so proud of the Legacy she knew she could leave at the David Eccles School of Business. As a strong advocate for lifelong education, she was always looking for ways to educate and enrich the lives of those around her. With a bequest in her will, her gift of education will […]
Read MoreThis past spring, Demetrius Kourtides was featured in Humans of the U as a 2021 graduate from the College of Architecture + Planning (“CA+P”). But he wasn’t your typical college student. After retiring from NASA, where he was a research scientist for 33 years, Demetri realized that he didn’t really like being retired. He spent […]
Read MoreDr. Donald D. Runnells and his wife Erika A. Runnells met at the University of Utah where they developed long-lasting relationships with friends, professors, and colleagues. Don received his B.S. in geology in 1958, after which he earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in geology and geochemistry from Harvard University. After graduate school, Don took a […]
Read MoreWhen Maurine “Sydney” Post started school at the University of Utah in 1962, tuition was $100 for a full-time student. There were no classes specifically addressing the practice of recreational therapy. Today, University of Utah students can receive a bachelor’s degree and even a master of science in recreational therapy. They can also receive a […]
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