Joseph La Rue created this annual scholarship in honor of his late wife, Muriel Lockett La Rue. Ms. La Rue attended the College for one year and completed her social work education at the University of Chicago. Mr. La Rue made many personal sacrifices to fulfill...

Joyce and Bill Marcroft are Mr. Neil Papiano’s local representatives for this scholarship. They are longtime friends of Mr. Papiano and play a role in selecting the recipient each year.

C. Kai Medina-Martinez serves as the director of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Resource Center at the University of Utah, is licensed clinical social worker and is an instructor in the Graduate School of Social Work at the University. 

In honor of Louise Browning, a beloved and respected aunt, Robert Browning Andersen established this endowed scholarship in 2005. Linda Andersen, Robert’s ex-wife, has supported this scholarship by regularly attending the annual scholarship dinner.

Dr. Jorgensen was a former Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Social Work. She advocated for funding support for doctoral students, particularly those coming from out of state.

An endowed scholarship established in 2017 by Marian W. Ingham in appreciation for the wonderful work that the School of Dentistry provides to the community. Marian has demonstrated a belief in education and the important nature of the journey that students go...

A scholarship fund was established in 2016 to honor Dr. Grant R. and Esther H. Taylor. Dr. Taylor practiced dentistry in Salt Lake City from 1956 to 1979. He was an innovator, inventor and humanitarian who was loved and respected by his patients. In retirement,...

Mary Jane Taylor is the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs in the College of Social Work and the Chair of the College’s Scholarship Committee.