Bennion Community Center - Student Affairs - University of Utah

volunteer events, including the Bend’s annual Earth Day
Planting and Celebration.
Barbara Tanner Fellowship
Established in 1997 by Deb Sawyer and Deon Hilger to honor
their mother’s outstanding community work, the Barbara L.
Tanner Community Service Fellowship provides a U of U
time community service that meets a critical need.
Merle Colton Bennion Fellowship
The Merle Colton Bennion Fellowship offers a $9,000 award
to a student, staff member or alum to enable part-time care
for an adult with a spinal cord injury. Partnering with the U’s
Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, the center
gave this year’s fellowship to Morgan Marietti.
Morgan is serving two individuals, Justin Duncan, a student
at Salt Lake Community College who practices with the
wheelchair rugby team, the Utah Scorpions, and Emily Jensen,
an LDS Business College graduate who wants to serve others.
deputy director for the 4th Street Clinic scholars program. He
increased the efficiency and effectiveness of the volunteer program,
expanding it to include pre-professional students as well as doctors,
nurses, pharmacists and other professional staff.
Telitha Ellis Lindquist Scholarship
The Telitha Ellis Lindquist Scholarship, which honors its
namesake for her many community contributions, was
originated to award an upper-division student demonstrating
exemplary devotion to community service and leadership
with a year’s tuition and fees. The recipient commits to giving
center.
June Hiatt was the 2009-10 recipient of this prestigious award.
In addition to helping other students with numerous projects,
June has served in such positions as director of the Campus
AIDS Program and coordinator of the Social Justice Programs.
June was the Bennion Center student vice president during the
2009-10 academic year.
Chelsea Hale Creative Community Leadership Award
understanding of the issues that affect our community.
36 They demonstrate commitment to service through action,
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accomplishment, respect, integrity and leadership. Chelsea
Anne Hale was a university honors student with a passion
for serving. She had volunteered with the Edison School, in
Kenya as a part of a CHOICE expedition and with the Special
Olympics project. Chelsea passed away in an accident that
occurred in January of 2001.
The Chelsea Hale Creative Community Leadership Award was
presented this year to Lynne Olson, a community leader and
action to address needs, Lynne has been involved with projects
Park, and other community and environmental groups.