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BBennionBennion Center Mission StatementThe Bennion Center fosters lifelong service and civicparticipation by engaging the university with the greatercommunity in action, change and learning.Bennion Center ValuesCourage and optimism sustain our endeavors to learn throughrespectful inclusive collaboration on projects that support anddevelop innovative action within all communities.Inclusioncampus and our greater community in a continuing effort todevelop a better understanding of each other and ourselves.and integrity and to treat all around us with care andunderstanding.Collaborationof collaboration to build strong relationships, to sustain civicengagement and to develop the most responsive and effectiveprograms to meet the needs of our communities.Innovationmaking use of best practices for program assessment andthe significant power of educational exchange throughcommunity service and the ability of the teaching and learningprocess to result in a deeper understanding of our world, itsissues and its people.Bennion Center Goals and Objectives Cultivate, introduceand nurture an ethic of lifelong community service andengagement for the university and the broader communities by Provide meaningful educational serviceexperiences for student development, building lifelong leaderswho exemplify excellence by providing individual studentdevelopment opportunities as well as participatory andadvocacy leadership opportunities. Maintain strong reciprocal relationships withcommunity partners through effective community partnershipmanagement and community impact assessments. Advocate for and facilitatemeaningful community engagement that enhances studentlearning as well as faculty teaching and research opportunitiesby providing engaged learning opportunities, developing andsupporting engaged teaching and research initiatives, andencouraging institutional support of engaged scholarship.’ Monitor progress inachieving mission goals and ensure financial sustainability ofthe Bennion Center through financial reporting and boarddevelopment as well as establishing and holding ourselvesaccountable for fundraising, marketing and strategic plans.“We not only act – we reflect on our actions.”– Lowell L. Bennion1

2Student-DirectedI’ve developed a greater sense of social responsibility and have mademany great relationships through the Bennion Center. Being astudent leader has developed my patience and has made me a muchmore effective and well-rounded human being.– Emma ZinkMountain View Elementary Program Directorand Service-Learning ScholarStudent-Directed Programs46 Programs 636 Volunteers 29,255 Service Hoursleadership opportunities where students work with and learnfrom local and international community partners. Studentswho volunteer and/or hold leadership positions within ourremuneration. They acquire life skills, competencies and toolsthat serve them indefinitely. Some of these include recruitment,effective communication, conflict resolution, training andretention, reflection, assessment and evaluation, and budgeting.productive members of society.Education & Advocacy, Environmental Stewardship, Health &Ability, Social Justice and International Programs.Program CoordinatorsEducation & AdvocacyEnvironmental StewardshipHealth & AbilitySocial Justice International ServiceAshley Jolin, Elisabeth Jessop, and Freshman Service Corps3

Program DirectorsEducation & AdvocacyACT College PrepArts for YouthChildren’s Center Mentoring Program ESL GuadalupeLiteracy Action Center/Family Self-SufficiencyFranklin Elementary Mountain View Elementary Reach Out and ReadMountain View Elementary SOAREProject YouthEnvironmental StewardshipU of U Bike Collective Campus Recycling ProgramEnvironmental Action TeamRed Butte GardenUS Dream Academy4 5Mountain View Elementary Social Justice GardenBend-in-the-River Community OutreachBend-in-the-River Community OutreachBend-in-the-River Ecological StewardshipHealth & AbilityBasic Aid Training Kids Best Buddies Hospice CareKids’ Crew Knitting for NewbiesMedical InterpretingRunning ForwardUtah Healing Arts ProgramVA Nursing HospitalSpecial Olympics TeamSpecial Olympics GamesOrganizing CommitteeCamp KostopulosSocial Justice Dixon Girls Leadership ForumGirl ScoutsFamily Support CenterRoad Home Book ClubRoad Home PlayroomRoad Home Teens’ Night OutRoad Home Teens’ Night OutSalt Lake Peer CourtSorenson Multi-Cultural CenterSorenson Multi-Cultural CenterInternational ServiceCosta Rica Service ProgramUnicef Red English Skills Learning CenterHigh Roads for Human RightsIngles Para LatinosInternational Rescue CommitteeLatinas AdelanteRonald McDonald House

6Service-LearningAdding service-learning to my curriculum has strengthened mycourse. Students have a more significant educational experienceand the reflection component is enormously important in educatingthem to be more conscious of what they are gaining, both personallyand academically… Many students have been brought up to getby with as little effort as possible and service-learning makes thisapproach to education difficult. It involves real-life situations andother people; students must learn accountability and responsibilityfor others. This contributes tremendously to the attitude of ourfuture workforce. I also gain a great deal from the people weserve. They have much to offer and teach me and my students,particularly in the realm of creativity and acceptance. In the end,we become a community that continues to grow!– Jennifer BaumanService-Learning ProfessorService-Learning Program143 Courses 3,251 Students 81,275 Hours20 Teaching Assistantsdesignated courses were offered in 40 different departments atconnect classroom concepts, knowledge and theories with realpeople and needs by collaborating on projects designed by thestudents, faculty and community partners. Projects meet thecourse’s academic goals and advance the community partner’skids is service. Studying child and family development theoriesschool program based on the theories they have learned inTask Force for the 3rd Decade ofCommunity EngagementThe task force for the 3rd Decade of Community Engagementat the University of Utah continued its work in Fall 2010 toUniversity of Utah. The group completed the application forthe Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement electiveclassification for the U. The task force continued to meetas a foundation for further developing the areas of institutionalstructure and engaged scholarship. Their final report went to theuniversity president in September 2011.7

8Administrative (University)Mimi LocherAdministrative (College)Steve Reynolds, David Rudd, Joelle LienFacultySteve Alder (public health), Jim Anderson (communication),Carolyn Bliss (LEAP), Matt Bradley (honors and LEAP),Kandie Brinkman (gender studies), Penny Brooke (nursing),Mary Burbank (Urban Institute for Teacher Education), CathyChambless (disability studies), Marissa Diener (family andconsumer studies), Ann Darling (communication), Nan Ellin(city and metropolitan planning), Lynn Hollister (nursing),Janet Kaufman (English), Hank Liese (social work), TrinhMai (social work), Pat Matthews (special education), PeggyMcCandless (special education), Nancy Nickman (pharmacy),Sibthorpe (parks, recreation and tourism), Linda Smith (law)Representing Engaged CentersLinda Dunn, Rosey Hunter, Sarah Munro,2010-2011 Service-Learning Class Committeeof the SL designation in the course catalog. Thanks to themembers of this committee for their dedicated service this year.director of Neighborhood Houseprofessor of gender studies professor of nursing Special Education LEAP9

10ScholarsThe service-learnintg scholars program has been such a valuableexperience. It has become a great stepping stone as I move forwardto future community engagement in whatever community I dwell.– Parker ChappleInternational Service Coordinatorand Service-Learning ScholarService-Learning Scholars Program115 Scholars 21 Graduates 7,225 Service HoursThis year 18 students graduated with full distinction, and threeto embracing service as an intricate part of their learningexperience at the university. Each scholar carries out 400learning coursework and engages in thoughtful reflectionon service experiences. Eighteen scholars also completed anindividual Integrative Service Project (ISP), which combinesaddresses an unmet community need while providing a lastingimpact.more than 9,500 total hours of service through the program.The following are descriptions of some of their projects andservice.2011 Service-Learning Scholars GraduatesMichelle Doong worked with Camp Kostopulos, aof people with disabilities through recreation and leisureactivities. For her project, Michelle created a Christmas partyand helped camp participants give back to their community.11

Alejandrina Garcia program with advice from directors at both the LIED andconducted during the summer and school year, with seven toten teens at each workshop.Melissa Gutierrez addressed the community needsof Latinas Adelante by creating a resource book for teenmothers that answers questions about pregnancy. Melissa alsocondensed the information into a bookmark, making it moreaccessible.June Hiatt and Bryce Williams Andrea Medina collected information about dentalGuadalupe School to campus. The events of the day exposedresources for people served through University Neighborhoodthem to a university setting and academic content that manyPartners. The booklet she created contains demographicof these students might otherwise not experience, while alsoinformation about each dental office, its services and prices inCameron Vakilian created a new Alternative Spring Breakallowing them to experience some fun.order make a stronger connection between the community andtrip to Las Vegas, Nevada. The trip engaged twelve students inservice and education on the issues of addiction, recovery and12 13Katherine Hobbsdirected program with two senior centers downtown. This willgive students the opportunity to lead exercise programs for theseniors.Sara Hugentobler’s project focused on issues importantto high school students interested in science. She assembled apacket of information that outlines the steps to a science careeras well as made presentations to students at local high schools.Clint Hugieinvolvement and created an Honors College Databank. Thisallows potential honors students to read stories of currentstudents and learn how they are involved on campus and in theHonors College.Yasmeen Hussian compiled stories of the career journeysof individuals who graduated from college with a math major.The theory behind the project, as well as the current responsefrom those who have read the book, is that it will serve as bothan inspirational and informational treatise regarding the manyjob options available to math majors.Morgan Marietti designed a fitness and nutrition programtitled Recharge Fun, Food and Fitness through the Teenssessions. By March 2010, the TRY Recharge teams had taughtmore than 370 youth and the volunteer leaders had contributedmore than 350 hours of service.Mikaela Mokofisi worked with Alejandrina Garcia withempowerment workshops focusing on the self and identity. Theencouraging them to reconstruct and redefine their ownidentities instead of relying on media or society labels.Michelle Mueller created a curriculum for teaching Frenchin a middle school class for the Salt Lake Arts Academy. Thiscurriculum has become a combination of written sheets forclass work and homework ideas, including suggestions foronline support through interactive games, music or otherappealing fun ways.Guadalupe Ochoa enhanced the mentoring program atexplaining how to give and receive mentoring. She also createda partnership with the Hispanic Business Student Associationto ensure the center will continually have volunteer mentors.Xuan Phanschool program and taught students why college is importantand how to get there. He facilitated several guests as they spokewith the students about engineering, physics, philosophy andmusic.Ryan Price educated elementary school students about thefacts of climate change while raising their overall knowledgeof the scientific process. He created several interactive trainingprograms in the area.Adam Wolfe established the pharmacy gala as an annualevent that provides funds for student pharmacists to practiceand learn leadership skills and develop a genuine sense ofcommunity service while providing a tangible financial benefitto the Maliheh Free Clinic.Recipients of Service-LearningScholar CertificatesSuzanne King’s favorite volunteering experience wasprogram. She was a student in LEAP and later a LEAP peeradvisor helping new university students navigate classes andcampus. She also served on the scholars leadership team,helping the program grow and develop into what it is today.Samora Magdala worked with the Inclusion Center forCommunity & Justice, where he put together a photo adcampaign which allows local community members to expresswhat social justice and community mean to them. He recruited50 participants for this campaign.Eric Wood served as the Sorensen Multicultural Centerprogram director and developed a strong partnership thatstill lasts. He has also donated his time and energy to serving

ervice HouseLiving in the Bennion Service House has been a great way to get toknow an amazing group of people with diverse personalities whohave come together through the common interest of communityBennion Service House12 Residents1,150 Service HoursBennion Service House residents work together to foster asense of community and lifelong civic engagement amongstudents living in the residence halls through action, dialogue,education and outreach. Service House residents promotean environment of support, respect, friendship, diversityand learning within the house and the greater communitythroughout the academic year.service. Most of the people I hold closest to my heart I met in theDuring 2011, the house’s seventh year, the residents14 accomplished their goals while partnering with other Bennion 15Service House, and I will carry the love and memories I was giventhere with me forever.– Ryan PriceService House Resident, Student Board Co-Chair,and Service-Learning ScholarWeekly House Dinner MeetingsResidents took turns cooking and leading reflections duringdinner meetings.Service House DialoguesOn the third Tuesday of each month, house residents invitedcivically engaged community members to lead dialogues abouttheir service experiences with students, staff, board membersand guests. Discussions helped everyone delve deeper into theimportance of lifelong service and community involvement.

Officers Hollowprogram, this event brought more than 500 kids to the circlefor a fun and safe Halloween celebration.RetreatsResidents went on retreats during fall and spring semesters,providing themselves opportunities to reflect on and celebratetheir service accomplishments.1617Service House ResidentsResident AdvisorRachel BarnesMegan BettilyonAlejandrina GarciaMikyla GullClaire HemanAlexandrea NicholsXuan PhanRyan PriceSolveig RundquistDanyelle StrehlowSierra Trejos

Service TripsTwice this year I had the opportunity to visit the university’s RioMesa Center in Southern Utah. My first exposure to the researchcenter was through the Bennion Center with AFB. That experienceled me to propose and conduct an undergraduate research projectthere over spring break. . . By week’s end I felt I had grown personallyand was very much part of a sweaty, hard-working team.There is nothing like students coming from across campus andAlternative Fall Break 20102 Trips 42 Participants 1,360 Service HoursThe Bennion Center hosted two Alternative Fall Break (AFB)trips. These trips, like those of Alternative Spring Break,opportunity for students during school break. AFB is a gatewayto service for many participants who return home with anew perspective of social issues and often a greater desire tocontinue community engagement and service.18spending four days together, first as polite acquaintances, then asSouthern Utah Ecological Restoration19tired happy friends…We worked hard planting trees, buildingJessica Glover and Gina Russo Site Leaderssolar showers, painting outdoor furniture, cleaning up flood debris,tearing down and putting up fences. We came home a smelly groupof smiling workers, each eager to find opportunities to release ourvolunteer energy. And for me, I personally came home with a moregrounded sense of myself.– Jessica GilmoreAlternative Fall Break ParticipantThe Bennion Center, in collaboration with the university’sRio Mesa Center (formerly the Entrada Institute), hostedthe second annual AFB trip to southeastern Utah. Rio Mesafragile systems. The center promotes research and professionaltraining at the intersection of history, anthropology, biology,art and human sustainability. Projects included planting anorchard, repairing an irrigation system and building a fence.They also worked to make the complex more sustainable by

Alternative Spring Break 201110 Trips 128 Participants 7,220 Service Hoursfaculty in community service and experiential learning whilepromoting holistic wellness by dispatching teams of collegestudents to distant communities. Many of the students, forwhom the trip is an intensive introduction to service, returnhome with new perspectives on social issues and a commitmentto continue service efforts at home.this year. She helped develop a manual of program guidelinesand procedures the summer before the academic year and20helped expand the training curriculum for site leaders. She alsohelped ASB bring two new trips on board, one of which was an21international trip to Canada. CERT TrainingRose Zagal and Christy Tobolski Site LeadersIn collaboration with other departments on campus, theBennion Center hosted the second annual CommunityEmergency Response Team (CERT) training. Participantswere trained in the skills required to help themselves andtheir communities mitigate danger during the first 72hours following a disaster when damaged roads, disruptedcommunications, high call volume and other problems mayrestrict access by professional emergency responders. Tenuniversity students and ten student affairs professionalsparticipated, serving 24 hours each, totaling 480 hours ofservice as a group.site leaders invested an average 5 hours per week for 25 weeksduring the year planning and training to lead each trip.After many months of effort and anticipation, the teamsdeparted March 19th. Thanks to the efforts of all participants,and despite some ominous weather conditions, each trip wassafe, rewarding and successful.

Following are descriptionsof the 2011 ASB trips:Arcata, CAEcological RestorationTaylor ThompsonConnie Rothacher Partnering with Friends of the Dunes, participants restoreddune ecosystems in northern California by removingsustainability by visiting the Campus Center for AppropriateTechnology at Humboldt State University.Hollywood, CA HIV & AIDSAlyssa SpencerMeredith LarrabeeParticipants served with AIDS Project Los Angeles, one of22 clients and prepared free nutritious meals which they delivered23diseases.Las Vegas, NVYouth & AddictionCameron VakilianThis new trip partnered with St. Jude’s Ranch for Childrenand the Las Vegas Rescue Mission to serve children whose liveshave been impacted by substance abuse.Point Reyes, CA Ecological RestorationBen HamKatie StielParticipants helped the National Park Service restore the scenicPacific coastline and stream habitat in Point Reyes Nationalexpanded by demand and took 18 participants instead of 12.Portland, OR Environmental JusticeStaci GunterElsa GustavsonParticipants learned about and served four diverse aspects ofGarcia Memorial Foundation; native planting and communitygarden work with the City of Portland; outreach with theBicycle Transportation Alliance; and warehouse maintenancewith the Rebuilding Center.San Diego, CAImmigration, Poverty & HealthNick RothacherBy combining education with direct service, participantsexplored the complex issues of immigration, poverty and healthfor Humanity, Catholic Community Services and AmericanFriends Service Committee.San Francisco, CA Human RightsJonathan Liu Angie ShewanParticipants explored multiple facets of human rights whilepartnering with the Glide Foundation, Bay Positives, LaCasa de Las Madres, Project Open Hand, TransgenderSan Francisco and Under One Roof. This trip allowed itsparticipants to think about how health, sexual orientation,gender and socioeconomic status can affect the rights andprivileges available to a person in our society.San Juan River, UTRiver Rafting & Clean UpDylan GregersonParker Doanethis trip. The group explored the beautiful canyon country ofsouthern Utah along the San Juan River by raft while learningabout our environmental impact and cleaning the river.Seattle, WAHunger & HomelessnessXuan PhanHeather PalmerParticipants learned about hunger and homelessness issues byworking with the Food Lifeline, the Evan’s House and Peacefor the Streets by Kids from the Streets. They provided mealsleadership alongside homeless youth.Vancouver, BC, Canada HealthcareSara HugentoblerPatrick McShanePartnering with Stand Up for Mental Health, Coast Mentaldepth look at the Canadian healthcare system. Through theirin the U.S. and Canadian healthcare.

2010 Costa RicaInternational Service Program1 Trip 30 Participants 720 Service Hoursbreak week in the Monteverde region of Puntarenas Province.administration course entitled Community Development inthe Global South,requirements. The course focused on the interdisciplinaryinternational development, especially in rural areas inlesser developed nations of the global South. It introduced24 and access to appropriate and relevant education. Students25learned from firsthand experiences that highlighted the roleof women in development, fair trade agriculture, tourism,sustainable development, conservation biology and cooperativemanagement.

The BendThe morning was overcast, the sky streaked with grey. I arrivedon site in the pre-twilight. I started unloading all the necessarytools for the work project from my Subaru. Sipping my coffeeand waking up with the morning is so satisfying; it feels good tobe outside in nature.Within no time, bagels and food arrived courtesy of REI.Bend-in-the-River Urban TreeHouseand Green Space774 Volunteers 1,846 Service HoursEstablished to celebrate the Bennion Center’s 10th anniversarynatural site on the Jordan River hosts a diverse array of visitorsfrom the Salt Lake valley. It serves as space for environmentalvolunteer work, a classroom for students of all ages and a venuefor the surrounding community.Individuals appeared to lend assistance to the project as the sunby two student volunteer program directors, the Morganspilled over the mountain tops.Bennion Fellow, and a staff member. These individuals26 27worked hard to restore the site, build community support andAlthough the rain fell in earnest around 11am, everyone wasfoster educational opportunities. The center’s environmentalin good spirits. About 65 volunteers came out to lend a hand tostewardship coordinator provided support and training forthese individuals. Salt Lake City helped maintain the area andthis wonderful urban environmental site. Lowell Bennion, forprovided equipment and staff for volunteer events.whom the Bennion Center is named, would have appreciatedthe energy and pure joy that each individual felt that Saturdaymorning.– Nick RothacherBend in the River Coordinator, onSaturday, April 23, 2011average of 15 hours per week for 10 weeks. June’s experience,leader for coordinating volunteer work and involving students.Throughout the year, the Bend worked with corporate partnersto ensure the site had enough tools, food and staff to hostprojects. It also continued to engage local people with increasedresponsibility and ownership through the Site StewardProgram. In this program, student and community volunteers

commit a few hours a week to care for a plot of land where theycontrol weeds and water new plants. This allows program leadersto focus on developing leadership and educational skills amongvolunteers.Annual events such as the Legacy of Lowell CommunityService Day in September and the Earth Day Celebration inthey were bigger and more exciting than ever. Volunteers whoparticipated came from the university, public school system andsurrounding neighborhoods.Bend-in-the-River Staff Coordinator28 Community Outreach29Student Program DirectorCommunity Outreach Student Program DirectorEcological Stewardship Student Program Director

ReadsAmericaAmerica Reads3 Title I Schools 1 Nonprofit Center 3 Summer Programs87 Tutors 25,600 Hours $212,500 earned in tutor wagesI’ve learned so much about what it means to be underserved or a helps students earn part of their financial aid while tutoringchildren at Title I schools in the Salt Lake City School District.minority in Salt Lake City. It’s something you cannot understanduntil you see it personally. These kids are truly hardworking andfor tutors, with additional supplementary training on site30 31determined.– America Reads TutorLincoln Elementaryprovided by student team leader. The program increased itstraining curriculum this year to include teaching mathematicssupport to 452 children and assistance in 53 classrooms. Manyof those tutored were brought up to grade level and thus nolonger require tutoring.In its 14th year at the center, America Reads adopted a new lookUtah students teaching reading. America Reads also revampedits mission statement to reflect more accurately the work the

The mission of the America Reads program at the Universityof Utah is to provide effective, quality tutoring in literacy andpartners. To do so, the America Reads program seeks to providecomprehensive tutor training, develop the skills of our leadershipand foster mutually beneficial community partnerships.Sites and Site Team LeadersTiffany LindseyXuan PhanKandi VelardeNichole ValerioKody Colvin32 33

Fellowships, Scholarships and AwardsAwardsAlumni Bennion Summer FellowshipThe Alumni Bennion Summer Fellowship, an effort betweenthe university’s alumni association and the Bennion Center,was established in 1991 to give fellows, alumni and the U achance to expand the concept of community. Having designedprojects to employ personal skills and research interests, fellowsMy experience with AmeriCorps this past year gave me someTwo fellowships were awarded in summer 2010. Michelleinsight into myself as well as instilling in me a desire to engage inMueller travelled to Seattle to work with the Catholiclifelong service. The opportunities are endless, and being a partCommunity Services’ Summer Youth Tutoring Program,where she tutored children in reading and helped out inof AmeriCorps provides a valuable push to keep going out and34 35Inclusion Center’s Southern Utah locations, where he recruitedparticipating; it also encourages me to spend time thinking aboutfor and coordinated the center’s summer leadership camps andthe value my service gives.conferences.– AmeriCorps VolunteerBarbara L. Tanner Community Service FellowshipEstablished in 1997 by Deb Sawyer and Deon Hilger to honortheir mother’s outstanding community work, the Barbara L.Tanner Community Service Fellowship provides a U of Utime community service that meets a critical need.Taylor worked with the Downtown Alliance and its Farmersvendors and shoppers to properly dispose of waste with a focuson recycling. Paulette Cross coordinated the Calvary Academy

of Excellence Saturday School. The school’s curriculumis framed with an Afrocentric focus on culture, heritage,awareness and identity and counteracts the loss of culture forAfrican Americans, as public/private school systems focus on aEurocentric curriculum.Chelsea Hale Creative CommunityLeadership Awardunderstanding of the issues that affect our community.They demonstrate commitment to service through action,accomplishment, respect, integrity and leadership. ChelseaAnne Hale was a university honors student with a passionfor serving. She had volunteered with the Edison School, inKenya as a part of a CHOICE expedition and with the SpecialElmo R. and Frances Bennion Morgan Fellowshipprogram. The internship opportunities will be with multiplecommunity partners including Ten Thousand Villages,Envision Utah, and Special Olympics. The first intern will startlook forward to offering more internships throughout the nextyear to help both our students and our community partners.Merle Colton Bennion FellowshipThe Merle Colton Bennion Fellowship offers a $9,000 awardAward recipient was Dr. Penny Brooke, a professor in the Collegeto a student, staff member or alum to foster a reciprocal, caringrelationship between the fellow and an individual with specialthe U of U since the Bennion Center’s creation in 1987.needs.36Olympics project. Chelsea passed away in an accident thatThis past year, the center awarded the fellowship to Morganoccurred in January of 2001.37Distinguished Faculty Service AwardThe Chelsea Hale Creative Community Leadership Award waspresented this year to the Honorable Scott M. Matheson andyouth for tennis lessons and tutoring with U of U students.involved in tennis in order to develop life skills. Tutoring tohelp the children achieve academically is provided by BennionCenter students through the America Reads Program.Dan Wendelboe Continuous CommunityService Awardmember or alum of the university who has at least two years’involvement with and is currently active in service through thecenter. Applicants must demonstrate value for service throughcommitment, accomplishment, integrity and respect for others.who lost his life in December of 1991 in a vehicle accident thatoccurred while transporting medical equipment and supplies tobenefit a rehabilitation clinic in central Mexico.This award honors a faculty member who has demonstrated acommitment to the campus or to the community through a lifeof active, unpaid, public and community service.Dr. Luke Garrott was selected to receive the University ofFor the past decade, Dr. Garrott has engaged students incourse titled “Neighborhood Democracy.” He has contributedLeadership Institute, a program of University NeighborhoodPartners. In 2007 Dr. Garrott was elected to the Salt LakeCity Council, where he has bolstered the connection betweenMarietti. Morgan served a young boy who suffers fromlearning disabilities and motor coordination. The boy is atutoring, worked with his teacher and interfaced with the familyafter school.Public Service ProfessorshipThe Bennion Center’s Public Service Professorship is designedto help a faculty member strengthen learning experiences andopportunities tied to civic engagement and to foster strongerpartnerships with the local community.Dr. Rosemarie Hunter, director of University Neighborhoodproposal to collaborate with the State Refugee Services Officeof the existing curriculum and examined ways to enhance thetraining and support that refugees receive to allow them tobetter support their ethnic communities in Salt Lake City.Telitha Ellis Lindquist ScholarshipThe Telitha Ellis Lindquist Scholarship, which honors itsnamesake for her many community contributions, was originateddevotion to community service and leadership with a year’s tuitionand fees. The recipient commits to giving significant time andinitiative for another year through the center.prestigious award. Over the last four years, Drew hasvolunteered for a variety of Bennion Center programs andevents. He has also served in leadership roles including directorof the Service Politics and Civic Engagement program,and most recently student board development chair.UCAN Serve AmeriCorpsEach year the Bennion Center awards UCAN ServeAmeriCorps education awards to students making significantservice commitments.This year 62 Bennion Center students enrolled as AmeriCorpsmembers serving more than 40 community agencies throughLearning Scholars Program. Altogether, the students logged

more than 21,750 hours of service and received $76,145 ineducation awards. The end of this grant year also marks the endof Utah campuses’ involvement in the UCAN Serve program;program, to continue growing student service in our state.Utah Campus Compact - University of Utah CivicEngagement Awardsthe work of outstanding faculty, staff, students and communitypartners who contribute to the university’s nationallyCivically Engaged Staffcommunity engagement as a critical component of highereducation or who has formed innovative campus andcommunity partnerships while modeling outstandingcommunity service.This year’s recipient is Christy Tobolski. Christy is the publicrelations coordinator at the Bennion Center. She worksacross campus and within the community to coordinateFreshman Service Corps and University Service Corps.Christy’s enthusiasm for service is infectious; she makesstudents want to volunteer!Committed Community Partnerthat has provided meaningful service and learningopportunities for students; the recipient’s mission/programs/goals have been fulfilled or enhanced by partnering with theuniversity.This year’s recipient is Merrilyn Day. Merrilyn is the PioneerCraft House manager for the City of South Salt Lake. Shewas nominated by Professor Beth Krensky (art & art history)because of her generous support for three years of universityclasses.Community-Engaged Program AwardThe LEAP (Learning, Engagement, Achievement, andnew award. Since 1994, LEAP has provided opportunitiesfor students to learn about and become involved in theirCivically Engaged ScholarCivically Engaged Student38 39based efforts to address needs; the student has the ability tolead, inspire and engage other students as well as members ofperhaps by redesigning curriculum and helping with facultythe institution and community.development.This year’s recipient is Carolan Ownby. Carolan is an instructorcohort and the peer tutor program with opportunities for theirown community engagement.This year’s recipient is Ashley Edgette. Ashley double majorsin environmental studies and political science, directs theBennion Center’s Social Justice Community Garden program& Activism legislative coordinator. She has been an incredibledirector of the Social Justice Gardens, inspiring studentvolunteers, Mountain View students who learn and growin the gardens, and local school neighbors. Her efforts have

40VolunteerOne of the first ideas I learned at the BC was the meaning oflegacy. It helped me realize that it is much more urgent to solveproblems before something really awful occurs. The spirit of truelegacy affects the very fabric of society, whether it is a change incivil and human rights views or a reformation of laws and policies.– High Roads for Human Rights VolunteerTotal Volunteer Hoursvolunteers dedicated 147,211 hours of community serviceincluding educational, environmental, healthcare and socialvalued at $21.36 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), BennionCenter volunteers contributed $3,069,349.35 worth of service.HoursVolunteersAlternative Fall Break 1,360 42Alternative Spring Break 6,144 128America Reads 25,600 87Bennion Service House 1,150 12 Costa Rica Service Program 720 30Legacy of Lowell Community 3,000 1,200Office Volunteers 80 2Saturday Service Projects 1,825 670 Total 162,075 7,05241

FinancialsIncome Budget ActualExpenses Budget ActualBudgetActualGifts and Grants $ 217,427 $ 243,882Student Payments 2,000 12,928Interest 122,000 167,551State Funds 201,555 273,841Total Income $ 548,982 $ 698,202Student Development $18,875 $21,284Equipment Rental 200 62Space Rental 2,700 2,417Vehicle Rental 2,100 694Meals/Business 4,175 2,629Vehicle Expense 1,500 1,712Volunteer Recognition 2,200 8,033Supplies 6,000 5,737Marketing $24,584 $16,276Printing 17,584 9,331Mailing 2,000 1,453Advertising 5,000 5,492Personnel $396,692 $477,427Salaries 331,839 333,567Benefits 64,853 143,860Professional Development $20,075 $9,854Memberships Dues 500 183Total Expenses $523,976 $596,614STATE FUNDSProfessional Development 10,575 7,45442 43$273,841Travel 9,000 2,216INTEREST$167,551STUDENT PAYMENTS$12,928Service Learning TA Support $25,000 $26,500Awards /Scholarships $18,500 $17,000Office Expenses $20,250 $28,273Equipment 1,500 3,614Office Supplies 5,250 5,737Computer Services 3,000 3,034Telephone 8,000 11,847University Services 900 1,980Parking 600 1,473Maintenance 1,000 585GIFTS AND GRANTS$243,882

SupportWithout service my life is crumbled and disorganized, boring andSupport From DonorsMuch of the excellence you have read about emerging from theBennion Center can be attributed to the extraordinary level ofsupport from friends and alumni. In this challenging economicclimate it has been heartwarming to see continued individualgiving, foundation commitment and even new corporatesponsorship.without color; but when I do service with others, my life changesDue to the generosity of its donor community, the BennionCenter empowers more than 8,500 U of U students each year44 into a colorful and wonderful experience.to become civically engaged through creative thinking and 45– Eva ComolloESL Guadalupe Program Director and Service-Learning Scholaraction while learning. In fact, the center remains on par withthe nation’s top academic centers of civic engagement andhas set a course to remain in this echelon for years with ourdesignation by the Carnegie Classification for CommunityEngagement. Encouraged and buoyed up by alumni andfriends as well as faculty and community partners, the BennionCenter will continually strive for excellence.The generosity of the following individuals, companies andfoundations has helped the Bennion Center develop the nextgeneration of community leaders who will have a lifelongcommitment to service.

Thank YouThank YouAnonymous DonorsMs. Patricia N. AchterDr. and Mrs. Dominic Albo, Jr.Mr. Bryan T. AllenAmerican Express Charitable FundMr. Paul B. AndersonTutoring the children at Franklin Elementary with their mathMr. and Mrs. Lois L. Archuletahomework was challenging at first. I didn’t know how to keep theirRep. Patrice M. ArentMr. and Mrs. M. John Ashtonattention. The more experience I had, the more I was able to connect Dr. and Mrs. Robert K. AveryRuth E. and John E. Bamberger Memorial Fdtn.46with the kids, and the overall experience has been amazing - for me Ms. Ann Jardine Bardsley47and them.Ms. Bonnie S. BennettMr. Douglas C. Bennion– Franklin Elementary VolunteerDr. and Mrs. Steven D. BennionDr. and Mrs. Nikhil K. BhayaniMr. and Mrs. John Byron BinghamDr. and Mrs. Richard E. BlackMr. and Mrs. Gary M. BlakeDr. and Mrs. Joshua D. BradleyMs. Imogene BrownDr. and Mrs. Glenn S. BuchananMr. and Mrs. Randall J. BuchmillerMr. Matthew Scott Boerke

R. Harold Burton FoundationC3/Customer Contact Channels, Inc.Mr. Andres Marcelo CalderonMr. Brent H. CameronCameron Four, LLCMr. and Mrs. Rowland M. CannonCapmark Finance, Inc.Ms. Carolyn B. CarpenterThe Castle FoundationDr. and Mrs. David S. ChapmanThe Church of Jesus Christ ofDr. R. Gregory EllisMs. Charlotte H. EnglandEngland C.R., Inc.Mr. Edward M. EyringMs. Carol M. FayFirst Step HouseMs. Sydney R. FonnesbeckMs. Laura GeeMr. Paul S. KelleyMs. Roselyn N. KirkDr. Alisa A. KnowltonMs. Kathleen C. KnowltonMr. and Mrs. Brent R. KnudsenMr. and Mrs. Steven Dennis KohlertDr. and Mrs. Michael O. LarsonMr. Joshua Yan LeeLevy RestaurantsDr. Kathryn Lindquist and Mr. Jim MooreMr. Trevor B. ParkerMr. and Mrs. David A. PetersenDr. and Mrs. Chase N. PetersonMr. and Mrs. Stuart B. PetersonMr. and Mrs. J. Frederick Pingree, Jr.Ms. Virginia C. PoulsonMr. and Mrs. Donald E. PughMr. and Mrs. Anthony B. QuinnQuality BicycleR.E.I.O. C. Tanner Charitable TrustTesoro CompaniesMr. Gary C. ThompsonMs. Christine Lynn TobolskiDr. Edward M. TrujilloMr. and Mrs. V. Randall TurpinMs. Sharon Colette UrquhartThe Utah Community FoundationMr. John P. Van De GraaffDr. Kolasseril Philip VargheseEfforts have been made to compile an Mr. and Mrs. Timothy L. GoatesMr. Dale R. LonghurstRaw Art Letterpressfor any omissions or errors. Please callC. Comstock Clayton FoundationMr. and Mrs. Sterling D. ColtonMr. and Mrs. Peter Roger CoonrodMr. Thomas M. GodfreyGoldman, Sachs & Co.Mr. Rob Graifman and Ms. Lauri SlavittMr. and Mrs. Robert J. GrowMr. and Mrs. John M. HaleIrene S. Fisher and Craig HansenMs. Joanna R. LundMr. and Mrs. Francis A. Madsen, Jr.Masonic Foundation of UtahHonorable and Mrs. Scott M. MathesonMs. Helga G. RecksiekMr. Ronald L. RencherMr. and Mrs. Lon R. RichardsonRio Tinto Services, Inc.Ms. Lisa M. RobinsonMr. and Mrs. John E. S. Robson48 Mr. and Mrs. James R. Mccullough49Dr. Jerilyn S. Mcintyre and Ms. Carolyn CoxMs. Amy B. CuttingDadiva FoundationDr. Candace C. and Mr. Thomas D. DeeThe Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Fdtn.Pressor and Mrs. Craig L. DentonMs. Linda C. DolanMr. and Mrs. Jay K. DonaldsonMr. and Mrs. Delbert M. DraperMrs. Ruth R. DraperMs. Anne DuffinMr. and Mrs. Zeke R. Dumke, IIIMs. Melissa DymockMr. George H. EarlMr. and Mrs. Robert D. EarlThe Marriner S. Ecceles FoundationHonorable and Mrs. Royal I. HansenDrs. Joel M. and Frances N. HarrisMs. Tanisha Jean HarrisMs. Barbara P. HatchMr. James D. HillDr. and Mrs. Robert O. HoffmanMs. Tenia HollandMs. Kirstin J. HowardDr. and Mrs. Thomas N. HuckinDr. and Mrs. Robert P. HuefnerPreston G. Hughes FoundationDr. Rosemarie HunterBMIIntermountain HealthcareMs. Jani IwamotoMr. and Mrs. Richard M. JacobsenMr. and Mrs. Theodore M. JacobsenMerrick Bank CorporationMr. and Mrs. Don J. MessickHerbert I. and Elsa B. Michael FoundationMr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Moreton Jr.Municipal Bond Consulting, Inc.My Good Fund TrustMs. Sheryl NeelemanDr. John C. NelsonDr. Richard J. NelsonDr. and Mrs. L. Jackson NewellMs. Lisa Marie NicholsMs. Nancy H. OlsenDr. and Mrs. Ferron A. OlsonMs. Frances L. OlsonDr. Susan M. OlsonMr. and Mrs. Scott D. RockeDr. and Mrs. Leonard C. RomneyMs. Bonnie P. RoseMr. and Mrs. Mark RothacherMs. Kathryn C. RyserMs. Toni SageDr. and Mrs. C. Duwayne SchmidtDr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. SchmidtMs. Bonnie B. ShepherdMs. Marolyn Jones SiddowayDr. and Mrs. Malcolm O. SillarsMr. Peter C. SmallMs. Linda Faye SmithMr. Jerry R. SmithSorenson Legacy FoundationMs. Ellen B. StoneMs. Jill E. SundstromMs. Kristi Swett

LegacyMy Bennion Center experience has given me a unique perspectiveon service and leadership. I’ve watched myself and my peers comeinto our own - learning more about ourselves and gaining confidenceLegacy of LowellCommunity Service Day 2010To honor a man who devoted his life to community service andoutreach, the Bennion Center hosted the 7th Annual Legacy ofLowell Community Service Day on Saturday, September 18.Each year this event serves as the first Saturday Service Projectthan 1,200 volunteers provided 3,000 total hours of service.Students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff and communitymembers arrived at 8am for registration at ParkviewElementary and were transported to various sites to serve.in our abilities to make a difference in the community and inspire50 51others to do so, too. I am constantly reminded of the difference service Relief, Parkview Elementary, Utah Food Bank, Mountaincan make in an individual’s life and the community at large.Neighborhood House. Volunteers performed services that– Maia Taylorincluded land restoration, hygiene kit assembly, quilting,Environmental Stewardship Coordinatorknitting, food sorting, gardening, home improvement projectsand literacy tutoring.The event’s success is demonstrated through remarkable for overseas distribution

A huge thanks to all who came to the event and to ourIntermountain Healthcare, who provided funding, materialsand food for our volunteers.Community Partner ForumPartnerships define the Bennion Center. They put a face onthe abstract, complex issues that challenge society and the52works with a wide variety of community partners both on and53off campus. It helps volunteers, interns and students to identifyservice opportunities.To ensure that partnerships are effective, the center coordinatesquarterly roundtable Community Partner Forums. This year’sforums covered topics that included working more effectivelywith students, handling risk and liability, and measuringaccountability. They have been well attended, with over 50increasing needs.

AdministrationBennion Center Student BoardStudent Programs ChairDevelopment ChairAlternative Spring Break CoordinatorAmerica Reads Representative ChroniclerEducation & Advocacy CoordinatorEnvironment & Science CoordinatorExternal Outreach CoordinatorHealth & Ability CoordinatorInternal Outreach CoordinatorInternational Service Coordinatorervice House Resident AdvisorService-Learning Scholars RepresentativeSocial Justice Coordinator TreasurerBennion Center Advisory BoardZeke Dumke, III, ChairExecutive CommitteePhilip ClingerZeke DumkeKathryn LindquistKim PauldingCommunity PartnersJohn BennionRosey HunterLon RichardsonKristi SwettStudent LeadersChase JardineJohn PearsonRyan PriceDrew ThompsonEx-OfficioMary DraperLinda DunnKari EllingsonJohn FrancisCharlotte JacobsenRichard JacobsenBarbara SnyderMembers at LargeRobert BairdSteve Storheim54Val Baldwin55Christine TobolskiBennion Center StaffAnn Bardsley DirectorRosanita Cespedes Development ConsultantPaul CraigService-Learning Manager/Assistant DirectorJon HaleDevelopment ConsultantFreddie KeslerAdministrative AssistantHeidi MakowskiAmerica Reads CoordinatorJason MathisService-Learning CoordinatorSteven NelsonStudent Programs CoordinatorLinda NewellStudent Programs Manager/Assistant DirectorMori PaulsenPublic Relations CoordinatorTeri Petersen Community Engagement Task Force InternJim PughOffice VolunteerAnn TempestOffice Volunteer

Carnegie Foundation CommunityEngagement DesignationThe University of Utah received notice from the CarnegieFoundation for the Advancement of Teaching in January 2011that it was awarded the designation of “Community Engaged”institution of higher education. The U of U is one of only aboutwith its strong community engagement in both curricular andCenter, University Neighborhood Partners and the CommunityEngagement Task Force.From The Director...As evidenced by each page of this report, the Bennion Centerinspires community involvement that in turn compels action,change and learning.advisory board helped staff with a yearlong strategic planningNational and Regional Presentationsprocess. The Third Decade Task Force for Communityand PublicationsEngagement applied for and received the CarnegieStudent Leaders of the Month:Nancy Basinger: Association for Healthcare Professionals,designation as a “Community Engaged” campus, proving Voluntary Associations, Utah Campus Compact, Utahlearning. President’s Higher EducationNASPAA More than 100 committed students took on leadership roles,Community Service Honor Roll Linda Dunn: Utah NASPA, Utah Commission onThe U.S President’s Higher Education Community Service Volunteers, ASUU Civic Education Conference, Nationalrecord keeping to track and measure program growth and56 Community of Caring Conference, Student Affairs Retreat 57education for their commitment to and achievement incommunity service. The Honor Roll is a program of theCorporation for National and Community Service. TheUniversity of Utah was again listed on the Honor Roll in2011 for the exemplary contributions of its students, facultyand staff in meeting critical community and national needsand volunteerism.Envision Utah Common Good AwardIn fall of 2010, Envision Utah honored the Bennion Centerwith the prestigious Common Good Award. Alan Matheson,executive director of Envision Utah, conveyed that theleaders while improving the community in multiple ways.Awards and RecognitionsParker Chapple: Eugene K. Andreasen scholarshipAshley Edgette: Utah Campus Compact CivicallyEngaged Student AwardJake Franklin: Alumni Association ScholarshipNick Rothacher:Educational Leadership and Policy.Christy Tobolski: Utah Campus CompactCivically Engaged Staff AwardCommittee MembershipsNancy Basinger: Americorps Application Committeefor the Utah Commission on Volunteers, Best BuddiesUtah Advisory Board (Chair of program committee),Nonprofit Academy for Excellence Advisory Board, PublicAdministration Faculty Committee University NeighborhoodPartners Advisory Board, and Utah Nonprofits AssociationBoard of Directors (chair of research committee)Linda Dunn: Third Decade Task Force; Alumni Association;University of Utah Homecoming CommitteeElsa Gustavson: Utah Commission on VolunteersAmeriCorps Committee, Student Affairs SustainabilityCommitteeDebbie Hair: SANE Professional Development CommitteeJaNae Lilly: Living Learning Communities Committee,Student Affairs Student of the Month CommitteeNick Rothacher: Diversity CouncilGina Russo: Professional Development CommitteeChristy Tobolski: Homecoming Committee, Partners in theFaculty AppointmentsNancy Basinger: Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Master ofPublic Administration program.scholars who combined academics with community servicethrough personal excellence.Sincere thanks to Gina Russo and Nancy Basinger, whoare outstanding assistant directors. All staff members areenergetic individuals contributing to a grand whole.This year, leading up to the center’s 25th anniversary, we soappreciate all of you for your support and commitment toenjoyed the reading and see in our successes the role you haveplayed in them. Thank you so very much.Linda Dunnlindapdunn@gmail.com

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