April 15, 2008
For Immediate Release
For an Interview:
Nancy Smith
(801) 863-8896
The Utah Valley State College Foundation recently awarded $45,000 to faculty and staff across campus to support individual projects. The total amount awarded was $10,000 more than the total awarded in 2007.
Of the 25 proposals submitted, more than half of the applicant projects were funded, providing grants to 13 faculty and staff members;
In accordance with the institution’s goal to promote student success, the Exceptional Merit Grant Program was created to support faculty and staff in creative endeavors that would enhance the learning environment for UVSC students. Since its establishment in 1997, the Foundation has awarded more than $422,000 to assist 155 projects with up to $5,000 each.
This year’s grant recipients are:
| 2008 Recipients | Department |
| Olga Kopp | Science and Health |
| Virginia E. Bayer | Science and Health |
| Todd Low | Auto Technology |
| Happiness Peterson | General Academics |
| Matthew Horn | Science and Health |
| Mary Ellen Larsen | Wee Care Center |
| Chinami Yammamoto | Foreign Language Department |
| Christopher Clark | Theatre |
| Hsiu-Chin Chen | Nursing Department |
| Dianne McAdams-Jones | Nursing Department |
| Philip Matheson | Science and Health |
| Nichole Ortega | Dance |
| Hsiu-Chin Chen | Nursing Department |
For information on individual projects, contact Lauren Bluth at (801) 863-6454.
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College Marketing Contact:
Kim Chapman
(801) 863-6807
Written by:
Lauren Bluth
(801) 863-6454