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First Ascent Scholars celebrate 2024 graduates
The First Ascent Scholars Program recently celebrated its 2024 graduating seniors. Students, faculty, donors, and staff came together to mark this important milestone — especially joyful as many had missed their in-person high school graduation due to the pandemic. Selected as this year's keynote speaker, Jhareil Hutchinson spoke about the transformative impact of the First Ascent Scholars Program on his academic journey, a testament to the program's commitment to student success. "It's crazy how fast four years fly by," he said. "My time with First Ascent has been filled with immense gratitude and appreciation for those who have supported [...]
Ivory Innovations Celebrates the 2024 Ivory Prize Winners
Ivory Innovations, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing the housing affordability crisis, in conjunction with the David Eccles School of Business, proudly announces the winners of the highly anticipated 2024 Ivory Prize for Housing Affordability. A competition in its sixth year that celebrates the work of innovative organizations making an impact in housing affordability in three areas of focus: construction and design, finance, and policy and regulatory reform. This year, Ivory Innovations is championing the work of four remarkable Ivory Prize winners. “The winners of the 2024 Ivory Prize are a testament to the power of bold new [...]
Eccles School ranked No. 12 for MBA entrepreneurship
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business ranks No. 12 overall (and No. 5 among public schools) in the latest 2024 MBA rankings for entrepreneurship released by U.S. News & World Report. Related rankings previously released by U.S. News & World Report have the Eccles School ranked No. 7 for undergraduate entrepreneurship (No. 4 among public schools) for 2024. “We have a large and growing number of opportunities for entrepreneurs at the University of Utah, and we welcome everyone to learn more and get involved,” said Jennifer Brown, chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the Eccles School. “We have [...]
