donors Archives - The David Eccles School of Business

Opportunity Scholars gather with confidence, gratitude at annual luncheon

Opportunity Scholars at the David Eccles School of Business recently gathered with donors for their annual gratitude luncheon. Catered by Moki's Hawaiian Grill & Catering, students connected with each other and the generous donors who are so essential to their education and the program. After an introduction by program directors Rich Kaufusi and Latu Kinikini, student ambassadors tackled the topic of confidence through [...]

Lisa Collins2021-11-24T10:57:32-07:00November 24th, 2021|

Thank you to our 794 donors for a successful 1917-Minute Challenge

To everyone that gave their support to the 1917-Minute Challenge and the David Eccles School of Business, we want to say THANK YOU. With the close of the 1917-Minute Challenge yesterday, we are excited to announce 794 donors from 30 states and three countries contributed gifts to the Eccles School ranging from $1 to $250,000 to total a record-breaking $574,905. All of these [...]

Jerry Norton2018-11-16T16:53:07-07:00November 16th, 2018|

The annual 1917-minute challenge kicks off this week

The annual 1917-Minute Challenge will officially kick-off tomorrow! This year, Dean Taylor Randall is calling on alumni, donors, staff, faculty, and students to make scholarships our top priority. Starting Nov. 14 at noon, we have 1,917 minutes to reach 750 donors all committed to giving back to their alma mater and changing the lives of students at the David Eccles School of Business. [...]

Jerry Norton2023-03-16T18:22:15-06:00November 13th, 2018|

The Eccles School celebrates the 67th Annual Scholarship Luncheon

The David Eccles School of Business celebrated the 67th Annual Scholarship Luncheon, an event honoring the relationship of donors and the students benefiting from the scholarships created because of those donors. This year's celebration, held on Nov. 2, broke a record, with more than 1,250 students and donors in attendance, a marker of just how large the Eccles School has grown. Through the [...]

Jerry Norton2018-11-07T12:48:15-07:00November 5th, 2018|

A message of gratitude from an Eccles School scholarship recipient

Every year, the David Eccles School of Business community gathers in November at the Grand America Hotel for the Annual Scholarship Luncheon to celebrate the scholarships awarded and to thank our wonderful donors. This year, more than $7 million was awarded, a record high for the Eccles School and its students. Although the demand for scholarships is extremely high and growing, the Eccles School [...]

Jerry Norton2017-12-20T10:07:23-07:00December 1st, 2017|