Utah Valley University Launches New Scholarship Rewarding Concurrent Enrollment Students
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University (UVU) has launched the Freshman Concurrent Enrollment Merit Scholarship, aimed at rewarding high school students who took college courses through its concurrent enrollment program. Qualifying students can earn up to $20,000 toward their degree. UVU’s Concurrent Enrollment Program has long given high school students access to real college courses that are […]
Chartway Credit Union Named One of the Best Credit Unions to Work For Six Years Running, Featured in American Banker
Press release courtesy of Best Companies Group Virginia Beach, Va. (Aug. 21, 2026) – Chartway Credit Union has once again been recognized in American Banker as one of the 2026 Best Credit Unions to Work For, marking the sixth consecutive year the organization has earned the national distinction. This annual awards program, established by Best Companies Group—a research firm that surveys companies […]
Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation Appoints Robert Foley as New Executive Director
Denver, CO, August 24, 2026 – Today, the Alterra Mountain Company Community Foundation announces the appointment of Robert Foley as Executive Director. In this role, Robert will advance the Foundation’s mission and oversee its core programs supporting mental health initiatives in our mountain communities. Robert joins the Foundation with multiple decades of experience in nonprofit […]
New York Times Article Offers Tuacahn International Exposure
IVINS, Utah (Aug. 24, 2026) — After 31 years, many people in Utah and the surrounding areas are familiar with the beauty and the majesty of Tuacahn Center for the Arts. Tucked in the red rocks of Southern Utah, actors and patrons from across the nation, and even the world, flock to this 2,500-seat Outdoor […]
Orrin G. Hatch Foundation Announces Inaugural OGH Intern Scholarship Recipients
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – The Orrin G. Hatch Foundation announced the inaugural recipients of the OGH Intern Scholarship Thursday evening. The new initiative recognizes Utah students who have demonstrated a commitment to public service through Capitol Hill internships. The Foundation selected Cade Ramsey, a junior at Brigham Young University, and Porter Lee, a junior […]
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions and Unitek Learning Partner to Expand Graduate Nursing Education Pathways
PROVO, Utah — Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (RMU) and Unitek Learning have announced a new partnership designed to expand access to graduate nursing education and strengthen the healthcare workforce. Through the articulation agreement, graduates of Unitek Learning institutions (including Eagle Gate College, Unitek College of Nursing, Provo College, and Brookline College) will have a streamlined pathway to pursue RMU’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and […]
Utah 2034 Launches Inaugural Education Committee
The Organizing Committee for the 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games announced the formation of its Utah 2034 Education Committee. The 16-person advisory committee brings together leaders from education, business, nonprofit, and sport who share a commitment to empowering Utah’s next generation. The committee will provide strategic guidance, foster partnerships, and develop statewide initiatives that […]
my529 extends incentiFive program eligibility
The five-year incentive program encourages education saving by rewarding Utah families who contribute $100 each year for five years with up to $929 in incentives from my529 Due to the success of the pilot year, my529’s incentiFive Program has been renewed for four more cohort years: 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030. Sign-ups for the 2027 cohort begin September 1, 2026. Eligible Utah parents may enroll during the sign-up period and make a minimum contribution of $100 for each of the first five years into their child’s my529 account. If […]
Utah Valley University’s Algae-Fighting Barge Means Cleaner Water and Safer Shores on Utah Lake
OREM, Utah — Utah Valley University (UVU) Associate Professor of Chemistry Kevin Shurtleff, Ph.D., and a team of students are working to address the harmful algal blooms (HABs) that plague Utah Lake with a patented floating filtration barge that cleans the water at the source of the worst algae blooms. The 34-foot-long, 10-foot-wide watercraft weighs about […]
Ballet West Principal Artist Tyler Gum to Retire, Named Assistant Director at Ballet Lubbock
SALT LAKE CITY —Ballet West announces that Principal Artist Tyler Gum will retire from the stage following the company’s production of Dracula, Oct. 23–31, 2026, concluding a professional dance career of more than 16 years. Gum has accepted the position of Assistant Artistic Director at Ballet Lubbock, beginning Aug. 3, 2026. He will return to Ballet West for Dracula rehearsals and performances […]