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Aug. 20, 2004— Moved by Lori Hacking’s life and the
story of her death, relatives and friends of Lori and her family—even
strangers from across the country—have contributed thousands
of dollars to the Lori Hacking Memorial Fund. Today the family
of Lori Hacking donated the proceeds of this fund to the University
of Utah to establish a scholarship in her memory.
The Lori Kay Soares Hacking Memorial Scholarship will be awarded
to a woman in the University of Utah’s David Eccles School
of Business, to provide tuition for her junior and senior years.
The endowed scholarship will assist disadvantaged women who have
experienced abuse, financial hardship, family challenges or other
difficult life circumstances. Additional donations are being accepted
to ensure that the scholarship can provide two years of tuition
for qualifying students. Contributions can be made online at www.ugive.utah.edu
or by mailing them to:
Lori Kay Soares Hacking Scholarship Fund
University of Utah Development Office
201 Presidents Circle, Room 302
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
One of Lori’s instructors, Susan A. Chesteen, professor
of management, says Lori was committed to service. “As a
member of the service learning class, Lori volunteered her skills
and nearly one hundred hours of hard work to a project conducted
for a nursing home in the city. Her enthusiasm and dedication
to continuous learning and to excellence were evidenced in her
work. She was absolutely dependable and responsible for the required
tasks and was a visionary leader, bringing creative ideas into
the project,” she says.
While a student at the U, Lori received the University of Utah
President’s Award for outstanding scholastic achievement
and was named the George S. Eccles Intern in Business Policy for
her internship through the University’s Hinckley Institute
of Politics. She was selected for membership in Beta Gamma Sigma,
the honor society for collegiate schools of business. Lori graduated
cum laude in December 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in management.
She then worked at American Express and later at Wells Fargo.
“Lori was a person who strengthened the academic atmosphere
of our program in significant ways. She was a gentle person of
high integrity and compassion. It was indeed a privilege to have
been her professor,” notes Chesteen.
Future scholarship applicants must be full-time students who have
been admitted into the David Eccles School of Business prior to
their junior year of study and can demonstrate financial need.
Applicants must also be in good standing at the University, with
a minimum grade point average of 3.0. For more information on
the scholarship or on making a contribution, contact Carolyn Buma
at 801-581-5255 or visit www.ugive.utah.edu
or http://www.rememberlori.com/.
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