Impact

Examples of Impact (Fall Semester 2009 and Spring Semester 2010):

• 1250 residents have connected with UNP partnerships.
• 2400 Pre K-12th grade youth participated in UNP programming.
• 435 University/College students and 71 faculty helped to build reciprocal relationships between higher education institutions and Salt Lake City’s west side neighborhoods.
• 42 University of Utah departments are involved in UNP partnership work.
• UNP has partnered with 30 community organizations to build their capacity to serve west side neighborhoods.
• 40 students received intensive one-on-one academic consulting. Of that group, 18 high school seniors received information on college admission and financial aid; 10 were admitted to the University of Utah; 4 were admitted to Salt Lake Community College; 1 was admitted to Southern Utah University.
• 7 new University of Utah courses developed that bring together students, residents and community partners to exchange knowledge.
• 6 articles were published in national journals.
• 19 national conference presentations were shared about the UNP model and its impact.

UNP Donors and Partners Award $18,000 in Scholarships to Assist West Side Students with Educational Expenses

First-year graduate student in Pysical Therapy, Shontol Torres-Burkhalter, was awarded a $4,000 Alumni Association/UNP Scholarship. First-generation college student, Yahaira Avalos, was awarded a $2,000 Alumni Association/UNP Scholarship and will be starting her second year at the U pursuing a degree in Marketing. Oscar Figueroa received the $3,000 Harold and Joan Wolf Scholarship that he will use to begin his first year at the University of Utah. He will study to become a lawyer or judge. The Meritus I $3,000 scholarship was awarded to Jessica Bahena, whose goal is to graduate from the U, continue with law school, achieve a Ph.D., and become an immigration attorney. Ajmal Amiri received the Meritus II $3,000 scholarship. Ajmal recently graduated from East High School and will begin his first semester at the U this fall. His dream is to become a doctor. The Pathfinder $3,000 Scholarship was awarded to Leslie Cepeda Echeverria who will begin her first year at the U and work on a bachelor’s degree in Biology so she can get into medical school.

We wish these students much success with their academic careers.