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GEO
RGE S. ECCLES
STUD
ENT LIFE CEN
TER
G R O U N D B R E A K I N G C E L E B R A T I O N f o r t h e
George S. Eccles STUDENT LIFE CENTER
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2013
G R O U N D B R E A K I N G C E L E B R A T I O N F O R T H E
George S. Eccles Student Life CenterFriday, April 19, 2013 | The University of Utah
Welcome and Master of CeremoniesBarbara H. Snyder
Vice President, Student Affairs
The University of Utah
RemarksDavid W. Pershing
President, The University of Utah
James L. Macfarlane
Co-chair, George S. Eccles Student Life Center Campaign Committee
Former Chair, The University of Utah Board of Trustees
Neela Pack
Past President, Associated Students of the University of Utah, 2011-12
ResponseSpencer F. Eccles
Chairman & CEO, George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Closing RemarksBarbara H. Snyder
EXPLORE.ENGAGE.
ACHIEVE.
George S. EcclesThe University of Utah is proud to honor the legacy of George S. Eccles (1900-1982) through the naming of the new student
life center. The George S. Eccles Student Life Center recognizes not only the generous lead gift for the new center from the
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, but also George's own long-standing interest and participation in sports of
many kinds, and his contagious enthusiasm that encouraged others to share his love of outdoor recreation.
A son of pioneering Utah industrialist David Eccles and his wife, Ellen Stoddard Eccles, George grew up in Logan, Utah.
While he began his college education in his hometown at Utah State University, he later moved to New York City where
he completed his degree at Columbia University School of Business in 1922. George Eccles was CEO of First Security
Corporation from 1945-82, and a leading figure in the banking industry in Utah and the nation for more than four
decades. An active and generous civic leader and major benefactor, his charitable works and interests continue today
through his foundation.
The support of the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation has enriched innumerable areas of the University of
Utah, including other sports-related entities such as the George S. Eccles Tennis Center, Rice-Eccles Stadium, and Ute
football, basketball, skiing and tennis programs, among others. Mr. and Mrs. Eccles were sports enthusiasts and athletes
who loved skiing, skating, swimming, tennis and golf, as well as other outdoor activities. They were involved in Utah's
earliest efforts to bring the Olympics to the state, and the support of their foundation was vital to the overall success of
the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Utah.
The George S. Eccles Student Life Center will foster student success and
achievement for decades to come by providing a state-of-the-art venue to
enrich healthy bodies and minds, promote active lifestyles, and foster the spirit
of camaraderie and competition that Mr. and Mrs. Eccles so enjoyed.
George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Board of Directors:
Spencer F. Eccles, Chairman & CEO
Lisa Eccles, President & COO
Robert M. Graham, Secretary, Treasurer & General Counsel
EXPLORE.ENGAGE.
ACHIEVE.
EXPLORE: DISCOVERING A VIBRANT CAMPUS COMMUNITY
Serving as a modern campus commons, the nearly 190,000 square foot George S. Eccles Student Life Center will offer a space where the U’s “creative doer” culture can soar to new heights. While participating in one of the Center’s many preventive health program offerings, students will discover their workout companions are a wide mix of majors studying an array of subjects from paleoenvironments in Range Creek Canyon to logic in the 21st century.
At the George S. Eccles Student Life Center, students will have the experiences and create meaningful friendships that increase their sense of community and enrich their education.
ENGAGE: COMMIT TING TO HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Situated on the Wasatch Front, the University of Utah has a vantage point like no other and the George S. Eccles Student Life Center will serve as students’ gateway to Utah’s breathtaking natural beauty. Through the Outdoor Adventures Program, students will discover activities ranging from canyoneering to exploring the wilds of Utah in one of the dozens of Cooperative Adventure Trips.
Whether making friends in the fitness center, having fun in an Aqua Zumba class, or getting personalized nutritional counseling in the wellness center, students will reap the many rewards of a healthy lifestyle and be motivated to maintain a lifetime of good health habits.
George S. Eccles STUDENT LIFE CENTER
ACHIEVE: SUPPORTING STUDENT SUCCESS
Students who use recreational facilities have higher success rates in college, higher retention rates, and higher grade point averages. The creation of the George S. Eccles Student Life Center recognizes that a successful education is intimately linked to the well-being of the whole student. The Center will help students stay on track to graduation and become the well-rounded inventors, writers, and researchers they aspire to be.
Slated to open December 2014, George S. Eccles Student Life Center highlights include:• 184,000 square feet of recreation space
along with a cafe, study nooks, and group meeting space
• Three Pools
• Four Fitness Class Studios
• Five Sport Courts
• 15,000 Square Foot Fitness Center
• Running Track
• Outdoor Adventures Program
• Wellness Studio
• Climbing and Bouldering Walls
The Center was designed by MHTN Architects and Hastings+Chivetta to qualify for Silver LEED certification.
Thank you to the members of the Student Life Center Campaign Committee for their commitment to the
well-being of students at the University of Utah. Their encouragement and support were instrumental in making
this dream come true.
James L. Macfarlane, Co-chair
Chase N. and Grethe B. Peterson, Co-chairs
Sue D. Christensen
Stephen B. and June W. Nebeker
Conrad D. Anker, Honorary
Mario R. Capecchi, Honorary
With appreciation to the major gift donors whose generous support for the vision to build a strong
campus community helped make the George S. Eccles Student Life Center possible.
The George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation
Kem and Carolyn GardnerUniversity Federal Credit Union
The Associated Students of the University of Utah Chartwells
University of Utah Health Care
Geneva Thompson and Daniel Justin “DJ” Payton 2012-2013
Neela Pack and Tobin K. Bennion 2011-2012
Chase N. Jardine and John L. Pearson 2010-2011
Tayler Clough and Rachel E. Rizzo 2009-2010
Patrick M. Reimherr and Jonathan P. Hayes 2008-2009
Spencer L. Pearson and Basim A. Motiwala 2007-2008
Jacob E. Kirkham and Toby M. Collett 2006-2007
Ali A. Hasnain and John H. Poelman 2005-2006
Alexander S. Lowe and Robert L. Harrington 2004-2005
Adrian Johnson and Anthony White 2003-2004
Jess Dalton and Emilie A. Decker 2000-2001
The University of Utah recognizes student leaders for their unwavering advocacy for the George S. Eccles Student Life Center.
Special thanks to the Associated Students of the University of Utah Presidents and Vice Presidents who kept the Center alive in the imagination of the student body over the years:
EXPLORE.ENGAGE.
ACHIEVE.
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