Capstone Project Requirements
The project must meet a community-identified need and respond to the requests of those being served. The needs and reactions of those served must be continually considered as the project is implemented.
The project should promote self-sufficiency from — as opposed to dependence upon — the Bennion Scholar. The project should provide sustainable impact for the Community Partner.
The student must design a Capstone related to their major and/or minor. The student must be able to articulate how the project allows them to integrate knowledge from their academic work with their service experiences.
Capstone Project Highlight
Past Project Examples
Bridget Dorsey
Biology and Health, Society, and Policy major
For my Capstone Project, I am establishing a pediatric ostomy support group. This will provide resources and peer support for young people who have had or will have ostomy surgery and their caretakers.
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Primary Children’s Hospital
FACULTY MENTOR
Dr. Lezlie Frye, Gender Studies
Chelsea Li
Biology and Health, Society, and Policy major
For my Capstone Project, I am addressing the social disparities that exist in the community and develop reports that share information about these factors. This will increase ways of interconnectedness of local organizations and institutions with University of Utah Health clinics.
COMMUNITY PARTNER
RyLee Curtis
FACULTY MENTOR
Dr. Laurence Parker, Educational Leadership & Policy
Aarushi Rohaj
Biology/Pre-Med major
For my Capstone Project, Harmonic Healing at Hope Lodge, I am organizing a music program for cancer patients at Hope Lodge. This will hopefully help alleviate the daily stresses of the residents.
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Hope Lodge
FACULTY MENTOR
Greg Bulaj, Medicinal Chemistry
MaryJo Dalton
Social Work major
For my Capstone Project, I am working to address loneliness on campus. I was inspired to do this project from the way that my professor taught his class.
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Center for Student Wellness
FACULTY MENTOR
Rich Landward, Social Work
Lauren Harvey
Political Science and Ethnic Studies major
For my Capstone Project, I am developing an implicit bias training for the Utah Sentencing Commission to use with prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges. This will hopefully help to decrease the impact that race has on sentencing and reduce sentencing disparities in the state of Utah.
Community Partner
Utah Sentencing Commission
Faculty Mentor
Kilo Zamora, Gender Studies