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Dianne Nelson Binger Scholarship
& Endowment
At the 2006 Annual Meeting, the Dianne Nelson Binger Scholarship and Endowment was established with the Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department in the University of Utah's College of Health. It is bestowed annually to a female student at the University of Utah in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism of the College of Health. The scholarship honors Binger's example of a strong female professional in the hospitality industry, her mentoring of other women and VSL's desire to remember her in a meaningful way.
Dianne served the Bureau and Salt Lake for 18 years, becoming President and CEO in 2001. She was a great mentor for many of us and a good friend to all of us. Sadly, her fifth battle with cancer ended her life in March of 2005. Funding for this scholarship is a part of Visit Salt Lake's Annual Meeting each year, with a goal of a $50,000 endowment that will fund the scholarship in perpetuity.
Donors to the scholarship and endowment have made the continuing funding of the scholarship possible. We would like to recognize those that have helped fund the scholarship in honor of Dianne Nelson Binger.
Individuals or corporations interested in contributing to the Dianne Nelson Binger Scholarship and Endowment fund can call the University of Utah Development Office at 801-585-3205 or donate online .
2011
Platinum
Anonymous
Tori Piersante - Visit Salt Lake
Gold
Utah Food Services
Silver
Chris Condie - Condie Entertainment
Clifford O. Doner
Bob & Sally O'Neill
John J. Sindelar & Patricia L. Holmes
Bronze
Barbara McConvill - 75th Force Support Squadron
Connie Marshall - Alta Ski Area
Christopher Binger - Binger Inc.
Richard H Nordlund - Commerce Real Estate Solutions
Maxine Turner - Cuisine Unlimited Catering & Special Events
Mary Crafts - Culinary Crafts
Jon C Jones - eVenture zone Utah
Judith S Reese - Gastronomy, Inc.
Lee Sterbens - GES
William D Whyte - Kennecott Land Company/Rio Tinto
Alan Rindlisbacher - Layton Construction Company
Colter Q Wilson - POS Technologies
Kristine Rhoades-George - Salt Lake City Marriott City Center
Kerry Phillips - Ski 'N See
Barbara Eyler - Ski 'N See
Nathan Rafferty - Ski Utah
Amy Coady - Squatters Pubs & Beers
Andrew Duggins - Wasatch Crest Shuttle
Scott George - Woodbury Corporation
In Memory of Verla Davies Marston
2010
Platinum
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
Karen & Scott Harrison
Gold
Anonymous
David Jensen - Utah Food Services
Silver
Karen Boe - Boe Marketing
Sally O'Neill
Bronze
Lisa Simpkins - Hess Corporate Travel
Troy Woodhouse
Karen Hale - Salt Lake CIty Corporation
Scott Bennett - Inland Southwest Management (The Gateway)
Jeffrey Hartley - Riester Public Affairs
Judith S. Reese - Gastronomy, Inc.
MaryLynn Beck - Hotel Monaco
Global Events Partners, GEP Utah
Andrew Duggins - Wasatch Crest Shuttle
Christopher Binger - Compression Engineering
Mark Robbins - Watkins Restaurant Group
Cartly Watkins - Diamond Catering/The E Center
Marilyn Macallair - Passport Online, Inc.
Barbara McConvill
2009
Platinum
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
Anonymous
Gold
Allyson Jackson
Dennis Copyak
David Jensen
Silver
Scott Harrison
Sally Stebbins
Bronze
Lee Sterbens - GES Exposition Services
Marsha Lundgren - University of Utah, College of Health
Robbi Hogan
Sally O'Neill
Tamme Thompson
David Kliman
Richard Nordlund
Chris & Julie Tunis - The Enterprise Newspaper Group
Lauren VanBergen
Barbara Riddle
Kathleen E. Dysert - Davis Area CVB
Ruth Naccarato and Michelle LeBaron - Snowbird Resort
Royce Failner
Jonathon Lambert
Amy Coady
Dave Fields
Tim & Wende Beck
Chase Clark
Carlton Christensen
2008
Platinum
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
Anonymous
Gold
Robert Sullivan - Utah Food Services
Allyson Jackson - Salt Palace Convention Center
Connie Marshall - Alta Ski Resort
Beth Belt
Taylor Vriens - Modern Display
Silver
Steve Lindburg - Hilton Salt Lake City Center
Theodore & Barbara Mahas
Dr John & Lorraine Nelson
Bronze
Barbara Altum
David P. Fillmore - Brighton Chalets
William & Merideth Shorter
Marsha Lundgren - University of Utah, College of Health
Lowell K. & Myrna Burningham
Dorothy Weaver
Cheryl Marzec - Sinbad Tours
Cannon Tarbet - University Park Marriott
Elaine Haselton - LDS Church Family & Church History Department
Tamme Thompson
2007
Premiere
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
William Binger
Gold
Anonymous
Utah Food Service
Aaron Bludworth - Modern Exposition Services
Beth Belt
Dennis Copyak - Le Bus
Scott Harrison & Karen Nelson Harrison
Sally N. Stebbins
Silver
Susan Nelson Anderson
Banks Family Charitable Foundation
Judy Reese - Gastronomy, Inc.
Gerald G. (Chip) Smith, Jr & Carol R. Smith
Nathan Rafferty - Ski Utah/Utah Ski & Snowboard Association
Zions Securities Corporation
Clifford O. Donor
Katharine Richards
Bronze
The 4 Group LLC - The Hotel Bar and Nightclub
Lee Sterbens - GES Exposition Services
James Graves - University of Utah, College of Health
Marsha Lundgren - University of Utah, College of Health
Richard H. Nordlund - Commerce Real Estate
Daniel N. & Patricia A. Meldrum - Canyon Sports LTD
Joel M. Racker - Utah Valley CVB
Marilyn J. Macallair
Erik Anthony & Michele M. Christiansen - Parsons Behle & Latimer
Karen Boe Marketing
Edward L. & Allyson M. Jackson - Salt Palace Convention Center
Nicholas & Nikki Taylor
Kathleen Barnes Walker & Richard Walker - Meetings America
Rebecca L. McDonough - Salt Lake Magazine/Utah Style & Design
William & Meredith Shorter
Karen & Jon Hale - Utah State Senate
Barbara S. & Scott V. Riddle - Davis Area CVB
Myrna Burningham
Sheryl Jones
Nick Taylor
Trent Hansen - Orchid Event Solutions
Karen Jepson - LDS Church Family & Church History Department
Shelleice & Monte Stokes
Kathy Smith (In memory of Ernest Smith)
In memory of Janet O'Neill
2006
Premiere
Anonymous
Salt Lake Convention & Visitors Bureau
Silver
Safia Keller
Gerald (Chip) and Carol Smith, Jr.
Nathan Rafferty
Bronze
Merideth Shorter
Rich & Renee Nordlund
Premiere: $2500 | Platinum: $1000 | Gold: $500
Silver: $250 | Bronze: Under $100
Individuals or corporations interested in contributing to the Dianne Nelson Binger Scholarship and Endowment fund can call the University of Utah Development Office at 801-585-3205 or donate online .
Scholarship Recipients
2011
Cecily Kind - Kind has been on the Dean's List since enrolling at the University of Utah, and has been invited to join the National Society of Leadership and Success and the Golden Key International Honor Society.
In order to preserve historical locations for future generations to experience, Kind's goal following graduation is to work with heritage tourism locations in order to assess how they can increase visitor interest in a sustainable way without disrupting the location's physical integrity. To that end, Kind recently began an internship with the Utah Office of Tourism, working on sustainability programs for local tourism industry businesses. Her volunteer work with the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department at the Kaysville Botanical Center and the Nature Conservancy has rounded out her educational experience.
2010
Gina Wehling - Wehling studies in the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department with an emphasis on Therapeutic Recreation. Wehling received her Associate degree at Prairie State in Chicago Heights, Illinois, before transferring to the University of Utah. 
Gina Wehling (center) with Beth Belt, Executive Director - Dianne Nelson Binger Scholarship program (left) and Salt Lake CVB President & CEO Scott Beck (right) at the 2010 Annual Meeting.
2009
Anniken Rose - A graduate student at the University of Utah, Rose studies in the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department with an emphasis on Theraputic Recreation, and is slated for graduation in May of 2010. 
Anniken Rose (left) with Salt Lake CVB President & CEO Scott Beck (right) at the 2009 Annual Meeting
2007
Cathy Haas - Originally from San Mateo, Calif., Haas earned a degree in Sociology from the University of Oregon before receiving her master's in Recreation Administration from Cal State Sacramento. Haas is in her final year of the University of Utah's 4-year doctorate program, where her emphasis is in Public Parks & Recreation.