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The Pilar Pobil Legacy Foundation has established an endowment that will permanently fund the Pilar Pobil Humanities Scholarship in the College of Humanities at the University of Utah. The scholarship will aid first-generation college students in the Writing Studies Scholars Program who have demonstrated a commitment to human rights and social justice.
The foundation is committed to honoring Pobil’s contributions to the arts and humanities. To recognize Pobil’s impact, the foundation has financially secured an annual scholarship that will last forever. “We are honored that the Pilar Pobil Legacy Foundation has set up a scholarship for some of our most deserving students,” said Hollis Robbins, Former Dean of the College of Humanities. “Her legacy will not only live through our talented students, but through her artwork that is prominently displayed throughout our buildings.”
As a writer, painter, and sculptor, Pobil has been devoted to promoting human rights through the humanities. Pobil has received many honors and awards, both locally and internationally. In 2019, she was named one of Utah’s 15 Most Influential Artists. In 2016, she was knighted by the King of Spain for her extraordinary contribution to Spanish culture. She projects a tremendous presence at the College of Humanities through her many vibrant paintings that grace its halls.
Foundation President Monica Whalen notes, “Through the Pilar Pobil Humanities Scholarship, Pobil’s commitment to human rights and helping people elevate themselves through many forms of expression reaches a higher level of meaning.”
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The scholarship will aid students in the Writing Studies Scholars Program, which supports students transferring to the U from Salt Lake Community College. An advocate for the humanities, the foundation has generously given the program $110,000 of its proceeds from Pobils’ Art in Pilar’s Garden shows.
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