In memory of University of Utah student Maggie Anne Bringhurst, a scholarship in the Department of Communication has been established in her name. The Maggie Anne Bringhurst Memorial Scholarship in Communication supports Communication majors, who, like Maggie, pursue interests in journalism through student media at the University of Utah. 

The University of Utah invites friends, family and community members to support The Maggie Anne Bringhurst Scholarship in Communication to celebrate Maggie’s life and honor her legacy.

A lifelong Utahn, Maggie attended the University of Utah as a Communication major with an emphasis in Journalism. During her time at the U, she worked as an opinion

writer for The Daily Utah Chronicle, a position that, according to her staff bio, let her “clear the cynicism from her system, allowing her to enjoy the beauty of Utah.”

Much of Maggie’s work was community-oriented and focused on people and populations often overlooked or muted by the media, and although we knew her as a student, Maggie was also a compassionate and loving daughter, sister and friend to many.

It was that compassion and empathy that made Maggie a cherished member of the University of Utah and of the larger Salt Lake community. “Maggie was just someone that had a heart of gold, who was always concerned about other people,” her father, Jason, said.

Maggie passed away in August 2022 while preparing to begin her senior year.

Gifts of all sizes to The Maggie Anne Bringhurst Memorial Scholarship will go to supporting future students at the U. Thank you for honoring Maggie and allowing Communication students to continue her legacy of compassion, empathy and community-focused journalism.