Ellen Christina Steffensen Cannon Scholarship & Fellowship
The Steffensen Cannon Scholarship was established in 1989 by Hugh Cannon to honor his mother, Ellen Christina Steffensen Cannon.
In June of 1895, she was one of 48 people, 22 of them women, to graduate from the University of Utah. Ellen became a wife, mother, teacher and courageous homesteader, among many other things.
She had 10 children, raised 9 of them to adulthood, and ensured all 9 of them graduated from university.
This scholarship enables students to pursue excellence in their chosen fields of Education and Humanities, without the burden of employment.
25th Anniversary Celebration
The Graduate School celebrated 25 years of Steffensen Cannon scholars on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at a special event at Rice Eccles Stadium. The legacy of the scholarship, "Be your best! Accomplish the most! Help the most!" is truly embodied by these former students. Many have gone on to influential careers in education, business, law, and other fields.
Over 500 awardees since 1990
2024-2025 Awardees
Hannah Allen
Philosophy, College of Humanities
Mohammed Al-Ariqy
Linguistics, College of Humanities
Audrey Bauman
English, College of Humanities
Allie Field Bell
English, College of Humanities
Chengru He
English, College of Humanities
Aristotle Johns
English, College of Humanities
Ryan Mayfield
Educational Psychology, College of Education
Deborah Tor
Educational Psychology, College of Education
Beatriz Trejo
Education, Culture & Society, College of Education
Adam Cook
World Languages & Cultures, College of Humanities
Chelsea Corez
Pre-Education, College of Education
Daisy Fuentes
Elementary Education, College of Education
Kellen Hullinger
World Languages & Cultures, College of Humanities
Finn Olsen
Undeclared
Jason Ripplinger
Philosophy, College of Humanities
Sanjot Singh
Philosophy, College of Humanities
Simone Wlatrak
Communication, College of Humanities
