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Utah Housing Matters Awards Breakfast

Highlights

On behalf of the Utah Housing Coalition team, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your attendance at this year’s Utah Housing Matters Awards Breakfast. Your presence and participation played a crucial role in making the event a success, and we are truly grateful for your continued support.

As we reflect on another great year, we are encouraged by the progress made in addressing housing challenges across our communities. The conversations, insights, and shared commitment at this event reinforce the importance of collaboration and continued action as we work towards a brighter future for safe and affordable housing in Utah.

Thank you once again for being a part of this impactful event, and we look forward to another year of progress together.

Some of the highlights from the event:

Jim Schulte was our Master of Ceremonies

Jim did a fantastic job of opening the event and introducing our key note speaker, Steve Waldrip. He brought his own special flair to our event and we are grateful for all he did to keep our event running smoothly and encouraging people to donate to Utah Housing Coalition
Our Keynote Speaker Steve Waldrip

Steve provided a very impactful speech surrounding some of the progress in the state and issued a genuine thank you the people in the room for all their hard work as they are the ones in the trenches making it happen.
Wonderful Turn Out

Overall, the turnout at the Utah Housing Matters Awards Breakfast was a true reflection of the dedication and passion that drives the housing community in Utah, and it left everyone inspired to continue working together toward a brighter and more inclusive future for all residents.
Member of the Year Award Cody Egan of Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership

Peggy Green took the stage to present our Member of the Year Award to Cody Egan of Ogden-Weber Community Action Partnership.
Agency of the Year award to the Office of Long-term Services & Support UDHHS

Nick Fritz presented our Agency of the Year award to the Office of Long-term Services & Support UDHHS Christine Nguyen & Linda Robinson for their outstanding work with their Housing Related Services and Support Program.
Urban Project of the Year Harris Community Village Friends of Switchpoint & Tooele County Housing Authority

Rob Likes presented our Urban Project of the Year Harris Community Village Friends of Switchpoint (Dan Quayle) & Tooele County Housing Authority (Deann Christensen) who also gave a shout out to GIV for their assistance with the project.
Rural Project of the Year Uintah Basin Association of Government

Sharlene Wilde introduced the Rural Project of the Year Uintah Basin Association of Government (Kevin Yack) Replacement Home Project.
Green Project of the Year to Valley Behavioral Health Safe Haven Project

Austin Davis had the honor of presenting the Green Project of the Year to Valley Behavioral Health (Russel) Safe Haven Project
Housing Leader on the Hill Joel Briscoe

Tony Milner presented our 2024 Housing Leader on the Hill award to Joel Briscoe
Person of the Year Kelly Roemer

Sherri Wittwer was pleased to present one of two outstanding Person of the Year awards to Kelly Roemer
Person of the Year Tricia Davis Winters

Kristy Chambers presented our second Person of the Year award to Tricia Davis who thought her being nominated for an award was just ridiculous as she hates being in the spotlight.
Special Recognition went to Executive Director of Utah Housing Coalition, Tara Rollins

Our final award was a surprise as the Executive Director of Utah Housing Coalition, Tara Rollins, received special recognition for her many years of service and support of affordable housing in the state of Utah. This award was presented to her by former Chair of the UHC Board Kristie Chambers.