Gary N. Giles Endowed Scholarship in Accounting
Please help us continue the legacy of Professor Giles by donating to his named endowment. Professor Giles dedicated a substantial portion of his life to SUU, serving the University for 34 years. He passed away January 28, 2020.
He is remembered for his humor, compassion, and extraordinary dedication to his students. His influence reached beyond the classroom with his focus always on the person before the class and the grades.
Professor Giles was honored countless times throughout his career including earning SUU’s first-ever Professor of the Year Award, Outstanding Educator Award, and a place in the Hall of Honor in SUU’s Great Hall. His focus on helping students is exemplified in his desire to create his named endowment. The goal is to create a full-tuition scholarship, and we are almost there!
Thank you to all donors who have supported this fund. Our goal is to raise $170,000. Your gifts are already having an impact!
"Thank you so much for setting this scholarship up to help out students like me that don't have the easiest time. This will definitely give me the opportunity to take all I can out of the classes I am taking and truly learn and prosper in the present and the future. Instead of worrying if I will be able to meet the tuition requirements in addition to life requirements, I will be able to look forward to my future classes and focus on my present ones. Thank you so much for this!" - Christopher Marsh, 2020 recipient
"I am extremely grateful to you for choosing me as a recipient of this scholarship. While in my undergraduate program, I was on an academic scholarship for high achievements. This is not the case in the Masters program, and the scholarship helps me continue reaching for my goals that I would not be able to pursue otherwise. I am very thankful for the assistance in continuing my education." - Jesse McLean, 2019 recipient
"I am very grateful and honored that you have chosen me as a recipient of this scholarship. This scholarship will help me a lot with all of my school expenses for this next year of school and help me avoid taking out more loans. I truly appreciate this scholarship you have given me, It is a huge blessing in my life. Thank you!" - Madison Allred, 2018 recipient
"I am so grateful that I was chosen to be the first recipient of the scholarship made on his behalf. I am finishing my bachelor’s degree in Accounting this year at Southern Utah University. My husband and I have a one-year-old little boy who means the world to us, but it has made finishing school a bit more challenging. This scholarship is such a blessing to us, and I am so grateful Professor Giles was such a great teacher and that this scholarship was created so students like me can finish their degrees and better our lives. I’m very grateful for all of you contributing to the scholarship and honored to be receiving it. I look forward to graduating from SUU and hope to also contribute back to the university someday. My family and I are very grateful. Thank you!" -- Korryn Brindley, 2017 recipient
Mike & Suzette Beach with Gary Giles
Tim & Sheryl Lewis with Gary Giles
David & Lynette Judd with Gary Giles
Gary shows the group a cartoon image of himself playing racquetball, recounting that he would challenge students to try to beat him in a game for a better grade. He claims to have never changed a grade from losing to a student.
Gary Giles with accounting student Amber Golden Westwood