The Department of the Army recognized the state of Utah, in conjunction with the University of Utah, as a winner of the 10th Annual Army Community Partnership Awards.

The Army Community Partnership Awards Program highlights examples of exceptional cooperation and diligence that will encourage continued collaboration to achieve the full potential of community partnerships. The awardees represent partnerships that have improved quality of life for soldiers and their families, enhanced readiness, driven modernization and contributed to reform initiatives throughout the Army.

On behalf of the U, Jason Perry, vice president of government relations and director of the Hinckley Institute, Jim Russell, associate vice president of facilities and chief facilities officer, and Maj. Gen. Peter Cook was at the Pentagon to accept the award.

The award recognizes the collaboration between the state of Utah and the U in funding the construction of a $127 million, 2,000-member Army Reserve Center on Camp Williams, Utah. This supports the relocation of the Army Reserve from Fort Douglas, Utah, and allows the 49.7-acre historic property to be transferred to the U.

The university will utilize the land to bridge connections between the campus, the health care system and Research Park and give the university the flexibility to grow its academic, research and health care mission.