Civility Essay Contest

Kim T Adamson (’79) is a trustee of Westminster University. She received her bachelor's degree from Westminster in 1979 and is one of the university's most loyal supporters, donors, and volunteers. Kim entered the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve in 1974 and retired in May 2013 as a chief warrant officer 5, having served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. She has also served as a law enforcement officer, specializing in mountain and swift water rescue operations, wilderness medicine, and hazardous materials operations. In addition to her career with the U.S. Marine Corps, Kim is currently an Inactive Utah Senior Justice Court Judge.

Kate Bradshaw (’03) is a graduate of Westminster University with a bachelor of arts degree in history and an Honors degree. While a student at Westminster, Kate was a member of the women's volleyball and basketball teams and a very lonely, possibly the only, member of the Westminster University Republicans Club. She is a past chair of the university's Alumni Board of Directors for 6 years. She serves the residents of Bountiful as a member of the City Council. Professionally, Kate is the director of government affairs for the law firm Holland & Hart. She assists firm clients with business concerns and issues before the Utah State Legislature, governor, state agencies, and local governments. For over 20 years, Kate has been deeply involved in government and public relations, campaign strategy, PAC fundraising, and media relations in Utah.

Chris Cunningham (’15) works in federal government affairs and health care policy for Boehringer Ingelheim. He previously worked in government relations for California Life Sciences and spent more than six years on Capitol Hill working for four members of Congress, including Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT), advising legislators on domestic policy. Chris earned his Bachelor of Science in economics and finance with an Honors degree at Westminster. He lives in Washington, DC and previously served as president of the LGBT Congressional Staff Association.

Alicia Cunningham-Bryant, PhD, is the dean of the Honors College and the Kim T. Adamson Chair at Westminster University. An award-winning researcher and educator, she earned her PhD from Yale University and travels around the country presenting on fostering student success. She is a member of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) and has published research in the Journal of the NCHC.

Tamara N. Stevenson, EdD, is the vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion and chief diversity officer at Westminster University. With over 25 years of experience, she specializes in organizational leadership, culture, strategic communication, and policy equity. A first-generation college graduate from Detroit, Dr. Stevenson holds doctoral and specialist degrees in educational leadership, along with a master’s in organizational communication and a bachelor’s in journalism. She serves on the boards of NADOHE and Utah’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Commission and was recently selected for the 2025–26 American Council on Education Fellows Program.

Taylor Stevens (’18) is an investigative reporter at FOX 13 News in Salt Lake City, a station owned by the E.W. Scripps Company. Before trying her hand at broadcast news, she worked as a freelance reporter on the “Lethal Restraint” project, a 3-year investigation by the Associated Press’ Global Investigations Team into police force that wasn't meant to kill. That project received an Edward R. Murrow award in the "News Series" category in 2025 and was also a finalist the same year for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative reporting. Taylor also spent nearly 5 years working as a government and politics reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune. She holds a master’s of investigative journalism from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and a bachelor’s of arts in communication from Westminster University. While at Westminster, she was an involved member of the Honors College and served for 2 years as the editor-in-chief of The Forum, the university's student-run news organization.