(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) University of Utah President Ruth Watkins visits with Granger High students, Maria Tores, Valeria Lopez and Ian Coronado, as The University of Utah announces a new scholarship and tuition program during a news conference at Granger High School, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. Watkins announced Tuesday, Jan 12, 2021 that she is stepping down and has accepted a post to lead Strada Impact, a national education program focused on getting students to complete college.