Brent Taylor gets posthumous University of Utah doctorate, scholarship formed
Brent Taylor did not only make his mark serving the Utah Army National Guard and as
mayor of North Ogden. He was also an academic and had been studying for a doctorate
in political science from the University of Utah when he was killed in November while
serving in Afghanistan. Accordingly, the University of Utah awarded him posthumously
with a doctorate degree and also announced creation of a scholarship in his name.