The Lauren McCluskey Foundation is hosting its inaugural Utah dinner and auction, Safety At Sunset, on November 2nd, 2024, in honor of Lauren Jennifer McCluskey, a University of Utah student-athlete tragically murdered in 2018. The event, brought to you by our title sponsor, law firm Parker and McConkie, aims to bring together community members, supporters, and advocates to raise awareness and funds for campus safety initiatives, featuring speakers, an auction, and opportunities for attendees to engage with each other and the Foundation's ongoing projects and campaigns.
The highlight of the event will be the presentation of the Lauren McCluskey Award for Distinguished Response to Josh Mankiewicz, a renowned correspondent for DatelineNBC. The award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding dedication to improving safety on college campuses and supporting victims of crime through their professional and personal efforts. Josh Mankiewicz has exemplified journalistic integrity and advocacy for justice throughout his career, using his platform to uncover truth and share impactful stories that have positively impacted countless lives.
By attending Safety At Sunset, guests will not only be supporting a vital cause but also celebrating the legacy of Lauren McCluskey and the tireless efforts of individuals like Josh Mankiewicz who are working towards a safer society.
About the Lauren McCluskey Foundation:
The Lauren McCluskey Foundation is a non-profit organization established in honor of Lauren Jennifer McCluskey, a University of Utah student-athlete who was tragically murdered by a man she briefly dated in 2018. The foundation’s mission is to empower students, athletes, and institutions to improve the response to victims of relationship violence on college campuses. They provide resources and education to students and Universities, advocate for campus-safety-related policy changes, and drive on-going research towards solutions to better manage the issue of relationship violence on college campuses.
About Josh Mankiewicz:
Josh Mankiewicz is a correspondent for Dateline NBC, the longest running primetime show in NBC history. He began reporting for the newsmagazine in February 1995, and since then, he has contributed a mix of breaking news stories, news analysis, investigative reports to the broadcast. Since 2020, Mankiewicz has reported for the #1 podcasts Dateline: Missing in America, Motive for Murder, Internal Affairs, and Mortal Sin.
Mankiewicz has reported on a variety of stories for the newsmagazine, including the 25th anniversary of the O.J. Simpson bronco chase, the Jonestown massacre, and Jon Benet Ramsey investigation. Mankiewicz also championed an examination into television news’ coverage of high-profile missing person cases and the role race plays in story selection, making Dateline the first network news program to take on the controversial issue. Additionally, he was a part of Dateline’s 2019 induction into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
Prior to joining Dateline, Mankiewicz served as a correspondent for Fox Broadcasting Company’s newsmagazine Front Page. Before he joined Fox Broadcasting, Mankiewicz was a political reporter for KCAL-TV, Los Angeles from 1991 to 1993. There he covered all elections and state and local politics.
Mankiewicz also worked as political correspondent for WCBS-TV, New York where he covered local, state, and national elections from 1986 to 1991. While he was there, he was a regular contributor to the station’s weekly political magazine broadcast, Sunday Edition.
From 1982 to 1986, Mankiewicz was a correspondent with ABC News. From 1983 to 1986, he covered 11 southern states for all network broadcasts and frequently contributed to Good Morning America, This Week with David Brinkley, and ABC Weekend News. Before 1983, he covered Miami and south Florida for the network and was also assigned to Beirut, Israel, El Salvador, and Nicaragua. From 1977 to 1980, he served as a reportorial producer based at the ABC News Washington bureau, where he covered Capitol Hill, concentrating on the House of Representatives. He also reported on and traveled with the 1980 Kennedy, Connally and Mondale campaigns.