Southwest Utah Sterling Scholars awarded
May 8, 2007
Deseret Morning News
Agricultural science — Winner: Tanner Holt, Enterprise High, parents Randall and DeeDee Holt. Runners-up: Brooklyn Larsen, Pine View High, parents Milton and Natalie Larsen; and Chelsea Stout, Hurricane High, parents Collin and Jarolyn Stout.
Business and marketing — Winner: Shelly Marie Callison, Canyon View High, parent Celeste Kirby. Runners-up: Danielle Christensen, Cedar High, parents Keith and Donna Christensen; and Cazlyn Riggs, Beaver High, parents Clyd and Susan Riggs.
Computer technology — Winner: Joseph Warrick, Canyon View High, parent Wendy Warrick. Runners-up: Amanda Kuypers, Cedar High, parents Dave and Julie Houchins and Marcus Kuypers; and Nathaniel L. Jones, Enterprise High, parents Isaac and Valerie Jones.
Dance — Winner: Kennedy Anne Byrd, Pine View High, parents Kenneth and Christine Byrd. Runners-up: Laila Brown, Tuacahn High, parents Peter and Enid Brown; and Hayley Dalton, Snow Canyon High, parents Nathan and Shauna Dalton.
English — Winner: Katie Wade, Snow Canyon High, parents Mark and Denise Wade. Runners-up: Nicole Hilton, Pine View High, parents Ralph and Barbara Hilton; and Mackenzie Hopkins, Beaver High, parents Mark and Michelle Hopkins.
Family and consumer science — Winner: Kendra Haynie, Cedar High, parents Harold and Sheri Haynie. Runners-up: Tierra Davis, Hurricane High, parents Gary and Kathy Davis; and Brittney Frandsen, Panguitch High, parents Kevin and Debbie Frandsen.
Foreign language — Winner: Jaesi Bone, Snow Canyon High, parents Richard and Julie Bone. Runners-up: Sara Bibb, Dixie High, parents Michael and Sharlene Bibb; and Kristen Lundgren, Cedar High, parents Ken and Leann Lundgren.
General scholarship — Winner: Jade Weinheimer, Snow Canyon High, parents Merrill and Carrie Weinheimer. Runners-up: Bruce Donn Cassity, Dixie High, parent Bingshuang Cassity; and John Grimshaw, Canyon View High, parents Douglas and Christine Grimshaw.
Mathematics — Winner: Tyler Morwood, Beaver High, parents John and Hollie Morwood. Runners-up: Magaly Lisseth Peredo, Dixie High, parents Javier Peredo and Carmen Blancas; and Ramin Tadayon, Cedar High, parents Fatemeh and Nasser Tadayon.
Music — Winner: Emily Cloward, Cedar High, parent Kathleen P. Cloward. Runners-up: Hillary Heideman, Pine View High, parents Kent and Barbara Heideman; and Amy McDonald, Dixie High, parents Kent and Carolyn McDonald.
Science — Winner: John Hart, Cedar High, parents Keenan and Jeannie Hart. Runners-up: Thomas Day, Canyon View High, parents Keith and Joyce Day; and Lauren Goettsche, Hurricane High, parents Brad and Diane Goettsche.
Speech/drama — Winner: Cami Glauser, Dixie High, parents Nanette Glauser and the late Richard Glauser. Runners-up: Kelsey Killeen, Pine View High, parents Michael and Heather Killeen; and Bram Stults, Canyon View High, parents Dr. Michael Stults and Nina Hansen.
Social science — Winner: Tess Holman, Dixie High, parents Rob and Charlene King. Runners-up: Karisa Hofheins, Beaver High, parents Kent and Kari Hofheins; and Cheri McPherson, Snow Canyon High, parents LaVelle and Debbie McPherson.
Trade and technical education — Winner: Andrew Paul Reading, Dixie High, parents Victor Reading and Suzanne Reading. Runners-up: Jessica Thorley, Cedar High, parents Todd and Jan Thorley; and Truedson Sandberg, Snow Canyon High, parents Jerald and Lesa Sandberg.
Visual arts — Winner: Joshua Steven Wilson, Dixie High, parents Steven and Cathy Wilson. Runners-up: Christina Longhurst, Pine View High, parent Susan Longhurst; and James Lundgren, Canyon View High, parents Doug and Catherine Lundgren.
CEDAR CITY — The 29th annual Sterling Scholar Awards Program honoring high school students of the Southwest Utah region was held at Southern Utah University. One hundred sixty-nine students representing 16 high schools competed for awards and scholarships.
Winners and runners-up were honored for their excellence in scholarship, leadership, citizenship and community service.
Beaver, Bryce Valley, Canyon View, Cedar, Dixie, Enterprise, Escalante, Hurricane, Kanab, Panguitch, Parowan, Pine View, Snow Canyon, Tuacahn and Valley high schools were represented at the April 3 competition. The judges came from local communities, Dixie State College and SUU. Sixteen colleges and universities throughout the state offer opportunities for scholarships.
Art Challis of SUU conducted the program. SUU President Michael T. Benson welcomed the nominees and their guests.
Musical numbers were performed by Amy Elizabeth McDonald, Dixie High School; Hilary Heideman, Pine View High School; Lashel Terry, Enterprise High School; and Kimberly Anne Worwood, Hurricane High School. Awards were presented by Superintendent Ray Terry and Carolyn White, Beaver School District; Superintendent George Park and Williams A. Weppner, Garfield School District; Superintendent Robert Johnson and Lex Chamberlain, Kane School District; Superintendent Jim Johnson and Alan Adams, Iron School District; and Superintendent Max H. Rose and Wes Christiansen, Washington School District.
Prior to the awards program a banquet was held to honor the Southwest Utah Sterling Scholar finalists and their families. Jared Wilcken, associate director of admissions at SUU, was master of ceremonies. Benson was the guest speaker and encouraged the students to seek higher education and always strive to be their best.
The southwest program is one of four regional Sterling Scholar programs covering outlying areas of Utah. These regional programs are patterned after, although not directly administered by, the Deseret Morning News-KSL 5 Television program that was started in 1962 to recognize the accomplishments of high school students along the Wasatch Front.
Winners and runners-up selected by the judges are:
