Judges and supporters of Sterling Scholar Program

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DESERET NEWS, ThuRSDay, MaRch 24, 2011
TRADE AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Christopher Carpenter
West High
Parents: Scott and
Patti Carpenter
Holladay
A film is a collective project
that means nothing without
teamwork. I can effectively
work with a variety of personalities under pressure. I
have the ability to recognize
and communicate humor in
the human experience. In my
role as sports director for TV
West, my hallmark is the fact
that my spots and bridges are
funny. Kids remember them,
and Sports Machine, my segment, has become the most popular portion of the broadcast.
I am most proud of my role as
host because four years ago, I
chose to overcome a stutter that
had infiltrated my speech pattern. The stutter was elevated
during times of excitement and
nervousness. As an active participant in theater and public
speaking, it became clear I had
to either choose to accept it and
lose a passion or fight it and
continue to do what I love.
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Rachel Kennedy
SCHOLARSHIP: Ranks 23
out of 523; GPA is 3.9; Composite ACT is 30
AWARDS AND PROJECTS:
Senior Class President;
Debate team; pitch-Nic Program; Spy Hop Productions;
Award-winner billboard design
project for Create Don’t Hate
campaign; Utah representative to Freedoms Foundation
Youth Leadership Conference
at Valley Forge; Docent, Hogle
Zoo; YouthLinc
Box Elder High
Parents: Ken and
Nancy Kennedy
Brigham City
My ultimate goal is to become
a wife and mother of a wonderful family. My participation
in this category has greatly
increased my knowledge and
abilities in cooking, interior
design and money management. As a mother, I know that
I will be able to cook healthy
meals and bake delicious treats
for my children. I will be able
to prevent underage drinking
by having family dinners and
talking with my kids. With
my sewing skills, I’ll be able to
sew costumes for school plays,
make Easter and Christmas
dresses for my little girls, darn
socks and sew personalized
clothes that are unique. When
I have a home, I will have the
skills necessary to make it a
comfortable and cozy place. I’ll
be able to furnish rooms and
paint the walls using my interior design knowledge. All the
FACS classes have prepared
me for an exciting, fulfilling
future.
SCHOLARSHIP: Ranks 34 of
474; GPA is 3.9; ACT Composite is 25
AWARDS AND PROJECTS:
Honors English; Academic
All-State in 4A volleyball; National Honor Society; Wendy’s
Heisman Award; student of the
month; Homecoming royalty;
Youth Volunteer Council; American Cancer Society; We Do It
Right; Pennies by the Inch
A W A R D
A W A R D
Zachary Brown
Tiffany Jencks
Bingham High
Parents: Paul and
Lori Jencks
South Jordan
The most meaningful
challenges I’ve faced have
been close, confidential and
personal. I’ve been to the
hospital after a personal
acquaintance was badly
beaten by an abusive husband and left with partial
paralysis. It affected me
beyond words. Life-altering
autoimmune illnesses run
in my family, and I’ve quietly dealt with my own health
challenges. Yet, when faced
with problems, I’ve discovered solutions. Instead of
focusing on losses, I found
doing my best and serving
others brings great joy.
I’ve become an advocate for
battered women, the homeless, children in foster care,
at-risk youth and those with
special needs in America
and throughout the world.
A11
AWARD: This award is
named for the late Douglas
F. Bates, Utah State Office
of Education legal counsel
and former associate superintendent, who exemplified outstanding community service. In addition to
a trophy, a check for $400
was presented courtesy of
the Deseret News and KSL
5 Television.
Timpview High
Parents: Doug and
Mindy Brown
Provo
The transition from high
school biology to working in a
college laboratory is a little like
jumping into the deep end after
half of a lesson in the kiddy
pool. I imagine the initial
emotions of panic are pretty
similar. In my research with
BYU, I am testing the effects
of tetradecanoic fatty acid on
the process of sporulation in
Clostridium difficile and using
phase-contrast microscopy to
measure inhibition. Welcome
to the deep end.
Science requires innovation, quick thinking, creativity and an ability to rebound
after failures. The creativity
necessary in seeing dilemmas
from different angles makes
solutions fresh and inventive.
When faced with failure, the
ability to bounce back and
start the whole process over is
what defines excellence.
AWARD: This award is given
jointly by the governor’s office
and Deseret News/KSL 5
Television to an outstanding
Sterling Scholar in science.
Named after the father of
TV, Philo T. Farnsworth. The
award includes a statuette of
Farnsworth. The award also includes $400 from the Deseret
News and KSL 5 Television.
RUNNERS-UP
ENGLISH
Nicole Moody
Alta High
Parents: Joseph
and Tina Moody
Alexandra Sue
Burton
Ogden High
Parents: Ken and
Sue Ann Burton
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
Scott Gold
Viewmont High
Parents: John
and Becky Gold
Derek Jensen
Brighton High
Parents:
Flemming and
Lana Jensen
TRADE AND
TECHNICAL EDUCATION
MATH
Jessica Doud
Provo High
Parents: Darrin
and Jennifer
Doud
Sean Groathouse
Alta High
Parents: Troy
and Natalie
Groathouse
SPEECH/DRAMA
Emily Glende
Layton High
Parents: Craig
and Patti
Glende
Taylor Knuth
Clearfield High
Parents:
Nathan and
Jennifer Knuth
FAMILY &
CONSUMER SCIENCES
SOCIAL SCIENCE
RUNNERS-UP
Sarah Bennett
Woods Cross High
Parents: Sterling
and Elizabeth
Bennett
Mason Hafen
Hunter High
Parents:
Edward and
Wendy Hafen
VISUAL ARTS
Summer
Klemetson
Timpanogos
Parents: Glenn
and Jen
Klemetson
Heidi Fillmore
Sky View High
Parents: Brian
and Reida
Fillmore
BUSINESS AND
MARKETING
SCIENCE
Mark El Khoury
Skyline High
Parents: Amale
Khoury and
Saad Khoury
Morgan
Christiansen
Viewmont High
Parents: Stephen
and Christina
Christiansen
MUSIC
Rachael
Gehmlich
Bountiful High
Parents: Brett and
Lisa Gehmlich
Verina Chen
Timpview High
Parents:
Chao-Shien and
Kristy Chen
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Kelton Mock
Logan High
Parents:
Jon and
Karen Mock
Jasilyn
Brinkerhoff
Bountiful High
Parents: Chris
and Maureen
Brinkerhoff
DANCE
Brittany
LeSueur
Lone Peak High
Parents: Jeff and
Beth LeSueur
Grace Cheney
Viewmont High
Parents:
Scott and
Mary Cheney
Judges and supporters of Sterling Scholar Program
We would like to thank the following educational institutions, businesses
and individuals for providing judges or helping to judge the Deseret News/
KSL 5 Television Sterling Scholar Program:
Matt Miller
East High
Parents:
Steve and
Jasemin Miller
Mary Ann
Rowley
Payson High
Parents: Ray
and Linda
Rowley
Jessie
Worthington
Orem High
Parents: Scott
and Chris
Worthington
Carlee Toone
Mountain Crest
Parents: Chris
and Carol Toone
Cragun
Coleman Liston
Weber High
Parents: Todd
and Kara Liston
Megan Fowers
Bountiful High
Parents:
David and
Kristen Fowers
Utah State University, University of Utah, Brigham Young University, Utah Valley
University, Salt Lake Community College, Weber State University, Southern Utah University, Deseret News, Deseret Digital Media, OWATC, DATC, MATC, USU Extension,
Utah Shakespearean Festival, Struck-Axiom Design, Myriad Pharmaceutical Inc.,
Dowdle Folk Art, Janet Gray Dance Studio, Utah Jazz, Heritage Festivals, Neumont
University, Firefly Productions, MediaOne of Utah, Utah Festival Opera, Michael
McLean, President Michael Benson, Dr. Chris Picard, Greg Olsen, Dean Hughes,
Andrew Unsworth, Stephen Kapp Perry, Blaine Sorenson, Dr. Linda Benson, Carrie
Moore, Chris Hicks, Jim Wall, Elaine Jarvik, TR Morgan, Tyler Morgan, Ivan Lincoln,
Beverly Dalling, Robert Banz, KJZZ TV, Salt Lake Bees, Stevens-Henager College,
TJ Davis, Abby Jean Green, Steven Ireland, Scott Barrick, Derek Spriggs and Kurt
Proctor. We would also like to thank all 57 high school coordinators, teachers and
administrators for their support and participation in this program.