EPHRAIM — Fifteen Ephraim Middle School students received a 4.0 grade point average for the entire duration of their middle school education. The students were asked about their experience and how it prepared them for high school. Danielle Alder said, “I think a strong work ethic is important because it keeps you from procrastinating or…
GUNNISON—A wave of far-right political action committees (PACs) is seeking to shift the direction of education policy in Utah, but the groups aren’t open about what they’re doing, says Kim Pickett, member of the South Sanpete School Board, who recently ran for the Utah State Board of Education. “All these groups were very successful in…
FOUNTAIN GREEN— Fourth grade students at Fountain Green Elementary participated in an outreach program sponsored by the Uintah Springs Camp of Daughters of Utah Pioneers on May 17. The program consisted of a day of activities to complement the Utah history curriculum the students were learning in class. The program was held in the Fountain…
MANTI—Jasmin Rangel Murillo, a senior at Manti High School, is the recipient of a scholarship from the Utah Jazz. For the second season in a row, the Utah Jazz has awarded a full-ride, four-year scholarship to a Manti High School student. The Utah Jazz team has committed to award a full-ride scholarship to a Utah…
GUNNISON— Gunnison Valley High School senior Koler Ludvigson was awarded the Kirk M. Anderson scholarship at the Class of 2022 awards banquet on Wednesday, May 18 at Gunnison Elementary. Kirk M. Anderson passed away on Feb. 1, 2022. He was a graduate from the high school in 1972, and his classmates wanted a special way…
Coach Wilbur T . Braithwaite Memorial Scholarships were awarded to three Manti High Seniors on Monday, May 16. Scholarships to help students further their education were presented this academic 2021-2022 year by Coach Braithwaites’s son, Paul Charles Braithwaite of Brigham City. Recipients were Talia Cluff, Tiffany Hermansen, and Mathew Luke Olsen. Talia is the daughter…
EPHRAIM—Students from Spring City Elementary recently became one of the first school groups to make a field trip to Pioneer Park in Ephraim, which has been renamed “Ephraim Heritage Museum and Cabins.” During the tour on Tuesday, May 17, volunteers from local Daughters of the Utah Pioneers (DUP) and Sons of the Utah Pioneers (SUP)…
SANPETE COUNTY —In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that upended the usual festivities for high school graduations the past two years, graduation ceremonies for Sanpete’s outgoing seniors are going both traditional and nontraditional in 2022. Manti High School Manti High School will be hosting a parade on Friday, May 27 in lieu of a…
EPHRAIM— Bradley Cook, who took over as president of Snow College three years ago, has announced he is stepping down to become president of an American-style university in the Middle East. His last day at the college will be sometime in July. In a letter to the college community last week, Cook said he will…
Ephraim Elementary School Ephraim Elementary School is looking for students who will be turning 5 years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2022. If your student plans on attending kindergarten in the fall, please call the school at 435-283-4171 to have your child placed on the enrollment list. Thursday, May 26 at 10 a.m….
MANTI—The American Legion Auxiliary Manti Unit 31 promotes patriotism and responsible citizenship and holds an annual essay contest for students. The auxiliary congratulates the students who placed in this year’s Americanism Essay Contest (see chart below for winners). Essay chairman Leah Black said, “Essays were well written and enjoyable to read. It’s refreshing to know…
GRANTSVILLE – Manti High School recently took first place in all categories of competition at the Green Power race at the Utah Motor Sports Campus on April 26. The Manti team consisted of Mathew Olson, an aspiring engineer, along with Kaylee Olson, Joshua Pells, Grace Draper, Allison Olson. Their coach was Jared Eliason. During the…
Gunnison Valley High School SALT LAKE CITY—The Utah High School Athletic Association has named Academic All-State qualifiers in spring athletics, and several students from Gunnison, Manti and North Sanpete made the list. The award is given to seniors who participate in USHAA athletics and who qualified based on an index score that considers both grade…
MT. PLEASANT— The 20022-23 North Sanpete Hawk student body officers were announced on Friday, April 29, with Fernando Montano being announced as the president. “I chose to run because I am about the fun,” he said. “I want to make school fun and get people more involved.” Emily Strait was nominated as…
FAIRVIEW—Recipients of the 2022 CentraCom college scholarships include two high school seniors from Sanpete County. Rachael Jones from North Sanpete High School was awarded a $750 scholarship, which she will take to Utah Valley University in the fall. Tayten Jax King of Gunnison Valley High School was awarded a $2,000 scholarship, $1,500…