CEDAR CITY— The Utah Rural School Conference (URSA) took place in Cedar City on July 6-8 where many South Sanpete teachers attended to learn about new ideas for helping their students. Educators from several rural schools enjoyed networking with other educators, learning new ways of teaching and having some fun on the side. The purpose…
EPHRAIM— Snow College recently named the 2022 employ- ees of the semester. Along with the recognition, the selection committee had much praise for the winners. Carlie Fowles, assistant controller The selection committee said Fowles makes the college a fun place to be. She loves her work in the controller’s office and loves Snow College. She…
CHICAGO— North Sanpete Middle School sent six students to Chicago to compete at the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) national convention June 29-July 2. The students qualified for nationals by competing state level back in March and placing individually in the top two of their categories in Utah. The week was full of competing,…
OGDEN — Two Manti High School juniors, Braxton Jensen and Tate Wyman were elected governor and lieutenant governor at American Legion Boys State, which was held June 12-17 at Weber State University. The Boys State program is designed to develop leadership and promote civic responsibiltiy in young men. Boys learn how the government works and about…
EPHRAIM—Friends and colleagues lined up at a reception at Founder’s Hall in the Noyes Building on Wednesday, July 6 to honor outgoing Snow College President Brad Cook before his departure to become president of the American University of Bahrain. Although the new position might sound exotic, not so to Cook. Although he was born in…
EPHRAIM—A long-time faculty member at Snow College who has been heading up college initiatives in technical education for the past year has been appointed interim president to serve during the search for a new permanent president. The post went to Stacee McIff, who has been vice president for technical education and workforce development for the…
EPHRAIM—Clara Campbell, a 2022 Snow College bachelor-of-music graduate, has been accepted into one of the premier U.S. Air Force bands as its sole vocalist. The band involved, known as “The Airman of Note,” is one of the top service bands in the U.S. military out of the 120 bands in total. It is a jazz…
MANTI—The South Sanpete School District has announced a “foster grandparent” program, which Superintendent Ralph Squire said he is really excited about. The district unveiled the plan at a school board meeting Wednesday June 7 at the school district office. The program would be run through Americorps, a federal public service agency. Under the foster grandparent…
MT. PLEASANT—The traditional Hawk Stock co-ed softball tournament closed out the school year on Thursday, May 26 at North Sanpete High School, where a couple of the lower-seeded teams ended up in the championship. Hawk students look forward to the end-of-school celebration each year. Events include yearbooks being handed out, games of corn hole, E-sports…
MAYFIELD— Several scholarships are being awarded to five of the top high school seniors from Mayfield. These students have been active in the community and in high school, along with having high academics. The Mayfield Lions Club awarded two of the five scholarships, which will be presented to seniors Sarah Liddiard and Kalie Whitlock. Liddiard…
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It’s summer vacation already; time went by so fast. Some people are graduating from high school, others are graduating from middle school, and some are going into middle school. We all still have a lot to learn, and the most important thing you have to remember is to trust yourself. Do not rely on other…
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…