MAGNA — Despite creating a non sequitur moniker that will last the life of the school, a new junior high in Magna is being named the Scott M. Matheson Sr. Junior High School.
Adding the senior before the junior is necessary to set the namesake late governor apart from the Scott M. Matheson Jr., the current dean of the University of Utah law school.
Despite the inherent speed bump in the name, it is a perfect memorial to the popular governor who was also a strong supporter of public education, board member Judy Weeks said.
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Other names considered for the school at 7600 W. 3600 South were Hawthorne, Titan, Oquirrh View, Elk Ridge, George Washington Perkins and Kennecott.