"A Sterling Scholar is a high school senior who is publicly recognized and awarded for the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship in the State of Utah," the program’s website says.
Here’s a look at the 2017 Central Region Sterling Scholar candidates, who represent Delta High School, EskDale High School, Gunnison Valley High School, Juab High School, Manti High School, Millard High School, North Sanpete High School, North Sevier High School, Piute High School, Richfield High School, South Sevier High School, Tintic High School and Wayne High School.
Delta High School: Back row from left: Nicole Wood, Music; Abbie Hughes, Agriculture Science; Maddison Rowley, Business & Marketing Education; Charity Flake, Social Science; Josie White, English; Kaitlyn Stanworth, Visual Arts; Justin Visser, Science; Christie Burr, Foreign Language. Bottom row left to right: Kylie Bliss, Speech & Drama; Nicole Ferris, Family & Consumer Sciences; Kali Western, Mathematics; Cassidy Wright; Dance; Trevor Mincer, Trade & Technical Education; Steve Beale, Computer and Information Technology; Isaac Hansen, General Scholarship.
EskDale High School: Lauren Palfreyman, Music.
Gunnison Valley High School: From left: Robert Hammond Trade & Technical Education; Josh Liddiard, Science; Shelby Williams, Social Science; Kaylee Hill, Speech & Drama; Audrey Overly, Dance; Sharlene Otten, Agriculture Science; Hunter Anderson, Music. (Not pictured: Henry Johnson, Computer & Information Technology.)
Juab High School: Back row from left: Silvi Colton, Family & Consumer Sciences; Carson Loveless, Agriculture Science; Savannah Thomas, Foreign Language; Cody Robinson, General Scholarship; Hunter Steele, Speech & Drama; Brooklyn Blackett, Dance; Maverick Pexton, Social Science; Rylie Wright, Trade & Technical Education. Front row from left: Mary Simons, Music; Isaac Lainhart, Mathematics; Olivia Durbin, Science; Sheryse Linton, English & Literature; Karlin Winter, Business & Marketing Education.
Manti High School: Back row from left: Reggie Johnson, Dance; Kyler Nelson, Computer & Information Technology; Brayden Shelley, Business & Marketing Education; Nathan Thomas, Music; Jamie Bawden, Social Science; Samuel Benson, English. Middle row from left: Sydney Howell, Speech & Drama; Danielle Clark, Trade & Technical Education; Hannah Harmston, Foreign Language; Tyler Boylan, Mathematics; Conner Meacham, General Scholarship; Tyler Smith, Science. Front row from left: Lillian Bean, Visual Arts; Mary Allred, Family & Consumer Sciences; Lundyn Wood, Agriculture Science.
Millard High School: Back row from left: Mason Allgood, Computer & Information Technology; Jayden Grose, Business & Marketing Education; Karston Keel, Music; Wyatt Fullmer, Trade & Technical Education; Jaime Revele, Mathematics; Parker Stevens, Science. Middle row from left: McKenna Rowell, Visual Arts; Satasha Teeples, Dance; Abby McPhail, General Scholarship; Katelyn Dalebout, English; Emersyn Rollins, Speech and Drama; Sara Komarek, Social Science. Front row from left: Kamille Christensen, Agricultural Science; Natalie Wall, Family & Consumer Sciences; Lisebeth Alcala, Foreign Language.
North Sanpete High School: Back row from left: Bodee Burr, Agriculture Science; Gavin Cox, Social Science; Jennifer Boekweg, Speech & Drama; Jace McGough, Computer & Information Technology; Melanie Beck, Dance; Ethan Ostraff, Visual Arts. Center row from left: Makenzy Palmer, World Languages; Dustin Angerhofer, Mathematics; Lydia Madsen, General Scholarship; Benjamin Palmer, Science; Nicole Day, Business & Marketing Education. Front row from left: Mayra Patino, Family & Consumer Sciences; Avery Briggs, English & Literature; Abraham Bunting, Music; Seth Swapp, Trade & Technical Education.
North Sevier High School: Back row from left: Jakel Quarnberg, Speech & Drama; Briley Butler, Social Science; Kodi Mckinlay, Dance; Peyton Torgerson, Science. Middle row from left: Hailey Roberts, Computer Tech; Channing Bosshardt, Agricultural Science; Suzeth Lozania, Visual Arts; Shelly Nielsen, Family & Consumer Science. Front row from left: Alex Hales, Music; Zachary Foote, Business; Marcus Fielding, English; Jayden Durfee, General Scholarship.
Piute High School: Back row from left: Austin Best, Foreign Language; Michael Wilde, Science; Logan Dolton, Social Science. Middle row from left: Mikyla Bagley, Agriculture Science; Mikaylee Morgan, Mathematics; Payton Collins, Business & Marketing Education; Kinley Fautin, English & Literature; Mikeala Davis, Music; Macey Dalton, Family & Consumer Sciences; Luis Olivera, General Scholarship. Front row from left: Morgan Spendlove, Speech & Drama; Hannah Bagley, Visual Arts; Hadley Fautin, Dance; Mason Morgan, Computer & Information Technology.
Richfield High School: Back row from left: Ryan Jacobson, Computer & Information Technology; Hunter Norris, Trade & Technical Education; Wyatt Peterson, Agriculture Science. Third row from left: Samantha Knutson, Mathematics; Annaliese Resendes, Music; Jaxon Lindgren, Visual Arts; Hannah Oldroyd, Social Science. Second row, from left: Emily Sorensen, General Scholarship; Leah Bastian, English & Literature; Erin Burrows, Dance; Joseline Garcia, Foreign Languages. Front row from left: Hope Lee, Family & Consumer Sciences; Katrina Cleaveland, Speech & Drama; Ciera Bagley, Business & Marketing; Kelsey Ross, Science.
South Sevier High School: Back row from left: Trevor Robinson, Agricultural Science; Kylee McClure, Social Science; Kiersten Strate, General Scholarship; Maggie Flake, Trade & Technical Education; Mckayla Rydalch, Science; Kahlill Smith, Dance; Bailee McBride, Music; McKenna Mathie, Business & Marketing Education; Porter Dowell, Mathematics. Front row from left: Kiersten Pearson, Family & Consumer Sciences; Joscelyn Larson, Speech & Drama; Shaelyn Meacham, Visual Arts; Kash King, English and Literature.
Tintic High School: From left: Dylan Livingston, Agricultural Science; Brock Allinson, English & Literature; Noah Young, Trade & Technical Education; Tina Wall, Family & Consumer Sciences; Jordan Garbett, Science; Olivia Thornock, Dance; Maddison Price, Music.
Wayne High School: Left to right: Jasmine Lee Wilson, English & Literature; Rebecca Oyler, Music; Ruger Ryan Torgerson, General Scholarship; Rachel Gardner, Agriculture Science; Mackynzie Samantha Bryan, Visual Arts.