The Deseret News and KSL Broadcast Group developed the Sterling Scholar program to focus attention on outstanding high school seniors. The purpose is to recognize them publicly as well as award cash scholarships and tuition waivers from participating institutions.

The Northeast Region Sterling Scholar winners and runners-up for 2019 are as follows:

Agriculture Science winner:

Macady Camille Haws, Grantsville High School, Agriculture Science winner
Macady Camille Haws, Grantsville High School, Agriculture Science winner | Mary Archbold

Macady Camille Haws, Grantsville High School

Agriculture Science Runners-up:

Hayden Andersen, Wasatch High School, Agriculture Science runner-up
Hayden Andersen, Wasatch High School, Agriculture Science runner-up | Photographer: Scott Wilhite
Jackson Chris Gardiner, Uintah High School, Agriculture Science runner-up
Jackson Chris Gardiner, Uintah High School, Agriculture Science runner-up | Mary Archbold

Hayden Andersen, Wasatch High School; Jackson Gardiner, Uintah High School

Business & Marketing winner:

Shaun Roberts, Park City High School, Business and Marketing winner
Shaun Roberts, Park City High School, Business and Marketing winner | Mary Archbold

Shaun Roberts, Park City High School

Business & Marketing Runners-up:

Chandler McKnight, North Summit High School, Business and Marketing runner-up
Chandler McKnight, North Summit High School, Business and Marketing runner-up | Mary Archbold
Elise Wilhite, Wasatch High School, Business and Marketing runner-up
Elise Wilhite, Wasatch High School, Business and Marketing runner-up | Photographer: Scott Wilhite

Chandler McKnight, North Summit High School; Elsie Wilhite; Wasatch High School

Computer Technology winner:

Landon Robert Fackrell, Morgan High School, Computer Technology winner
Landon Robert Fackrell, Morgan High School, Computer Technology winner | Mary Archbold

Landon Robert Fackrell, Morgan High School

Computer Technology Runners-up:

Dallin Huff, Wasatch High School, Computer Technology runner-up
Dallin Huff, Wasatch High School, Computer Technology runner-up | Mary Archbold
Jayde Moon, Duchesne High School, Computer Technology runner-up
Jayde Moon, Duchesne High School, Computer Technology runner-up | Mary Archbold

Dallin Huff, Wasatch High School; Jayde Moon, Duchesne High School

Dance winner:

Josie Slobodow, Park City High School, Dance winner
Josie Slobodow, Park City High School, Dance winner | Mary Archbold

Josie Slobodow, Park City High School

Dance Runners-up:

Alexis Crittenden, South Summit High School, Dance runner-up
Alexis Crittenden, South Summit High School, Dance runner-up | Mary Archbold
Grace Nichols, Wasatch High School, Dance runner-up
Grace Nichols, Wasatch High School, Dance runner-up | Photographer: Scott Wilhite

Alexis Crittenden, South Summit High School; Grace Nichols, Wasatch High School

English winner:

Hagen Miles, South Summit High School, English winner
Hagen Miles, South Summit High School, English winner | Mary Archbold

Hagen Miles, South Summit High School

English Runners-up:

Camille Breiholz, Park City High School, English runner-up
Camille Breiholz, Park City High School, English runner-up | Mary Archbold
Rylie Kate Dutson, Uintah High School, English runner-up
Rylie Kate Dutson, Uintah High School, English runner-up | Mary Archbold

Camille Breiholz, Park City High School; Rylie Kate Dutson, Uintah High School

Family & Consumer Sciences winner:

McKenna Stephens, North Summit High School, Family and Consumer Sciences winner
McKenna Stephens, North Summit High School, Family and Consumer Sciences winner | Mary Archbold

McKenna Stephens, North Summit High School

Family & Consumer Sciences Runners-up:

Bowde Linden Mold, Uintah High School, Family and Consumer Sciences runner-up
Bowde Linden Mold, Uintah High School, Family and Consumer Sciences runner-up | Mary Archbold
Sawyer Skidmore, Morgan High School, Family and Consumer Sciences runner-up
Sawyer Skidmore, Morgan High School, Family and Consumer Sciences runner-up | Mary Archbold

Bowde Mold, Uintah High School; Sawyer Skidmore, Morgan High School

General Scholarship winner:

Emmelia Cieslewicz, Wasatch High School, General Scholarship winner
Emmelia Cieslewicz, Wasatch High School, General Scholarship winner | Photographer: Scott Wilhite

Emmelia Cieslewicz, Wasatch High School

General Scholarship Runners-up:

Caleb Howard Hunt, Uintah High School, General Scholarship runner-up
Caleb Howard Hunt, Uintah High School, General Scholarship runner-up | Mary Archbold
Claire Oberg, Park City High School, General Scholarship runner-up
Claire Oberg, Park City High School, General Scholarship runner-up | Mary Archbold

Caleb Howard Hunt, Uintah High School; Claire Oberg, Park City High School

Instrumental Music winner:

Sarah Emma Kurtz, Grantsville High School, Instrumental Music winner
Sarah Emma Kurtz, Grantsville High School, Instrumental Music winner | Mary Archbold

Sarah Emma Kurtz, Grantsville High School

Instrumental Music Runners-up:

Hannah Chipman, Wasatch High School, Instrumental Music runner-up
Hannah Chipman, Wasatch High School, Instrumental Music runner-up | Photographer: Scott Wilhite
Kyson Tanner, Union High School, Instrumental Music runner-up
Kyson Tanner, Union High School, Instrumental Music runner-up | Mary Archbold

Hannah Chipman, Wasatch High School; Kyson Tanner, Union High School

Mathematics winner:

Steven Rowe, Wasatch High School, Mathematics winner
Steven Rowe, Wasatch High School, Mathematics winner | Photographer: Scott Wilhite

Steven Rowe, Wasatch High School

Mathematics Runners-up:

Meagan Matthews, Morgan High School, Mathematics runner-up
Meagan Matthews, Morgan High School, Mathematics runner-up | Mary Archbold
Whitney Sue Walk, Uintah High School, Mathematics runner-up
Whitney Sue Walk, Uintah High School, Mathematics runner-up | Mary Archbold

Meagan Matthews, Morgan High School; Whitney Sue Walk, Uintah High School

Science winner:

Emily Diane Despain, Uintah High School, Science winner
Emily Diane Despain, Uintah High School, Science winner | Mary Archbold

Emily Diane Despain, Uintah High School

Science Runners-up:

Bryson Crockett Pugh, Altamont High School, Science runner-up
Bryson Crockett Pugh, Altamont High School, Science runner-up | Mary Archbold
Hadley Cardwell, Tabiona High School, Science runner-up
Hadley Cardwell, Tabiona High School, Science runner-up | Mary Archbold

Bryson Pugh, Altamont High School; Hadley Cardwell, Tabiona High School

Skilled & Technical Sciences Education winner:

McKinlee Eve Thacker, Altamont High School, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education winner
McKinlee Eve Thacker, Altamont High School, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education winner | Mary Archbold

McKinlee Eve Thacker, Altamont High School

Skilled & Technical Sciences Education Runners-up:

Hayden W Boren, Uintah High School, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education runner-up
Hayden W Boren, Uintah High School, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education runner-up | Mary Archbold
Koby Thacker, Tabiona High School, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education runner-up
Koby Thacker, Tabiona High School, Skilled and Technical Sciences Education runner-up | Tathan Thacker

Hayden Boren, Uintah High School; Koby Thacker, Tabiona High School

Social Science winner:

Liberty Anne Bennion, Uintah High School, Social Science winner
Liberty Anne Bennion, Uintah High School, Social Science winner | Mary Archbold

Liberty Anne Bennion, Uintah High School

Social Science Runners-up:

Abby Knudsen, Wasatch High School, Social Science runner-up
Abby Knudsen, Wasatch High School, Social Science runner-up | Photographer: Scott Wilhite
Gracie Averett, South Summit High School, Social Science runner-up
Gracie Averett, South Summit High School, Social Science runner-up | Mary Archbold

Abby Knudsen, Wasatch High School; Gracie Averett, South Summit High School

Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics winner:

Samantha Gibson, Morgan High School, Speech/Theater/Arts Forensics winner
Samantha Gibson, Morgan High School, Speech/Theater/Arts Forensics winner | Mary Archbold

Samantha Gibson, Morgan High School

Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics Runners-up:

Jack Sheehan, Wasatch High School, Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics runner-up
Jack Sheehan, Wasatch High School, Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics runner-up | Photographer: Scott Wilhite
Jeranie Shae Haslem, Uintah High School, Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics runner-up
Jeranie Shae Haslem, Uintah High School, Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics runner-up | Mary Archbold

Jack Sheehan, Wasatch High School; Jeranie Haslem, Uintah High School

Visual Arts winner:

Maddalena Willis, Wasatch High School, Visual Arts winner
Maddalena Willis, Wasatch High School, Visual Arts winner | Photographer: Scott Wilhite

Maddalena Willis, Wasatch High School

Visual Arts Runners-up:

Brytan Hagerman, Duchesne High School, Visual Arts runner-up
Brytan Hagerman, Duchesne High School, Visual Arts runner-up | Mary Archbold
Suzanna Stegelmeier, Morgan High School, Visual Arts runner-up
Suzanna Stegelmeier, Morgan High School, Visual Arts runner-up | Mary Archbold

Brytan Hagerman, Duchesne High School; Suzanna Stegelmeier, Morgan High School

Vocal Performance winner:

Mikayla Richins, North Summit High School, Vocal Performance winner
Mikayla Richins, North Summit High School, Vocal Performance winner | Mary Archbold
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Mikayla Richins, North Summit High School

Vocal Performance Runners-up:

April Buys, Park City High School, Vocal Performance runner-up
April Buys, Park City High School, Vocal Performance runner-up | Mary Archbold
Taylor Elizabeth Polad, Morgan High School, Vocal Performance runner-up
Taylor Elizabeth Polad, Morgan High School, Vocal Performance runner-up | Mary Archbold

April Buys, Park City High School; Taylor Polad, Morgan High School

World Languages winner:

Alanna Linford, Wasatch High School, World Languages winner
Alanna Linford, Wasatch High School, World Languages winner | Photographer: Scott Wilhite

Alanna Linford, Wasatch High School

World Languages Runners-up:

KarLee Lois Zager, Uintah High School, World Languages runner-up
KarLee Lois Zager, Uintah High School, World Languages runner-up | Mary Archbold
Morgan Hope Lyman, Morgan High School, World Languages runner-up
Morgan Hope Lyman, Morgan High School, World Languages runner-up | Mary Archbold

KarLee Lois Zager, Uintah High School; Morgan Hope Lyman, Morgan High School

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