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 annual Sterling Scholar competition for the Northeast Utah Region was held on March 20 in the Student Ballroom at UVU in Orem.
The 2018 winners and runners-up in their respective categories are:
GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP:
Winner: Heidi Louisa Daniel, Uintah High School
Heidi Louisa Daniel, Uintah High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar General Scholarship category winner. Runners-up: Emily Rasband, Wasatch High School; Kennedy Powell, Union High School
Emily Rasband, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar General Scholarship category runner-up. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Kennedy Powell, Union Hiigh School. 2018 Sterling Scholar General Scholarship category runner-up. AGRICULTURE SCIENCE:
Winner: Zayne Foy, Wasatch High School
Zayne Foy, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Agriculture Science category winner. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Runners-up: KaliJo Eisel, North Summit High School; Emilee Wilson, Uintah High School
KaliJo Eisel, North Summit High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Agriculture Science category runner-up. Emilee Wilson, Uintah High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Agriculture Science category runner-up. BUSINESS & MARKETING:
Winner: Meredith Sorensen, Altamont High School
Meredith Sorensen, Altamont High School. Business & Marketing category winner. Runners-up: Kallin Kelley, Wasatch High School; Elijah Levine, Park City High School
Kallin Kelley, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Business & Marketing category runner-up. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Elijah Levine, Park City High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Business & Marketing category runner-up. COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY:
Winner: Sarah Christine Jones, Uintah High School
Sarah Christine Jones, Uintah High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Computer Technology category winner. Runners-up: Ashlee Weight, Union High School; Braydon Michael Jones, Morgan High School
Ashlee Weight, Union High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Computer Technology category. runner-up Braydon Michael Jones, Morgan High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Computer Technology category runner-up. DANCE:
Winner: Lauren Moss, Wasatch High School
Lauren Moss, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Dance category winner. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Runners-up: Emma Kate Lindley, Morgan High School; Kaycee Staley, North Summit High School
Emma Kate Lindley, Morgan High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Dance category runner-up. Kaycee Staley, North Summit High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Dance category runner-up. ENGLISH:
Winner: Haley Evelyn Bess, Morgan High School
Haley Evelyn Bess, Morgan High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar English category winner. Runners-up: Kassidy Jones, North Summit High School; Spenser Alan Day, Uintah High School
Kassidy Jones, North Summit High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar English category runner-up. Spencer Alan Day, Uintah High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar English category runner-up. FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES:
Winner: Marissa Linares, Grantsville High School
Marissa Linares, Grantsville High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Family & Consumer Sciences category winner. Runners-up: Berkley Curtis, North Summit High School; Lillie Heath, Wasatch High School
Berkley Curtis, North Summit High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Family & Consumer Sciences category runner-up. Lillie Heath, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Family & Consumer Sciences category runner-up. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC:
Winner: Lillian Barrus, Wasatch High School
Lillian Barrus, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Instrumental Music winner. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Runners-up: Ian Wagman, Park City High School; Zoe Croxford, North Summit High School
Ian Wagman, Park City High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Instrumental Music category runner-up. Zoe Croxford, North Summit High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Instrumental Music category runner-up. MATHEMATICS:
Winner: Peter Lachlan Christensen, Morgan High School
Peter Lachlan Christensen, Morgan High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Mathematics category winner. Runners-up: Eric Strobelt, Wasatch High School; Grace Bird, Grantsville High School
Eric Strobelt, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Mathematics category runner-up. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Grace Bird, Grantsville High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Mathematics category runner-up. SCIENCE:
Winner: Dillon Clint Petty, Morgan High School
Dillon Clint Petty, Morgan High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Science category winner. Runners-up: Peter Worthy Porter, Grantsville High School; Shaylen Reed, Wasatch High School
Peter Worthy Porter, Grantsville High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Science category runner-up. Shaylen Reed, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Science category runner-up. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite SKILLED & TECHNICAL SCIENCES EDUCATION:
Winner: Kael Berkley, Wasatch High School
Kael Berkley, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Skilled & Technical Sciences Education category winner. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Runners-up: Nathaniel Robert Stagg, Altamont High School; Daniel Franklin Floyd, Morgan High School
Nathaniel Robert Stagg, Altamont High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Skilled & Technical Sciences Education category runner-up. Daniel Franklin Floyd, Morgan High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Skilled & Technical Sciences Education category runner-up. SOCIAL SCIENCE:
Winner: David Ezra Christensen, Grantsville High School
David Ezra Christensen, Grantsville High School. Social Science category winner. Runners-up: Anne Hendry, North Summit High School; Sydney Parker, Wasatch High School
Anne Hendry, North Summit High School. Social Science category runner-up. Sydney Parker, Wasatch High School, Social Science category runner-up. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite SPEECH/THEATER ARTS/FORENSICS:
Winner: Carl T. Nielson, Wasatch High School
Carl T. Nielson, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics category winner. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Runners-up: Gavin Serr, Park City High School; Kamri McKenna Campbell, Union High School
Gavin Serr, Park City High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics category runner-up. Kamri McKenna Campbell, Union High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Speech/Theater Arts/Forensics category runner-up. VISUAL ARTS:
Winner: Lindsay Nicole Seitz, Uintah High School
Lindsay Nicole Seitz, Uintah High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Visual Arts category winner. Runners-up: Kaitlyn Andrus, Grantsville High School; Shelby Lynn Lynam, Morgan High School
Kaitlyn Andrus, Grantsville High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Visual Arts category runner-up. Shelby Lynn Lynam, Morgan HIgh School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Visual Arts category runner-up. VOCAL PERFORMANCE:
Winner: Mosiah Murdock, Wasatch High School
Mosiah Murdock, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Vocal Performance category Winner. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Runners-up: Mary Olney, Grantsville High School; Scott LaVell Olsen, Uintah High School
Mary Olney, Grantsville High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Vocal Performance category runner-up. Scott LaVell Olsen, Uintah High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar Vocal Performance category runner-up. WORLD LANGUAGES:
Winner: Sydney Whitby, Wasatch High School
Sydney Whitby, Wasatch High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar World Languages category winner. | Photographer: Scott Wilhite Runners-up: Breckyn Bond, Morgan High School; Brenden Jay Bodily, Uintah High School
Breckyn Bond, Morgan High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar World Languages category runner-up. Brenden Jay Bodily, Uintah High School. 2018 Sterling Scholar World Languages category runner-up.
