GENERAL INFO
Advisers: Ryan Tilby, Julie Aikens, Maree Berry
Region Sterling Scholar Website – There are 15 categories available for entry.
Entry Forms for 2019-20 will be taken in Aug-Sep 2019. – Cum. GPA: 3.5 – ACT: 21
Southwest Region Competitions:
Apr 2, 2020, Dixie State University
Apr 2021, Southern Utah University
Apr 2022, Dixie State University
ABOUT STERLING SCHOLAR
The purpose of the Sterling Scholar Awards is to publicly recognize and encourage the pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship of high school seniors in the state of Utah. The Deseret Morning News and KSL Television developed the program especially to focus attention on outstanding seniors in order to recognize them publicly as well as award cash scholarships and tuition waivers from participating institutions. The Sterling Scholar Awards Program seeks to commend and encourage excellence among all students.
What happens at the Region Competition?
Tuacahn competes in the Southwest Utah Region competition. The regional competition is held at Dixie State University (2016, 2018, 2020) and Southern Utah University (2017, 2019, 2021) alternately. Students spend the day at one of the schools doing program rehearsal, having lunch, touring some of the campus, and completing their interviews. The evening program is a banquet, and the awards ceremony separately. It covers the entire school day and much of the evening.
SCHOOL AND REGION RESULTS
(Region placement results)
| 2020 Winners – DSU, Apr 2, 2020 ENGLISH – Makelle Young MATH – Zariah Tracy MUSIC – Ike Ward VISUAL ARTS – Gaylen Bailey SKILLED TECH – Eric Aikens DANCE – Cassidy Wilde SPEECH & DRAMA – Ambrie White COMPUTER TECH – Rachel Lords FACS – Naji Runs Through | 2019 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Hayley Reno SOCIAL SCIENCE – Skyler Lees MATH – Bailey Heiner ENGLISH – Isabella Arras MUSIC – Isabelle Glover SPEECH & DRAMA – Marlie Root VISUAL ART – Samantha Haddock SCIENCE – Isabelle Bowers COMPUTER TECH – Tayden Merrill (Runner-up) | 2018 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Noah Hume SOCIAL SCIENCE – Jacob Aloi MATH – Branson Baxter ENGLISH – Sonja Hugo SKILLED & TECHNICAL – Shane Hecksel MUSIC – Sarah Mair SPEECH & DRAMA – Brooklyn Richins DANCE – Kylie Loman VISUAL ART – Emily Schumacher (Region W.) FACS – McKenna Field COMPUTER TECH – Tyler Fleischman |
| 2017 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Hannah Orr SOCIAL SCIENCE – Brooke DePalma MATH – Gracie Richens ENGLISH – Briley Wyckoff SCIENCE – Roxanne Naumann MUSIC – Whisper Saltzman SPEECH & DRAMA – Shae McCombs DANCE – Johanna Lorentzen (Runner-up) VISUAL ART – Gabriella Warnick (Runner-up) FACS – Desiree Johnson COMPUTER TECH – Clarissa Cosby (Runner-up) | 2016 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Ruby Bowers SOCIAL SCIENCE – Cierra Parkinson (Reg. W) MATH – Coby Oram (Reg. W) ENGLISH – Chris Oram (Runner-up) SCIENCE – Kayla Stewart MUSIC – Adam Costello SPEECH & DRAMA – Rachel Fonseca DANCE – Bethany Frerichs VISUAL ART – Maison Field | 2015 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Megan Seaton SOCIAL SCIENCE – Jessica Jaeger ENGLISH – Tristan Duffey SCIENCE – Billy Duffey MUSIC – Noah Wilson SPEECH & DRAMA – Nick Rice DANCE – Kelsi Jackson VISUAL ART – Jayden Hellewell |
| 2014 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Lexie Ricks FACS – Janika Jensen MUSIC – Kathryn Porter ENGLISH – McCoy Allen FOREIGN LANG – Kiara Christensen | 2013 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Brooke Lovell (Runner-up) FACS – Maisa Marques MUSIC – Sabrina Parry SPEECH & DRAMA – Mary Garceau DANCE – Sierra Allen SCIENCE – Kiera Smith | 2012 Winners – DSU DANCE – Kira Barondeau VISUAL ART – Jazzmyn Callis |
| 2011 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Tori Ryerson SCIENCE – Larrea Cottingham DANCE – Sandra Griggs SPEECH & DRAMA – Natalie Spangler (Reg. W) MUSIC – Taylor Blake | 2010 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Kelton Crooks SPEECH & DRAMA – Taylor Holbrook MATH – CJ Bott SOCIAL SCIENCE – Monica Erickson ENGLISH – Roberta Crossley COMPUTER TECH – Courtney Bohrer DANCE – Kohlby Huffman VISUAL ART – Ethan Williams | 2009 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Dana Raine SPEECH & DRAMA – Katie Marsh MUSIC – Chloe Borg (Runner-up) ENGLISH – Carley Campbell DANCE – Carlie Anderson VISUAL ART – Josh Beahm |
| 2008 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Mindy Marlin SPEECH & DRAMA – Kayla Smith MATH – Spencer Johnson ENGLISH – Elysha Resendes DANCE – Jenny Smith (Reg. W) MUSIC – Max Karren | 2007 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Jesse Dumas SPEECH & DRAMA – Trent Mills SCIENCE – Adam Reed DANCE – Laila Brown (Runner-up) MUSIC – Natalie Ward COMPUTER TECH – Michelene Eno BUSINESS – Brandon Olmstead VISUAL ART – Claire Nelson | 2006 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Rachel Chandler SPEECH & DRAMA – Emilie Andersen FACS – Tarik Hansen DANCE – Alexis Smith (Reg. W) MUSIC – Andrew Ainsworth COMPUTER TECH – Cory Hansen ENGLISH – Doug Jennings VISUAL ART – Jillian Dooley |
| 2005 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Kristy Lyman SPEECH & DRAMA – Abbie Duston (Reg. W) FACS – Lauren Lovendal DANCE – Lauren Holden (Reg. W) MUSIC – Karlee McMullin ENGLISH – Whitney Hancock | 2004 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Kristina Casados SPEECH & DRAMA – Rhett Guter (Reg. W) DANCE – Ariane Hansen (Reg. W) MUSIC – Ellen Britsch ENGLISH – Erica Johnson VISUAL ART – Alex Olpin | 2003 Winners – SUU GENERAL – Asia Ferrin SPEECH & DRAMA – McKenzi Felt DANCE – Lynnette Probst MUSIC – Brittany Giacoletto ENGLISH – Stephanie Foote VISUAL ART – Ciana Wagner (Runner-up) MATH – Tom Conyers SOCIAL SCIENCE – Enoch Olson |
| 2002 Winners – DSU GENERAL – Susan Orwig SPEECH & DRAMA – Dominic Allen DANCE – Adria Cooper MUSIC – Nichelle Wilske | 2001 Winners – SUU SPEECH & DRAMA – Marie Allred DANCE – Arwen Ek MUSIC – Angela Peterson FACS – Karen Latham VISUAL ART – Caitlin Morgan | 2000 Winners – DSU FACS – Deanna McKeon SPEECH & DRAMA – Morgan Hill DANCE – Alison Wells MUSIC – Kelsie Baily (Runner-up) AGR. SCIENCE – Amy Wiltrout |