2024 Jordan High Graduate Diving Into Division One Swimming for BYU
Diving into the pool is one of Robert Barton’s favorite things. It’s that first initial contact that wakes him up and gets him ready to compete, whether for Jordan High School or for his U.S.A. Club Team. “I have two older sisters and my parents put them into swim when they were pretty young,” says […]
Life Lessons, Empathy Key for 2024 Jordan High Graduate
High school can be daunting and sometimes students may feel like they wont make it to graduation for one reason or another. It’s how they learn from struggles and hardships and take those lessons, turning them into new pathways. “There were so many points throughout my high school career where I didn’t think I’d make […]
Corner Canyon’s Brody Kozlowski Leads On and Off the Court
Brody Kozlowski’s name is synonymous with basketball. Corner Canyon’s 6-foot-7 four-star recruit is a two-time Utah 6A Player of the Year, an Adidas All American, and McDonald’s All American Nominee. Courted by schools like Stanford, UCLA, and the University of Utah, he initially chose USC before committing to Brigham Young University where his mother, Kristen […]
2024 Corner Canyon Graduate Charges Into Future Dreams
Corner Canyon High senior Ben Perry has seen first-hand how the creative power of art can build bridges, strengthen connections, stir emotion — and inspire healing. The Charger student body officer whose main responsibility is to add flair and shine to posters publicizing student activities has dedicated more than 150 volunteer hours doing arts and […]
‘All the World’s a Stage’ for this 2024 Jordan High Grad
While performing on the stage is where Jordan High’s Parker Bettinson feels most at home, he says owning your role and nailing your lines doesn’t happen by accident. “The true magic happens behind the scenes when you put in the hard work,” says Bettinson who will now apply that work ethic to his studies at […]
Sophia Mun Celebrates Music, Giving Back As She Steps Into Her Future
Sophia Mun is the kind of person who is driven to excel, but improves herself by doing better for others. In fact, if you ask the Hillcrest High senior to reflect on her goals and accomplishments, she’ll start by mentioning the $22,000 she and her fellow Student Body Officers raised for the Husky’s food pantry […]
Goal! Celebrate School-Year Achievements at Canyons District Night with Real Salt Lake on June 1
Celebrate the start of summer fun at Canyons District Night with Real Salt Lake. On Saturday, June 1, just days after diplomas have been handed to the Class of 2024 for Alta, Brighton, Corner Canyon, Diamond Ridge, Hillcrest and Jordan high schools, the hometown Major League Soccer team is hosting a end-of-the-school-year celebration for CSD […]
Corner Canyon Graduate Takes Rooke in Game of Life
Theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate Richard Fynman once compared discovering the laws of physics to learning the rules of chess merely by observing a chess game. “You don’t know the rules of the game, but you’re allowed to look at the board from time to time, in a little corner, perhaps. And from these observations, […]
Canyons District Begins Taking Nominations for 2024 Apex Awards
It takes a village to run a school. Canyons District rises because of its first-rate administrators, exemplary educators, amazing aides, and busy bus drivers. CSD succeeds due to the work of top-tier cafeteria and custodial staff, technology experts, and financial wizards — not to mention scores of tradesmen, secretaries, donors, business partners, and volunteers. Only […]
High School Students Construct Affordable Starter Home
With the snip of a red ribbon, cheers and applause, a group of Canyons District high school students celebrated the completion of a home built for hometown heroes. The house, located on land donated by Sandy City and constructed almost entirely by students, is part of an ongoing partnership to bring housing within financial reach […]
