Monday, June 4, 2018

CLASS OF 2018


My first class to graduate was in 1988.
5th grade . . . 1980-1981
Now, these are my graduates . . . 30 years after my first class!
2010-2011.
I now only have 2 classes left in high school!!!
My last class ever will graduate in 2020.
40 years after I began teaching at Alpine Elementary!!!





Isabel Isaacson
Isabel's grandfather came and taught our class.  He was the
President of the Utah Senate.  He recently returned from
serving as the Italy Rome mission president.

Lone Peak  High School
Graduated early, and is serving a performing
mission at Nauvoo for 4 months.
Heading to Portugal Lisbon Mission

Cedric Ator

Red Mountain High School
Mesa, Arizona
Taught 1 brother and 4 sisters

Mariah Young

Lone Peak High School
GOLD CORDS
Taught 2 brothers and 4 sisters


Utah Valley University
Mariah went to a special program at UVU.
She received her Associates Degree from UVU
before she received her high school diploma!
Heading to BYU.

Paul Evans

Orem High School
Basketball
With dad, Bob Evans, Fox 13 news anchor
Taught 1 sister and 1 brother

Callie Hammond

Lone Peak High School
GOLD CORDS
Taught sister, Jessica (with Callie)
Heading to Dixie State University

TATE MULLINER

Lone Peak High School
Taught 1 brother

Alexis Wallace

Lone Peak High School
GOLD CORDS
Softball
Heading to Ohio State


Taught with mother, Maureen


Gentry Bastian




St. George Academy
Washington, Utah


Jacob Neves

Lone Peak High School
GOLD CORDS
Taught 3 sisters
Drum Major
John Phillip Sousa Band Award
Heading to Peru Iquitos Mission

Sydney Stout

Lone Peak High School
GOLD CORDS
Her mother, Jennifer, was my aide
Heading to Dixie State University!

Callie Hammond & Syd Stout
Best friends in 5th grade
Both heading to Dixie State University!
Best college around!

Blake Lusk



Long Beach High School
Long Beach, California
Heading to Brazil Teresina Mission

Brynna & Bryant Higbee



Brynna . . .2nd from left
Bryant . . . right
Lone Peak High School
2 GOLD CORDS

Tyson Tautu

Lone Peak High School
(by way of West Lake High School)
Football
Taught 1 sister and 1 aunt
Taught with grandma (Gaga), Cathy Tibbitts
Heading to Fiji Suva Mission

Syd Conlee

Lone Peak High School
(with sister, Brittany)

Josh Bearsss

Left
Lone Peak High School
GOLD CORDS
Tennis
6-A State Champions
Josh and Niles Cochran (next to him) are the
6-A state high school doubles champions!
Heading to Adriatic South Mission (specifically Macedonia)
  
Students With No Contact
These are the rest of my students that I taught in 2010-2011.
Several are not on social media.
Some that are not on, their parents did not post.
For some, I found their most recent photo online.
I'm pretty sure Maren Burgess and Seth Murdock
graduated with GOLD CORDS!
Preston Price, I think, moved to Draper after 5th grade.


Camden Cooper


 Lone Peak High School
football

Seth Murdock

Lone Peak High School

Bailey Bennett
Lone Peak High School
 I taught her father, Darrin.

Aaron Miller


Lone Peak High School
I taught his mother, Marylynn, and 1 brother


John Livingston

Maren Burgess
Lone Peak High School
I taught 1 brother
State Competition Winner 2 years in a row at the
State History Fair

Preston Price

Garrett


Zane



And, non-students:
Thomas Triplets
Addie, Bryson, and Caitlin

Their mom was in my 3rd class, and also taught
2nd grade at Alpine Elementary for 2 years.
After these 3, there are twins . . . 1 boy and 1 girl, and then a single girl.




Lone Peak High School
2 GOLD CORDS
 SILVER CORDS

Colton Van Tassel
Fremont High School
GOLD CORDS
Colton's mom, Katie Wilkinson, grew up at
my house.  She and her mom had horses that
they kept there.  

Weber State University
Associates Degree before high school diploma

Kennedy Goch
Bingham High School
Aunt Pat & Uncle Darwin's granddaughter

Cy & Sayer Dunkley
American Fork High School
SILVER CORDS
Cy & Sayer were in my ward.
I saw them every month when I visit taught their mom


Lone Peak is an AMAZING high school!
One of the very top in the state!
It has only existed for the last 20 years.
Before that, my students went to the same hight school
that I went to . . . American Fork High School.
aka . . . "Dear Ol' AF High!"

Here are some of the accomplishments of
the senior class.
I'm only listing those that affected my kiddos.
(The insert of the accomplishments was 2 pages, teeny tiny print!!!)

Scholarships  
The senior class was offered a total of
$10,034,089
in scholarships!

Testing  
ACT 
 Highest average composite (everything) scores in the district.
AP Exams
 Highest participation rate and the highest pass
rate in the district . . . 80.5% compared to 73.4% in 
Alpine School District, 67% in Utah, and 57.5% in nation.

Gold Rush
Students raised over $28,000 to help the
Candlelight School in Africa dig water wells.
This is Alpine Elementary's sister school, too.

UVU Associate Degree Graduates
Mariah Young

Ballroom Dance Team
2nd in state for Youth Latin Medley
1st in state for Youth Novelty Showcase

Bands
Jazz Band
Superior at State
Wind Symphony
Superior at State
All State Band/Orchestra
Jacob Neves

Choirs
All choirs received 
Superior at State
Individual
Avry Spencer
Superior at State
(Junior)

Foreign Language Fair
Spanish - Sweepstakes

Pathway Completion Recognition
Abigail Christensen - Nursing

Performing Dance Company
State Champions

SkillsUSA
State Champions

Teachers of Excellence
Accent on Excellence Teacher of the Year - Ryan Ruchti, Former Neighbor

Utah High School Activities Association Awards
UHSAA TOP 6A FINISHES

Girls Tennis
State Champions

Boys Golf
State Champions

Girls Volleyball
State Champions

Girls Swim
2nd Place State

Boys Swim
State Champions

Girls Golf
State Champions

Boys Tennis
State Champions

Girls Track & Field
State Champions

Boys Basketball
State Champions

Individual State Champions
Over 50

Tennis - State Champions Doubles
Josh Bearss & Niles Cochran

Region IV Championships
Girls Tennis
Boys Golf
Girls Cross Country
Girls Volleyball
Boys Swim
Boys Tennis
Girls Golf
Girls Track
Boys Basketball

Senior Academic All State
Alexis Wallace - Wrestling

Miscellaneous Sports Recognition
Girls Tennis 
Team of the Year by the Utah Tennis Association
Boy's Basketball
Most Outstanding Boys Team of the Year






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