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 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 […]
Honoring Canyons Paraeducators with 2024 Outstanding Paraeducator Awards
It’s been said, “together everyone achieves more,” which certainly applies to the classroom as administrators, teachers, paraeducators, and a bevy of staff members work yearlong to ensure Canyons District students graduate college- and career-ready. Each year, the Canyons Office of Special Education & Related Services acknowledges the hard work and dedication of the numerous paraeducators […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Dance Keeps Bengal Grad Balanced In Pursuit of American Dream
The high school years are challenging enough without the added difficulty of adjusting to a new home, culture, and language. But for Brighton Bengal graduate Danny Arroyo, the sacrifice was worth it, and made all the more enjoyable through the universal language of dance. Arroyo moved as a teenager to Utah from Costa Rica […]
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, […]
