Resilience Award
2026 – Gabriel Zurita – Mountain Ridge High School HS
My Journey from Venezuela to the United States.My name is Gabriel and I am 17 years old. I was born in Venezuela. Life there was really hard,...
2026 – Eliza Groneman – Maple Mountain High School HS
High SchoolI had brain surgery May 15, 2018. Yes this was a long time ago, but it has still made it hard through high school. I had a tumor in...
2026 – Benazir Mohammadi – Utah international charter school HS
My journey from Afghanistan to America My name is Benazir Mohammadi. I am from Afghanistan. I was born in Takhar and lived there until I was 8...
2026 – Amelia Hacking – Mountain Heights Academy HS
Broken But BeautifulThe home I was born into was nothing like home. My so-called “parents” were heavily into drugs and alcohol. I was...
2026 – Amelia Hacking – Mountain Heights Academy HS
Broken But BeautifulThe home I was born into was nothing like home. My so-called “parents” were heavily into drugs and alcohol. I was...
2026 – Amelia Church – Lehi High School HS
From Weakness to ResilienceI read the words over and over, but nothing sticks. The teacher gets frustrated with my many failed attempts, I...
2026 – Alicia Stoll – Manila High School HS
You Only Live Once, So, Why Not?How can one be born into chaos, addiction, instability, and all odds against them and still choose a different...
2026 – Amari Perry – Herriman High School HS
Marching MadnessI come from a family of 7 which for me meant that my family has always been short on money. Despite both of my parents making...
