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2026 Awardee – Lydia Tressler – Pleasant Grove High School HS
The Shape of my Memory I’ve shared my story with friends, family, therapists, and even strangers, but each time, I grapple with where to...
2026 – Madison White – Alta High School HS
Redefining Security Growing up with a parent who struggled with severe depression forced me to grow up far earlier than any 7-year-old girl...
2026 Awardee – Scarlett Bocachica – Crimson Cliffs High School HS
Learning Resilience Through My Father I never expected the biggest challenge in my life to arrive at just the age of 11. My father, who was my...
2026 – Emma Wilcox – NUAMES HS
EndlessI learned about endings long before I learned how to name them. Divorce entered my life quietly and rearranged everything, teaching me...
2026 Awardee – Yordy Perez Dominguez – Tooele High School HS
Say it Out LoudThere are stories we tell the world, and there are stories we keep to ourselves. Each of us carries experiences that shape who...
18 Months
March 2013. A date that is seared into my memory. The Utah Legislative Session was coming to a close. The bills I worked on were high...
