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2026 Awardee – Maya Jade Tolman – Utah Military Academy – Camp Williams HS
Little Miss PerfectEveryone knows that girl in their school who just seems to have the perfect life. She’s the goody-two-shoes who seems good...
2026 – Braxton Madsen – Mountain height academy HS
Losing My Best Friend, Finding My Strength During COVID, my life changed forever. I lost my sister, Kenzie—my best friend. She wasn’t just...
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...
