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FALL 2021

Our showcase went online again this semester. Thank you to all the students and faculty who worked through the pandemic circumstances by following the guidelines for our in-person campus classes and online. Thank you to our incredible donors, Donald Sloan, J. LaVar Bateman, and Kevin Jones, who believe in our students and make this showcase possible with a cash scholarship for each participant. We invite you to listen to their incredible stories here:

This semester’s showcase highlights the top finalist speakers chosen by our faculty judges from among all the public speaking sections. You can watch the entire playlist of our nine finalist speakers or choose individual speeches below:

Congratulations to both the speech finalists and semifinalist!

INTRODUCING OUR FINALISTS:

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Natalie Larson

is a junior majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from Provo, Utah: Our 30-Year Slumber

1st Place - Awarded a Marie Clegg Jones Scholarship, $1000.
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Rachel J Wasden

is a freshman from Spanish Fork, Utah: Amazing Grace

2nd Place - Awarded a Marie Clegg Jones Scholarship, $800.
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Kaitlyn Nugent

is a junior majoring in Business from Suwanee, Georgia: Serving Ourselves by Serving Others

3rd Place - Awarded a Marie Clegg Jones Scholarship, $500.
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Connor Hale

is a junior majoring in Civil Engineering from Emmett, Idaho: Idle Time

Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $350.
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Georgia Lyn McGrath

is a freshman majoring in Marketing from Yorkshire, England: Join Me On a Journey to London

Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $350.
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Hannah Whitaker

is a sophomore majoring in Pre-Business Management from Syracuse, Utah: Solar Energy - The Future of Grid Sustainability

Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $350.
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Heidi Wakefield

is a freshman majoring in Biology from Saint-George, Utah: Sleep On It

Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $350.
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Ali Hansen

is a sophomore majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Riverton, Utah: Follow Your...Bank Accounts?

Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $350.
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Jonathan Christian Tripp is a sophomore majoring in Psychology and Communications from Twin Falls, Idaho: Compliments: Because Why Not?

Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $350.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SEMIFINALISTS:

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Dallas Varner is senior majoring in Experience Design and Management from Ladera Ranch, California. Awarded a Marie Clegg Jones Scholarship, $175.
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Hollie Anderson is a junior majoring in Dietetics from Raleigh, North Carolina. Awarded a Bateman Scholarship, $175.
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Kailey Marshall is a sophomore majoring in Exercise and Wellness from Buckley, Washington. Awarded a Sloan Scholarship, $175.