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2008 | 2007 | 2006

2008

244 Utah Scholars Honored for Studies (Deseret News, April 25, 2008)

244 High School Seniors Become Utah Scholars Recipients Tonight
Former Commissioner of Higher Education Richard Kendell to Speak (USHE Press Release, April 22, 2008)

244 High School Seniors Earn Scholars Recognition - Former Higher Education Commissioner Richard Kendell to Speak at Awards Banquet (USHE Press Release, April 18, 2008)

Education Pays (KSL Editorials, February 13, 2008)

Quality counts, 2008 (Ed Weekly, January 10, 2008)

Utah's overall school quality grades put it near bottom nationally (Salt Lake Tribune, January 10, 2008)

2007

Regents Scholarship to Target 8th-graders (Deseret Morning News, December 27, 2007)

Washington County Schoold District Implements Utah Scholars Program, Utah Scholars initiative prepares high school students for college and the workplace (USHE Press Release, November 6, 2007)

Washington County School District to Implement Utah Scholars Program (USHE Press Release, November 5, 2007)

Utah wants more minorities in higher education (Deseret News June, 26, 2007)

More minority college aid sought (Salt Lake Tribune June 22, 2007)

Scholars program grads hailed (Deseret News, May 9, 2007)

The State Honors its First Class of Utah Scholars (KSL May 8, 2007)

U. S. Official to Recognize Utah Scholars Recipients Tonight (USHE Press Release May 8, 2007)

Utah Scholars Banquet Program - 2007

KSL Editorial: Utah Scholars Initiative...(February 20, 2007)

2006 & Previous

Govenor Encourages Students To Take Challenging Courses (USHE Press Release, September 7, 2006)

Tougher Standards for Graduates Urged (Deseret News, July 25, 2006)

Eight States Chosen for State Scholars Initiative (United States Department of Education (ed.gov), April 21, 2006)

Utah Dedicates Federal Grant to Push College-Prep Classes (SL Tribune, April 10, 2006)

$300,000 to Urge Rigorous Curriculum (Deseret News, April 7, 2006)

Utah Wins Grant to Encourage High School Students to Take Rigorous Curriculum (USHE Press Release, April 4, 2006)

President Bush, Secretary Paige Unveil New State Scholars Initiative (Press Release, August 29, 2002)

Resource / Reference Material

8th Grade PowerPoint (.ppt)

Business Leaders PowerPoint (.ppt)

Media Contact

Amanda Kay Covington
Commications Director, Utah Scholars
acovington@utahsbr.edu
Ph: (801) 321-7110