United Way of Salt Lake announced its United for Change Changemaker award honorees for 2018, and included on the list was South Kearns Elementary principal Debbie Koji and GSD Superintendent Dr. Martin Bates.

“Debbie Koji is an innovative leader, inspirational educator and tireless advocate for students and their families.  Principal Koji believes that every child deserves a chance to succeed and is determined to make South Kearns Elementary a place where that belief will come to fruition.”

Dr. Bates was honored as a founding co-chair of the Promise Partnership Regional Council, which was created to align systems, resources and community efforts to combat poverty, poor health and inequitable educational achievement.