Granite Education Foundation has named the 10 recipients of this year’s Excel Award – the top honor for Granite School District educators. This year’s group includes teachers representing the elementary, junior high, and high levels, specializing in subjects such as Spanish, science, English, and ...
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Two GSD Students Earn National Awards of Merit in PTA Reflections Contest
Marlo Harmer of Churchill Jr High and Joshua Johnson of Fox Hills Elementary each received national recognition in this year's PTA Reflections contest. The Reflections contest invites students across the country to create original works of art in response a student-selected theme. Students submit ...
Nine Granite Students Earn Highest Marks in Sterling Scholar Program
Another year, another impressive result for Granite students in the State Sterling Scholar competition. These students exemplify excellence in scholarship, leadership and citizenship. The Sterling Scholar program was developed by The Deseret News and KSL Broadcasting Group to recognize ...
Two GSD students make their mark in statewide design contest
Athena Starr of Vista Elementary and Beatrice Powell from Wasatch Junior High each won a $1,000 college scholarship for their artistic vision in the my529 and StepUp to Higher Education's Make Your Mark bookmark contest. Athena’s bookmark celebrated her interests in music, art, and books, with a ...
Construction trades teachers earn 2nd place in national contest
Robert Cook, Vaughn Nickerson, and Anthony Van Horn teach construction courses at the Granite Technical Institute, and this morning they were surprised with the news that they had earned second place in the national Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence. The recognition ...
Eight GSD students earn top spots in Sterling Scholar Program
Eight Granite School District students were named winners or runners up in this year's Sterling Scholar program, including the General Sterling Scholar winner. Congratulations to these incredible students: Vikrant Ragula, Skyline High - General Sterling Scholar and Business & Marketing ...
2017 Sterling Scholar winner and finalists from GSD
The Sterling Scholar Awards are presented every year to Utah high school seniors who demonstrate a pursuit of excellence in scholarship, leadership, and citizenship. This year there was one winner and six runners up from Granite School District. We are very proud of their achievements and look ...
Ninth-grader creates app for people with hearing loss
Churchill Jr. High student Aaron McKenney is one of two Utah winners in the Congressional App Challenge. The aim of the Challenge is to encourage students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. Thirty-three states and more than two thousand students participated this year in the ...
Watch Anti-Vaping Video Contest winners
The Anti-Vaping Video Contest allowed students from all across the district to create public service announcements warning their peers of the dangers of vaping. This year's winners used a variety of video techniques to help get their message across: Winners "The Dangers of Vaping" - ...
Elk Run student wins state National Missing Children’s Day poster contest
Every year the U.S. Department of Justice invites fifth-graders across the country to create artwork on the theme "Bringing Our Missing Children Home" as part of National Missing Children's Day. Sierra Carr of Elk Run Elementary submitted a poster design incorporating her favorite design elements ...