There are Thousands of Bad Photos on my Phone
These days everybody has a camera in their pocket. If you want to take a picture of something, you pull out your phone, take anywhere from one to 47 photos, then slide your phone back into your pocket. Next, you look at the pictures, decide which one or two you like the best, and delete […]
Dad Taught Me What Matters Most
My dad taught me a lot of things. He taught me the importance of getting up early to start the day off right with scripture, prayer, and exercise. He taught me that you can come from a rough background with few words of affirmation and still choose to be a loving, kind person to others. […]
What social media apps are teens using and what for?
This month, a parent of two teenage boys asked me about social media apps that teens are using, and what they are using them for. It’s true that social media apps have different uses for different teens. This isn’t an everybody take on things; It’s a me take on things. So, take it for what […]
Student Earns International Recognition in Science
Jesse Shepherd competed in the International Science and Engineering Fair in May. He won Second Place in Animal Sciences, earning $2,000 and a full tuition to the University of Arizona. Approximately 1,900 students qualified and competed at the 2021 Virtual Regeneron ISEF. Jesse finished in the top 40 students. “I am so excited to represent […]
Payson Student Places 2nd in State Track Meet
High school athletes from around the state attended the 2021 state track meet May 18 at Davis High School/ For many athletes, including Payson High School senior Colby Orton, it was a day he had looked forward to for two years. With the COVID 19 pandemic cancelling last year’s state meet, it left Colby without […]
Walker and Monson chosen ALA Teachers of the Month
American Leadership Academy named Bryce Walker and Jordan Monson as May’s Teachers of the Month. Walker has been teaching Video Production, TV Broadcasting, and photography for six years. Walker will be retiring after this school year to pursue his hobbies of producing videos and music. Jordan Monson has been teaching 6th grade at ALA for […]
6th grade student wins for both literary excellence and music composition
Boston Flake, a sixth-grade student at Hobble Creek Elementary was a double winner in the 2020-21 PTA Reflections contest. Boston won the Award of Excellence for Literature and Award of Merit for Music Composition. The Region 10 PTA President, Joann Brown, surprised Boston with the awards in his class. Boston’s award winning poem: I Can […]
Two high school seniors place in top 20 national competition
Maple Mountain High School’s DECA Club (a business and marketing club) had two senior students, Isaac Smith and Isaac James, win as a team at the State DECA Competition in the Business Law and Ethics Division. At Nationals, this team competed with students from every state as well as many other countries–thousands of students compete […]
Local student state finalist in essay contest
Diamond Fork Junior High student, Lexie Antonino, is a state finalist in the Utah’s Challenge to Do the Write Thing Essay Contest, sponsored by the governor each year. Lexie wrote a paper entitled “Youth Violence.” Lexie and Principal Dr. Brenda Burr, as well as her teacher, Reilly Ryan, will attend an 2021 DtWT Award Recognition […]
Annual Springville/Mapleton Pizza Battle crowns its champion
The Springville-Mapleton Chamber of Commerce held their 3rd Annual Battle of the Pizza competition at their Lunch & Learn on April 27. Everyone had an exciting time trying all the amazing pizza and casting their votes. It was difficult choosing winners out of all these amazing pizza restaurants, and the close results were the proof […]