Mark Jespersen, representing the Creekview Elementary Community Council. accepts the School Council Award from Carbon School District Board President Wayne Woodward.
Carbon School District Press Release
Over two evenings last week Carbon School District not only honored high achieving students, but also those retiring from the district as well as special awards for employees and groups that have contributed substantially to the education of students in the county.
On May 8 the Student Awards Banquet was held with sponsorship from the Eastern Utah Community Credit Union. Over 200 awards were handed out to students who have excelled in academics, technical fields and at regional and state competitions in the past school year. Carbon High’s Sterling Scholars were introduced at the beginning of the program and then the nine Academic All-State athletes from the district were honored. Other areas of awards went to those that had extremely high ACT scores, those involved in Career and Technical Education Pathways, Debate, Drama, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Farmers of America, Quiz Bowl participants, Regional Science Fair Winners, State History Fair Winners, the Cosmetology student of the year and the Regional Spelling Bee winner.
One of the highlights of the evening for everyone was the success that the district has had in sending so many students to state in various fields as well as onto national competitions in Debate, FBLA, Quiz Bowl, the National Spelling Bee and the History Fair.
On May 9 the district held the Retirement and Awards Banquet for district personnel and support organizations. The five retirees from the district were Joe Cha (Mont Harmon Middle School), Rosalie Payne (Carbon High), Gaylene Kokal (Castle Valley Center), Terri Tubbs (Carbon High), Carol Chiara (Carbon High), Holly Hall (Wellington Elementary) and Steve May (Lighthouse High School).
This year the Carbon Board of Education also sponsored special presentations of the “Moving Forward Awards.”
Winners included Jacie Pressett (Carbon High) who received the Teaching Excellence Award, Richard Simmons (Wellington Elementary) who was honored with the Nothing Strong as a Heart Award, Tawnie Crowe (Lighthouse High School) who got the It’s Classified Employee Award, Tom Lasslo (Mont Harmon Middle School ) who was given the Extra! Extra! Read All About It Award, the Creekview Elementary Community Council which was given the School Community Council Award and Don Garrett (Castle Valley Center) who Superintendent Steve Carlsen awarded the Superman Award.
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- Garrett Bryner was the Regional Spelling Bee champion and he spoke to the crowd about his experience.
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- Wellington Principal Stacy Bassinger hugs retiring teacher Holly Hall.
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- Retiring Steve May listens as former student Sophia M, DiCaro, who was also formerly a state legislator talks about him as a teacher when she took classes from him in Carbon School District.
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- Jacie Pressett accepts the award for Teaching Excellence from Carbon School District Board Member Kristen Taylor.
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- The crowd at the Student Awards Banquet filled up the cafeteria at the District Office/Lighthouse High School Complex.
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- Members of the Board of Education and the Superintendent shake hands with students after they have received their awards.
