Southwest Utah Sterling Scholar Competition Winners Announced
One hundred and ninety-one students representing nineteen high schools competed in the annual Southwest Utah Sterling Scholar competition on the campus of Southern Utah University in Cedar City , Utah, on April 3, 2025. This regional competition is coordinated by the Southwest Educational Development Center.
Each of the students competed based on personal achievements and awards compiled in their portfolios as well as their interviews with the judges. The students were judged on scholarship, leadership, community service, and citizenship. The three judges in each category came from local communities, Utah Tech University, and Southern Utah University.
After the interviews, an Awards Ceremony was held in the America First Event Center on the SUU Campus. Students and their parents were welcomed to the campus by SUU President Mindy Benson. Dr. John Taylor served as the Master of Ceremonies where the winners and runners-up were announced. Winners and runners-up received a sterling silver pin and a sizable college scholarship provided by the Deseret News, KSL, and the Larry H. & Gail Miller Family Foundation. Colleges and Universities in Utah offer additional scholarships to both the winners and the runners-up. Winners and runners-up can be seen here- https://ss.sedck12.org/.
The fifteen categories of the competition included: Agriculture Science, Business and Marketing, Computer Technology, Dance, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, World Languages, General Scholarship, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, Speech and Drama, Trade and Technical Education, and Visual Arts.
For more information please contact:
Selene Corbridge at Selene@sedck12.org or call (435) 586-2865.
