Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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Meet the 2013 Young Humanitarian Award candidates!
Ninety-five applications were submitted for the 2013 Utah Young Humanitarian Award scholarship and these 11 individuals are the still in the running to receive the $5,000 scholarship. Take a look at what they are doing within their communities that make them prime candidates to be named the 2013 Utah Young Humanitarian.
Haleigh Michel - "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under
whose shade you do not expect to sit." These words have inspired
Bingham High School junior, Haleigh Michel, to live a life dedicated to serving
others, as she has been blessed with a rich abundance of shade. Haleigh
has maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout her high school
career, and is set to graduate from high school in 2014 at not only the
top of her class, but also with an associate’s degree. Besides excelling
in her academic endeavors, Haleigh dedicates a large amount of her time to
serving others. She has served as the president of the Bingham High
School Interact Club, where she has teamed with Rotary International to
help within her local community, and also within the Hopi
Indian Community in Arizona. Locally, Haleigh, along with her
fellow Interact Club members, have served at nursing homes, labeled dictionaries
for third graders in Utah, and sold concessions at the West Jordan Rodeo to
Haleigh Michel - "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under
whose shade you do not expect to sit." These words have inspired
Bingham High School junior, Haleigh Michel, to live a life dedicated to serving
others, as she has been blessed with a rich abundance of shade. Haleigh
has maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout her high school
career, and is set to graduate from high school in 2014 at not only the
top of her class, but also with an associate’s degree. Besides excelling
in her academic endeavors, Haleigh dedicates a large amount of her time to
serving others. She has served as the president of the Bingham High
School Interact Club, where she has teamed with Rotary International to
help within her local community, and also within the Hopi
Indian Community in Arizona. Locally, Haleigh, along with her
fellow Interact Club members, have served at nursing homes, labeled dictionaries
for third graders in Utah, and sold concessions at the West Jordan Rodeo to
Community Leaders are interviewing Utah's Young Humanitarians
The Utah Young Humanitarian Award interviews are this Saturday and we have some amazing judges on the panel this year. Each year Youthlinc invites judges from across the State who are community leaders in education, service, business, religion and politics. We really appreciate the time and energy these amazing individuals are dedicating to finding this year's Utah Young Humanitarian. Thank you!
Ross Romero is the Senate Minority Leader
for the Utah State Senate. He was born
in Pueblo, Colorado, and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ross attended Utah public schools and was
active in several community organizations prior to serving in the Utah Legislature. Ross graduated from Highland High School,
Salt Lake City (1989). He attended the University of Utah where he earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science (1993), and then graduated from
the University of Michigan Law School (1996). Ross practiced law in Salt Lake City for ten
years. In 2003, Ross became a
shareholder at Jones, Waldo, Holbrook and McDonough, P.C. Beginning in October of 2007, through today,
Ross went to work for Zions Bank as a Vice President, Corporate Sales Resource
Officer. In 2004, Ross was elected to
the Utah State House of Representatives (Salt Lake City). In 2006, he was elected to the Utah State
Senate (Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County). Ross was elected Senate Minority
Leader in 2010. Ross is married to Cecilia M. Romero. They have a son, Marcus, and a daughter,
Marcela.
Erin Armstrong Wright
Erin is a Utah native and a graduate of the University of Utah in Behavioral Science & Health and Gerontology. Her experience at the University grounded her interest in community, and being active in the community where one lives. She has been involved in scholarship fundraising and other projects with the Young Alumni at the U, serving as Vice President and board member. She worked with The Health and Human Rights Project teaching English to refugees. Erin is Assistant to the President & COO at the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation. She enjoys the many engaging associations and activities that stem from her involvement with the Foundation and its varied projects. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking throughout the state, cooking good food, and spending time with friends and family. She lives in Salt Lake with her husband Kevin.
Lisa is the
recipient of the 2012 Utah Young Humanitarian Award. She graduated from the University of Utah in
2012 with a degree in Education. She is currently a teacher at St. John the
Baptist Middle School in Draper where she teaches Church History, Speech and Debate and Global Issues. She will be attending Georgetown to work on a Master’s in Global, International and Comparative History. Lisa’s
service background that won her the title of Utah’s Young Humanitarian included
volunteer work for one of Valley Mental Health’s women’s shelters, a health campaign
called "Melons for Melanoma Awareness", involvement with Best Buddies
At Creighton University, and a family mentor for a refugee family through the
International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake.
She travelled to Kenya as a student participant with Youthlinc in 2010
and to Peru in 2012, again with Youthlinc but this time as a mentor. She will be returning to Peru again with
Youthlinc this summer. Lisa was also an intricate
part in starting Youthlinc’s flagship service project Real Life Salt Lake City,
a teen refugee-mentoring program where she served as the volunteer intern for
2012.
Dr. Jody Osteyee, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for the Medical-Surgical Division at Primary Children’s Medical Center. Jody teaches pediatric nursing at Roseman University, is president of the University of Utah College of Nursing Alumni Association, and is a member of Youthlinc’s Board of Directors. Her experiences with humanitarian service organizations include Youthlinc, Catholic Community Services, and Adopt a Native Elder.
Tami Pyfer
Tami Pyfer is a resident of Logan and a member of the Utah State Board
of Education. She works part time as a Clinical Instructor in Utah State
University's College of Education, and also as a program specialist for the
Utah Commission on Civic and Character Education. Tami provides consulting
services for Claremont College and Vanderbilt University on the IRIS project, training university faculty in the
use of free, online instructional materials. Tami served eight years on the Logan City Council and seven years on the Logan Schools Foundation board
of directors where, prior to her board
term, she also spent seven years as the
Foundation’s Executive Director. Tami currently serves on the board of trustees for Bear River Mental Health, and is a member of the Logan
Regional Hospital Ethics
Committee.
For 23 years, Tami has been active in her children’s education, her
church, community, and humanitarian service, including three trips to Agua
Prieta with the Logan Rotary Club. She and her husband, Aaron have five
children and two grandchildren and enjoy singing and performing with their
family.
Dr. Truong received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from
the University of Minnesota in 1990.
After spending his NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of
Houston, Prof. Truong moved to the University of Utah in 1992 where he
currently is a Professor of Chemistry.
In addition to teaching and research at the University of Utah, Dr.
Truong has been volunteering his expertise to help improving research and
education in Vietnam. As a result, in
2007 he was appointed as the Founding Scientific Director of the newly
established Institute for Computational Science and Technology (ICST) in
Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam. Dr. Truong is
the author or co-author of more than 190 publications and an US/International
patent. His current research spans a
broad area of computational chemistry, molecular biology, and materials
science. His recent research has led to
a spin-off of Astonis, a software company.
Frank Lojko
Senator
Ross I. Romero
Ross Romero is the Senate Minority Leader
for the Utah State Senate. He was born
in Pueblo, Colorado, and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. Ross attended Utah public schools and was
active in several community organizations prior to serving in the Utah Legislature. Ross graduated from Highland High School,
Salt Lake City (1989). He attended the University of Utah where he earned a
Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science (1993), and then graduated from
the University of Michigan Law School (1996). Ross practiced law in Salt Lake City for ten
years. In 2003, Ross became a
shareholder at Jones, Waldo, Holbrook and McDonough, P.C. Beginning in October of 2007, through today,
Ross went to work for Zions Bank as a Vice President, Corporate Sales Resource
Officer. In 2004, Ross was elected to
the Utah State House of Representatives (Salt Lake City). In 2006, he was elected to the Utah State
Senate (Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County). Ross was elected Senate Minority
Leader in 2010. Ross is married to Cecilia M. Romero. They have a son, Marcus, and a daughter,
Marcela.
Erin Armstrong Wright
Erin is a Utah native and a graduate of the University of Utah in Behavioral Science & Health and Gerontology. Her experience at the University grounded her interest in community, and being active in the community where one lives. She has been involved in scholarship fundraising and other projects with the Young Alumni at the U, serving as Vice President and board member. She worked with The Health and Human Rights Project teaching English to refugees. Erin is Assistant to the President & COO at the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation. She enjoys the many engaging associations and activities that stem from her involvement with the Foundation and its varied projects. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking throughout the state, cooking good food, and spending time with friends and family. She lives in Salt Lake with her husband Kevin.
Gina C. Russo
Gina Russo is the Assistant Director and Student Programs Manager at the University of Utah’s Lowell Bennion Community Service Center. She has a bachelor’s from The American University in International Relations and Spanish/Latin American Studies and a Master’s in International Development from The Ohio University. Immediately following graduation, she co-founded and served as the executive director of the Chesapeake Community Supported Agriculture (CCSA) Project outside of Washington, D. C. She consulted on international development projects around the world, including a USAID subcontracting assignment in Macedonia. She lived and worked in Costa Rica as Global Volunteers’ country director for eleven years. She was also involved with the Monteverde Institute, a local nonprofit specializing in university study-abroad programs, as their development director, director of art and music programming, and academic course coordinator. She is a year-round bicycle commuter and loves riding her tandem. She is a children’s yoga instructor and runs, skis, gardens, cans, cooks and bakes on a regular basis!
Gina Russo is the Assistant Director and Student Programs Manager at the University of Utah’s Lowell Bennion Community Service Center. She has a bachelor’s from The American University in International Relations and Spanish/Latin American Studies and a Master’s in International Development from The Ohio University. Immediately following graduation, she co-founded and served as the executive director of the Chesapeake Community Supported Agriculture (CCSA) Project outside of Washington, D. C. She consulted on international development projects around the world, including a USAID subcontracting assignment in Macedonia. She lived and worked in Costa Rica as Global Volunteers’ country director for eleven years. She was also involved with the Monteverde Institute, a local nonprofit specializing in university study-abroad programs, as their development director, director of art and music programming, and academic course coordinator. She is a year-round bicycle commuter and loves riding her tandem. She is a children’s yoga instructor and runs, skis, gardens, cans, cooks and bakes on a regular basis!
Lisa Moynihan
Lisa is the
recipient of the 2012 Utah Young Humanitarian Award. She graduated from the University of Utah in
2012 with a degree in Education. She is currently a teacher at St. John the
Baptist Middle School in Draper where she teaches Church History, Speech and Debate and Global Issues. She will be attending Georgetown to work on a Master’s in Global, International and Comparative History. Lisa’s
service background that won her the title of Utah’s Young Humanitarian included
volunteer work for one of Valley Mental Health’s women’s shelters, a health campaign
called "Melons for Melanoma Awareness", involvement with Best Buddies
At Creighton University, and a family mentor for a refugee family through the
International Rescue Committee in Salt Lake.
She travelled to Kenya as a student participant with Youthlinc in 2010
and to Peru in 2012, again with Youthlinc but this time as a mentor. She will be returning to Peru again with
Youthlinc this summer. Lisa was also an intricate
part in starting Youthlinc’s flagship service project Real Life Salt Lake City,
a teen refugee-mentoring program where she served as the volunteer intern for
2012.
Jody Leigh Osteyee, DNP, APRN, CPNP
Dr. Jody Osteyee, is a Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) for the Medical-Surgical Division at Primary Children’s Medical Center. Jody teaches pediatric nursing at Roseman University, is president of the University of Utah College of Nursing Alumni Association, and is a member of Youthlinc’s Board of Directors. Her experiences with humanitarian service organizations include Youthlinc, Catholic Community Services, and Adopt a Native Elder.
Tami Pyfer
Tami Pyfer is a resident of Logan and a member of the Utah State Board
of Education. She works part time as a Clinical Instructor in Utah State
University's College of Education, and also as a program specialist for the
Utah Commission on Civic and Character Education. Tami provides consulting
services for Claremont College and Vanderbilt University on the IRIS project, training university faculty in the
use of free, online instructional materials. Tami served eight years on the Logan City Council and seven years on the Logan Schools Foundation board
of directors where, prior to her board
term, she also spent seven years as the
Foundation’s Executive Director. Tami currently serves on the board of trustees for Bear River Mental Health, and is a member of the Logan
Regional Hospital Ethics
Committee.
For 23 years, Tami has been active in her children’s education, her
church, community, and humanitarian service, including three trips to Agua
Prieta with the Logan Rotary Club. She and her husband, Aaron have five
children and two grandchildren and enjoy singing and performing with their
family.
Dr. Thanh N. Truong
Dr. Truong received his Ph.D. degree in Chemistry from
the University of Minnesota in 1990.
After spending his NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of
Houston, Prof. Truong moved to the University of Utah in 1992 where he
currently is a Professor of Chemistry.
In addition to teaching and research at the University of Utah, Dr.
Truong has been volunteering his expertise to help improving research and
education in Vietnam. As a result, in
2007 he was appointed as the Founding Scientific Director of the newly
established Institute for Computational Science and Technology (ICST) in
Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam. Dr. Truong is
the author or co-author of more than 190 publications and an US/International
patent. His current research spans a
broad area of computational chemistry, molecular biology, and materials
science. His recent research has led to
a spin-off of Astonis, a software company. Frank Lojko
Frank B. Lojko is the Vice President Student Services and
Government Relations at Dixie State University. He has had a broad spectrum of experiences in both arenas of
higher and public education, which includes, but not limited to: student housing, student services,
teaching science in both arenas, field study and research, recipient of more
than 100 grants, and a writer with more than 100 published articles;
publications, and science shows.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Love Youthlinc Day Up-to-Date Progress
Final Winner is...
Team Kenya!
FINAL STANDINGS:
1. Kenya (with 211 donors @ $3,080)
2. Guatemala (with 165 donors @ $1,973)
3. Cambodia (with 84 donors @ $1,060)
4. Vietnam (with 48 donors @ $1,080)
5. Peru (with 48 donors @ $773)
2. Guatemala (with 165 donors @ $1,973)
3. Cambodia (with 84 donors @ $1,060)
4. Vietnam (with 48 donors @ $1,080)
5. Peru (with 48 donors @ $773)
6. Friends and Family (with 31 @ $1,195)
7. Thailand (with 24 @ $240)
7. Thailand (with 24 @ $240)
GREAT JOB EVERYBODY!!!
A special thanks goes out to everyone who donated
Record Year For Young Humanitarians
This year the Young Humanitarian Award had a record number of applications returned as the competition was heightened. The top 10 applicants will be interviewed April 27th to narrow down who the 2013 Utah Young Humanitarian will be. Check out some of the fun stats from this year's applicants.
Total applicants:
2012 applications – 68
2013 applications – 95
M - 23
F - 72
Schools:
Academy for Math Engineering & Science
Alta High
American Fork High
American Heritage
Ben Lomond High
Bingham High
BYU
Brighton High
Canyon View High
Clearfield High
Cottonwood High
Cyprus High
East High
Hillcrest High
Hunter High
Jordan High
Judge Memorial High
Layton High School
Lehi High
Logan High
Lone Peak High
Manila High
Maple Mountain High
Morgan High
Murray High
Northridge High
Nuames High
Olympus High
Park City High
Salt Lake Community College
San Juan High
Skyline High
SLCSE
South Summit High
Spanish Fork High
Timpanogos High
Timpview High
Uintah High
Unversity of Utah
Utah State University
Viewmont High
Wasatch High
Weber State University
West High
Westminster College
Woods Cross High
We will introduce you to the top applicants who are interviewing next week. We also have amazing judges that we are excited to introduce. Stay tuned!
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