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Jordan Supercast
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The Jordan School District Podcast Starring Superintendent Anthony Godfrey
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Episode 351: Double Determination to Win as Twin Sisters Coach Riverton Girls Lacrosse Team to State Championship Title
May 2800:19:13Tap to summarizeThey are identical twins with an identical goal, getting the very best out of high school athletes on the Riverton High School girls lacrosse team. On this episode of the Supercast, meet identical twin sisters Hannah and Maddie Kelleher who recently led the Riverton High girls lacrosse team to their very first state championship title. It was a hard-fought victory that came down to the wire in overtime. But the winning didn’t stop there, the team had something else to celebrate as Coach Hannah Kelleher was named the 2026 Utah USA Girls Lacrosse Coach of the Year.
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Episode 350: Riverton High Student Delivers Heartfelt Handwritten Messages to Every Single Schoolmate at RHS
May 2100:18:18Tap to summarizeHe was on a mission to make sure no one felt alone, left out, or without a friend at Riverton High School. On this episode of the Supercast, find out how Riverton High Student Body President Seth Christensen managed to write and deliver a personal message to every one of his 2300 fellow students, hoping to make them feel seen, loved, and never without a friend to turn to. It was a labor of love that took Seth a year to complete, spreading smiles and happiness throughout the halls of Riverton High.
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Episode 349: Learning About “Candy Bomber” Builds Bond Between Students from Berlin and Students at West Hills Middle School
May 1400:19:40Tap to summarizeThey have been learning together, while thousands of miles apart this year, about the rich history of Air Force Pilot Gail Halvorsen, nicknamed the “Candy Bomber” or “Uncle Wiggly Wings” from his time flying candy drops in Germany during the Berlin Airlift. On this episode of the Supercast, find out what happens when students from Berlin arrive in Utah to join West Hills Middle School students as part of their Colonel Halvorsen history lessons. It all culminated in the bonding of young minds, making chocolate bars, a moving assembly, and inspiring words from Halvorsen’s daughters, words that would make “Uncle Wiggly Wings” proud.
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Episode 348: Mountain Ridge High Student Has Defining Moment, Crowned Utah Miss Amazing Teen
May 700:17:09Tap to summarizeShe is a high school student determined to pursue her dreams, and never let a disability get in the way of her drive to success. On this episode of the Supercast, meet Mountain Ridge High School junior Linda Boequi who was recently crowned Utah Miss Amazing Teen 2026. Hear how finding success in the competition is helping Linda and others explore their passions, in and outside of school, with pride, purpose, and power.
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Episode 347: More Than One Kind Act a Day Gets Daybreak Elementary National Kind School Designation
Apr 3000:20:25Tap to summarizeThey are spreading kindness and enhancing a positive culture at Daybreak Elementary School. The school even celebrates student kindness with a big parade through the happy halls of Daybreak once a month. On this episode of the Supercast, find out how Isaac Broadbent, school counselor at Daybreak and a former Daybreak student himself, has stepped in, revamping school wide expectations, and together with the support of teachers, is making kindness rule number one. The work has earned Daybreak a national Kind School designation.
Transcribe →Episode 346: CTE Internships Give Students Priceless Professional Workplace Experience
Apr 2300:19:37Tap to summarizeThey are getting top notch on-the-job training by industry professionals while still in high school. On this episode of the Supercast, hear from some high school students themselves about all the benefits of internships offered in Career and Technical Education or CTE. Find out how internships allow juniors and seniors to have fun doing what they love, while exploring career paths, building professional networks, gaining industry-recognized skills, and earning high school credit.
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Episode 345: How “Pony Races” Track Progress in Standardized Science Testing
Apr 1600:17:27Tap to summarizeElementary schools in Jordan School District are giving each other a run for their money in the second annual “Pony Races.” On this episode of the Supercast, hear how two incredible science specialists came up with the idea of “pony races” to track RISE standardized testing progress and make science exciting and fun for students and staff. It’s turning out to be a win-win for everyone.
Transcribe →Episode 344: The Gold Standard of School Counseling: Meet Mountain Creek Middle School’s Nationally Recognized Team
Apr 900:23:33Tap to summarizeThey work tirelessly to give students every opportunity to find success in and outside of the classroom. On this episode of the Supercast, meet the amazing counseling team at Mountain Creek Middle School, recently recognized as an American School Counselor Model Program. It is a prestigious national recognition that is not easy to come by and only given to the best of the best in comprehensive school counseling programs around the country. Audio Transcription Counselor: We know what we do as a program is awesome, but how do we show that it's awesome? And so in order to get a RAM designation you have to show that through data. Counselor: 41% of those kids that failed in semester one or quarter three, almost half of those kids made up that credit, so they weren't going into the high school as much credit efficiency. [Music] Anthony Godfrey: Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. They work tirelessly to give students every opportunity to find success in and outside of the classroom. On this episode of the Supercast, meet the amazing counseling team at Mountain Creek Middle School, recently recognized as an American School Counselor Model Program. It is a prestigious national recognition that is not easy to come by and only given to the best of the best in comprehensive school counseling programs across the country. [Music] Anthony Godfrey: We are at Mountain Creek Middle School today to talk about a really cool award, or a couple of really cool awards, that this dynamite team has achieved. But first let's just get to know each of them. Please introduce yourselves and talk to me about your career a little bit. Josh Flores: So hi, I'm Josh Flores. I'm the Lead Counselor here at Mountain Creek Middle School. This is my seventh year here. Me and David Parker over there started here when it opened, which was a thrill. But this is my thirteenth year as a school counselor. Melissa Huffner: Hi, I'm Melissa Huffner. This is my second year on the team. I was at a different middle school in the District for about eight years and have loved working at both schools and just really loved working with this team here at Mountain Creek. Wendy Checketts: I'm Wendy Checketts, and this is my first year as a counselor. I've been at Mountain Creek. I think this is my fourth year now. I was working with some students that were struggling academically and with this team and decided, "I want to be a counselor with these guys." So I went back to school and joined them. Anthony Godfrey: I think that's a pretty big deal that the team has a magnetic draw that even pulled you, like, "I've got to be part of this team." That's pretty exciting. Amy Morris: I'm Amy Morris. This is my third year on the team and third year as a school counselor. I actually used to run the New Student Orientation at Utah State University, and loved working with the students, and wanted to help them on the other side and help get them better prepared for college. I did my internship with this team and wanted to stay and be a part of the school. Anthony Godfrey: They pulled you into their orbit, and now, who knows, I may be a counselor by the time this is done. I may switch jobs. David Parker: I'm David Parker. I've been here since 2019 as well. And before that, I was just an intern in Canyons District for one year. So my first year was opening a brand new school in a pandemic. Anthony Godfrey: Well, that will put everything afterward into perspective for you. That changes the way you view the world. So, well, we're very glad that you traveled across the valley to be here at Mountain Creek. Now, tell us about this award, the ASCA RAMP Award. How did that come to be and what does it represent? This is the first school in Jordan School District to achieve that award. And I know that it's been a process that's taken a few years for us to get there, and I'm really excited to hear more about that. Counselor: I will shout out David Parker from the start. So, yeah, kind of something that was just going around in our minds. As we were, like our first year, we had to do a full review, which every school counseling department has to do. And really, we were just pulling from the national model the best we could. It was just three of us. And as David said earlier, it was his first year. It was my first year as a working in a public school and our lead counselor at the time, it was her first year as lead counselor. So we were just kind of doing what we could, trying to figure it out. As David said, the pandemic also happened, but we had like a bit of a framework. And so through the next few years, it had came up. David, if you don't know him well enough, when he gets into something, he gets very into something in pretty much only a good way. Anthony Godfrey: I've actually known that for a very long time about David. Yes. But go on. Counselor: Yes. And so when it got in his mind of like, “let's do it,” then he stuck with it. There was actually a time, I want to say last year, where we talked some more. I had said, “Hey, David, if this is like too much, if we're really not feeling it, like we're okay not to do it.” And he was like, “Well, you know me, I get into something, I got to finish it.” So he kept going. And like we all as a team have accomplished it. But I always want to give a shout out to David for really like the application part of it and the getting all the work together. He was about 90 percent of that. Then also a shout out to Melisa Christiansen, who's our District specialist. She walked David through a lot of it because she used to be a reviewer through, for RAMP. So yeah, a team effort in so many ways. Anthony Godfrey: So tell us about ASCA, tell us about RAMP, and what all of that means. Counselor: Okay. So yeah, good question. So RAMP stands for Recognized ASCA Model Program. So within that is another acronym, which is ASCA, and that's the American School Counselors Association. So essentially what that means is that we follow the national model of how to have a school counseling program. And we follow that as best as possible, which is why we got that recognition. A lot of that has to do with data. We know what we do as a program is awesome, but how do we show that it's awesome? And so in order to get a RAMP designation, you have to show that through data. So that's where a lot of that work that David was putting in, gathering all of that, that's where it shows that. Anthony Godfrey: So tell me some of the things that you do as a team that qualified you for this award and also aligned your work with the national standards. Counselor: They want it to be a very specific smart goal. And so you do come up with like, even though you're going to do it in other ways, there is like one guiding project, right? And so we came up with that goal and collected data on the specific cohort and kind of tracked them for a year and made sure that they were adhering to that. So one of that goal was we wanted to, we used a lot of data, SOAR reports, Panorama, things like that, and found that our ML, our multilingual students, more specifically the Latino students, were failing at a higher rate than any other student. So for ninth grade, they want three points of data. So that's why it's so specific for them. But our goal is to decrease their, that population's F's by 10% between semester one and semester two. And then we had some, we hired a Spanish-speaking tracker who is awesome, and then got stolen by the District. Anthony Godfrey: We do that sometimes. Sorry about that. Counselor: We're happy that we can share her, but we will miss her. Yeah, and just like different interventions that we did all year for that. Counselor: I'll just shout out David. He went ahead and got his ML endorsement and sits on our ML committee as well. So just really supportive of our ML kids. Counselor: I am riding their coattails because as I said, it was my first year with them. But they hired me to work with the students, the ninth graders that were struggling academically. So they also created a position where someone is working with these students specifically to help them get their grades up. Anthony Godfrey: That's been a focus as a District. In fact, it's one of the metrics that I've been asked to report to the Board on every December. Because when students, statistically, when students in ninth grade have a good start credit-wise and have that confidence academically, then when they go on to the high school, their chances of being successful and graduating are much higher. So I'm really excited to hear that there is a very specific position and you in particular working with those students to be sure they have a great launch before they head to the high school. As I understand it, there's a focus on data around student interactions. And like you said, it's not just a quick check-in; it's those deeper connections. Talk to me about the role of just tracking student interactions as part of this. Counselor: One thing I have loved about our team, for one, I mean, we connect really well. But I think a big focus, which is a focus for all school counselors, like shout out to Stacee Worthen, whenever she meets with us, she says, “Hey, if you're meeting with kids, you're doing your job.” And so a big focus for us is seeing our kids, them seeing our face. So, you know, from the start of the year with our seventh grade PCCRs, we're really just meeting with every seventh grader within the first couple of weeks to then like our Belonging Assembly, where we are hoping to just build...
Transcribe →Episode 343: Teacher by Day, Women’s Tackle Football Player by Night
Apr 100:16:56Tap to summarizeShe is a teacher by day and plays defensive line for the Utah Falconz at night and on weekends. On this episode of the Supercast, meet West Jordan High School business and financial literacy teacher Makayla Brown who has a passion for playing women’s tackle football in the premier semi-pro league. Hear how this teacher balances her time in the classroom with her love for being on the football field taking on teams from all over the country, part of the Women’s National Football Conference. Audio Transcription Makayla Brown: When I heard about the Falconz, I moved to Utah and this is my fourth season with the Falconz and it's a lot of fun. It's a great sport, great community. I honestly think the mental aspect is sometimes harder than the physical, but it's definitely taught me resilience, how to problem-solve, how to navigate challenging situations, and I feel like sports can be implemented in many walks of life. [Music] Anthony Godfrey: Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. She is a teacher by day and plays defensive line for the Utah Falconz at night and on weekends. On this episode of the Supercast, meet West Jordan High School Business and Financial Literacy teacher, Makayla Brown, who happens to have a passion for playing women's tackle football in the Premier Semi-Pro League. Hear how this teacher balances her time in the classroom with her love for being on the football field, taking on teams from all over the country as part of the Women's National Football Conference. [Music] Anthony Godfrey: We are here at West Jordan High School talking with a teacher who also happens to be on the Utah Falconz football team. Introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about your involvement in the team. Makayla Brown: Hi, I'm Makayla and I'm a teacher here at West Jordan High School. This is my first year here. I play for the Utah Falconz. I've played defensive end, middle linebacker, and a little bit of offensive guard. This is my fourth season with the Falconz and it's a lot of fun. It's a great sport, great community, great team. They've really become my family. Anthony Godfrey: And to clarify, you go by Mack, and the Falconz go by Falconz with a Z at the end. So let's just clarify all that. Is that right? Makayla Brown: That's right. That's correct. Anthony Godfrey: Mack, tell us about, for those who are not football fanatics, tell me about the responsibilities in the positions that you play on the Falconz. Makayla Brown: Yeah, so defensive end, your job is containing that outside edge. Also looking for the quarterback, the possibility that you could hopefully sack the quarterback, that's one of the main positions there. Middle linebacker, you're protecting that middle field, watching for runs, and shutting down those, making big defensive stops when possible. Anthony Godfrey: And tell me, what do you love most about playing for the Utah Falconz? Makayla Brown: I would say what I love most is just the community that it brings. I moved here from Virginia, and I didn't have any family or friends here. And within one practice, I made a whole family of over 30 girls that support me, and we just have each other's backs, and it's just become like a really big family, and we're just all super involved. I think also just being able to continue my athletic career. I played softball in college, and after that I was just wanting to do something else. When I heard about the Falconz, I moved to Utah and it's been a blast. Anthony Godfrey: So did you move to Utah to play on the Falconz? Makayla Brown: I did, yes. Anthony Godfrey: Wow, that's awesome. Tell me about that. How did you find out about the Falconz, and that's a big leap. I've lived here for a long time, so it's really interesting to think that you'd say, "Alright, I'm going to move, I'm going to do this." Makayla Brown: Yeah, it was definitely a big leap for sure. I found out about it. A girl I played softball with in college. I happened to see one of her Facebook posts one day, and she had posted that she was on this women's professional tackle team, and I instantly sent her a message and asked like, "How do I join? I would love to be a part of it." And she told me to come to Utah and come to tryouts, and so over the summer I applied for jobs and luckily landed a job here with Jordan School District. I moved out here in August and I tried out in October and made the team and I've been with the team ever since. Anthony Godfrey: Wow, that's awesome. So was that your first football tryout when you came out here to try out for the team, or had you played football before? Makayla Brown: It was my first official tryout. In high school, I played like powder puff or flag football but nothing super formal so that was like the first. Anthony Godfrey: And not tackling taking people to the ground either? Makayla Brown: Yeah, no that was completely brand new. Definitely a steep learning curve. I had a lot to learn. It was very humbling at times, but yeah, brand new, brand new sport essentially. Anthony Godfrey: I think that's really cool that you moved out here for that, and learned about it through a softball connect. Tell me about your team. What's the season? How many games? Where do you travel to? And I read on the website it's semi-professional, so what exactly does that mean? Makayla Brown: So our season runs typically from the first of April through the end of May is our regular season. We play six games. Three of those are home games, which this season is located at Judge Memorial High School in Salt Lake City, and then we play three away games. Our away games this year are in Portland, Oregon and then we also are traveling to San Diego and then also Los Angeles for our games this season. Anthony Godfrey: So that's exciting. And are those same teams coming to play you? Makayla Brown: So we actually have three different teams coming to play us. This year we're playing Kansas City which will be for the first time. We've never played them in a regular season game. We will also be playing the Seattle Majestics and then Las Vegas as well. Anthony Godfrey: And is the league growing? Are there more and more teams and more and more opportunities to play? Makayla Brown: Yes absolutely. Just in the last year we've added two new teams. We've added the Golden State Storm which is based out of Sacramento, California, and then also the Jersey Shore Waves, which is in New Jersey. Anthony Godfrey: If someone wants to catch a home game, is there a home game in May? Makayla Brown: There is. There are two home games in May, and actually I was able to talk with our general manager over our team and anyone in Jordan District. If they bring their badge they can get into a game for free to honor teachers and give back to the community. That's something we really pride ourselves in as community involvement and giving back to as many people as we can. Anthony Godfrey: Outstanding. Well we'll put that in the show notes but we'll also email that out to employees and make sure that they all know to come. And you play those at Judge Memorial, is that right? Makayla Brown: Yes sir. Yep Judge Memorial all of our games are at 6 p.m. and so we play in the evening which is nice it's not as hot. Anthony Godfrey: Okay great, and tell me about the rules is it is it similar to NFL or how does it vary? Makayla Brown: Yeah, great question that's a question we get asked quite a bit. We follow NCAA guidelines so very similar to college football. The only difference we have is instead of a pick six it's a pick nine, so if we're able to intercept and run it for like run it back, it actually counts for nine points instead of six. Anthony Godfrey: Pick nine? Is the scoring the same otherwise? Makayla Brown: Yes sir, the scoring is the same completely otherwise that's just one little I guess perk or bonus we have. Anthony Godfrey: The pick nine I'm gonna declare right now that the NFL and the NCAA need to start the pick nine. I like that. That's there ought to be a bonus if you can if you can intercept the ball and take it all the way back. I like that a lot, okay great. Well, let's all go out in May and let's see a couple of pick nines. Are they, are they are they happening for the Falconz this season? Have there been any pick nines yet? Makayla Brown: I sure hope so. We've had two preseason scrimmages and we've done really well so hopefully a pick nine is in our future for sure. Anthony Godfrey: Alright we're gonna watch for that, we're gonna watch for that. Is it the same number of players on the field at the same time same positions all of that's the same? Makayla Brown: Yes everything's the same we have 11 players on each side of the ball all other rules apply so yeah everything's pretty much the same as in NCAA college. Anthony Godfrey: Okay tell me about your quarterback. Makayla Brown: Yeah so our quarterback, we have a new quarterback this year, her name's Sarah she is a rookie to our team. In the past, played flag football but this is her first year playing tackle and she's done a phenomenal job, not only on the field but also like as a teammate uplifting others and being a real leader for our team. Anthony Godfrey: How about your coaching staff? Is it coach Rasmussen that's your head coach? Makayla Brown: Yes Coach Rick, Coach Rick Rasmussen. He is our head coach this year. He is a...
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Episode 342: Community Volunteers, The Secret to Celebrating JSD “Outstanding Educators”
Mar 2600:16:41Tap to summarizeThey are the quiet, but fiercely passionate force behind celebrating 68 Outstanding Educators in Jordan School District every year. On this episode of the Supercast, meet the caring community volunteers who are part of the Jordan Education Foundation, making it possible to recognize and reward teachers who rise to the top. Teachers in every one of our schools, who are often brought to tears when total strangers show up to thank them for their tireless work in the classroom. Audio Transcription [MUSIC] Jenna Miller: Being a part of this Bus Day, going around to different schools and celebrating outstanding educators means a lot. You actually get to learn about what these outstanding educators are doing in their classroom, the impact they're having. Laura Klarman: We saw the mayors involved, they would come to their local schools. I love seeing again that community support is so important. [MUSIC] Anthony Godfrey: Hello and welcome to the Supercast. I'm your host, Superintendent Anthony Godfrey. They are the quiet but fiercely passionate force behind celebrating 68 Outstanding Educators in Jordan School District every year. On this episode of the Supercast, meet the caring community volunteers who are part of the Jordan Education Foundation, the group that makes it possible to recognize and reward teachers who rise to the top. They reward teachers in every one of our schools, teachers who are often brought to tears when total strangers show up to thank them for their tireless work in the classroom. [MUSIC] Anthony Godfrey: We are on the bus today celebrating Outstanding Educators with the Jordan Education Foundation. We're talking now with Jordan Education Foundation President Jenna Miller. Jenna, thanks for taking a few minutes with us. Jenna Miller: So glad to be here, so glad to be on the bus today. Anthony Godfrey: So for those who do not know what Bus Day is or even Outstanding Educator Awards, would you please describe what this program and what this day is all about? Jenna Miller: Yes, I would love to. So the Jordan Education Foundation, each year we have the opportunity to recognize outstanding educators in every school in our District. There's one day in particular where we join together and ride on the yellow school bus as a [Jordan Education] Foundation Board with a great driver. We have the chance to visit the top 12 or 14 teachers that were nominated for Outstanding Educator for the entire District. Anthony Godfrey: There's an award for an educator at every one of our 68 schools and for 14 of them, they receive $1,000 and an invitation to the banquet. It's just for every educator, this just means the world. All of them get a sign for their yard and a sign for the school so that everyone knows what an amazing educator they are, along with a lot of other really cool prizes. So the Foundation does an incredible job of putting together a really fun package for every teacher. You've done this for a long time. Talk to me about the impact of giving these awards. Jenna Miller: Well, it's always a pleasure to be able to go out and visit all 68 schools every year to see the things that they are doing, to recognize Outstanding Educators. As a Foundation, we have the chance to read nominations that principals and staff and students and parents and peers put together. So, we actually get to learn about what these Outstanding Educators are doing in their classroom, the impact they're having with their school and with students in terms of their testing and the impact that they're having each and every year through their nominations. Anthony Godfrey: We get to see the families come, families are invited to supporting their teachers, talk about that. Jenna Miller: Yes, this is the best. So all of these visits are kept as a surprise. But the principal reaches out to family members to let them know that this special award will be given and they coordinate with family to make it a large surprise. People fly in from out of state. There's family members, friends, sisters, cousins, as well as their peers in the school. It makes the party even better to have the people that you love there to celebrate you. Anthony Godfrey: It's really an amazing experience to be able to see a teacher honored in this way. And there's no way it can happen without the Foundation. So we really can't thank you enough for your leadership and for all the work that the Foundation Board members do and our sponsors do to make these awards possible. Jenna Miller: Yes, we are so grateful for our sponsors, for the community support that we receive from businesses and individuals that want to support Outstanding Educators in our District. And it does impact our schools and our District overall, and we're grateful for this opportunity. Anthony Godfrey: : It's a huge morale boost, not just for those getting the award, but it feels good to be in a District that has this community support and the Foundation really provides that in a way that I don't think anyone else in this state benefits from. So we're really thrilled to have you and to have the Foundation be so involved in who we are as a District. Jenna Miller: Well, thank you. Yes, we have four staff and 32 volunteer community members that give up their time, their talents, their treasure to all support educators and students in our District. Anthony Godfrey: Any moments or stories from this year in particular that stand out for you? Jenna Miller: Well, one of the things that we love, especially on Bus Day, is to get to recognize our Principal of the Year. And that's something we got to do today at Aspen Elementary School. Principal Susie Williams, who has had amazing impact on this school, but also the community that her school resides in. Susie does a great job and it was such a privilege and honor to recognize her as the Principal of the Year. Anthony Godfrey: Thanks for everything you're doing. Jenna Miller: Thank you. [APPLAUSE] Male Voice: We are here to recognize Ms. Heckman as Copper Hills Outstanding Educator of the Year. [APPLAUSE] Female Voice: It was really powerful enough to just go and do that for a lot of people, appreciate all the hard work you do. Sorry. Male Voice: So we are really fortunate to work with a great group of people. Look at all the people that are here to support you today. But we get nice donations from the community to help support our educators. They want us to let you know that you're loved and appreciated. Anthony Godfrey: We're talking now with Ryan Gregerson, the newest member of the Jordan Education Foundation Board. Introduce yourself and tell us what it's been like to jump in right before teacher awards like this. Ryan Gregerson: It was like the best timing ever. So I'm an attorney in town, have a law firm in South Jordan. I grew up in Jordan School District going to all the schools in Jordan School District and also the son of an educator. My dad was an elementary school teacher for 40 plus years. My mom was a lunch lady. My sister's a teacher. So education's super important to me, and it was just such an honor to be on the Board. And the best time ever to start being on the Board and get to see all these amazing educators getting these awards. Anthony Godfrey: Yeah, it's so fun and it means a lot to have members of the community come back and you have a ton of education connections. We have a connection as well. You were my student in middle school many years ago. Ryan Gregerson: Yes, indeed. Anthony Godfrey: And a very memorable one in all the right ways. Ryan Gregerson: Yeah, it was great. Honestly, we talk and I tell everybody this even when Dr. Godfrey's not here, but in eighth grade and ninth grade, he was the favorite teacher. Everybody loved being in his class. He was the cool teacher, had a band that he played in. Had him for English in eighth grade, French in ninth grade. Great memories of last year of being a middle school up in Copperton.Anthony Godfrey: Yeah. Ryan Gregerson: That had ever existed and then we got to open up West Hills Middle School, which was also super fun. Anthony Godfrey: We shut it down together. Ryan Gregerson: We did, we did. Anthony Godfrey: Talk to me about how you have felt as you have seen and been a part of honoring these teachers at various schools. Ryan Gregerson: What's been really special for me is it's in part, I always kind of see it like it's also my dad. Because he sacrificed a lot to be a teacher and to raise our family and to do all the things that he did for his students. So seeing these same sacrifices be recognized by amazing teachers, inspiring kids, is just so personally special to me to see that recognition happening and to be inspired by them. Anthony Godfrey: Well, it means a lot to have you on the Foundation Board. We love that you're part of it. What would you say to those who are thinking about being involved either through a donation or by serving on the Board? Ryan Gregerson: I mean, there's so many things that are great about what the Foundation does. With the South Valley Chamber last year, we had the opportunity to do a fundraiser to be able to provide more for the pantry packs. It was something I didn't even know existed that through the school district and the Foundation, that students who don't have sometimes a meal over the weekend or over a holiday, that there's something that actually can be done to help give these meals to them. That there are actually students in this D...
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