Congratulations, Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Winners!

From left, scholarship recipients Asal Kareem, Isaac Litster, Justin Hammond, Jill Richardson and Susuki Cortez pose following the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Awards Luncheon in the rotunda at the Utah State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)

It was a spirited time at the beautiful Utah State Capitol last Wednesday as 36 high school seniors in Utah were awarded Comcast’s Leaders and Achievers Scholarships! The students were recognized at a memorable awards luncheon for their outstanding achievements and also received the opportunity to meet their gracious Senators and House Representatives who represent their districts.

Taylor Karren, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Gage Froerer, Senator Allen Christensen and Comcast Director of Public Relations Ray Child, from left, during the 2013 Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Utah State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David L. Buhler was the keynote speaker at the luncheon ceremony. Following the ceremony students and their families were taken on tour of the State Capitol building.

The Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program provides one-time $1,000 scholarships to students who strive to achieve their potential, who are catalysts for positive change in their communities, who are involved in their schools, and who serve as models for their fellow students. This year, four of the students were surprised with $5,000 Presidents scholarships, and one student was surprised with a $10,000 Founder scholarship at the ceremony. The $5,000 scholarship winners included Asal Kareem from Cottonwood High School, Jill Richardson from Woods Cross High School, Isaac Litster from Amercian Fork High School and Susuki Cortez from Ogden High School. The $10,000 scholarship winner was Justin Hammon from Copper Hills High School.

Scholarship recipient Dallin Farrell of Lone Peak High School reacts to receiving a netbook from Comcast during the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Awards Luncheon in the rotunda at the Utah State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)

Ten students were also selected from a random raffle drawing to win a netbook computer to use in college.

If you are interested in applying for next year’s Leaders and Achievers Scholarship, please speak with your high school counselor or visit www.comcast.com/scholarships.

A huge congratulations and best of luck to the following winners!

Alex Alba	Highland High School
Mark Allred	Sky View High School
Kayla Bailey	Bear River High School
Sterling Brandley	Ben Lomond High School
Thomas Brown	Park City High School
Susuki Cortez	Ogden High School
Jonathan Engle	Timpview High School
Andrea Evans	Hillcrest High School
Dallin Farrell	Lone Peak High School
Anthony Fierro	Salt Lake Center for Science Education
Abigail Froerer	Weber High School
Natasha Geist	Olympus High School
Siera Gomez	Stansbury High School
Samanta Gonzales	Kearns High School
Ana Gregoire Goldberg	Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts
Justin Hammond	Copper Hills High School
Katelyn Hannifin	Payson High School
Carlie Hughes	Grantsville High School
Treyton Imamura	West High School
Andrew Janssen	Intermountain Christian School
Asal Kareem	Cottonwood High School
Taylor Karren	Spectrum Academy
Sambat Kim	Hunter High School
Ana Laura Licon	Intech Collegiate High School
Isaac Litster	American Fork High School
Jordan Little	Bonneville High School
Aubree Matheson	Clearfield High School
Rachel Peters	Bountiful High School
Quinn Pitcher	Bingham High School
Jill Richardson	Woods Cross High School
Heather Shipp	Timpanogos High School
William Snell	Spanish Fork High School
Brady Stout	Judge Memorial Catholic High School
McKenna Watts	Layton High School
Carli Williams	Jordan High School
Christopher Williamson	Juan Diego Catholic High School