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Congratulations, Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Winners!

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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.

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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.

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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

Scholarship recipients and their families listen to Ray Child of Comcast during the Comcast Leaders and Achievers banquet at the rotunda at the State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)
Scholarship recipients and their families listen to Ray Child of Comcast during the Comcast Leaders and Achievers banquet at the rotunda at the State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)
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Aubree Matheson of Clearfield High is congratulated by Rep. Curtis Oda upon receiving a scholarship 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)
Katelyn Hannifin, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Rep. Marc Roberts 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.
Katelyn Hannifin, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Rep. Marc Roberts 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.
LA Sambat Kim
Sambat Kim, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Sen. Luz Robles, Rep. Larry Wiley 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.
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From left, scholarship recipients Samanta Gonzalez, Ana Laura Licon, Jordan Little, Alex Alba and Siera Gomez 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)
LA Kayla Bailey
Kayla Bailey, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Sen. Peter Knudson, Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove 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.
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Scholarship recipient Jonathan Engle of Timpview High talks to a film crew prior to receiving a scholarship from Comcast during the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the rotunda at the State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)
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Thomas Brown, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Mel Brown and Senator Kevin Van Tassell 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.
LA McKenna Watts
McKenna Watts, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Brad Wilson, Sen.Jerry Stevenson 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.
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Treyton Imamura, third from left, is congratulated by Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Jen Seelig, 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.
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Ana Gregoire Goldberg, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Senator Jim Debakis 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.
Quinn Pitcher, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Rep. Rich Cunningham 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.
Quinn Pitcher, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Rep. Rich Cunningham 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.
LA Heather Shipp
Heather Shipp, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Sen. John Valentine, Rep. Keven Stratton 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.
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Anthony Fierro of Salt Lake Center for Science Education is congratulated by Ray Child of Comcast upon receiving a scholarship from Comcast during the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the rotunda at the State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)
LA Carli Williams
Carli Williams, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Sen. Wayne Niederhauser, Rep. Derek Brown 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.
Mark Allred, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Jack Drexler and Comcast Director of Public Relations Ray Child, from left, during the 2013 Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Recognition Celebration at the Utah State Capital Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Mark Allred, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Jack Drexler and Comcast Director of Public Relations Ray Child, from left, during the 2013 Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Recognition Celebration at the Utah State Capital Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
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Carlie Hughes of Grantsville High School is congratulated by David Buhler, Utah Commissioner of Higher Education upon receiving a scholarship from Comcast during the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the rotunda at the State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)
LA Rachel Peters
Rachel Peters, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Senator Jack Draxler and Comcast Director of Public Relations Ray Child, from left, during the 2013 Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Utah State Capital Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Natasha Geist, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Patrice Arent, Sen. Pat Jones 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.
Natasha Geist, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Patrice Arent, Sen. Pat Jones 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.
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From left, scholarship recipients Brady Stout and Christopher Williamson pose following the Comcast Leaders and Achievers Awards Luncheon at the rotunda at the State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013. (Photo by Brian Nicholson)
LA Andrea Evans
Andrea Evans, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Senator Wayne Niederhauser and Comcast Director of Public Relations Ray Child, from left, during the 2013 Comcast Leaders & Achievers Scholarship Recognition Celebration at the Utah State Capitol Wednesday, May 15, 2013.
Sterling Brandley, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Sen. 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.
Sterling Brandley, center, poses with Utah Commissioner of Higher Education David Buhler, Utah State Rep. Ryan Wilcox, Sen. 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.