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Westlake Evening of Excellence June 23, 2017, 8:09 amAt the Westlake High School Senior Evening of Excellence, the seniors for the class of 2017 received recognition for their academic excellence. The program included remarks from Gary Twitchell (WHS Principal), Parker Frampton (WHS Senior Class President), Heather Austin (WHS Counselor), Erin Davis (WHS Counselor) and Ashley McKray (WHS Administration). After the pledge of allegiance Michael Ellefson the WHS Sterling Scholar for Vocal Music sang "My Way" by Frank Sinatra. Members of the senior class that were enlisting in the US Marines, US Navy, US Army and the Army Reserve were also recognized. Graduating seniors were then honored for their achievements during their years at Westlake. This year, 458 Westlake seniors received scholarships. Those scholarships have a total award value of $8,000,348.54. Yes, you read that right -- this Westlake graduating class earned over eight million dollars in scholarships. That is higher than any previous Westlake graduating class. Of those 458 students, 82 received the honor of being designated as a Thunder Scholar. To become a Thunder Scholar, you have to be in the top 10% of the graduating class. Thunder Scholars are determined by a point system that includes each student's grade point average (GPA), ACT score and any college level courses that were taken. Principal Twitchell had this to say about the graduating class of 2017, "I am honored to be associated with such a great group of students. They have embodied Westlake's motto 'Lux Et Virtus' which means 'Light and Excellence.'" Students were also recognized for keeping a 4.0 GPA, being a Sterling Scholar, having Perfect Attendance, being a Daniels Fund Recipient and for being a National Merit Scholar. Other awards included, Westlake Hardest Worker Award, Westlake Great Football Water Boy, WHS Best Wrestling Manager Award, Westlake Best Smile Award and several others. These awards were acknowledged with thunderous applause sure to get the attention of Thor. While 458 seniors were honored at the event, a total of 820+ seniors belong to the Westlake Class of 2017. Westlake has helped a lot of others, besides the award recipients, to enter the work force, get ready for college, and prepare them for adulthood. Numerous students who were not spotlighted worked hard and put in the long hours to graduate. A father of one of students and resident of Eagle Mountain, made this comment. "I applaud those that received recognition during the Night of Excellence. They worked hard, and deserve the accolades of the evening. But let us remember that there are students that are graduating that did not receive any recognition that night. I have a daughter that is graduating, worked hard to graduate, and found school to be a struggle. She spent long hours working on projects, crying in frustration at times, and had to deal with the drama that is high school. She joins those on graduation day and will silently walk across the stage to receive her diploma. A diploma that was as hard or maybe even harder for her to earn." Congrats to all the seniors from the Westlake High School Class of 2017, you worked hard, and your life is ahead of you, continue with that "Light and Excellence." The community news source for Eagle Mountain Utah, Saratoga Springs Utah, Lehi Utah, American Fork Utah, Highland Utah, Alpine Utah, and The Cedar Valley, including Cedar Fort Utah and Fairfield Utah. Copyright 2024 The Crossroads Journal LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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