PUB.12 2022-2023 Issue 1

12 Charter School of the Year, InTech Collegiate Academy InTech Collegiate Academy regularly ranks as one of the top performing high schools in Utah, ranking #1 in the USNews Best High Schools in Utah for 2022. InTech students not only excel academically but report feeling a strong sense of acceptance and community at InTech. Director: Jason Stanger Board Members: Sam Holdener, Pamela Budge, Dr. Seth Humphries, Dr. Harri Latvakoski, Dr. Mike Liechty, Dan Ostler, and Becky Thoms The Legislator of the Year, Senator Curt Bramble Senator Bramble, a veteran legislator, helped craft S.B. 134, legislation to ensure that every child is educated according to federal regulations in special education law. Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Deborah Swensen, Hawthorn Academy Dr. Swensen has spent 42 years in education, the last 13 years with Hawthorn Academy. Dr. Swensen has led Hawthorn Academy to academic excellence and solidified its outstanding reputation in public education. Hawthorn Academy has strong teachers, a strong administrative team, and a strong support staff that Dr. Swensen has mentored and led to a culture of learning and academic excellence. Always the teacher, she has built relationships of trust with colleagues and leaves a legacy of service, lifelong learning, and kindness.

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