2024 UAPCS Charter School Conference

Circle of Excellence awards for _

Check out our 2023 Circle of Excellence Awards Dinner

 Speaker Brad Wilson, Utah House of Representatives, was our keynote speaker.


Brad Wilson has represented Utah’s 15th House District for over a decade and currently serves as Speaker of the House, a position he has held since 2019. During his service in the Legislature, he has championed policies to make Utah one of the strongest, best managed, and most business-friendly states in the nation.

When taking time away from work, you’ll probably find Speaker Wilson hiking in the mountains or with his family in their boat on one of Utah’s amazing lakes. Speaker Wilson, his wife Jeni, and their three children (and dog) live in Kaysville.



2023 Circle of Excellence Awards

Congratulations to our winners! Keep up the good work.

2023 Circle of Excellence

Award Nominees

  • Ascent Academies of Utah
  • Beehive Science & Technology Academy
  • Good Foundations Academy
  • Hawthorn Academy
  • Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Lumen Scholar Institute
  • Monticello Academy
  • North Davis Preparatory Academy
  • Quest Academy
  • Voyage Academy
  • Good Foundations Academy
  • Hawthorn Academy 
  • Voyage Academy


  • Jill Allred, Ascent Academies - Saratoga Springs
  • Brenda Anderson, Hawthorn Academy
  • David Armour, Gateway Preparatory Academy
  • Aislinn Barnes, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Shalon Brierley, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Jessica Bryant, North Davis Preparatory Academy
  • David Bullock, Quest Academy
  • Blake Clark, George Washington Academy
  • Kathryn Clark, GreenWood Charter School
  • Jeremy Craig, Hawthorn Academy South Jordan
  • Lisa Erwin, Good Foundations Academy
  • Wade Glathar, Ascent Academies of Utah
  • Angela Grimmer, Summit Academy High School
  • Amy Hart, Lumen Scholar Institute
  • Logan Hoopes, Career Path High
  • Kaitlyn Huseby, Ascent Academies - Saratoga Springs
  • Nicole Jones, Voyage Academy


  • Charles Kavanagh, Ascent Academies - Farmington
  • Kristi Kunz, Hawthorn Academy
  • Heidi Long, Ignite Entrepreneurship Academy
  • Anna Long, Monticello Academy
  • Gichin Marsden, Excelsior Academy
  • Tracey Nelsen, Greenwood Charter 
  • Diane Nelson, C.S. Lewis Academy
  • Hanifi Oguz, Beehive Science & Technology Academy
  • Kim Oliver, Hawthorn Academy 
  • Stephanie Prieto, Good Foundations Academy
  • Krys Rader, Monticello Academy
  • Clayton Reid, Ascent Academy Farmington 
  • Tricia Remington, Ascent Academies - Lehi
  • Fernando Seminario, Paradigm High School
  • Rachael Simpson, Monticello Academy 
  • Nikki Slaugh, Quest Academy
  • Floyd Stensrud, Hawthorn Academy
  • Priscilla Stringfellow, Legacy Preparatory Academy 
  • Crystal Thomas, Ascent Academies - West Jordan

  • Cathy Adair, Monticello Academy 
  • Shelly Baker, Ascent Academy - Farmington
  • Scott  Barr, Quest Academy
  • Travis  Beck, Endeavor Hall
  • Kellie  Blackham, Hawthorn Academy
  • Emily  Bolman, Ascent Academy - West Jordan
  • Bruce Boughton, Quest Academy
  • Becki  Bowers, Good Foundations Academy
  • Emily Bowlman, Ascent Academy - West Jordan
  • April Branson, Quest Academy
  • Emily Buttars, Ascent Academy - Saratoga Springs
  • Lushawn Butterfield, North Star Academy
  • Marnee Carter, Ascent Academy - West Jordan
  • Debora Castillo, Monticello Academy
  • Madeleine Chestnut, Quest Academy
  • Kathryn Connolly, North Davis Preparatory Academy
  • Emilia Cook, Quest Academy
  • Tiffany Cooke, Hawthorn Academy 
  • Kristen Crandall, Ascent Academy - Farmington
  • Bethany Crowley, Ascent Academy - West Jordan
  • Tami   Davids, Good Foundations Academy 
  • Lynn DeVarona, Good Foundations Academy
  • Marcus Dickson, Summit Academy High School
  • Jennifer Duncan, Monticello Academy 
  • Laura Eatchel, Monticello Academy 
  • Martha Ewer, Good Foundations Academy 
  • Natalie Fairbanks, Quest Academy
  • Emma Fernelius, Quest Academy 
  • Brandon Fonda, Summit Academy High School
  • Alisha George, Hawthorn Academy 
  • Christine Giles, George Washington Academy
  • Chelsea, Goff, Ascent Academy - Farmington 
  • Susannah Gregory , Ascent Academy - Farmington
  • Skyy Hagen, Greenwood Charter School
  • Shara Hann, Ascent Academy - Farmington 
  • Cody Haslem, Career Path High School
  • Jennifer Heder, Utah Military Academy
  • Alyssa Hill, Quest Academy
  • Stacy Hirano, Quest Academy

  • KaSandra Hope, GreenWood Charter School
  • Dana Huggard, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Chris Jacobs, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Tori January, Hawthorn Academy
  • Dylan Jensen, Quest Academy 
  • Aubrey Kent, Summit Academy High School
  • Carley Ketcham, Ascent Academies - West Valley
  • Talera Lara, Freedom Preparatory Academy
  • Sam Lee, Legacy Prep 
  • Sven Livingston, Quest Academy
  • Kat Lowry, Monticello Academy West Point
  • Karen MacDonald, Career Path High
  • Anna McDaniel, Ascent Academies - Farmington
  • Stephen Mesker, Hawthorn Academy
  • Julie Miller, Ascent Academies - Farmington 
  • Tom Mitchell, Ascent Academies
  • Maren Morrison, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Denise Mott, Ascent Academies - Lehi 
  • Nikki Murbach, Monticello Academy
  • Theresa Musick, Beehive Science  & Technology Academy
  • Valerie O'Connor, Ascent Academies - Farmington
  • Alexa Okerlund, Quest Academy 
  • Kylie Peterson, GreenWood Charter School
  • Kayla Reed, Ascent Academies -West Jordan 
  • Rachelle Robinson, Quest Academy
  • Cristel  Romero, GreenWood Charter School
  • Derick Roskelley, Quest Academy 
  • Chance Rutherford, Quest Academy
  • Kari Scheller, Monticello Academy 
  • Jeanette Singleton, Quest Academy
  • Wendy Skidmore, Good Foundations Academy 
  • Madison Smith, Monticello Academy
  • Tod Smith, Quest Academy
  • Heather Sohl, Monticello Academy
  • Tracy Spangler, Good Foundations Academy
  • April Thompson, Lakeview Academy
  • Tammy Todd, Good Foundations Academy 
  • Payton Tomicic, Ascent Academies - Lehi
  • Paige Winget, Quest Academy 
  • Lindsey Winn, Monticello Academy 
  • Kelsey Wolf, Endeavor Hall
  • Brittnay Zimmerman, Quest Academy

  • Nate Adams, Red Apple
  • Brad Wilkinson, Summit Academy
  • Chris Helvey, Freedom Preparatory Academy
  • Chris Boots, Good Foundations Academy
  • Jessica Bryant, North Davis Preparatory Academy
  • Betta  Gillespie, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Susannah Gregory , Ascent Academies - Farmington
  • Weslie Hicken, Good Foundations Academy 
  • Cristina Hortin, Summit Academy -Independence
  • Becky Jones, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Kory Kyker, Itineris Early College High School
  • Emery Molina, GreenWood Charter School
  • Rylee Moon , Monticello Academy West Point
  • Kelsey Owens, Hawthorn Academy West Jordan
  • Emily Porray, Ascent Academies of Utah-Saratoga Springs
  • Kelli Pyle, Summit Academy High School
  • Phil Rosell, Ascent Academies of Utah 
  • Lyssa Shurtleff, Career Path High
  • Magen Wolmart, Ascent Academies of Utah - Farmington
  • Jana Adams, Good Foundations Academy 
  • Lizbeth Albor, C.S. Lewis Academy
  • Marita Anderson, Ascent Academies -Farmington 
  • Sheila Ballard, Quest Academy
  • Teresa Beauregard, Utah Connections Academy
  • Marielen Bigby, Endeavor Hall
  • Connie Butterfield, North Star Academy
  • Kami  Coleman, Voyage Academy
  • Kirah Coon, Good Foundations Academy
  • Jen Davis, Voyage Academy 
  • Ashley Esplin, Quest Academy 
  • Elizabeth Gentry, Hawthorn Academy 
  • Hayley Gosselin, Monticello Academy 
  • Bruce Hinckley, Career Path High
  • Valerie Jones, Career Path High School
  • April Kritzer, Beehive Science & Technology Academy
  • Amy Mills, Voyage Academy 
  • Jason Morris, Ascent Academies -West Jordan
  • Daniela Nicasio, C.S. Lewis Academy
  • Ben Nelson, Ascent Academies 
  • Kira Ogden, Good Foundations Academy
  • Kim Oliver, Hawthorn Academy
  • Allison Richardson, Lumen Scholar Institute
  • Whisper Rood, Mountain Heights Academy
  • Kari Schott, Ascent Academies - West Jordan
  • Larkyn South, Ascent Academies -Saratoga Springs
  • Leah Stitt, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Valerie Swan, North Davis Preparatory Academy
  • Gloria Tapia, Dual Immersion Academy 
  • Tamra Taylor, Legacy Preparatory Academy
  • Charlie Webster-Jewkes, Endeavor Hall
  • Suzette Whitmer, Monticello Academy
  • Veronica Wilson, Good Foundations Academy
  • Heidy Anderson, North Davis Preparatory Academy, Substitute Teacher
  • Anna Lisa Arntsen, Ascent Academies - West Jordan, Instructional Coach
  • Misty Biesinger, Greenwood Charter School, Office Manager
  • Debora Castillo, Monticello Academy, Special Education Teacher
  • Lindsey Cattelain, Utah Connections Academy, Interventionist
  • Rachael Clark, Ascent Academies - West Jordan, Social Worker
  • Kady Coombs, Career Path High, Paraprofessional / Success Coach
  • Marina, Gonzalez, Ascent Academies - West Jordan, School Counselor

  • Mary Ann Hoopingarner, Greenwood Charter School, Behavior Coach
  • Kate Jacobson, GreenWood Charter School, Special Education Director 
  • Gordon Kener, Endeavor Hall, Counselor
  • Olivia Kirkham, Thomas Edison South, Board Member
  • Stefanie Meads, Career Path High, School Operations Manager
  • Karin, Petty, Hawthorn Academy, Coach
  • Susie Tayrien, GreenWood Charter School, Literacy Specialist
  • Doug Welton, State Legislature, Legislator
  • CGA Special Education department, Canyon Grove
  • Mrs. Bleach and Ms. Spangler, Grade Level Team, Good Foundations Academy