Our Educators Rising students are Nebo High School students interested in pursuing a degree in the field of education. These students attended the Utah Educators Rising State Competition on March 4, 2026, at Weber State University and represented Nebo School District very well. Our Nebo students placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in many of the categories they competed in and had a wonderful experience networking with other aspiring educators and universities throughout Utah. We want to recognize and congratulate the following individuals for their achievements at the State Competition and wish them luck at Educators Rising National Competition in Portland, Oregon, this summer.
Advanced Learning Center
Aarrow Miner: 1st place in Educators Rising Leadership Award
Jane Dastrup: 2nd place in Lesson Planning and Delivery - Arts
Brooklyn Christofferson: 2nd place in Lesson Planning and Delivery - Humanities
Bella Cox: 3rd place in Lesson Planning and Delivery - Humanities
Payson High School
Rebekah Allen: 2nd place in Exploring Education Support Services
Maddalynn Griffiths: 3rd place in Creative Lecture
Spanish Fork High School
Brian Peterman: 2nd place in Creative Lecture
Maurissa Cannon: 2nd place in Lesson Planning and Delivery - ECE
Springville High School
Carly Tingey Merrick: 1st place in Exploring Education Administrative Careers
Rylee Harker and Benson Spendlove: 2nd place in Researching Learning Challenges
We also want to recognize Allianna Walters, who has represented Utah as the Educators Rising National President for the 2025-2026 school year.
