Leadership


  • President of the Southern Utah University branch of Phi Alpha Theta
  • Charter President for Snow Canyon Rotary Interact Service Club
  • Student Ambassador for Snow Canyon High School
  • Committee member for Dance for a Cure (fundraiser for children’s cancer research)


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