National Merit Scholar Awards

Riverton High is fortunate to have four outstanding 12^th grade students nominated for National Merit Scholar awards.  Their high scores on the PSAT qualified them for this honor. Congratulations to the following individuals:

Porter Bagley maintains a 4.0 GPA in courses that have been rigorous. He is been heavily involved in music and theater here at Riverton High. He has been a member of Tenor/ Bass Choir, and is presently a member of Music Dance Theater (MDT) group and is in Concert and Madrigal choirs. He loves to act and has been in several theater productions. Porter has expressed that being an actor has given him confidence to succeed in life.  He played Cornelius in “Hello Dolly” last year.  Porter also excels at math. He is hoping to attend Harvard University to study math and/or finance. He has studied three years of Chinese. He plans on serving an LDS mission before attending college. Congratulations Porter for all your great work.

Nathan Taylor is well-rounded, hard-working and organized. Nathan loves to learn as evidenced by his challenging and rigorous class schedule. He has been able juggle work, service and extracurricular and still maintains a 3.9 GPA in his schoolwork. He won second place in the Regional Science Fair in the computer science category. He started a Computer Programming club at Riverton High.  In addition, he is a valued member of the Riverton Symphonic and Marching Bands where he plays trumpet. He is and Eagle Scout and is a member of the LDS Seminary Council.  Nathan hopes to pursue a career in Software Engineering.  He is well respected by both peers and adults.

Joshua Garrard is not only intellectually gifted but also a very well rounded young man. He has learned how to balance academic pursuits with important activities that develop positive character traits. Joshua has taken the most rigorous courses available in high school.  The majority of his courses have been honors or advanced placement.  He has enrolled in nine Advanced Placement classes in high school and has passed the majority of his tests with a score of 5.  Joshua maintains a 3.8 grade point. He is on the football and track teams which require many hours after school.  He is an officer in the DECA and FBLA business clubs where he has been in charge of a variety of fund-raising events.  He is on the school newspaper and in the ACappella Choir.  His goals are to study Business Management or Political Science in college after he serves an LDS mission.

Tyler Kiel is a perfect example of what a National Merit Scholar should be.  He exhibits inner motivation and strength.  He has chosen extremely rigorous courses and has maintained a 3.8 GPA.  He has taken multiple Honors and AP courses at Riverton High and participated in the ALP's program in middle school.  Tyler has a goal of pursuing a career in commercial aviation and is planning on completing the Sky-west Bridge Program at UVU.  He is currently attending the pilot program through the Jordan Applied Technology Center while taking three AP classes.  He is also participating with the Marching Band and Concert Band where he plays flute.