Tonight was a combined RS/YW dinner and program where they honored the young women who are graduating from high school and also graduating from Young Women and entering into Relief Society. The RS went all out! It was in the Parry's backyard and they had a full Luau with sticky rice, teriyaki chicken, shredded pork, cucumber salad, macaroni salad, fruit, and Allison's mini key-lime pies for dessert. The decorations were beautiful and they even had hula dancers! (One lady and a darling little four year old girl who also performed).
The three graduates (Jaiden, Emily, and Alivia Erickson) sang "Glorious" while Brynn Wilde played the piano. Then we spotlighted the girls and they showed a video of pictures of them throughout the years.
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Senior Spotlight Questions:
Name: Jaiden Jensen
Favorite book: Catch Me If You Can
Favorite place to eat: Chick-Fil-A or Costa Vida
Hobbies/Talents: Singing, Dancing, Acting, Tumbling
Activities: Musical
Theater, Madrigals, Executive Council. She also completed an Internship in
Athletic Training. She dances with Southwest Dance and is currently preparing
for her Senior Concert.
Favorite movie: Doesn’t have one, but her favorite Broadway play is Hairspray!
Biggest Fear: Spiders
Describe your daughter in 3 words: INVOLVED!!! Enthusiastic, Compassionate
Interesting Fact: Jaiden played the part of SpongeBob in The SpongeBob
Musical at Snow Canyon High School this past Fall. She was also 1st Runner
Up in Utah in the Distinguished Young Women Program. She is the Sterling
Scholar for Speech and Drama, and recently won Runner Up in Region.
Plans after High school: Jaiden plans to attend Southern Utah University with the
President’s Scholarship, rooming with her best friend, Emily Williams. She
wants to major in Exercise Science.
What is your favorite thing about your daughter?
Jaiden
is fun to be around! I love hearing about everything she is involved in. She is
very passionate and has this beautiful smile that just lights up the stage. She
loves to perform, and I LOVE watching her perform!
Anything else you want to tell us about your daughter?
Jaiden
cares about other people. She has been “blessed with the spiritual gifts of
leadership and service.” She has been heavily involved in many fund-raisers and
service projects this past year. But more than that, she reaches out to “the
one.” She is very inclusive and goes out of her way to be a friend to others
and treats others with respect. We are very proud of Jaiden and the amazing
young woman she has become!
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Side note: For Sterling Scholar Jaiden had to get several letters of recommendation, and every one of them commented on her qualities of leadership, service, and friendship. One said, “Through her efforts over the years she has helped raise over $30,000 for those in our local community that were in need of assistance.” Another said, “she goes out of her way to be a friend to those who need a friend” and “She treats others around her with respect and is very patient with others.” Another said, “She can often change the mood of morning rehearsals by being present.” I love that each of these letters not only focused on her many achievements, but also her character and the way she treats other people! We love you, Jaiden!
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