Millcreek Journal

Aug 10, 2023 | millcreekjournal.com | Julie Slama

Skyline High student Harleen Saini already knew she wanted a career in business when she applied for the inaugural year of the Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities, or CEO, program at Granite Technical Institute. “In a lot of the business classes I’ve taken and the Academy of Finance I’ve been a part of, I learned foundational information; the CEO program really brought that all together,” she said.

Aug 10, 2023 | millcreekjournal.com | Julie Slama

Erin Jackson is the first Black American woman to win a winter Olympic gold medal in an individual sport. She claimed the 500-meter speed skating gold at Beijing in 2022. “It was a lot of shock, disbelief,” she remembered one year later. “It was surreal. I felt a lot of pride; I saw my dad’s face, then my coach, my teammates, those who supported me along the way. This was a group win, for sure.”Jackson hopes to add another medal at the 2026 Olympics in Italy.

Aug 10, 2023 | millcreekjournal.com | Peri Kinder

In April, the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity announced it had reached its goal of designating 100 Companies Championing Women, recognizing businesses in Utah with women-specific policies and practices that allow women to advance as leaders in their fields. “These individuals and businesses represent the very best Utah has to offer,” said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, in a media release announcing the 100 companies.

Aug 9, 2023 | millcreekjournal.com | Peri Kinder

Aug 09, 2023 12:07PM●By Peri KinderTim Burton’s bizarre “Beetlejuice” characters come to life on the stage at Eccles Theater through Sunday, Aug. 13. Pictured (L-R): Britney Coleman (Barbara), Will Burton (Adam), Isabella Esler (Lydia) and Justin Collette (Beetlejuice). (Photo courtesy of Matthew Murphy)Turning a Tim Burton movie into a Broadway show is a risky venture.

May 8, 2023 | millcreekjournal.com | Julie Slama

May 08, 2023 11:39AM●By Julie Slama Skyline High senior Anna Davis and junior Penni Duzy pose in the Gold Room during their visit to the capitol where they were recognized on the Senate floor for their work for inclusion. (Julie Slama/City Journals)Skyline High junior Penni Duzy enjoys competing in unified soccer, basketball and track. “I like getting exercise and having fun,” she told state leaders when she recently visited the Utah State Capitol. “We help each other out.