The Herriman Journal

Oct 12, 2023 | herrimanjournal.com | Jet Burnham

In music, forte means loud and strong. When Herriman High School Band Director Raymond Hernandez was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer at the beginning of marching band season, the community’s response was forte. “Band directors from across the state have been reaching out to me about what they can do to show support for our students or help me out with classes,” Hernandez said. “They are willing to help me find substitutes. I had people offering to cook and take me to chemotherapy.

Oct 12, 2023 | herrimanjournal.com | Peri Kinder

Sep 7, 2023 | herrimanjournal.com | Peri Kinder

The past few years have been a bumpy road for Lindsey Armstrong and her partner Rob Fenn. Their love for animals led them to acquire a five-acre animal sanctuary in Herriman, home to nearly 200 rescued farm animals, but it hasn’t been easy. Armstrong worked as a volunteer at Herriman’s Ching Farm Rescue and Sanctuary that was founded by Faith and Mike Ching in 1998. When she heard the Chings were selling the ranch, Armstrong worried about what would happen to the animals she loved.

Sep 7, 2023 | herrimanjournal.com | Jet Burnham

School counselors advise students about academics, course options, graduation requirements, career paths, college preparation, scholarships, mental health issues and identify and accommodate students with learning obstacles such as ADHD, autism and English as a second language. They also offer support to staff members and parents. “There is a lot that we do— it's a big job,” Jordan District Secondary Counselor Consultant Stacee Worthen said.

Sep 7, 2023 | herrimanjournal.com | Jet Burnham

High School senior Ellie Davis was considering taking a gap year after she graduates next spring. Then she attended the open house of the Juniper Building at the combined campus of SLCC and the University of Utah located in Herriman, and is now considering going straight into Salt Lake Community College. “I asked her ‘Do you maybe want to come here?’ and she said, ‘Yeah, this kind of actually changes my mind,’” Ellie’s mother Bobbi Davis said, who works at the U of U.