Uintah High School announced on Thursday a partnership between Uintah High School and Utah State University Uintah Basin that aims to help National Honor Society members further develop their leadership skills. The National Honor Society Leadership Luncheon brings NHS students from the same grade together once a trimester to have lunch and interact with guest presenters. “The goal was to create opportunities for students to experience a business-type lunch and form relationships with community members who are working to make our area stronger,” explained Uintah NHS Advisor Machelle Maxwell. More than 70 UHS students have participated in the luncheons this school year. During Wednesday’s luncheon, Uintah High juniors participated in a discussion about different leadership styles. USU Uintah Basin Associate Director/Director of Students Bob Peterson led the discussion, which featured three guest speakers: Vernal City Manager Quinn Bennion; owner/broker of Ashley Valley Realty Inc. and former Vernal Mayor Sonja Norton; and Wes Porter, the director of the state Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Accelerator. The interactive session allowed students to ask questions and gain a better understanding of how good leadership is interdependent with the other NHS pillars of service, scholarship, and character.
