Alpine School District representative certifies Cedar Valley Class of 2025; students earn on‑campus aviation associate degrees

Julie King, Alpine School District board member representative, certified that the Cedar Valley High School Class of 2025 met the district's graduation requirements during the school's commencement ceremony and recognized students who earned on‑campus associate degrees and scholarship awards.

School officials and ceremony presenters announced that 40 students completed associate degrees on campus, and presenters described the graduating class as including the school's — and, as they stated, the state's — first on‑campus associate degree in aviator science. The ceremony also noted other credential milestones: presenters said nine students earned general education certificates and that three graduates are preparing to enter the armed forces.

"I certify that all graduates have completed all of the requirements set forth by Alpine School District and the Board of Education to graduate at this commencement," Julie King said at the ceremony. Later in the program, Courtney Johnson, identified as a school official and present at the ceremony, offered the Board of Education's congratulations and acceptance of the graduates.

Presenters at the ceremony reported a collective scholarship total for the class. The announcement described the amount as "13.3 million dollars in scholarships"; a separate numerical figure reported for Utah Valley University credit‑value or tuition savings in the transcript appears garbled and is not specified in clear numerical form in the record. The ceremony also noted that many graduates completed Utah Valley University credits while in high school.

Administrators recognized an educator retiring after 23 years, and singled out individual students for small‑group honors and university scholarships. The program repeatedly framed the graduating class's accomplishments in aviation training and dual‑credit coursework as a key feature of the school's year.

Clarifying details recorded during the ceremony: 40 students earned associate degrees on campus; nine students earned general education certificates; presenters said three graduates are preparing to serve in the armed forces; presenters described one program as the school's and state’s first on‑campus associate in aviator science. The transcript includes additional announced numbers for UVU credit savings that are garbled and therefore not reported as precise figures here.

This certification was ceremonial and recorded at commencement. No vote or board motion was announced in the transcript beyond the verbal certification and acceptance by district and school representatives.

Looking ahead, school officials said the class will move on to a mix of college, military and career paths; the ceremony did not record follow‑up actions or formal board orders tied to the certifications beyond the public statement of acceptance.