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Speakers praise Dan Jorgensen’s donations to Jordan High School and his example of giving
Summary
Three commenters at a public meeting described Dan Jorgensen’s family ties to Jordan High School, his financial contributions to the school, and his role as an example of philanthropy; no formal action or vote was recorded.
Speakers at a public meeting praised Dan Jorgensen for longstanding ties to Jordan High School and for making substantial donations to benefit students there.
Commenter 1 said, "Dan comes from a family that is, deeply rooted in the community and Jordan High School. So his father was the first principal of Jordan High School, and he has so much pride in that. His father died when he was young. His father was only in his fifties when he passed away, and that was important for Dan to carry forward the Jorgensen name and what they believed in."
Commenter 2 said, "Well, it's important because I because I love Jordan High School and I I love the Bee Digger thought and way of life. It's very important for me to become and do now. I've been blessed in mysterious smarts of ways, you know. I didn't ever think we would have the, funds to do the things that we've been able to do. We never, we never that wasn't really 1 of our goals ever."
A later speaker added that Jorgensen and his family are "our family of givers" and noted the donor "has given a substantial amount of funds to better Jordan High School and to better the students that are there. And his impact will go on way past the time when Dan is with us." Commenter 3 said of the honoree, "The biggest thing that I think Dan has done is showed me the power of giving back. We have a lot of people from a lot of our institutions who have gone on to greatness, but not all of them have really taken the time to recognize, you know, what organizations really contributed to helping make me the man I am today or woman I am today. And and how can I give back to those institutions and and help them to impact other lives in the way mine was impacted? I think Dan has been a great example."
Speakers also expressed that Jorgensen was "very honored to even be considered for it" and that he would be "so honored" to receive an Apex Award, according to the recorded remarks.
The remarks were personal testimonials and expressions of gratitude; the transcript does not record any formal motion, vote, or official action by a governing body related to the donations or an award. The amount of the donations and any formal award timeline were not specified in the remarks.
