Canyons District speaker praises Nancy Tingey while accepting legacy award

A community member at a Canyons District meeting said they ran for the Board of Education after years volunteering in neighborhood public schools and classroom community councils.

The speaker credited Nancy Tingey as a key leader in the district, calling her “an icon in Canyon School District” and noting her calm, community-focused leadership during the pandemic. "She has a brilliant mind and an incredible attention to detail," the speaker said. The speaker added that Tingey often asked questions in board meetings that left others "in stunned awe."

The speaker said the timing of their candidacy reflected a closing window of opportunity to serve locally: "I ran for the Board of Education because I had been involved for many years in our neighborhood public schools... I felt like I had learned something along the way that could maybe help this brand new Canyons District help fortify and solidify the foundation that was being set," they said. The speaker described working alongside top educators and leaders and called receiving the legacy award "a humbling reminder" of those experiences.

The speaker also highlighted a recurring piece of advice from Tingey about representation: "We have to remember those that might not know this conversation is going on and remember the needs of everyone," the speaker said, noting the importance of listening beyond those who are most vocal.

Details about who presented the legacy award, the award's formal title beyond "legacy award," and the date of presentation were not specified in the transcript. The remarks combined personal history of volunteer work, praise for Tingey’s leadership and a reflection that the award will serve as a reminder of the people and experiences that shaped the speaker’s service.