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Council honors youth council, national champion teams; Mountain West Chamber outlines scholarship work
Summary
Herriman recognized incoming youth council members and national champion high-school teams, and heard from the Mountain West Chamber about scholarships, volunteer efforts and a new foundation to sustain local grants and programs.
Herriman — During the July 8 council meeting Herriman officials swore in 38 youth council members, recognized Butterfield scholarship winners and honored Herriman High national champions in track and rugby. The Mountain West Chamber of Commerce also presented an overview of scholarships and community programs.
Jackie introduced the 2026–27 youth council; members identified their schools and roles and then received the oath of office. Gabriel Jimenez led the Pledge of Allegiance earlier in the meeting. Council members praised the youth council for leadership training and community service.
The council recognized two Butterfield scholarship winners, Sunny and Summer, for significant volunteer service tied to Herriman community projects. Summer said she will serve a mission in California this fall and then study humanities at BYU; Sunny said she will attend Utah State University and major in international studies.
Coach Josh and several student-athletes from Herriman High described back-to-back accomplishments in cross country and track, including state titles and national competition. Council also recognized the Herriman rugby team, which coach Jeff said had a dominant season and national championship, and noted several players were representing the USA at youth international events.
Heather, representing the Mountain West Chamber, reviewed the chamber’s community-facing work: networking, scholarships (the chamber has awarded more than 68 scholarships and approximately $86,000 in recent years), volunteer hours (about 1,600 annually), and a newly formed Mountain West Chamber Foundation to make scholarship awards sustainable. Heather invited council and staff to upcoming Chamber events and emphasized small-business partnerships and philanthropic investments that support students and first responders.
Council closed the recognitions by thanking volunteers and local businesses and moving on to the consent agenda.
