Organizations Filed Purposes:
PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AND HELP UTAH STUDENTS PREPARE FOR POST- SECONDARY EDUCATION.
KEYS TO SUCCESS: THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INSPIRE CHANGE IN THE STUDENTS' LIVES BY MOTIVATING, CONNECTING, AND REWARDING THEM FOR THEIR IMPROVEMENTS IN EDUCATIONAL PERFORMANCE. IN THE FALL OF 2018, THE KEYS TO SUCCESS APP WAS LAUNCHED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH SCHOLARSHIPS, INTERNSHIPS, AND OTHER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES PERSONALIZED TO THEIR CHOSEN CAREER INTERESTS. STUDENTS CAN TRACK THEIR PROGRESS, RECEIVE PUSH NOTIFICATIONS, AND USE ADDITIONAL TOOLS LIKE THE ACT PREP AND FASFA HELP TO HELP THEM UNLOCK THEIR FUTURE. THE MORE STUDENTS INTERACT WITH THE APP, THE MORE POINTS STUDENTS EARN THAT CAN BE REDEEMED FOR AWESOME PRIZES. THE APP MAKES IT EASY FOR PARENTS TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR STUDENTS' FUTURE, GOALS, AND CAREER INTERESTS. THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR ENDED WITH 30,000 STUDENT APP DOWNLOADS AND WITH 134 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS/TUITION WAIVERS AVAILABLE IN THE APP. DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 175 STUDENTS. THE KEYS TO SUCCESS PROGRAM ALSO SPONSORED 74 VIRTUAL ASSEMBLIES AND 1 TELEVISION EVENT. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED 74 GRAND PRIZES OF 300 APPLE GIFT CARDS PLUS 1 GRAND PRIZE OF A FREE CAR OVERALL FOR THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL RELATED GOALS. OVER 30,000 KEY CARDS WERE DISTRIBUTED BY TEACHERS AND REDEEMED FOR PRIZES ON THE KEYS TO SUCCESS APP. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HAVE BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.
ROAD TO SUCCESS: THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE READING GOALS. THE PROGRAM IS INVOLVED WITH 120 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MORE THAN 20,000 STUDENTS AND 1,500 TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE PROGRAM HELPS TO IMPROVE LITERACY, VOCABULARY, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS BY ENCOURAGING DAILY AND LIFELONG READING HABITS. THE PROGRAM HAS SUPPLIED 6,000 BOOKS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AS WELL AS PROVIDED OVER 80,000 REWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT.
CODE TO SUCCESS: THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY BY GETTING STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PROGRAMMING AND SETTING THEM ON A SUCCESSFUL EDUCATION PATHWAY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE. PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCESS CODING TRAINING MODULES, OBTAIN ONE-ON-ONE MENTORING FROM EXPERTS AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO PURSUE INTERNSHIPS THROUGH A SUMMER CODING BOOT CAMP. THE PROGRAM HAD 677 UTAH STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE 2021 PROGRAM FROM 28 SCHOOL DISTRICTS. ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS WERE AWARDED TO 24 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED ELECTRONIC CODE TO SUCCESS GRADUATION CERTIFICATES AND HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR 258 UTAH STUDENTS. ALSO, CODE TO SUCCESS PROVIDED DIGITAL IDAHO CODES CERTIFICATES FOR 157 IDAHO STUDENTS. THIS CERTIFICATE IS ACCOMPANIED WITH A LETTER OF COMPLETION OF THE FIRST THREE STACKABLE CREDENTIALS FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO COMPLETED BOTH CODING FOUNDATIONS AND DISSECTING REACT JS COURSES DURING THE SIX-WEEK PROGRAM. STACKABLE CREDENTIALS AND COLLEGE CREDIT ARE PROVIDED THROUGH BOTTEGA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Richard L Folkerson | PRESIDENT/EX | 40 | $173,431 |
| Kaitlin Dietrich | SECRETARY | 3 | $58,750 |
| Jim Campbell | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Linda Mariotti | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Richard E Kendall | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Nolan E Karras | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| James S Jardine | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Alan Hall | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Katharine B Garff | CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Jesselie B Anderson | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
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