COVER STORY
Judge Memorial is a 2021 National Blue Ribbon School
Only Utah School to be a Four-Time Recipient On November 5, 2021, Ms. Aba
the honor more than once.
Kumi, Director of the U.S. Depart-
Since National Blue Ribbon
ment of Education and National
Schools launched in 1982,
Blue Ribbon Schools Program,
Judge has also earned the
recognized Judge Memorial as a
recognition in 1984, 1989
2021 National Blue Ribbon School.
and 1998.
At this year’s annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C., Judge Principal Patrick Lambert ‘97, Judge Vice Principal Louise Pezel Hendrickson ‘83 and Utah Catholic Schools Superintendent Mark Longe accepted one of the nation’s most prestigious academic awards.
The coveted National Blue Ribbon School Award affirms the hard work of students, educators, families, and communities in creating safe and welcoming schools where students master challenging and
When U.S. Secretary of Education
engaging content. When a
Miguel Cardona announced the
National Blue Ribbon School
2021 National Blue Ribbon School
flag graces a school entry
recipients it marked just the sec-
or flies overhead it is a na-
ond time since 1998 that a Utah
tionally recognized symbol
high school has received the award
of exemplary teaching and
since Judge Memorial last earned
learning.
Blue Ribbon status in 1998.
“Thank you all a million
Utah Catholic Schools Superintendent Mark Longe, Director of the U.S. Department of Education Aba Kumi, Judge Principal Patrick Lambert ‘97, and Judge Vice Principal Louise Hendrickson ‘83 at the annual awards ceremony in Washington D.C. on November 5, 2021.
“We are thrilled to be honored as a
times for the powerful
National Blue Ribbon School for the
voices that you create in
Despite the perils and unpredict-
fourth time,” said Principal Lam-
my children,” Judge parent Robin
ability of the pandemic, Judge re-
bert. “It is especially meaningful
Harmston recently wrote to faculty.
mains one of the only high schools
coming during our centennial as
“I can never express how grateful
in Utah not forced to go fully virtu-
we celebrate 100 years of excel-
I am for the time and passion that
al during the COVID-19 pandemic.
lence while continuing to innovate
you put in and for being at Judge.”
Devoted faculty and counselors
through the challenges of the global pandemic.”
1984
1989
1998
2021
The distinction positions Judge Memorial as Utah’s only four-time Blue Ribbon winner and the only high school in the state to earn 2021
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