K's BYU Senior Night

I can't believe it's Kayla's college senior night.  

Before we start, let's look back on Kayla's high school senior night - May 1, 2017

K Bingham Senior Night - click on link to view

Though you can't tell from the pictures or video's, the stick to head hit that she took that night during the game changed her life for the next several months and years.

We prayed and fasted for months that her brain would recover, that she would be able to gain back her physical and cognitive skills.  Never did our cross our minds that she would pick up a stick and play lacrosse again. In June of 2020, 3 years after her high school senior night, she picked up a stick and was determined to see if she could still play the game she loved, and play it on a college level.

Tonight we celebrate her as a BYU Lacrosse 3-year starter and Defensive All American.

#18 KAYLA MILLER

Kayla’s BYU journey started with some challenges as she was still suffering the effects of a traumatic brain injury from high school lacrosse. She was determined to live on campus and have the full college experience, even though she could only take 1 academic class. After receiving some cutting-edge therapy her freshman year, she was able to recover most of her cognitive and physical abilities. Kayla’s recovery enabled her to fulfill her dream of serving a full-time mission. She was called to the Cebu, Philippines mission and loved and served everyone she met there, and hopes to return there one day.

 

Upon returning from her mission, and after 3 years away from lacrosse, Kayla worked hard to make the BYU team. She has excelled both in the classroom and on the field.  She has thoroughly enjoyed playing with the Cougars for the past 3 seasons, and especially the chance to play with her sister Lindsay. She loves her teammates and coaches and will miss them more than anything at BYU.

Academically she has strived to take advantage of all the opportunities BYU has to offer.

A few highlights have been -  2 Summer internships in Rwanda & Uganda, working with the Ballard Center for Social Impact,  & attending as many devotionals, forums, & sporting events as possible.  Kayla will graduate with a degree in Public Health and plans to spend her life helping others.

CONGRATS Kay on a great career here at BYU!

Em in Jordan

Em enjoying some adventures in Jordan

                                                                      Visiting Petra

 

Disney w/ the Richards

Herr morning started early with a lacrosse workout, them off to the airport headed to LAX.

Weston, Calee, Bos & B

B was asleep before the plane even took off

Spent some time at Newport Beach, even seeing a whale

And a few soggy/sunny days at Disneyland

We love the matching sweatshirts

A few dry moments

and lots of happiness at California Adventure

Who beat who?

Back to ponchos

Headed to Star Wars Land

And onto churros....

lots and lots and lots

of  CHURROS!

 

Jazz Game Fun

Last minute decision to go to a Jazz game tonight

Hello, David Archuleta singing the National Anthem - couldn't have asked for a better night.

We brought a few of our Jazz Fanzz with us

Some Jazz Bear Fun 0 though we miss Jon Absey being in the 'suit'

Popcorn & some So Jo Clarkson making these girls real happy

 

Dump

We took Kekoa with us to the Dump today and it might be his new favorite place

So many Birds

and cool bulldozers

He could have stayed and watched them work for hours

 

Dome of the Rock

The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine at the center of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. 

 

Outstanding Educators 2023

It's that time of year again.....

Time to go visit our Outstanding Educators of the year. 

This is seriously one of my favorite parts of serving on the Foundation Board.  

I love reading all of the principal nominations and then going out to meet and awards all of these deserving teachers.  We hit all 68 schools in about 6 days and Dr. Godfrey was with us at every single one to share a few words and give his infamous High 5.  

Family, friends, flowers, & food are often part of the surprise celebrations.  

It's so fun to see their reactions.  

6th graders showering their teacher with some love as she received her award at the end of recess.

The high school drum line from Mountain Ridge came back to their middle school to help us surprise their former Band Teacher with the award

A little drumroll leading into the High 5

This principal dressed up and rode around in roller skates for this special teachers surprise assembly.

Having Superintendent Godfrey with us always adds lots of fun to our days.

He really does love the students and enjoys being back in classrooms with them.

That's a wrap for this year.  So many good, good people that we get to meet and celebrate along our journey.  I am so thankful for the wonderful teachers in our district.