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Show Walt Disney World awaits Layton athlete named 1991 'Dreamer, Doer' LAYTON Layton High track and basketball standout Emily Mc- Cormick was named the 1991 state "Dreamer and Doer" following interviews in-terviews by the Utah High School Activities Association State Selection Selec-tion Committee. The Lancer junior basketball, cross country and track letter winner was selected from among 10 outstanding state semifinalists chosen by the National Federation of High School Associations. Beaver High's Jason Bradshaw was named runner-up for the 1991 honor. From basketball to band and chemistry to cross country, Emily McCormick's activities are varied and well rounded. She com- I plements her athletic activities, however, with a 4.0 grade point average while enrolled in a number of advanced placement classes. In all these activities she has constantly con-stantly emphasized excellence and service, said selection committee members. McCormick has earned letters in basketball, cross country and track while maintaining school affiliations affilia-tions with the Layton High acapella choir. National Honor Society, FBLA, National Thespian Society, Chemistry Club and a peer support group for the prevention of substance abuse. As if that didn't keep her busy enough, McCormick also plays piano, flute and the bass. Selection committee members attribute at-tribute her sense of service as one of the deciding factors in her winning the 1991 award. McCormick volunteers her time as a teaching aide at a local elementary elemen-tary school, organizes socials for senior citizens and performs musically and in dance for churches and community groups. Of her experiences in various school activities, McCormick wrote, "This past year taught me that it's not so much what happens to us that determines our course in life, but rather how we handle what happens to us. I have learned to develop courage and confidence in myself and never to give up," McCormick said. McCormick will attend an expense-paid, multi-day education event, Aug. 14-16 at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Fla. At the education event, students will participate in seminars conducted con-ducted by government officials, corporate executives, leading educators, sports figure and celebrities. Among other special events, last year's winners met and talked with Olympic gymnast Brandy Johnson; Walter Anderson, editor of "Parade Magazine"; Whitley Hawkins, senior vice president of Delta Airlines and Bryant Gumbel, an- f chor of the NBC "Today" show. State winners will be awarded the Walt Disney Dreamers and Doers medallion at the national award ceremony Aug. 16. During the 1991-92 school year, McCormick will serve as chair of Utah High School Activities Week and as a year-long spokesperson for the values of high school activities programs in Utah. Bradshaw, this year's runner-up was born without a right arm, but says he's never used the label "handicapped" as an excuse. As a starting linebacker on the Beaver High state championship football team last fall, he earned the respect of friend and foe alike. Bradshaw won 16 wrestling matches mat-ches this season and currently runs hurdles for the Beaver track team. Walt Disney World "Dreamers and Doers" is a national student recognition program cosponsored by the National Federation of High School Associations and administered ad-ministered by the Utah High School Activities Association. Students are honored for the participation par-ticipation in intersholastic activities, programs and demonstration of Walt Disney's "4-Cs" -curiosity, confidence, courage and constancy--which form the cornerstone of the program. General contributions to school and service to the community were also considered. |