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Brandon Orullian is a Utah native from South Jordan. After high school, he served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in San Diego, CA. While there, he spent a significant time in the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, working alongside future U.S. Marines. Brandon graduated from Brigham Young University in December 2020 and now attends BYU Law School. Brandon values his family, faith, country, and education the most in life.  His passions include traveling, reading, soccer, trying new restaurants, going to jazz concerts, and working with his nonprofit organization ZimVision, which helps impoverished families in Zimbabwe. Brandon and his wife Emily were married in October of 2020 and are expecting their first child in January of 2022. 

Harrison Mayer is a Utah native and a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he studied political science, political analysis, data analytics military science, and German. He is also a graduate of the BYU ROTC and is currently in training at Fort Huachuca to become a Military Intelligence officer. Shortly after he and his wife were married, they traveled to Germany (where they had both served previously as missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) to complete internships in legal research and elementary education. They are now parents of a beautiful baby girl  Harrison is an advocate for the elimination of racial discrimination and is passionate about history, current events, hiking, biking, skiing, playing the piano, and practicing jiu-jitsu.

Nick Blaus is a PhD candidate at the University of Utah. He graduated from Andress High School in El Paso, Texas and received his undergraduate degree from the Air Force Academy. He has always internalized the Air Force core values: Integrity First, Service Before Self, and Excellence in All We Do. Throughout his academic and military career, he has learned to have patience with himself, and to celebrate the small successes along the way. He plans to stay on as a leader in the Air Force, and looks forward to publishing his dissertation research in a book. He is headed back to be a department chair at the Air Command and Staff College.  Nick and his wife are the parents of two young boys.

Jayden Lynch, a recent graduate from Chandler High, is a highly accomplished swimmer. He served as the captain of the CHS swimming and diving teams, and also placed in many state, Junior Olympic, and semi-national competitions.  He plans to become an environmental engineer after earning a degree from the Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University.  His goal is to get a master’s degree in architecture and then design environmentally friendly houses. His other passions include volunteering at the Park of Copper Creek retirement home, participating in the school pottery community, and working as a lifeguard, swim coach, and water safety instructor.

Kendall Larsen, a graduate of Chandler High, attends the W.P. Carey Business School at Arizona State University.  She intends to get a bachelor’s degree in business and work in the field of finance and real estate.  Her passion is to help others.  Her goals include continuing the fight against gentrification, thus improving the lives of many Americans.  She also works with the Chandler Care Center, helping the underserved community.  Through the National Honor Society, Kendall organized blood drives.  She worked with the Chandler High Link Crew helping freshman transition into high school.  Kendall’s passion for leadership began in the sixth grade.  Since that time she has participated in student government every year and served as Senior Class Vice President.

Kray Jubeck was born in Turkey and raised primarily in Florida. His father is a US Air Force pilot and his mother has worked in special education and for the state department. He served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Republic of Kiribati and then worked in the US Embassy in Kuwait. He is studying political science and international relations at BYU. He serves as a squadron commander with the US Air Force ROTC and is employed by the BYU Police Department. The military sent him to India in 2019 as part of the Project Global Officer initiative. Kray is quadra-lingua, and enjoys snowboarding, surfing, hunting, camping, rock climbing, and spearfishing. He and his wife Ashley were married in the summer of 2021.  

Lexy Shaw is a graduate of Weber High, where she excelled in basketball, softball and leadership opportunities. She served as the captain of her sports teams, a member of the HOPE squad, on the Leadership Council for Especially for Athletes, and as president of the Weber High School LDS Seminary. She loves to care for and serve others. She earned her CNA license while still in high school, and looks forward to a career in the medical field. Lexy has grown up doing farm work with beef cattle and horses, and spends her summer baling hay and moving sprinkler pipes. Other passions include being outside in nature through running, hiking, and camping.  She also enjoys spending time with family, cooking, doing service, making crafts, and playing with little kids.  Lexy is currently a student at Weber State University.

Rusty Facer is a Utah native with proud Scottish heritage. He graduated from Layton High School and Weber State University. He is now getting a Master’s in Public Administration from the University of Utah. His goal is to learn as much as he can about local government and become a City Manager. Five years ago, he enlisted in the Army National Guard as a Chaplain Assistant.  After he finishes his MPA at the U, he plans to pursue a Masters of Divinity and become a Chaplain. He is currently working with the Utah Legislature as a Performance Audit Intern. He and his wife Brooke have been married for six years.

Trevor Millar is a Utah native and a graduate of Weber High School. He served as the Captain of the Speech and Debate and Racquetball teams, and the Head Judge of the North Ogden City Youth Court. He was also involved with DECA, FBLA, HOSA, the National Honor Society and the Multicultural Club. Trevor is now studying business administration at Weber State and hopes to later attend Law School. He has many passions including volunteering, hiking, biking, hammocking, philosophy, exercise, racquetball, financial growth, self improvement, meditation, journaling, cooking, playing guitar, and giving back to those who have done so much for him.

Zeke Peters, a native of rural Minnesota, has the claim to fame of growing up in the town that created SPAM.  The middle child in a family of five kids, Zeke enjoyed family road trips across the country each summer. He attended Boys State while in high school, and served there as a town mayor, party commissioner and the governor’s aide. He now attends Brigham Young University and writes for a student-run newspaper. He also works in the American Politics Research Lab studying voting behaviors, patterns, and participation factors.  One day he plans to attend grad school, run for public office and work in urban planning and land use. He and his wife Eden were married in March of 2021.