News from the Office of the Lieutenant Governor

Utah State University student organizers of the annual Aggie Ice Cream Day on the Hill met with Lt. Gov. Henderson. The students learned more about the executive branch and asked great questions. Mascot Big Blue brought the school spirit and the Blue Mint ice cream.

Lt. Gov. Henderson spoke to winners of the 54th Annual Utah All-State High School Art Show. The student artists received awards and displayed some of their projects in the Rotunda.

State officials met with educators, business leaders, librarians and others to discuss ways to help our children level up literacy skills. The Lt. Gov. joined authors like Brandon Mull, Ally Condie and Jennifer Nielsen in sharing how reading has benefitted them and how it can do the same for all Utah kids.

Montezuma Creek Elementary is part of the San Juan School District and built on Navajo Nation tribal land. Some students have to walk miles just to get to a bus stop. Others are living without electricity or running water. But they value the benefits of reading and education and love coming to school. They’re working hard to acquire the literacy

The Lt. Governor continues literacy visits all across Utah to learn how educators are using specialized training to teach reading skills. Lt. Governor Henderson heard from literacy coaches, administrators and teachers at Springside Elementary about their triumphs and challenges. The state has a goal for 70% of all third-graders to read at or above proficiency level by 2027. A combined