Rocky Mountain Junior High’s science department has been named the 2026 Outstanding Middle School Science Department by the Utah Science Teaching Association (UtSTA)!

The award honors the Grizzly science team: Lisa Sedgwick (Department Chair), Matthew Knorr, Angela Pontius, Lyndsie Chenworth, and Cayden Quayle.

The science team will be recognized during an award presentation at on October 23, 2026. The presentation is part of the UtSTA conference, which brings together K–12 science educators and offers more than 70 sessions tailored to specific grade levels and science subjects.

The Rocky Mountain community is proud to celebrate this outstanding achievement. Congratulations to our science teachers, and thank you for the dedication, enthusiasm, and care you bring to our students each day. You make us proud to be Grizzlies!