PHS Honors Veterans with Assembly and Essay Contest

By Spencer Durrant

          On Monday, November 12th, Payson High School had its annual Veteran’s Day Assembly.  Former Green Beret medic and holder of two Bronze Stars Kyle Hill gave a presentation, and it was the most moving presentation Payson High School has ever heard.

                                  Hill talked about his experiences in war, and how it changed him as a person. More with emotion rather than words, Hill was able to communicate his love of country, of freedom, and of doing good in a rapidly regressing world.

                        Hill’s presentation was screaming at the audience to understand that we all have potential to do greatness. Hill’s achievements that he shared with us are incredible; fighting and serving as a Green Beret, he was part of one of the greatest special forces groups in the world. But he himself said that his own greatness paled in comparison to the greatness that he knows we all have.

And that is the message he wanted us to hear and too feel. The message of how bettering ourselves will often better others as well.

            I want to add my voice to his and thank him for his service. And remember, there isn’t anything you can’t do if        your put your mind to it and better yourself.

             Also at the assembly, the winners of the Social Studies essay contest were announced. Keaton Evans took first, Brigham Flint took second, and Taylor Brown took third.  Evans wrote about voting.

                         “I belive that voting is an issue, that everyone should be involved, and everyone that can vote should vote,” Evans said.

Flint also wrote about voting.

“                      It’s an American right,” Flint said.

Evans won the 50 dollar grand prize, Flint won 25, and Brown won 15.