SALT LAKE CITY — Every year Judge Memorial Catholic High School honors six seniors with a distinguished book award from the local alumni clubs of six prestigious colleges and universities. The selection process is similar to the process a highly selective college might use in admissions. The initial selection process is based on PSAT scores, GPA and the number of honors and AP courses each student took over the last two years. Using that data, members of the Book Awards Selection Committee narrowed the list down to the top 25 juniors, and asked for the teachers of honors and AP junior classes for input on those students. The 10 juniors with the most "points" based on all the criteria: highest test scores, GPA, most number of honors/AP courses, and highest faculty ratings were asked to write an essay. That essay was evaluated by a committee and the top six finalists were selected for the book awards. The students who received the book awards may not be the highest test takers or have the highest GPAs, but they scored highly on every aspect of the selection process. Honored with the 2009-10 JMCHS Book Awards were: Georgetown University Alumni Club – presented to Craig Domeier. Harvard University Alumni Club – presented to Parker Mildenhall. Mt. Holyoke College Alumni Club – presented to Jennifer Gardner. Smith College Alumni Club – presented to Jessica Gaffney. University of Notre Dame Club of Utah – presented to Max Lamb. Wellesley College Alumni Club – presented to Carrie Curtin.
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