Starting in 2012, East Mountain High School begun a tradition of bestowing awards to seniors based on outstanding achievement in a particular subject. These awards, sponsored by the East Mountain High School Foundation, are chosen by departments and are given out at the annual Senior College Signing Awards Night in May. Students are chosen because of their high academic achievement, genuine passion for a subject area and future interest in the field.

  • English

    2012: Katie Gutierrez
    2013: Ria Quintana
    2014: Beth Derr
    2015: Emilie Reese
    2016: Hannah Werner
    2017: Wyatt Armstrong
    2018: Kathryn Jones

  • History

    2012: Quinlan Cao & Taska van Swol
    2013: Nicolas Kennedy
    2014: Katlin Riley
    2015: Cassie Rezac
    2016: Benjamin Lopez
    2017: Corey Dotson
    2018: Gina Sanchez

  • Mathematics

    2012: Taska van Swol
    2013: Dominic Podzemny
    2014: Nathan Wemple
    2015: Quinter Nyland
    2016: Ellie Cox
    2017: Jessie Linder
    2018: Gina Sanchez

  • Science

    2012: Nicholas Pohl
    2013: Rebecca Brink
    2014: Mary Spanjers
    2015: Owen Parkins
    2016: Marisa Michealson
    2017: Austin Parkins
    2018: Travis Bohannon

  • Dual Credit

    2012: Not awarded
    2013: Not awarded
    2014: Hallie Simkins
    2015: Tristan Turner
    2016: Anna Dauk
    2017: Sierra Hilbun
    2018: Jennifer Valdez & Zoe Peters

  • Visual Arts

    2012: Colton Rugotska
    2013: Marissa Breslin
    2014: Michael Cave
    2015: Amaya McKenna
    2016: Stara Wright
    2017: Kerina Cunningham
    2018: Audrey Heffelfinger

  • Foreign Language

    2012: Hayley White
    2013: Morganne Courtright
    2014: Peter Kolke
    2015: Cassie Rezac
    2016: Alessandra Pohl
    2017: Garrett Tanberg
    2018: Atanah Shannon

  • Performing Arts

    2012: Jace Reynolds
    2013: Sara Scannapieco
    2014: Cole Sandin
    2015: Skyler Mendoza
    2017: RaeAnna VanDemark
    2018: Atalie Brown

  • Physical Education

    2012: Clay Benton
    2013: Michael Dirnberger
    2014: Noah D’Antonio
    2015: Not awarded
    2017: Darryl Pennington
    2018: Not awarded

  • Extra-Curricular Involvement

    2012: Kiernyn Orne-Adams & Jace Reynolds
    2013: James Clarke & Joseph Young
    2014: Jessica Green & PJ Nyland
    2015: Emilie Reese & Quinter Nyland
    2016: Dominic Casalnuovo, Grace Wood, and Matt Bedeaux
    2017: Sofia Hoskins, Corey Dotson, Austin Parkins
    2018: Emma Hotz & Evan Chavez