Oh Happy Day!

No, with that title I don't mean I'm writing today about BYU making it to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament, though that is pretty cool.

Nope, I am writing today give The Girl a big shout out! 

She found out Friday that she won the Energy Solutions scholarship for her high school.  It is a $2000 scholarship given to one sophomore at each Utah high school who plans on studying in the math or sciences arena at college.

She had to apply, and answer several small essays and submit two letters of recommendation--and of course, plan to study in a field of math or science.  But it is good for any college she chooses. She did it pretty much on her own.  She had me proof read her little essays, but she knew more about the topics, for the most part, than I did.

I'm just so proud of her.  She is a bright, intelligent, happy girl with lots of friends and an innate desire to do well at whatever she is doing.  She is a self motivated and determined student and has a creative and imaginative mind.

She has already scheduled her junior year to all but finish her associates degree with her high school diploma.  She already had scoped out the university she wants to attend and is narrowing down her major. 

I was never that together when I was her age.  And I was never that smart either.  Good thing for me that I have her.  She is a joy and a tremendous help in our family.  Now if we could just get her a little more interested in learning to drive....or maybe not.