Governor Walker is excited to announce the Lt. Governor's Excellence in Youth Award. This award will honor outstanding Utah public school students in grades 6 through 8. The first annual award will be presented near the end of the 1999-2000 school year. Voter Outreach Program The Lt.
Governor works diligently with many groups to promote voting in elections.
Her programs involve the College Council on Civic Awareness to promote voter participation among college-age voters. She also works closely with a council of county clerks in order to generate outreach opportunities in individual counties. Other programs include Mock Election and Kids Voting which simulate real voting experiences for schoolage children. Utah Reads The Lt. The Utah Reads project is a partnership effort among school and community organizations to improve reading skills of young children.