DENNY SIMKINS CARLISLE passed away on December 23, 2023 at the age of 89.  She was a member of the Bingham High School Class of 1952, was principal of Bingham High from 1986 to 1994, and was inducted into the Bingham High School Pay Dirt Club/Hall of Fame in 1998. She was an educator and school administrator, an art teacher at Hillcrest High, Twin Falls and Pocatello, Idaho and Brighton High School.  As an administrator she served in the Jordan School District as principal at Mt. View Elementary (1980-1985), and was the first woman principal of Bingham High (1986-1994). The following is Denny Carlisle's obituary: Denny Simkins Kastelic Carlisle passed away at her St George home on Saturday, December 23, 2023. She was 89. Denny was born to Earnest C. Simkins and Geneveive Blaney on September 26, 1934, at Holy Cross Hospital in Salt Lake. She was a beautiful blonde with sparkly green eyes and a love of learning. She was the oldest of five...

Dear Alumni Choir Members, This is a letter received from Logan Bingham (Mr. Bingham from Bingham) who was just appointed as the new choir director at Bingham: In an effort to honor and highlight the legacy of the Bingham High Choir program and connect with Alumni, we are hosting an alumni reunion night/concert at BHS on September 22, 2023. I’m calling it “We’ll Always Remember…” which is the first line of the Bingham High Hymn that is sung at almost every major event held at Bingham High! We have 3 of the previous choir teachers from Bingham High coming to attend the event: Jolene Dalton Gailey (who taught choir at Bingham from 1984-1991), LeAnna Willmore (who taught choir at Bingham from 1991-1999), and Kerrin Gates (who taught choir at Bingham from 2009-2014). We will have performances from the choirs, a Q/A session with the past teachers, an open house of the performing arts facilities (with the remodel, alumni want to see how everything has changed!) and more! I'm...

Bingham showed off Saturday afternoon at UVU why it’s again the premier drill team program in the state. The Minerettes dominated at Saturday’s 6A state championships, sweeping all three categories en route to a third straight state championship and the 10th in program history. “This season required a lot of perseverance, resiliency, mental toughness and determination for the Minerettes. After taking a second place at one of our invitational competitions, they had to decide if they were going to rise or fall. They did not waste any time deciding. The next day I got texts from some of my leadership ready to make a plan to move forward and at the very next practice the team decided they were going to do whatever it would take,” said Bingham coach Erika Cox. “The way they bounced back so fast and their trust in me as a coach gave me more momentum. From that moment on, I watched them give everything they had until the very end. The following weeks involved literal blood, sweat,...

We have lost one of Bingham High School’s great principals. Robert D. Day was the principal of Bingham High from 1980 to 1986 and will be remembered as an outstanding leader and an exceptional Bingham Miner.  He loved Bingham High and was responsible for beginning many Bingham traditions including pinning students for their outstanding achievements.  The Bingham Alumni Foundation extends its condolences to the Day family.  In 1994 Mr. Day received the Bingham Candlelight Service Award for his contributions to Bingham High School.  The following biography, given at that time, summarizes some of his accomplishments: 1994 Robert Day 1994 ROBERT D. DAY    Teacher, counselor and administrator in the Granite and Jordan School Districts (1965-1980) Principal of Bingham High School (1980-1986) He began the tradition of pinning students for their outstanding achievements He instituted the extended day teaching schedule at Bingham to deal with...

The Bingham High School Class of 1970 is set to hold its 50th + 1 reunion on September 18, 2021 at the Camp Williams Officers' Club.  Activities will begin at 5:30 pm.  The cost for the reunion, which includes a delicious dinner, is $25 per person or $50 a  couple.  The money can be payed by mailing a check by August 20 to Bingham 1970 Reunion  P.O. Box 684  American Fork, Utah 84003 or Venmo csbutt51 (Craig Butterfield).   If there are any of our classmates that need assistance paying for the reunion please contact Dave Gourley at [email protected] since there have been generous classmates who have offered to cover your meal.  If you have any other questions, please contact David Gourley at the above listed email address.  We hope to see you all there in September

Yvonne Cardwell was one of Bingham's great counselors and teachers.  Throughout her life she has rendered outstanding service to Bingham High and the Bingham High Alumni Foundation.  She established a scholarship in her name that has helped, and will continue to help numerous BHS students continue their education.  She will be greatly missed, but her kindness, generosity, ever-present smile and genuine love for others will always be remembered. For her outstanding contributions to Bingham High she was awarded the Candlelight Service Award in 2007.  Her accomplishments are summarized as follows and are engraved on a plaque which will be permanently displayed in the main hall at Bingham High School: 2007  YVONNE CARDWELL  Counselor at Bingham High (1978-2001) Coordinating counselor for the Jordan School District Teen Mother Program Bingham High School’s first Miner Mascot (1958) Home Economics teacher...

September 9, 2020 marks the 112th birthday for Bingham High School. Bingham High first opened its doors on September 9, 1908. As Bingham Miner Alumni, we can all celebrate the beginning of our alma mater in the narrow confines of Bingham Canyon in the upstairs room of the town's community center known as Canyon Hall. Since that first year in the City of Bingham's Canyon Hall, Bingham High has had five different locations: three in Bingham Canyon (1908-1931), one in Copperton (1931-1975) and the current location in South Jordan (1975-2020). Although it may be difficult for some to believe, as of 2020, Bingham High School's South Jordan campus surpassed the 44 years Bingham High was located in Copperton.   The following is a summary of the first school year of 1908-1909 at Bingham High. We have certainly come a long way since then. For more information on Bingham High's history see Bingham High School--The First Hundred Years (1908-2008) by Scott Crump.     ...

Dorothy Peterson   (1929-2020) The Bingham Alumni Foundation would like to pay tribute to Dorothy Peterson who was an important part of Bingham High School for most all her life.  She was an outstanding teacher and pioneering coach who embodied the essence of Bingham High School.  Her pioneering efforts made her one of the elite number of coaches that formulated the structure of teaching, coaching and student behavior at Bingham High that is followed by teachers and coaches to this day.  Her legacy lives on in the next generation of teachers who continue to teach and coach using her example.  She affected the lives of literally thousands of Bingham Miners and her influence will be felt for generations to come.  She was a true Bingham legend.  The following are some of her many contributions to the Bingham Community:   -Physical Education, health, physiology, and English teacher at Bingham High (1964-1975)  -She founded the girls’...

Patrick McDonald, a veteran vocational teacher at Bingham High will retire after 21 years of service at Bingham and 28 years in the Jordan School District.   A drive-by retirement parade will be held for him on Wednesday June 3, 2020 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm in the front parking lot at Bingham High School.   All former students and friends of Mr. McDonald are invited to come and congratulate him on his outstanding service to our school and the Bingham High community.   

The Bingham Alumni Foundation announced its scholarship award winners for the Class of 2020.  The following 10 seniors received scholarships of $1,500 each: Student Name                   Scholarship Won Michael Stepan                       Cal Crump Cody White                              Class of 1968 Adrienne Thomas                   Hogan Insurance Kendel Woodburn                  Hogan Insurance Aubree Berrett                        Howard Schmidt Kelsey Warner                        Audio Enhancement Hailey Jones                           ...