History was made at the Jan. 3, 2023 Oath of Office Ceremony for the newly elected members of the Canyons Board of Education. Andrew Edtl, the new representative for District No. 4, is the first African American to win election to the Canyons Board of Education, and Karen Pedersen, elected to represent District No. 5, is the first retired Canyons District teacher to join Canyons’ seven-member governing body On the night they were sworn-in, they were joined by Amber Shill and Amanda Oaks, who won re-election and are gearing up to serve for another four years. The oaths, administered by 3rd District Court Judge Matthew Bates, were witnessed by friends and family members who came to applaud the officials for their achievement and willingness to serve the Canyons community. Listen to this week’s Connect Canyons for the highlights of the first addresses given by Edtl, Pedersen, Shill, and Oaks after they took their Oaths of Office.