Launched in spring 2024, Rowland Hall's Center for Community Impact is supporting the school's goal to be an indispensable partner in our region. Learn more about the center's work, including the many ways it provides students with opportunities to connect with local changemakers.

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This February, 16 Rowland Hall students—and 1,300 participants from around the world—gathered for this year's Model United Nations conference in New York City, an incredible simulation of international collaboration.

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Imagine trying out your dream career, or practicing the skills you'll need to live abroad, all as part of your student experience. At Rowland Hall, opportunities like these come to life through Upper School independent projects. Join us to learn about three of those projects—and their many benefits.

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What do you get when you combine a transformative learning experience with the chance to work with a local composer? Ask this year's fourth graders, who recently helped create a new song advocating for the Great Salt Lake, as well as premiered that song for the community.

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Since graduating from Rowland Hall in 2012, Parker Bushnell has made a name for himself in Utah's professional sports retail world. As senior director of retail for Rank + Rally, Parker oversees the creation, distribution, and sales of merchandise for the Utah Jazz and Utah Hockey Club, making it possible for fans to take home a piece of the action.

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Since graduating in 2013, Rowmarker Breezy Johnson has made a name for herself on the US Ski Team. This month, the two-time Olympian reached a longtime goal when she was named downhill world champion at the 2025 FIS Alpine World Ski Championships—the most important event in skiing after the Olympics. (And it wasn't her only gold event at this year's competition.)

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Award-winning director, producer, and cinematographer Danny Schmidt didn't grow up wanting to make films, but when his journey led him to that field, he fully embraced it. For Danny, filmmaking is a way to make a positive impact on the world. That's why, in addition to taking on his own projects, he's also mentoring the next generation of filmmakers. As Rowland Hall's media arts teacher, he's leading a program expansion designed to empower budding filmmakers by amplifying their voices and their ability to change the world.

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Check out Danny's portfolio.

Rowland Hall's kindergarten program is known for its focus on outdoor and nature-based learning, which greatly benefit young children. This year, teachers have expanded the curriculum with even more exciting nature-based activities ... complete with outdoor cooking!

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When you see at a Rowland Hall preschooler building with blocks, you're watching a miniature architect in action. That's because this play is more than fun—it's full of big lessons in areas like math and physics, not to mention design, teamwork, and the power of imagination.

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This story was first published in March 2024.

Rowland Hall Director of Operations Ann Burnett has been called the hardest working person at the school—so it's only appropriate that her significant and lasting contributions have been recognized with a national Professional Achievement Award.