Bonneville UniServ Mourns The Loss of Local Educator

The Utah Education Association and Alpine Education Association Mourn The Loss Of Heather Christensen. Utah Education Association President Kim Campbell issued the following statement today on the death of American Fork High School teacher Heather Christensen:
“Someone once said, ‘To teach is to touch a life forever.’ Today, as we all mourn the loss of a fellow educator, Heather Christensen, band instructor at American Fork High School, we remember her for not only touching lives as a dedicated teacher, but for saving the lives of her own students in an act of incredible bravery.
“As the news reports and eye witness accounts verify, Heather was a hero whose quick thinking and sacrifice prevented the loss of additional lives.
“On behalf of Utah Education Association members statewide, our thoughts and prayers are with Heather’s family, her colleagues, her students at American Fork High School and all those whose lives she touched.”