Since 1997, The Salt Lake Tribune’s editors and editorial board members have selected a Utahn of the Year . The aim is to find the person, persons or entity who — for good or ill — best reflect the state and its biggest news stories of the year.

We ask readers to weigh in, too, through a poll. Last year, you picked Katharine Biele , the president of the League of Women Voters of Utah who stood at the front of a years-long battle for fair voting districts and citizen initiatives.

Here, in alphabetical order, is a list of potential candidates for The Salt Lake Tribune’s 2025 Utahn of the Year. Don’t see your nominee? Write-ins are welcome. Loading…

Andy Allen , the director of Utah State University’s Veterans Resource Office, has spoken with students who spend their days studying

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