At halftime of the homecoming football game, Hillcrest High Alumni Association honored two of their own.

Hillcrest High Alumni Association President Craig Conder presented the Distinguished Alumni Award crystal to Brigitte Dusserre Klement, a 1988 Hillcrest alumna, and the Distinguished Young Alumni Award to Andrew Olson, class of 2015.

As part of Hillcrest’s homecoming week-long celebration, Greg Poulsen, Hillcrest’s 1975 student body president, met with this year’s student body president, Jack McDonough.

On the football field, Klement was honored for her work while at Hillcrest and after she graduated. As a student, she excelled in drama and art and founded the S.I.C.K. Club (Social Issues Concerning Kids). 

She attended Southern Utah University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in communication. She earned her master’s degree in community and organizational leadership.

Klement put her skills to work as she established the Mayor JoAnn Seghini Service-Learning Scholarship for Salt Lake Community College students committed to community service in Midvale. 

She also founded an online fundraising company for schools with a practical, inclusive, community-minded approach, ensuring all students benefit from the fundraising efforts, and she directs the federally funded West High GEAR UP Utah program, which supports college access. 

“I am deeply honored to receive this recognition,” she said. “Growing up in Midvale with leaders like Mayor JoAnn Seghini has inspired me to create service opportunities that foster student engagement and contribute to community health. My experiences, including my time at Hillcrest High School, have reinforced the value of collective effort and service in building a stronger, more compassionate community. When one of us succeeds, we all benefit. By lifting each other up and serving with dedication, we enhance the health and vitality of our entire community.”

Olson also was honored on the field where he played football for four years and was a captain of the team. In addition to being an athlete, he excelled in the classroom, making the honor roll every year.

After graduating in 2015, he served a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mission in Copenhagen, then returned to attend Utah Valley University on an academic scholarship to earn a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He also was a member of Beta Alpha Psi, an international honor society for accounting, finance and information systems students. 

Upon graduation, he joined the audit practice at Deloitte, a large accounting and professional services firm. While working there for several years, he earned his master’s degree in accounting from Western Governors University and became a licensed certified public accountant. 

He now works for the internal audit department at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

“I am proud to be a forever Husky, and will always attribute some of my greatest memories to my time there,” he said. “I am incredibly grateful for the hardworking teachers, coaches and staff whose dedication helped shape my path to success.”