Lauri Updike
E-mail: lupdike@ahsmail.com
Phone: (801) 642-0055 ext. 412

Lauri Updike was born in Alberta, Canada. She is the oldest daughter of Wilson and Idona Lauritzen. She graduated from BYU in 1971 with a bachelor's degree in English and German. She is the mother of three sons, four daughters, and six beautiful grandchildren. Mrs. Updike is passionately involved in church, politics, civic affairs, and education.

For the past 35 years Mrs. Updike has been an advocate of principle-based education. She home schooled her own children from 1985-1999, took part in a High School Co-op - Christian Co-operative Learning Center from 1999-2002, has been a Teacher Trainer for Utah Boys Ranch, and the Inservice Director for American Heritage School. She enjoys the privilege of teaching her scholars at American Heritage School. Each summer she conducts American Heritage Tours for students and their families to Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Mrs. Updike loves to read, research, hike, travel and eat cookies. __________________________________________________________________________

Date of Hire: 2002
Education: Brigham Young University
Degree: BS English & German (1971)