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of hard work and determination.  She put her whole heart into being the best daughter, sister, student and athlete she could be.  This brought her true happiness and fulfillment -- the honors and recognition followed, naturally!
   While she shined in her individual achievements and enjoyed the solitude of horseback riding, Linda also excelled as a valuable team player in sports, cheerleading, debate and music.  She and her sisters formed a quartet and traveled throughout Utah and Idaho, winning several talent awards and even made a television appearance!
   No stranger to the spotlight, Linda was crowned Utah State Rodeo Queen in both her high school and college years.  She earned a collegiate scholarship and completed her degree in just three years.
   Equally impressive is Linda's desire to enrich the lives of others.  At age 21, she chose to teach Navajo children through the Bureau of Indian Affairs, where she developed a remedial reading program.  Later, as an entrepreneur and owner of two full-time preschools, Linda pioneered a phonetic-based reading program that has been adopted throughout the country.
   In 1992, Linda sold her business and moved to Salt Lake City.  Unimpressed with the teaching opportunities available, she started real estate school.  In her first seven months, she closed over
$6 million and received the 1992 Rookie of the Year Award!  The Salt Lake Board of Realtors named her Salesperson of the Year in 1997 and since then, she continues to be in the  top 1% of national Realtors.
   Thousands upon thousands of people across the country get their real estate license each year, but only 2% stay in the business.  In that 2%, many make a living and a select few will flourish.  So how does a girl from rural Utah build the top-selling Prudential team along the Wasatch Front and become a household name in the industry??
   The impressive status of Linda Secrist and Associates is a product of old-fashoned hard work and determination, but