Looking Out for the Good: Utah 6th grader named 'Kindest Kid in America'

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Whitlee Holt receiving the award on Monday. (Courtesy Kindest Kid in America)

ENTERPRISE, Utah — A sixth-grade student from southern Utah, Whitlee Holt, was named the "Kindest Kid in America" during a school assembly Monday. The announcement came as Enterprise Elementary School launched a brand new program centered around kindness. A motivational speaker came for the assembly and awarded Whitlee with the award. Enterprise mayor Brandon Humphries also came to give her a special medal. A book was also recently published that tells Whitlee's story and explains why she wants to lead with kindness no matter what.