February 2025 Volunteer of the Month - Keela Goudy

Our February 2025 Volunteer of the Month is Keela Goudy

Keela Goudy has been an invaluable volunteer for Santaquin City for many years. Beginning as early as 1990, she volunteered alongside her mother prior to the dedication of the Chieftain Museum. In 2015, she joined the Museum Board and served until 2019, when the board merged with the Community Services Board, where she continues to serve today.

Keela has dedicated hundreds of hours as a museum docent, leading tours and contributing to events like Spooky Night at the Museum. She is also actively assisting with the development of the Museum Experiential Master Plan and Operations Plan, an ongoing project that will shape the museum's future.

In addition to her work with the museum, Keela has served on the Miss Santaquin Committee since 2010 and has been a co-director since 2019. For the past 13 years, she has been a member of the Nebo Education Foundation, which reviews and awards grants written by teachers. Keela has also spent her life serving in her church and cherishes her current assignment at the Payson temple.

Born and raised in Santaquin, Keela attended elementary school in what is now the Chieftain Museum, before moving on to junior and senior high school in Payson. She later attended Snow College and BYU, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Education. Her teaching career began at the same building where she attended elementary school. When the school closed, she transitioned to Santaquin Elementary and later to Payson, where she completed 29 years of service with the Nebo School District.

Keela married her sweetheart, Andrew Goudy, in 1983, and together they raised two children, Hayden and Hannah, in Santaquin. Their family has since grown to include four beautiful grandchildren.

Keela’s hobbies include vocal performing, both as a soloist and in choirs, and she has had the opportunity to perform at various events throughout her life. She also enjoys camping with her family and helping Andrew on their farm with the cows.

“Keela is a great example of someone who truly cares about Santaquin’s history and its current residents. Her desire to serve and improve the quality of life for our community is exemplary. We are so grateful to work with her each year,” said Community Services Director John Bradley.

Thank you, Keela, for your outstanding volunteer spirit. You have shown generations of residents how to support and build a strong community.