Congratulations to Shari Anton, world history teacher at Shadow Mountain High School for receiving Februarys Excellence in Education Award! She was nominated by student Bryce Hustad who said that she is the teacher that you will always remember and has high expectations of her students. She takes a personal interest in my success and builds [...]
Rio Salado College was recently selected as one of three institutions to receive the 2012 Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) Award for Outstanding Institutional Practice in Student Learning Outcomes. The award recognizes Rio Salados focus on increasing the number of adult learners who find success in higher education. “Rio has a strong commitment to [...]
Congratulations to Gwen Struble of Zaharis Elementary School in Mesa who is the October Excellence in Education Award winner. Nikki Slaugh, submitted the nomination as a way to recognize the positive impact Struble has had on her students. Gwen inspired my daughter to look beyond herself and to help others less fortunate so that they [...]
Robin Soifer Keyack was presented with the Ivor Griffith Service Award at University of the Sciences annual alumni reunion on Sept. 24, 2011. The award is bestowed annually upon the person who has voluntarily given time and service in an outstanding fashion to the University directly or through activity in the USciences Alumni Association. [...]
Congratulations to Dan Phan for being selected for Septembers Excellence in Education award. Mr. Phan is a math teacher at Westwood High School in Mesa and was nominated because of his passion for math and his ability to inspire student to do their best. He is also the coach for the Academic Decathlon. Anna Clermont, [...]
Longshore unions award 48 scholarships South Bay. The International Longshore and Warehouse Unions 13, 63 and 94, along with the pensioners, recently awarded scholarships to 48 students from Los Angeles and Long Beach high schools. The students were chosen by their high school counselors based on academic performance, leadership, community involvement and an essay on [...]