Arizona Western hosts first ever fall commencement
Arizona Western College (AWC) celebrated the achievements of its students with a commencement ceremony held Friday, marking the first time the school…
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California labor commissioner brings labor rights education to Winterhaven youth
California Labor Commissioner Lilia GarcÃa-Brower visited San Pasqual Valley High School as part of the Reaching Every Californian initiative, which…
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Vista High School hosts ‘Winter Wonderland’ open house
Teachers and current students were on hand to share their experiences and answer questions from those considering enrolling. Adding to the festive…
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Yuma nursing students inducted into honor society
A group of fourth-semester nursing students were inducted into the Organization of Associate Degree Nurses Honor Society at Arizona Western College…
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Crane Schools superintendent announces intent to retire at end of academic year
Superintendent Laurie Doering announced her plans to retire at the end of the academic…
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AWC to host first Fall Commencement Ceremony
According to a press release, the ceremony is taking place on Friday, December 12, at the AWC Amphitheater on the Yuma Campus at 2:00…
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Gila Vista Jr. High School holds AVID Family Night
The event took place Thursday, December 4, at the school from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., according to the…
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Quick Refrigeration boosts Arizona Western College HVAC programs
On December 5, Quick Refrigeration made a generous contribution to Arizona Western College (AWC) Foundation to establish the Ricardo “Ric” Daniel…
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Arizona State Superintendent Tom Horne visits Gowan Science Academy
He toured the school and its classrooms and gave several speeches to the children in class. He considered these children future leaders of Arizona’s…
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Arizona leaders push to remove DEI language from teaching standards
Arizona’s State Board of Education will meet Monday, December 8 to decide whether to begin rewriting the state’s teaching standards, after state…
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Northwestern University agrees to pay $75 million to Trump Administration
The agreement was announced Friday night by the university and the Trump administration, which froze $790 million in federal funds for Northwestern…
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Yuma School District One schools receives letter grades from the AZSBE
According to a press release, AZSBE releases an annual report to measure schools across the state on student proficiency, academic growth and other…
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Board of Regents scholarship program accepting Arizona high school seniors
The College Ready AZ FASFA Scholarship was made to support high school seniors in pursue of higher…
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Fiesta Sports Foundation awards Yuma teachers to support their students
A local high school social worker made a wish for her students, and Monday, the Palo Verde Fiesta Sports Foundation made it a…
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AWC looking for new school president
Arizona Western College is currently searching for its new president after Dr. Daniel Corr announced his…
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Yuma High School District receives ‘A’ grades for 2024-25 school year
The Yuma High School District announced the grades its received through the Arizona Department of Education…
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Arizona Western hosts Catrinas Competition for students and locals
More than 20 competitors took part in the event, with a panel of six judges evaluating their work to select the winners. For many participants, the…
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Yuma High School District receives letter grades for 2024-25 school year
The Yuma High School District announced the grades its received through the Arizona Department of Education…
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Local high school in Yuma receives grant to support student inventors
Harvest Preparatory Academy (HPA) has been selected as one of only eight high schools in the entire nation to receive a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam…
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Yuma County Education Foundation holding 2025-2026 Hall Of Fame nominations
Awards include the Professional Educator Award, Frances Woodard Award, Estelle Dingus Award, Outstanding Organization Contributing to Yuma County,…
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