Phoenix Holocaust Association Launches Creative Arts Contest; Students Statewide Encouraged to Participate
Arizona’s seventh-twelfth graders are encouraged to submit original creative work to Phoenix Holocaust Association’s (PHA) Writing and Arts Contest. Contest categories include writing, visual arts and performance arts. Utilizing a personal experience with a Holocaust survivor or having participated in ...
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation Grants $665,000 to Girl Scouts—Arizona Cactus-Pine Council in Support of the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie Program
As part of the Grant, the Foundation Will Make the Single Largest Cookie Purchase in Council History This year, more than 6,500 Girl Scouts across central and northern Arizona are practicing their entrepreneurial skills by participating in the Girl ...
A New Local Charity Hits the Ice in Support of Underserved Communities
By Ethan A. Kispert Scottsdale teen Alena Kremer, a high school senior and award-winning figure skater, has started SkateUP, a nonprofit aimed at reducing inequality and promoting diversity in competitive figure skating. As figure skaters progress through the various levels, ...
Student Photographers Have Chance for Arizona Highways Fame
One of the most unique publications in the world, the ADOT-published Arizona Highways magazine, is offering student photographers a rare chance to have a nature photo published in an upcoming issue. The publication, in cooperation with The Nature Conservancy and ...
A Deer Valley Teen Serves His Community and Becomes an Eagle Scout
By Emma Wolff For most teenage boys, the COVID-19 pandemic was a great excuse to stay inside and play videogames all day. But that wasn’t the case for one motivated Deer Valley Boy Scout. Braeden Ferman, a high school senior, ...
Outlets at Anthem Commissions Student-Created Mural to Spread Love, Kindness
For most people in the Valley, 2020 wasn’t exactly the year they hoped for. But as history has shown, adversity often leads to bursts of inspiration and creativity. That was the case for a local teen who was chosen to ...
The “I Got Your Back” Project Helps Comfort Spinal Patients at PCH
By Emma Wolff How many times have you heard someone say, “I got your back”? Well, 17-year-old North 32nd resident Darcy Vecchione is giving this phrase a whole new meaning with her community service project for spinal patients. “I got ...
Girl Scout Cookie Season: The World’s Largest Girl-Led Entrepreneurial Program
By Autumn Jarrett For six weeks each year, Girl Scouts in Arizona participate in the world's largest girl-led entrepreneurial program: The Girl Scout Cookie Program. This year, the cookie season for the Girl Scouts–Arizona Cactus-Pine Council (GSACPC) began Jan. 18 ...
Local 8th grader explores technology through innovative STEM programs
Romeo “Damian” Santos, is a student of varied interests with a wholesome laugh to boot. With extracurriculars focused in technology, Damian enjoys learning coding languages, digital design and gaming. He is an 8th grader at Liberty Traditional School in Phoenix. ...
Tween entrepreneur creates affirmation card deck during pandemic
By Nevaeh Gable, 8th Grade Student The pandemic has been challenging for everyone. With limited things to do I had a lot of time on my hands and could see how the first few weeks of isolation were taking a ...
An Arizona Teen Encourages Healthy Habits by Publishing Her Own Book
By Charlotte Witvoet, Contributing Writer Chandler teen Diya Nath refuses to look back and regret the shots she didn’t take, so at only 14 years old, she is a published author and entrepreneur of a nutrition company. Diya shares that ...
PCDS 7th Grader Ranks 4th in International Skateboarding Competition
Mia Lovell, a seventh grade student at Phoenix Country Day School, recently competed in Exposure, an international skateboarding competition for women in Encinitas, California. Mia placed fourth in the 14 and under division. Q. How did you get started in ...
RSPS Seventh Grader, Jack, Wins The Scottsdale First at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
Jack Hertzberg, a seventh-grader at Rancho Solano Preparatory School, won the Scottsdale First at the Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show last weekend! This event is the largest Arabian Horse Show in the world and is a multi-day event sponsored by the ...
Meet St. John Vianney Third Grader, Sophia Gonzalez
Sophia has been off to a fantastic start at St. John Vianney, earning an Eagle of the Month Award for the month of October, achieving Principles List for 1st quarter academics and is currently preparing herself to receive the sacraments ...
RSPS eighth Grade Student Wins Award at Carnegie Hall
Over the summer, RSPS 8th grade student Lauren Puryear celebrated her National Best In Grade Award for her poem, Corroded Heart, at Carnegie Hall with other winners and the Board of Directors and Donors for 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing ...
Girl Scout Ashley Lucas completes gold award project
Q. What inspired your Gold Award project? A. The lack of recycling bins on Peoria High School’s campus. Our goal was to not only get more recycling bins on campus but to also promote the importance of recycling. Doing this we ...