Education notes

3 earn scholarships
valued at $2,500 each

Three Tucson teens have been awarded National Achievement Scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

The achievement scholarship program honors scholastically talented African-American youths across the country.

The local winners, each of whom received $2,500 scholarships, are MacKensey E. King and Elizabeth J. Reckart of University High School, and Yorick H. Oden-Plants of Basis Oro Valley.

The Tucson students were three of 800 high school seniors recognized. The awards, totaling more than $2 million, are financed by grants from corporate organizations, professional associations and the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

Volunteer to fix up
Myers-Ganoung School

Community members are wanted to help spruce up Myers-Ganoung Elementary School Saturday.

The cleanup effort is part of the Tucson Unified School District’s Adopt-a-School program, which pairs community partners with administrators to take on projects outside the realm of general maintenance.

The event is from 8 a.m. to noon, with plans to paint basketball, four square, hopscotch and number lines; paint the teachers’ lounge; do weeding and cleaning of the garden patio; and picking up the grounds.

Myers-Ganoung is at 5000 E. Andrew St.

Volunteers are reminded to wear hats and sunscreen. No experience is necessary.

Win puts fifth-grader

in Broadway performance

A Tucson fifth-grader will perform on Broadway next month after a win in the junior high division of the New York Lyric Opera Theater national competition.

Aliyah Douglas, who attends Wilson K-8 in the Amphitheater Public Schools district, competed against vocalists from across the country in the 10-to-14 age group.

She will perform on Broadway on May 2.

Mountain View students

win honors, scholarships

Mountain View High School Early Childhood Education students took home several honors and thousands in scholarships at the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America 2015 conference.

Twelve students also qualified for the national leadership conference in Washington, D.C., in July.

Students were tested on leadership and career skills in more than 40 events in multiple categories.

Students placed in the following categories:

• Samantha Rapp

• and

• Quincy Zelinski

• — gold medal winners and national contenders for the Chapter Service Project.

• Kayla Moore

• and

• Makayla Teschner

• — gold medal winners and national contenders for the Chapter Service Project.

• Taylor Hernandez

• and

• Jennifer Mork

• — gold medal winners and national contenders for the Chapter Service Project.

• Kelsey Beckner

• and

• Emily Wheeler

• – silver medal winners for Focus on Children.

• Adrian Ramirez

• and

• Deborah Elise Cantrell

• – gold medal winners and national contenders for Illustrated Talk.

• Siobhan Frankiewicz

• – gold medal winner, national contender and $1,000 scholarship for Job Interview.

• Bianca Paravano

• – silver medal winner for Job Interview.

• Alysse Barney

• – silver medal winner for Job Interview.

• Raleigh Kmet

• and

• Olivia Andreatta

• – silver medal winners and national contenders for National Programs in Action.

• Courtney Schmelter

• – gold medal winner, national contender and $2,500 scholarship for Teach and Train.
  

Youth on Their Own

receives $38K donation

Youth on Their Own received a $38,000 donation to further its mission of supporting high school graduation for homeless youths.

Tucson Subaru selected Youth on Their Own to receive the gift as part of the national December Share the Love event.

The check was presented Thursday to Youth on Their Own board members and students.

St. Joseph School
plans to host fiesta

St. Joseph Catholic School will hold its annual Fiesta Friday and Saturday from 4 to 10 p.m.

The event will include carnival rides, games, food booths, a talent show, music and entertainment.

Tickets can be bought before and after school outside of the office, 215 S. Craycroft Road.

For more information, go to www.stjosephtucson.org/fiesta-april-2015/

City High, Paulo Freire
plan Friday block party

City High School and the Paulo Freire Freedom Schools are hosting the Pennington Block Party on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m.

The downtown street party is the launch of Global Youth Service Day, an international event established in 1988 that mobilizes millions of youths to positively impact their community.

The event will shut down Pennington Street from North Stone to Scott avenues for live music, art, food trucks, games and demonstrations

For more event details and a complete list of participants, go to cityhighschool.org/community/blockparty