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Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

Congratulations to Alexis Coffey who won 2nd place in the East Valley Jewish Community Center (EVJCC) and Chandler-Gilbert Community College (CGCC)'s art competition! Alexis' artwork reflected the experience and interpretation of how students' lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The "Stuck@Home, But My Imagination is Free" juried art exhibition was open to East Valley students in grades 7-12.

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

Hamilton High student Sam Bregman is raising money with a goal of providing shoes to every student at Galveston Elementary in time for the holidays. Shoes for Galveston Students Fundraiser

Basha High (2020-2021)

Basha High Bears Future Farmers of America (FFA) students, under the direction of teacher Sharon Metzger, shined in the district FFA competitions. They had two first place teams, Livestock Evaluation and Nursery Landscape, one second place team, Agriculture Mechanics, and many individual award winners.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

The Chandler Wolves defeated the Hamilton Huskies 23-21 on Saturday, Dec. 12 and are once again the Open Division Champions! This is the Wolves' fifth straight title and sixth in seven years. Congratulations, players, Coach Garretson and staff, on another undefeated season and state championship!

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Chandler High senior Aryan Mathur has been named a Semifinalist for the 2021 Class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program and is in the running for a $20,000 scholarship. Only 1,609 high school seniors were selected as semifinalists from a pool of 99,403 applications submitted from across the country based on their academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated in school and community activities. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. Good luck, Aryan! Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation 2021 Semifinalists

Casteel High (2020-2021)

Robin Flyte's 7th and 8th grade STEM research methods class at Casteel High School (the only class of its kind in the district) explored Physics and Math using marshmallow catapults. Students determined the best angle for launch to achieve maximum distance and also how to hit a target. Photo Album

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

ACP High School senior Kristin Myer has been named a semifinalist for the 2021 class of the Coca Cola Scholars Program, moving to the next round of the selection process to become a Coca-Cola Scholar and win a $20,000 college scholarship. Only 1,609 high school seniors were selected as semifinalists from a pool of 99,403 applications submitted from across the country based on their academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated in school and community activities. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. Best of luck, Kristin! Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation 2021 Semifinalists

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

Congratulations to Hamilton seniors Jayashree Adivarahan, Ria Manathkar, Viveka Chinnasamy, Matthew Torel, Manvi Harde and Aris Zhu who have been named Semifinalists for the 2021 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. These students move now to the next round of the selection process to become a Coca-Cola Scholar and receive a $20,000 college scholarship. 1,609 high school seniors were selected as Semifinalists from a pool of 99,403 submitted applications from across the country based on their academic excellence, leadership and service demonstrated in school and community activities. A joint effort of Coca-Cola bottlers across the country and The Coca Cola Company, the Coca-Cola Scholars Program is the largest corporate-sponsored, achievement-based scholarship program in the United States. Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation 2021 Semifinalists

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Chandler High School Theatre presented "A Christmas Carol - A Live Radio Play" to a sold-out, socially-distanced audience under the stars in the Chandler Center for the Arts West Parking Lot. It was a special night that showcased unbelievable talent and creativity.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Kaylie Ray was named to First Team All-CUSD 2020 Girls Volleyball. In addition, Taylor Aguano and Reece Denney were Honorable Mention. Congratulations to Bobby Robson, Coach of the Year!

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

[FILE PHOTO from 2019] Congratulations to the ACP Hydrohat team of ACP Innovators Sohani Sandhu, Abraham Troop, Kaitlyn Lai, Omina Nematova, Diya Nath, Ivan Alexander Kroumov, Jacob Kaufman-Warner, Nealin Banerjee and Daniel Wu on winning this year's Maricopa County Department of Public Health Climate and Health Champion Award 2020 in the Youth category! Their project in developing a hydrothermal-hat with sensors to monitor vital signs will play a vital role in helping to reduce heat illnesses in Maricopa County. Along with developing the Hydrothermal-Hat, their goal is to donate some of the hats to individuals and will most certainly help those most at risk of heat illness. The Maricopa County community is honored to have this team as part of our community.
Check out their Photo Album.
Check out their website at: SenseHydro, LLC

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

Congratulations to ACP Erie teacher Rachna Nath who in November was named 2020 Teacher of the Year by the Arizona Technology Council and Arizona Commerce Authority at the 17th annual Governor's Celebration of Innovation (GCOI) Awards! Mrs. Nath received a plaque and a $1,500 award. The GCOI Awards honor the technology leaders and visionaries who are making critical contributions to technology, bioscience and education throughout the state of Arizona. 2020 Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

Arizona College Prep freshman JT Mulvihill designed a tougher football helmet and won a national prize for his invention! Congratulations, JT! AZCentral.com website: A Chandler student designed a tougher football helmet and won a national prize for it

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

Hamilton's social worker team works hard to support families in need by providing daily food, hygiene, school supplies, clothing, gift cards, cleaning supplies and other basic necessities. They also assist other CUSD schools with supplies and gift cards by collaborating with staff and programs across the district. In November, they gave 80 Thanksgiving meals to Hamilton families at Sun Lakes Methodist Church and $2,280 in Fry's gift cards. This was made possible through community partnerships with local churches, the Sun Lakes community, neighborhood businesses and parents who support them every day, making sure students are taken care of and are able to focus on learning. Additionally, for the past six years, the Safeway store on Alma School and Chandler Heights has provided 40 Thanksgiving meals to underprivileged families at Hamilton. Partners at the Sun Lakes Methodist Church also donated 80 turkey meals. Together, we make a difference in our school and community.

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

During Rivalry Week, Hamilton and Chandler High Schools worked together to raise donations for the Arizona Make-A-Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish provides critically ill children a once in a lifetime experience with their family members. Both student councils are proud of their school communities and their participation for raising $3,896 for the foundation.

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

On November 21, theatre students from all over the state auditioned for colleges from all over the nation and competed for scholarships. We are proud to announce that our own Kristiana Corona received The Ovation Scholarship, which is awarded by the Educational Theatre Association to one student in each state or region who is majoring in theatre.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

The Chandler Wolves defeated the Hamilton Huskies 34-14 on Friday night to win the Battle of Arizona Ave. and the Geico Series trophy. In addition, the 7-0 Wolves are the 6A Premier Champions and enter the Arizona Open Division tournament ranked #1 in the state and #5 in the nation.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Chandler High and Hamilton High worked together to raise donations for the Arizona Make-A-Wish Foundation. Make-A-Wish provides critically ill children a once in a lifetime experience with their family members. Experiences include: I want to meet someone, I want to visit some place, or I want to be someone for a day. Both student councils are proud of their school communities and their participation for raising $3,896 during Rivalry Week for the foundation.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Chandler High boys basketball teamed up with AZCEND food bank to host a food drive this past Saturday. The team was able to collect 1,123 pounds of food and turkeys.

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

Hamilton High defeated rival Perry 3-1 Saturday night at Mesquite High to win the state girls volleyball title. The Pumas, playing in their second straight 6A state championship game, won the opener 25-19 before the Huskies prevailed in the next three, 25-12, 25-22 and 25-18 to win their first state title. Congratulations to Huskies coach Sharon Vanis and Pumas coach Fred Mann on great seasons.

Casteel High (2020-2021)

Casteel High's Dayton Carlson won the Division II State Championship with a time of 15:06, on November 13. He set the course record at Crossroads Park as well as having the best time out of all the divisions. Congratulations, Dayton! Boys Varsity Cross Country finishes 5th place at AIA State Meet

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

We are extremely proud of our Knights, Nevan Hanford, Blake Entwiller and Aahana Dugar, for their impressive presentation at a panel discussion at 2020 Arizona Recycling Coalition annual conference about their styrofoam recycling project. They have been using mealworms to reduce our contribution to styrofoam wastes at our school.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Kaylie Ray participated in last week's Early Signing event and has committed to playing Volleyball at Utah State.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Monet Wittier participated in last week's Early Signing event and has committed to playing Volleyball at South Mountain Community College.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Makayla Hunter participated in last week's Early Signing event and has committed to compete in Track and Field at Indiana University.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Five members of the Chandler High Math Team, seniors Katarina Fenner and Chandler Ostroff, juniors Todd Applegate and Brandon Bowers, and sophomore, Alex Foster took part in an online qualifying round contest through Mathleague.org on Saturday, November 14. Congratulations to Katarina Fenner for a 3rd place finish among all the 12th graders, and to Katarina and Todd Applegate for qualifying to move on to the next State level contest!

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Sasha Gesner participated in last week's Early Signing event and has committed to swim at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Lillie Fritz participated in last week's Early Signing event and has committed to participating in acrobatics and tumbling at Gatton University.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Sarah Plant participated in last week's Early Signing event and has committed to compete in Triathlon at East Tennessee State University.

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

Congratulations to Hamilton's Neha Shakir who won the single AIA Division I Badminton state championship on November 12.

Perry High (2020-2021)

Perry High captured its fourth consecutive AIA Division I Badminton state championship with a 5-2 win over Sunnyslope Thursday night (November 12) at Mesquite High. The Pumas are 56-0 during the four-year reign. In addition, the Pumas team of Nikhita Jataraj and Ashley Rodarte won the double state title.

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

Congratulations to seniors Yoojin Han and Sebastian Javadpoor on earning the National Speech & Debate Association's Academic All American award! This coveted award recognizes academic rigor, competitive speech and debate success, and personal excellence. From more than 141,000 student members of the National Speech & Debate Association, fewer than 1% of students earn the Academic All American award every year. This tremendous achievement places Yoojin and Sebastian among the top one-percent of all student members across the country!

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

Hamilton High School rallied from a six-shot deficit to win the AIA boys golf state championship in November at the Tucson National Sonoran Course. Junior Mahanth Chirravuri won the individual title with a spectacular 64 in the second round in windy conditions. Anawin Pikulthong finished third, Johnny Walker sixth for the Huskies, who finished 12 shots ahead of Brophy Prep.

Casteel High (2020-2021)

Congratulations to Casteel swimmer Brecken Scroggin who won in the Girls 1 meter diving at the state Swim & Dive championships on November 6.

Perry High (2020-2021)

Congratulations to Perry swimmer Evan Nail who won in the Boys 200 Yard Freestyle at the state Swim & Dive championships on November 6.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Riana Alexander won the Champion Angus in the beef cattle division at the Arizona Virtual State Fair and Livestock Show. Murphy is an Angus steer that weighs 800 lbs.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Annabelle Williams won the Grand Champion Reserve Feeder in the beef cattle division at the Arizona Virtual State Fair and Livestock Show. Butterscotch is a crossbreed steer that weighs 700 lbs.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Chandra Andazola placed third in the Prospect Beef Division at the Arizona Virtual State Fair and Livestock Show. Blanco is a Charolais steer that weighs 850 lbs.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Ian Hirota broke the Chandler High school record (previously set by Mark Jurek in 2014) in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 58.89.

Perry High (2020-2021)

Moira MacCatherine, President of Perry High's Women In STEM Club and our former student along with Club Officers delivered 180 paper microscopes for our students. The gift was received by Rice Student Council President, Greyson Spragg.

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

ACP Erie Knights Innovators' Hydrohat project has been nominated for the 2020 Maricopa County Climate and Health Champion Award recognition program by Maricopa County. The Maricopa County Climate and Health Champions Recognition Program was established in 2017 as part of the Bridging Climate Change and Public Health (BCCPH) Strategic Plan to build community awareness and knowledge about climate health and share information about successful interventions. This program celebrates those in our community that are working to improve health and quality of life through efforts that counter the health impacts of climate change. ACP students involved in this project are: Omina Nematova, Kailtyn Lai, Sohani Sandhu, Abraham Troop, Alex Kroumov, Jacob Kaufman-Warner Diya Nath, Nealin Banerjee and Daniel Wu.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

The Arizona Educational Foundation named Sra. Sara Wyffels, Chandler High School Spanish Teacher, the Arizona 2021 Teacher of the Year. Sra. Wyffels was selected from the five 2021 Ambassadors for Excellence that were identified by the foundation last month as finalists. The award was announced during the Arizona Educational Foundation's virtual awards ceremony on Friday, October 23rd. Sara will go on to represent Arizona in the National Teacher of the Year, travel to Washington, D.C (pending), travel to the International Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama and collect $15,000. Congratulations, Sara!

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Chandler High School alumni DeCarlos Brooks, current scholar-athlete on the football team at the University of California, Berkeley, was named as a Scholar Athlete of the Week.

Arizona College Prep - Erie Campus (2020-2021)

Rachna Nath was selected to receive $1,000 in take-home STEM research equipment for her students from Society for Science & the Public to assist in pursuing STEM research projects. Congratulations!

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Eli Sanders has been named the Arizona Cardinals High School Player of the Week for his tremendous game against Pinnacle. Sanders, a Boise State commit, rushed for 213 yards and four touchdowns in just the first half of the Wolves' 64-0 win over the Pioneers. Congratulations, Eli!

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Congratulations to Christy Herndon, Chandler High Family and Consumer Science Teacher, who won a $5,000 Fiesta Bowl "Wishes for Teachers" grant for her program last year. The grant is especially beneficial for her students who do not have access to technology at home. With the new equipment in the classroom, her students now have the opportunity to complete their resumes and work portfolios to prepare for their Child Development Associate degree before they graduate. Fiesta Bowl Wishes for Teachers - Teacher Feature: Christy Herndon

Chandler High (2020-2021)

Offensive Lineman Cess Ibarra has been selected as a 2020 Great American Rivalry Series Scholar Athlete. This award is presented by the US Marine Corps in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Chandler High (2020-2021)

DeCarlos Brooks, Chandler High alumnus and current Cal Berkeley student and football player, has been named Cal's Scholar-Athlete of the Week.

Hamilton High (2020-2021)

Hamilton High freshman Gowri Biju won this year's Honor Our Hero's Veterans Day Essay Competition. He earned a $200 cash prize, and his teacher Linda Faria earned a $100 check for classroom use. They will commemorate the event with a virtual presentation on YouTube on November 11. Honoring America's Veterans website: 2020 Essay Contest Winners | Gowri Shankar Biju

Perry High (2020-2021)

Perry High school was recognized by the Arizona Department of Education an an Education Career Action Plan (ECAP) Exemplar School. Recognized by the state as an excelling school since its inception, Perry distinguishes itself by providing an enriched environment where students can develop pride in themselves, their school, and their community; where they can demonstrate progress in their ability to think critically in a technologically advanced society; and where they can realize their purpose as responsible citizens. Arizona Department of Education website: Perry High School - ECAP Exemplar School

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