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La Paloma Academy hosts drug awareness event for parents

Submitted by Brittany Sudlow, Community Liason

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012, 10:30am

La Paloma Academy hosts drug awareness event for parents

La Paloma Academy is hosting “Power of Parents: It’s your influence", an informational event for parents to learn about drug abuse and

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Donate your used car to the PCC Foundation

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, November 27th, 2012, 12:02pm

Donate your used car to the PCC Foundation

The Pima Community College Foundation is accepting donations of unwanted vehicles, which are used to get students to class – literally.

Donated vehicles are either sold to

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Centennial students help celebrate the holidays in Phoenix

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Monday, November 26th, 2012, 1:12pm

Centennial students help celebrate the holidays in Phoenix

School children from across Southern Arizona helped Governor Brewer celebrate the holidays today.

The 2012 Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony took

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AEF Arizona Teacher of the Year for 2013 honors are announced

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012, 10:46am

AEF Arizona Teacher of the Year for 2013 honors are announced

The Arizona Educational Foundation announced last week their 2013 AEF Arizona Teacher of the Year, as well as their four finalists as Ambassadors for Excellence.

Nancie Lindblom, an 11th grade AP U.S. History teacher at Skyline High School in Mesa, won the ultimate honor. Lindblom has been teaching for the last 17 years, earning her bachelors degree from Northern Arizona University and is currently working on her masters degree from Ashland University.

She had this to say about teaching history, “If students can relate to the people of history, I can convince them that they can achieve the same great deeds. I want them to believe it is possible for them to make a difference.”

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High school football state playoffs: Fans part of Nogales' amazing story

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Friday, November 16th, 2012, 12:00pm

High school football state playoffs: Fans part of Nogales' amazing story

How many Nogales fans out there are excited about football? Are you one of them? Read on to find out how many are behind their team.

NOGALES - When the Nogales boys basketball team went to and won the 4A-I state championship in Glendale two years ago, Apaches fans did not disappoint... Read More

Read the full story at The Arizona Daily Star

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La Paloma's successful, first football season

Submitted by Brittany Sudlow, Community Liason

Tuesday, November 13th, 2012, 11:20am

La Paloma's successful, first football season, with Athletic Director/Head Coach Demond Williams who inspired the formation of the football league.

La Paloma Academy, the Tucson-based pioneer school in the Arizona Charter School Athletic Association tackle football league took on

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PCC student named finalist in national writing competition

Submitted by Elizabeth Walton, Community Web Producer

Thursday, November 8th, 2012, 1:41pm

PCC student named finalist in national writing competition

Pima Community College congratulates student Gabriel Matthew Schivone for being named a finalist in a student writing contest sponsored by The Nation.

The Nation asked students to send it an

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