School News

Students Donate $1000 to Purchase Toys

Students Donate $1000 to Purchase Toys for Cardon Children’s Medical Center Submitted by Tiffani Nichols The Executive Club Council, a student organization at the East Valley Institute of Technology, has committed $1,000 to purchase toys for the Cardon Children’s Medical … More

Education and Training Program Receives Award

Education and Training Program Receives Award Submitted by Jan Brite The Education and Training Rigorous Program of Study at Tuba City High School was recently awarded the 2011 Pathways to Postsecondary Education Award from the Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education. … More

State Education Officials to Visit EVIT Campus

State Education Officials to Visit EVIT Campus Submitted by Tiffani Nichols On Nov. 18, the East Valley Institute of Technology will host 40 state superintendents and members of their staff for lunch, a campus tour, and policy discussion as part … More

EMT Program Receives Ambulance Donation for Training

EMT Program Receives Ambulance Donation for Training Submitted by Tiffani Nichols Professional Medical Transport (PMT) and the Ramsey Community Services Foundation will donate an ambulance to the East Valley Institute of Technology at 10 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 7. The … More

Alaskan Educators Observe CTE at Peoria HS

Alaskan Educators Observe CTE at Peoria HS Submitted by Adriana Parsons Peoria High School Career and Technical Education (CTE) staff hosted two teachers from Fairbanks, Alaska last week. Hutchison High School teachers Alex Lewis and Alysa Loring left the freezing … More

Solar Install Brings Cost Savings

Solar Install Brings Cost Savings and Learning to EVIT Campus Submitted by Tiffani Nichols Students attending classes on the East Valley Institute of Technology will benefit from the power of the sun thanks to the Salt River Project’s Solar for … More

Metro Tech’s Eco-Friendly Dining Room Opened

Metro Tech’s Eco-Friendly Dining Room Opened Submitted by Christina Hahn Metro Tech’s newly refurbished fine dining room, The Sustainable Table, is a lesson in sustainability, from its flooring to the food. The eco-friendly restaurant held a Grand Opening, Friday, September 30 … More

Desert Vista Students Have Research Results

Desert Vista Students Have Research Results Accepted for Publication Submitted by Nori Cannell, written by Birgit Musheno Hi everyone! It’s not exactly light reading, but a group of students from my 2010 and 2011 Honors Biotechnology course have had their research … More

West-MEC Finds ‘Sweet Spot’

Success Story: West-MEC Finds ‘Sweet Spot’ in Communicating with Member District Counselors Submitted by Marilynn Babyar and Sparta Klees, Counselor Liasons Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) opened its doors in 2002, and today it serves more than 25,000 students from … More

Tempe CTE Teacher Receive Notable Awards

Tempe CTE Teacher Receive Notable Awards Submitted by Nori Cannell We wanted to share with you Tempe Union High School District’s exciting news.  Several of our CTE teachers have recieved awards recently; please take a moment and congratulate them for … More