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MOON VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ...By Cindy Potts 06/03

Jul 07, 2003

MVHS GRADUATE AGAIN ?‘HONORED?’
Moon Valley High graduate, Steve Gomez, was named co-Male Scholar Athlete at NAU?’s 25th Annual Golden Eagle Awards dinner in Flagstaff this week. Steve, a football senior, has a 3.20 GPA in construction management. He has also been a two-time All-Big Sky second team football selection.

FIRE SCIENCE CLASS EARNS ?‘AWARD?’
The Phoenix Fire Department was honored with the Award of Excellence for "Community Organization for Contribution to Public Education.?” The award was presented by the ?‘Arizona School Public Relations Association?’ (a chapter of the National School Public Relations Association). The nominations were judged by the California chapter of NSPRA.

The Award?’s Luncheon was held April 11th at the Mountain Preserve Conference Center, 1431 East Dunlap Avenue, in Phoenix. Accepting the award was fire-fighter-teachers of the class, Darryl Wiseman, Bryant Johnston and Jerry Will.

The Fire Science course features hands-on experience for students at Moon Valley High School who are able to explore the more than 50 careers related to fire science. An action-packed video was produced, by the department, illustrating the activities of students in the class. This was a most rewarding experience for all.

TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Moon Valley High School business teacher, Mary Anne Berens, has been named the State of Arizona and Region 5 ?‘Career and Technical Teacher of the Year?’. Region 5 encompasses 18 states in the western region of the Association for Career and Technical Education.

?“This is a significant and well-deserved honor?”

WELL DONE MS. BERENS!...☺