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Sunnyside Unified recognizes scholarship winners, program re-openings and classroom innovations
Summary
The superintendent highlighted major student scholarship awards, the grand reopening of Sunnyside High School's automotive program (including new electric-vehicle training) and several school-based literacy initiatives.
Superintendent Gastelum used the district report May 13 to highlight student scholarship winners, the Sunnyside High School automotive program reopening and campus literacy initiatives.
The board congratulated multiple seniors: Sebastian Gonzalez (Desert View High School) was recognized for receiving the Dorrance scholarship valued at $100,000 over four years and plans to attend the University of Arizona; Jenny Mendoza (Sunnyside High School) earned the Flynn scholarship valued at $135,000 and will attend the University of Arizona; Donna Arviso and Annabel Miranda Cardenas received the Mars Christiansen Gold Memorial Scholarship valued at $1,500 per year, with Donna attending New York University and Anabel attending the University of Arizona, district staff said.
Nut graf: The superintendent described these honors as part of broader student-success efforts and used the report to showcase CTE upgrades and small-scale literacy incentives.
Gastelum also announced the grand reopening of Sunnyside High School's automotive program and shop, now expanded to include electric-vehicle training; partners cited at the event included the Osa Family Foundation, the Sunnyside Foundation, the Stanley M. Rhinehouse Foundation, Tucson Electric Power and Jim Click Automotive, and staff said a donated Ford F-150 was placed at the shop for students to use for body and engine work.
The superintendent noted other items: a book-vending machine at Lawford Middle School and Craycroft Elementary provided by Whataburger and Superior Text to reward students with books for positive behavior and achievement; the Somos Sunnyside podcast featured a teacher who won the Esperanza Latino Teacher Award; and student authors from the Wildcat Writers program coauthored a piece in the Arizona English Journal and presented at the Arizona English Teachers Association conference.
Ending: These items were reported as informational recognitions; no board action was required.
