Celebrating OurExtraordinary Achievements 2017-20182017-2018School Year

Celebrating Extraordinary Student AchievementsACT Award Winners� e following students scored in the 99th percentileAlexander Johnson, 12th grade, score: 35 – Boulder Creek High SchoolCourtland Kaye, 12th grade, score: 34 – Boulder Creek High SchoolZachary Radu, 12th grade, score: 35 – Boulder Creek High SchoolHannah Kirsch, 12th grade, score: 34 – Deer Valley High SchoolJane Londono, 12th grade, score: 34 – Deer Valley High SchoolHope Kirby, 12th grade, score 35 – Mountain Ridge High SchoolTyler Limkemann, 12th grade, score: 35 – Mountain Ridge High SchoolAllison Price, 12th grade, score: 35 – Mountain Ridge High SchoolTyson Collier, 12th grade, score: 34 – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolAmaya Lim, 12th grade, score: 34 – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolNikita Nerkar, 12th grade, score: 34 – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Air Force Junior Reserve O� cer Training CorpsSilver Star Community Service with Excellence Award – Top 5% of units worldwide with the most community service hours per cadetSandra Day O’Connor High School’s JROTC CadetsDeer Valley High School’s JROTC Cadets

Headquarters Distinguished Unit Award Selected for the 11th consecutive year as a “Distinguished Unit”Sandra Day O’Connor JROTC Cadets

AP European History Exam 2017Only student in the world to score a perfect scoreMark Danciu, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Arizona DECA State Conference2017-2018 Arizona DECA State PresidentNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

2018-2019 State O� cer Aditi Galande, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

International Business Plan State Champions/National Quali� ersNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Finance Operations Research Team State Champions/National Quali� ersNeil Walia, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolFrank Pauls, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolArnav Sangelkar, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Principles of Hospitality and Tourism State Champion/National Quali� erJuliette Raubolt, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Restaurant and Food Service Management State Champion/National Quali� erEric Diaz, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

2nd place Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making Ethan Co, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolBen Karls, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

2nd place Principles of FinanceLiam Nelson, 9th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

2nd place Business Growth Plan 30 Page Written EventAditi Galande, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

2nd place Marketing Management TeamNathaniel Rodriguez, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolMonit Shukla, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

3rd place Apparel and AccessoriesHailey Hall, 11th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

3rd place Business Law and Ethics TeamNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Learn and Earn 30 Page Written EventAlexe Raguindin, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

4th place Quick Serve Restaurant ManagementRohit Monaji, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

5th place Hotel and Lodging ManagementHeather Assi, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

5th place Sports and Entertainment Team Decision MakingCole Rosander, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolBryan Decker, 10th grade – Boulder Creek High School

Test MedalsMarco Gastelum Sanchez, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolRowan Bittner, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolLiam Nelson, 9th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolJuliette Raubolt, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNathaniel Rodriguez, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolMonit Shukla, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolRohit Monaji, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolSanika Naik, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Section Champion MedalsNihal Aradhyamath, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolRohit Monaji, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNicholas Tromba, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolAditi Galande, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolJuliette Raubolt, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolAvery Hirsbrunner, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolGabriella Mayers, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

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Top 10 Overall MedalsGrayson Jones, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolLiam Nelson, 9th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolJuliette Raubolt, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolAditi Galande, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNeil Walia, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolFrank Pauls, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolArnav Sangelkar, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolPeyton Blair, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNihal Aradhyamath, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolSanika Naik, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolPit Steinmetz, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolRohit Monaji, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNick Tromba, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNathanial Rodriguez, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolMonit Shukla, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

State FinalistsRowan Bittner, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolAngel Desiderio, 11th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

National DECA Elite MembersLauren Moore, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Arizona DECA Elite MembersAditi Galande, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolJacob Edwards, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolLauren Moore, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNathaniel Rodriguez, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNeil Walia, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNicholas Tromba, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolTravis Liu, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

� rive Level Chapter CampaignBarry Goldwater High School Chapter

School Based Enterprise-Silver Level, National DECA Community Service, National DECA Promotional Campaign, Arizona DECA Century Club, Arizona DECA Total Program of Work, Arizona DECA Diamond ClubMountain Ridge High School Chapter

Arizona ELL Student Success Story Honorable MentionFalia Malenge, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

Arizona KEYS Research InternshipSelected for a seven week internship at the University of Arizona with 50 other studentsGlenny Prabakaran, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolHasina Shir, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Arizona Science Olympiad1st place in OpticsJoshua Cohon, 6th grade – Terramar School

2nd place in � ermodynamicsJoshua Cohon, 6th grade – Terramar School

4th place in Solar SystemsJoshua Cohon, 6th grade – Terramar School

9th place in Rocks & MineralsJoshua Cohon, 6th grade – Terramar School

Arizona State Science and Engineering Fair Junior DivisionWinners in each of their categoriesLandon Gilcrease, 7th grade, Engineering – Highland Lakes SchoolJackson Aoyama, 8th grade, Dawnie Erskine, 8th grade, and Chloe Sweilem, 8th grade, Animal Science – Highland Lakes SchoolBrandy Anderson, 8th grade, Environmental Engineering – Highland Lakes SchoolAiden Bowers, 8th grade, Mathematical Science – Highland Lakes SchoolTyler Martin, 8th grade, Chemistry – Highland Lakes SchoolRuth Cox, 7th grade, Plant Science – Highland Lakes SchoolSamantha McLean, 8th grade, Mechanical Engineering – Highland Lakes School

Arizona State University’s Summer Health InstituteSelected for a health program with 23 other students across the nationAditi Galande, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Arizona Stock Market GamePlaced 2nd out of 100 teams in the Elementary DivisionAddisyn Ludeman, 6th grade – Copper Creek Elementary SchoolSkye Milroy, 6th grade – Copper Creek Elementary SchoolIsabel Greene, 6th grade – Copper Creek Elementary School

AzMerit Highest Scores� e following students scored the highest possible scale scoreBraeden Baker, 6th grade – Norterra Canyon SchoolAngelina Barrios, 5th grade – Legend Springs Elementary SchoolGracie Bethers, 6th grade – Mirage Elementary SchoolClaire Bixby, 6th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolAiden Bowers, 8th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolJonah Cain, 5th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolMcKenna Carlson, 8th grade – Diamond Canyon SchoolManasa Chundi, 6th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolJoshua Cohon, 6th grade – Terramar SchoolRyan Conroy, 5th grade – Diamond Canyon SchoolKiara Cox, 5th grade – Legend Springs Elementary SchoolPeyton Dennis, 6th grade – Sierra Verde STEM AcademyIvana Djukic, 5th grade – Norterra Canyon SchoolParker Halpine, 6th grade – Legend Springs Elementary SchoolAndrew Hirani, 5th grade – Legend Springs Elementary SchoolLillian Kaye, 5th grade – Canyon Springs STEM AcademySusan Martin, 6th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolEmily McCarthy, 5th grade – Legend Springs Elementary SchoolKathryn Mills, 8th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolSalil Naik, 8th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolWeiss O’Connor, 9th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolTyler Olsen, 6th grade – Las Brisas Elementary SchoolAbigail Parcell, 8th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolErik Potts, 5th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolJohn Simcoe, 5th grade – Las Brisas Elementary SchoolMesha Smith, 5th grade – Desert Sage Elementary SchoolKaydence Soltau, 6th grade – Sonoran Foothills SchoolAiden � atcher, 6th grade – Canyon Springs STEM AcademyGrace Chang Xu, 9th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolJasmine Yao, 5th grade – Sonoran Foothills School

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Broadcom MASTERS (Math, Applied Science, Technology, and Engineering for Rising Stars)Nominated to compete at the national competitionAiden Bowers, 8th grade – Highland Lakes School

C‐CAP – Careers through Culinary Arts ProgramAwarded a full-ride scholarship to � e Art Institute of Phoenix, $50,000Zane Ga� ney, 12th Grade – Barry Goldwater High School

Center for the Book in the Library of Congress – Letters About Literature Contest1st place winner for Letters About Literature essay contest Level 1 for ArizonaPeyton Dennis, 6th grade – Sierra Verde STEM Academy

Citizen Life Saving AwardAwarded by the Phoenix Fire Department to a student for saving another student’s lifeGavin Hunt, 5th grade – Stetson Hills School

Cooking Up Change Competition with Healthy Schools Campaign3rd place at NationalsJason Forari, 11th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolMichael Gri� n, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

Deer Valley Education Foundation Space Academy Program Scholarship WinnersStudents wrote an essay and were interviewed to receive a scholarship to attend Space Academy in AlabamaCaleb Bautista, 7th grade – Hillcrest Middle SchoolPreston White, 8th grade – Desert Mountain SchoolKendall Christiansen, 8th grade – Sierra Verde STEM Academy

Educator’s Rising State ConferenceE-Portfolio State Champion/National Quali� erAnna Sigalov, 10th grade – Boulder Creek High School

2nd place E-PortfolioKaylee Salas, 10th grade – Boulder Creek High School

2nd place Early Childcare Teaching Instructional SupportGrace Grabowski, 10th grade – Boulder Creek High School

2nd place Children’s Literature Pre-KJessica Hanna, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolShelby Haigler, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

3rd place Early Childcare Language and LiteracyEvie Parrish, 10th grade – Boulder Creek High School

3rd place Lesson Planning and Delivery, STEMSiena Anderson, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Educator’s Rising MomentCasandra Misner, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place E-PortfolioAmanda Federico, 10th grade – Boulder Creek High School

4th place Lesson Planning and Delivery, ArtsZoe Davis, 10th grade – Boulder Creek High School

5th place E-PortfolioAshleigh Motto, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

5th place Job InterviewShelby Haigler, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

5th place Impromptu Lesson TeachingShelby Haigler, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) State ConferenceInterior Design Team Gold Medalists/State ChampionsKathleen Nguyen, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School Taylor Pope, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Interior Design Individual Gold Medal/State ChampionSeungjun Choi, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Recycle and Redesign Gold Medal/State ChampionMegan Brock, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Recycle and Redesign Silver MedalRuchi Ukhade, 10th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Silver MedalJames Lacno, 10th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

Chapter Service Project Bronze MedalAmy Bueno, 11th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolZane Ga� ney, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolNichelle Level, 10th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

FIRST Lego League Robotics CompetitionState Quali� er Sonoran Foothills Robotics Club

Fox Restaurant ConceptsAwarded and Industry scholarship, $1,000, and a job opportunityZane Ga� ney, 12th Grade – Barry Goldwater High School

Future Business Leaders of America State Conference2018-2019 State O� cerShivani Vaidya, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Intro Computer State Champion/National Quali� erEric Duntley, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Hospitality Management Team State Champions/National Quali� ersVedika Tripathi, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolSanika Naik, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Business Ethics Team State Champions/National Quali� ersNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Advertising State Champion/National Quali� erAbhi Verma, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Economics State Champion/National Quali� erNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Insurance and Risk Management State Champion/National Quali� erVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Job Interview State Champion/National Quali� erShivani Vaidya, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

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Broadcast Journalism Team State Champions/National Quali� ersHannah Lorenzo, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolRohan Patel, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolPeighton Gellings, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

2nd place Global Business TeamManton Kam, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolRohit Monaji, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolArnav Sangelkar, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

2nd place AdvertisingRohit Monaji, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

2nd place Intro Business ProceduresSanika Naik, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

2nd place Management Decision MakingNithin Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVivek Ravi, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

2nd place Client ServicesAbhi Verma, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

3rd place E-BusinessXavier Ruiz, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolTrevor Moore, 11th grade – Boulder Creek High School

3rd place Network DesignPunit Sai Arani, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolKeshav Nandakumar, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

3rd place Client ServicesSai Gandikota, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

3rd place Intro Business PresentationRoshni Patel, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolMorgan Pearson, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolVedika Tripathi, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

3rd place Business CommunicationAkshay Warrior, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Mobile Application DevelopmentEthan Hancock, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High School

4th place Securities and InvestmentManton Kam, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Intro Business CommunicationKeshav Nandakumar, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Intro to BusinessGabriel Yap, 9th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Business CommunicationDevam Chokski, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Help DeskShayan Afzal, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

5th place CybersecurityEric Duntley, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

5th place MarketingMichael Guriel, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolSai Gandikota, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolAbhi Verma, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

5th place Intro to Business Communication Hannah Lorenzo, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

5th place Computer ApplicationsTyler Terrazas, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Computer Game & Simulation Programing State FinalistsAlexander Johnson, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolCole Langdon, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High School

E-Commerce State FinalistsLucas Chu, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolEric Duntley, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Future Business Leader State FinalistMichael Guriel, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Public Service Announcement State FinalistsBrandon Pero, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolConnor Harris, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolClayton Moore, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Journalism State FinalistRohan Patel, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Intro to Business Communication State FinalistRohan Patel, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Intro to Public Speaking State FinalistRohan Patel, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Business Ethics Team State FinalistsShayan Afzal, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolRohit Kalluri, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolChase Tonche� , 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Journalism State FinalistPeighton Gellings, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

HOSA – Future Health Professionals2nd place Nurse AssistingJenna Friedberg, 12th grade – Deer Valley High School

3rd place Medical ReadingLindsey Foster, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

4th place Clinical SpecialtyJocelyn Longaza, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

5th place Medical MathTara Liu, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Barbara James Service Award Gold Level for Community Service in HealthcareDaniel Lucas, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Bronze Chapter AwardMountain Ridge High School

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Maricopa County Bar Foundation Honorary WinnersOlivia Pribble, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

MathCounts Arizona State CompetitionTeam competition, 4th place Trent Block, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolPriya List, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolEthan Donahey, 8th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolAiden Bowers, 8th grade – Highland Lakes School

Individual competition, 7th placeEthan Donahey, 8th grade – Highland Lakes School

Mathematical Association of America National CompetitionSchool Certi� cate of MeritHighland Lakes School

Honor Roll Award – Top 5% nationallyEthan Donahey, 8th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolAiden Bowers, 8th grade – Highland Lakes School

Certi� cate of AchievementHunter Hiner, 7th grade – Highland Lakes School

Mathematical Olympiad – Elementary Division Gold Pin for top 2%Trent Block, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolJulian Bianchi, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolHunter Hiner, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolErik Potts, 6th grade – Highland Lakes School

Silver Pin for top 10%Landon Richter, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolSusan Martin, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolBaker Rosas, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolClaire Bixby, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolDashiell Peist, 7th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolBen Elliot, 6th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolEbrahema Jaiteh-Kabba, 6th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolKyle Prentice, 6th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolGavin Roth, 6th grade – Highland Lakes SchoolBruce Ruan, 6th grade – Highland Lakes School

Team Awards: 6th Grade Renaissance Class – Top 10% Plaque – Highland Lakes School5th Grade Renaissance Class – High Achievement Award for team score in top 20% – Highland Lakes School5th Grade Renaissance Class – Meritorious Achievement Certi� cate for top 20% of all teams – Highland Lakes School

National Be Kind Video AwardCreative Publications, 8th grade – Hillcrest Middle School

National Merit Scholarship CorporationNational Merit Semi� nalistNathaniel Rodriguez, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

� e Optimist Club Speech ContestWinners Advance to compete for a $2,500 scholarshipBoys Winner1st place – Frank Pauls, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Girls Winners1st place – Aditi Galande, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School2nd place- Catherine Horton, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Outstanding Cambridge Scholar AwardStudents who take the Cambridge exams and gain high enough grades for recognitionFiona Eddis-Finbow, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High School

Phoenix Cooking Up Change National Competition3rd PlaceMichael Gri� n, 12th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolJason Forari, 11th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

Phoenix SAP Social Innovation SeriesGrand Prize WinnersJade Quinn, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolJacob Edwards, 11th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

WinnersSamantha Strumpf, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolAngela Fidani, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolBrooklyn Chafen, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolJohn Mitchell, 9th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolSydney Roth, 10th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolAnalise Eller, 10th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Robotics Northeast Quali� ersState Regionals Quali� ersHighland Lakes Robotics Program

ScholarshipsDeer Valley Education Support Professional Association Scholarship Trevor Daley, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High School

Total Scholarship O� ers to DVUSD Seniors – $51,605,402Deer Valley High School – $9,066,734Mountain Ridge High School – $11,053,170Boulder Creek High School – $12,585,498Sandra Day O’Connor High School – $15,200,000Barry Goldwater High School – $3,700,000

SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference 2nd place Web Design Soarra Hayes, 11th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolTrevor Moore, 11th grade – Boulder Creek High School

2nd place Engineering Technology/DesignHunter Jaskey, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolEvan Lohr, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolWilliam Drubka, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High School

3rd place Architectural Drafting BasicDaniel Ionel, 11th grade – Barry Goldwater High School

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Spelling Bee District WinnerChristina Diggs, 5th grade – Highland Lakes School

Runner-UpAiden Bowers, 8th grade – Highland Lakes School

Spelling Bee Regional Runner-UpAiden Bowers, 8th grade – Highland Lakes School

You CAN Do the Rubik’s Cube Speed LeagueTeam AwardsHighland Lakes Division I Team Blue, 1st in Arizona for elementary students and 1st in the nationHighland Lakes Division II Team, 1st in Arizona for middle school teamsElite Team – Highland Lakes School

Individual AwardsLandon Richter, 7th grade, Division I, 2nd in Arizona for elementary students – Highland Lakes SchoolElijah Oh, 8th grade, Division II, 2nd in Arizona for middle school students – Highland Lakes SchoolSalil Naik, 8th grade, Division II, 3rd in Arizona for middle school students – Highland Lakes School

Young Women’s Christian Association Member of the STEM Empowerment panel Dana Rasmussen, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Celebrating Extraordinary Teaching and Instruction10 Year HOSA AdvisorMelissa Portela – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Air Force Junior Reserve O� cer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Outstanding Instructor Award“Best of the Best” in the Air Force Junior ROTCLieutenant Colonel John Simmons – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Anthem Rotary Teacher of the YearElementary Educator of the YearAnna Kramer – Diamond Canyon School

Arizona Diamondbacks Most Valuable Teacher (MVT)Richard Stein – Mountain Ridge High School

ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Outstanding Mentor Teacher Award Williams Dugan, U.S. History and Government Teacher – Sandra O’Connor High SchoolPaul Roads, Special Education Teacher – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Outstanding Teacher CandidateHeather Kloberdanz

DECA 25 Years of Service Renee Woodru� – Mountain Ridge High SchoolDebbie Moore – Mountain Ridge High School

Knowles Teaching Fellows Program5 year program that supports beginning teachers in their e� orts to develop teaching expertiseTyler Hill – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

National Board Certi� ed TeachersNewly Certi� edElisabeth Borchers – Mountain Ridge High SchoolAlexis LaDuca – Mountain Ridge High School

Currently Certi� edDeborah Carey – Desert Mountain SchoolMelissa Mara – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolTara LeCount – Diamond Canyon SchoolLisa Hoelzen – Copper Creek ElementarySharon Reed – New River ElementaryKatie Brown – Diamond Canyon SchoolJudi Williams – Human ResourcesDeanna Jergenson – Copper Creek ElementaryKelley Fisher – Las Brisas ElementaryPatricia Eberhardt – Sierra Verde STEM AcademySharla LaBelle – Bellair ElementaryDawn Olson – Paseo Hills SchoolVicky Mead – Stetson Hills School

Principal of the Year - DVUSDCheyana Leiva – Constitution Elementary School

Celebrating Extraordinary Athletic AchievementsArea Code Games Home Run Derby WinnerWon � rst place at the national homerun derby in CaliforniaNolan Gorman, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Arizona 6A Baseball State Champions Sandra Day O’Connor High School Baseball

Runner-UpMountain Ridge High School Baseball

Arizona State Cheer and Pom Tournament 1st Place State Champions Hillcrest Pom Team

Arizona State Swim Champion 50 yard freestyle, � rst place for third consecutive yearClaire Grover, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High School

100 yard breast stroke, � rst place for second consecutive yearClaire Grover, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High School

Arizona State Tennis Singles State ChampionOliver Boleratzky, 10th grade – Deer Valley High School

Arizona State Track and Field State Champion – 800 MeterJacob Lewis, 12th grade – Boulder Creek High School

Better Business Bureau’s Ethical Athlete Scholarship, $1,000Student athletes who lead by example and show integrityAlexa Spartz, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Better Business Bureau’s Ethical Athlete Scholarship, $1,000Student athletes who lead by example and show integrityKaylee Byerly, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

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Boys Basketball District Champions8th grade Boys Basketball – Hillcrest Middle School

Boys Basketball Middle Level Champions7th grade Boys Basketball – Hillcrest Middle School

Division II Varsity All Girls Stunt State ChampionsDeer Valley High School Spiritline

Division II Varsity Show Cheer State ChampionsDeer Valley High School Spiritline

MLB All-Star Game High School Home Run Derby WinnerWon � rst place at the national high school homerun derby in Miami, FloridaNolan Gorman, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Phoenix Chapter of the National Alliance of African American Athletes – “Scholar Athletes of the Year”One of two athletes to represent Arizona at the “Watkins Award”Kendahl Johnson, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Pursuing Victory with Honor Recognitions7-8 FemaleJocelyn Erickson – Stetson Hills SchoolHaleigh Dean – Canyon Springs STEM Academy

7-8 MaleJoseph Vakameilalo – Deer Valley Middle School

7-8 CoachBrittany Scheer – West Wing School

7-8 TeamStetson Hills Boys Volleyball

High School FemaleGrace Lyons – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

High School MaleMatthew Liberatore – Mountain Ridge High School

High School CoachJed Dunn – Deer Valley High School

High School TeamMountain Ridge High School BadmintonSandra Day O’Connor High School Softball

Athletic AdministratorsTony Hamilton – West Wing School

Parent/FanValerie Godfrey – Boulder Creek High School

SchoolDeer Valley High School

InspirationalMason King – Canyon Springs STEM Academy

CourageRocky Robinson – Boulder Creek High School

Under Armour All American Derby WinnerWon � rst place at the national homerun derby in Chicago, IllinoisNolan Gorman, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Celebrating Extraordinary Fine Arts AchievementsArizona Marching Band Association Championships 3rd Place, 2017 AzMBA Div. 4A Bronze Medalist, 1st Place in the Visual E� ect and Visual Ensemble captions Mountain Ridge High School Band

Arizona State Guard Scholastic Open ChampionsState Champions for second consecutive yearVarsity Winter Guard – Mountain Ridge High School

Macy’s Great American Marching BandNational selection for Macy’s Day ParadeTabitha Turner, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolNathan Lievre, 11th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

Music K8 Magazine Cover Art ContestSix students selected out of 19,000 as newly published artists Top Finalist Gracie Milliken, 8th grade – Diamond Canyon School

FinalistsChristiana DePiazza, 7th grade – Diamond Canyon SchoolAnna Evans, 6th grade – Diamond Canyon SchoolHagan Harris, 6th grade – Diamond Canyon SchoolMorgan Epley, 6th grade – Diamond Canyon SchoolNalani Bass, 8th grade – Diamond Canyon School

Superintendent’s 2018 Student Art Purchase AwardsMelissa Makic, 11th grade – Barry Goldwater High SchoolTaylor Dassele, 9th grade – Boulder Creek High SchoolEunice Blidar, 10th grade – Deer Valley High SchoolHailey Simms, 10th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolSo� a Panzeri, 12th grade – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

U. S. Army All American Band MembersJaydah Cox, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolMax Stau� er, 12th grade – Mountain Ridge High SchoolTanner Bayles, 12th grade – Deer Valley High School

World Strides Heritage Performance Programs First place, Gold rating, and “Festival of Gold” (invited to sing at Carnegie Hall) Concert Choir Category7th and 8th Grade Choir – Diamond Canyon School

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Celebrating Extraordinary School and Staff Achievements2017-2019 Apple Distinguished School1:1 iPad initiative for academic excellenceSandra Day O’Connor High School

2018 Arizona Educational Foundation A+ Schools of ExcellenceAchieved “A+” School in ArizonaConstitution Elementary SchoolSierra Verde STEM AcademyDeer Valley High SchoolMountain Ridge High SchoolSandra Day O’Connor High SchoolWest Wing SchoolCanyon Springs STEM AcademyGavilan Peak SchoolLegend Springs Elementary SchoolStetson Hills Elementary SchoolAnthem SchoolBarry Goldwater High SchoolDesert Sage Elementary SchoolDiamond Canyon School

ADE’s Excellence in Civic Engagement Program AwardDesignated as “Arizona Civic Engagement Schools” Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolWest Wing School

AdvancED National STEM AccreditationCanyon Springs STEM AcademySierra Verde STEM Academy

Anthem Rotary Teacher of the YearAwarded Elementary Educator of the YearAnna Kramer, 3rd Grade Teacher – Diamond Canyon School

Arizona Bus Road-eo1st place winner and represented Arizona at the National Bus Road-eoValin Groat

3rd placeWesley Dewitt

6th placeJose Caminero

10th placeGilbert Ponce

Arizona Cardinals – MVP in the Classroom AwardNominated and won $500 for classroom and Cardinals Tickets Steve Hrovat, 6th Grade Teacher – Greenbrier Elementary School

Arizona Community Education Association 2017 State AwardsRecognized sta� in Arizona that provide extraordinary care for students in before/after and summer programsEva Harlow, Program Supervisor Beth Harvill, Account Representative Teresa Lipson, Lead Instructor in Before/After School Program at Terramar School Linda Pepe, Before/After School Lead Instructor at West Wing School Teri � orley, Account Representative

Arizona Department of Education’s “A” SchoolsRated as an “A” School in ArizonaArrowhead Elementary SchoolCanyon Springs STEM AcademyConstitution Elementary SchoolCopper Creek Elementary SchoolDesert Sage Elementary SchoolDiamond Canyon SchoolGreenbrier Elementary SchoolHighland Lakes SchoolLegend Springs Elementary SchoolNorterra Canyon SchoolSonoran Foothills SchoolStetson Hills SchoolSunset Ridge SchoolTerramar SchoolVillage Meadows Elementary SchoolWest Wing School

Arizona PTA OrganizationHead Start Award, Fall Membership Award, Golden Apple Award, Heart and Soul AwardMountain Shadows PTSA

Arrowhead Honda’s Teacher’s Tab AwardAwarded $300 Grant for classroom Brittnee McKinley, Developmental Pre-School Teacher – Mountain Shadows Elementary School

CK12 FoundationCK12 Certi� ed EducatorAlison Oswald-Keene – Terramar School

Hope to HoustonImpacted over 3,000 families at two di� erent schoolsDr. Lynn Miller, Principal – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

In Plant Printing and Mailing Association – 2017 IPMA Innovation AwardRecognized as an organization that has shown creative and innovative ways to improve a process or business Martin James – Manager/Graphic Communications Department

International Fellowship Received a fellowship opportunity to study in Mexico with Ecology Project International Veronica Elton – Sandra Day O’Connor High School

KEZ 99.9 Excellence in Education AwardAwarded monthly to one teacher in Arizona who goes above and beyond for their students Marian Carol –Sunrise Elementary School

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Celebrating Extraordinary Community Involvement2017 Food DriveStudents and sta� collected over 10,000 lbs. of foodBoulder Creek High School

Adopt-A-FamilyStudents and sta� raised almost $2,000 for a family in needHillcrest Middle School

American Heart AssociationSta� and students raised $1,751.71 for the American Heart AssociationCoach Jerry Slawson and Paseo Hills School

Dig Pink Volleyball DonationStudents and parents honored breast cancer survivors at a volleyball gameMountain Ridge DECA

Hope 4 KidsStudents and sta� raised $1,114.97 for the Katie Wagner Calvary Revival School in LiberiaGavilan Peak School

Keep America Beautiful – Recycle Bowl 2nd Place in State and collected 2.5 tons of recycle on campusLane Wood, 7th grade – Paseo Hills SchoolWyatt Duncan, 6th grade – Paseo Hills SchoolZachary Montano, 6th grade – Paseo Hills SchoolAdi Elya, 6th grade – Paseo Hills SchoolAlhasan Al Azzawi, 6th grade – Paseo Hills SchoolNick Helmick, Teacher – Paseo Hills SchoolBrittany O'Leary, Teacher – Paseo Hills School

Kiwanis Special Needs Day at the Arizona State FairStudents assisted special needs children Mountain Ridge DECA

National Make a Di� erence DayStudents participated in #RidgeGivesDay community service activitiesMountain Ridge High School

Celebrating Extraordinary Grant AwardsArizona’s Preschool Development GrantGrant to provide a high quality preschool experience within our High Needs Community2015-2016 Grant – $230,0002016-2017 Grant – $184,0002017-2018 Grant – $278,260Total – $692,260

Deer Valley Education Foundation (DVEF) Impact Grants, $12,801Melissa Sepuka – Esperanza Elementary SchoolJon Malvin – Las Brisas Elementary SchoolLisa Stegman – Las Brisas Elementary SchoolBrittnee McKinley – Mountain Shadows SchoolMelissa Mara – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolSara Stollar Yates – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolJess Walsh – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolApril Smith – Sierra Verde STEM AcademyJessica Kerich – Sonoran Foothills SchoolKimberly Lebhart – Stetson Hills SchoolRobert Murray – Sunrise Elementary School

Beth Rodriguez – Sunset Ridge SchoolDevon Lopez-Hawkin – Sunset Ridge SchoolStacy Friedberg – Sunset Ridge SchoolSierra Wirsig – Terramar SchoolAngie Schultz – West Wing School

Deer Valley Education Foundation (DVEF) Teachers and Rookies of the Year2017-2018 Teachers of the YearJesse Pierce – Bellair Elementary SchoolLaura Price – Boulder Creek High SchoolLaurie Warner – Canyon Springs STEM AcademyDeAnne Dennis-Dowland – Desert Sky Middle SchoolMelanie Poll – Las Brisas Elementary SchoolLindsey Fleegle – Mountain Ridge High SchoolCandice Roa – Moutain Ridge High SchoolJessica Lindenmeier – Sandra Day O’Connor High SchoolAnne � iebeau – Sierra Verde STEM AcademyKathy Gottlieb – Sunset Ridge School        Gaylynne Hartley – Sunset Ridge SchoolJeneil Killman – Sunset Ridge SchoolJeannie Davis – Terramar SchoolNicole Eller – West Wing SchoolSherry Holly – West Wing School

2017 – 2018 Rookie (First Year Teacher) of the YearJanine Bonham – Sierra Verde STEM Academy

Fiesta Bowl Charities – Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Kind Grant, $5,000Grant to implement the Be Fit, Be Healthy, Be Kind program Constitution Elementary School

Fiesta Bowl Charities – Wishes for Teachers Grant, $5,000Debra Abramson, Physical Education Teacher – Norterra Canyon School

Fiesta Bowl Charities – Wishes for Teachers Grant, $5,000Funded chemistry supplies and other supplementals and featured on Channel 3 NewsJanine Gallo, 8th Grade Science Teacher – Stetson Hills School

Fiesta Bowl Charities – Wishes for Teachers Grant, $5,000Je� Lyons – Sierra Verde STEM Academy

Leaders in School Wellness GrantGrant to fund a position of a Wellness CoordinatorDeer Valley Uni� ed School District

Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) Grant, $120,000Grant to fund replacement of high-mileage, aging buses with new buses that reduce emissions

Project Lead the Way GrantGrant of $20,000 for curriculum, materials, and training for STEM ProgramGrant for STEM Program – Hillcrest Middle School2017-2018 Grant – $10,0002018-2019 Grant – $10,000Total – $20,000

School Safety Program GrantAZ State Grant towards salary and bene� ts for School Resource O� cers on campusesBarry Goldwater High SchoolDeer Valley Middle SchoolPaseo Hills School

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