As COVID-19 concerns continue around the globe, local educators and administrators struggle to determine what the fall semester will look like. Yavapai County Superintendent of Schools Tim Carter said, “Most Yavapai County District leaders believe the face-to-face start date will be moved back into at least September. No one can start face-to-face prior to Aug. 17. Under current provisions, each school district or charter will do what it thinks is best within existing statutes and … [Read more...] about Schools Struggling with Fall Semester
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Advocating for Women in Aviation
Grit, determination and a passion for aviation fuel the soaring careers of two area women who have achieved top industry jobs and professional accolades. Training, job searching, advancing and prospering in the aviation industry are skills they eagerly share with others. Angela Mintzmyer, general manager at flight training school North-Aire Aviation LLC, and Robin Sobotta, airport director for Prescott Regional Airport–Ernest A. Love Field, pay their personal mentorship rewards forward by … [Read more...] about Advocating for Women in Aviation
Franke College of Business Approved for Extension of Accreditation
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) approved the W. A. Franke College of Business for extension of accreditation after an extensive review process. After a 2019 review highlighted a few areas for improvement, Interim Dean Eileen Hogan led the college in addressing those points and setting the FCB on a path toward future growth, while continuing to support research and being good stewards of the state, local and private funding the college receives. “This … [Read more...] about Franke College of Business Approved for Extension of Accreditation
Aircraft Crash Investigators Training at Specialized Lab in Prescott
Almost immediately after the deadly crash of the helicopter carrying retired NBA star Kobe Bryant and eight others, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) began receiving calls. ERAU has the only teaching crash site laboratory of any university in the world. ERAU, along with the Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and FBI, were among those trying to understand what caused the Sikorsky S-76 to crash at almost 170 miles per hour on Jan. 26, about 30 miles … [Read more...] about Aircraft Crash Investigators Training at Specialized Lab in Prescott
ERAU Winter Graduates Urged to Soar
Capitalizing upon the meaning of “eagle” in his personal and academic life, Arlando S. Teller, who in 1995 was the first Navajo ever to receive a degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) Prescott campus, exhorted 244 graduating students to take the symbolic meaning of the school mascot to heart and to soar as high as they could in their careers and lives. Teller, a Chinle native and grandson of a Navajo Code Talker, explained with dignified passion why the majestic bird has … [Read more...] about ERAU Winter Graduates Urged to Soar
Innovations at Prescott High Attract Statewide Attention
Creative and visionary innovations at Prescott High School (PHS) during the past three months have attracted attention from the greater education community of Arizona, according to Prescott Unified School District Superintendent Joe Howard. “We admit we’re delighted to introduce two projects at PHS that are unique,” said Howard, commenting that personnel from schools throughout the state are asking if they can visit PHS to see if they can imitate what has occurred. One is the creative … [Read more...] about Innovations at Prescott High Attract Statewide Attention
What Mummies Can Tell Us About Borrowing Tools
English author Edward Bulwer-Lytton was right. The pen is mightier than the sword, especially when you grab it like a dagger when someone tries to borrow yours. If you are in business, a pen is an important and necessary tool that helps you do your work. Yet, I’m always amazed at how many times people show up to meetings, or anywhere really, without one. Think about how often you are asked to sign something…a contract, a letter, a birthday card for a co-worker you barely know or an autograph … [Read more...] about What Mummies Can Tell Us About Borrowing Tools
Reusable Grocery Bag System Comes to PV
It was about more than just de-cluttering. Their frustration with drawers, closets and shelves crammed with single-use plastic bags led a Southern California couple, Farzan Dehmoubed and Jennifer Duvall, to create a start-up business in April 2017: the Lotus Trolley Bag. An innovative system of four color-coded bags that fold out like an accordion on the shopping cart allows consumers to easily sort and pack groceries in half the time. And they have also added another item to … [Read more...] about Reusable Grocery Bag System Comes to PV
Advocate Shares Insight Into the Equal Rights Amendment
The advent of a new legislative session in Phoenix heralds another run by Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) advocates in placing the long-stymied legislation before lawmakers. ERA Task Force AZ’s Dianne Post, J.D., rallied supporters Dec. 4 at the Prescott Public Library. The Prescott American Association of University Women (AAUW) hosted the session, which was attended by the public and organizations including the League of Women Voters. Quad Cities Business News caught up with Post, who shared … [Read more...] about Advocate Shares Insight Into the Equal Rights Amendment
Local Youth Breaking Poverty Cycle Through Yuda Bands
Students at Chino Valley High School are paying for the education of a Guatemalan student by selling Yuda Band bracelets at their school. Their motto: Wear a band, change a life. The bands, made of leather and coconut, are named Yuda after the Spanish word Ayuda, which means help. “You pick a student to sponsor, ours is named Maxwell,” said Ashley McGuffey, sophomore class president. By selling a certain number of the bands, the young person’s education can be funded for the … [Read more...] about Local Youth Breaking Poverty Cycle Through Yuda Bands