Citing recent empirical research results, Northern Arizona University President Rita Hartung Cheng received enthusiastic response as she announced that the university would aggressively expand its program offerings at the NAU-Yavapai campus in Prescott Valley. Cheng presented study results to the Prescott Valley Town Council in a meeting on Aug. 18. “As you can see, we are investing more in our Prescott and Prescott Valley presence. Earlier today, we formally opened our new NAU Visitor … [Read more...] about Emphasis on NAU Expansion of Programs to Meet Student and Employer Needs
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ERAU Business Students Shine Among Nation’s Brightest
Quad Cities businesses or organizations looking for exceptional business talent do not have to look far. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) business students have proven themselves again, coming out on top in the prestigious National Leadership Conference competition, and demonstrating why recruiters come to campus to search for talent. In performances that pitted ERAU against other top national business schools including Harvard and Duke, three ERAU students – juniors Adin Herzog … [Read more...] about ERAU Business Students Shine Among Nation’s Brightest
Garden Party Grows Support for Education
Amidst perennials and pine trees, Watters Garden Center was the scene of a lively auction that raised funds for the Prescott Unified School District summer math and reading programs. Watters owner and Prescott Frontier Rotary Club member Ken Lain says the club brought in $36,000 at the annual Grapes 4 Grades party through donations, sponsorships, ticket sales and the auction on Sunday, June 26. “Lisa and I look for ways to give back to our community and a garden party is a natural extension … [Read more...] about Garden Party Grows Support for Education
NAU Emphasizing Commitment, Presence in Prescott Valley
New and returning students will find several changes at the Northern Arizona University regional campus in Prescott Valley when classes begin Aug. 29. NAU President Rita Hartung Cheng recently announced that the university not only will continue but also will enhance its commitment to Prescott Valley’s Strategic Economic Development plan focusing on business development, education and workforce development. Cheng said that NAU would expand its outreach, recruitment and market research in … [Read more...] about NAU Emphasizing Commitment, Presence in Prescott Valley
Local Students Earn Academic Scholarships
Eleven Yavapai County students representing seven different communities each received a $1,900 scholarship from the Education Scholarship Endowment-Yavapai County during a May 6 luncheon at Hassayampa Inn in Prescott. In all, $20,900 went to winning students. All 11 anticipate careers in area schools once they complete their degrees, said Robert St. Clair, ESEYC president. Recipients were praised by Larnell Sawyer, the outgoing 2015 Teacher of the Year for Yavapai County. Sawyer, a … [Read more...] about Local Students Earn Academic Scholarships
NAU Enhancing Presence In Quad Cities
Saying she sees nothing but positive population growth and solid economic development in the area, Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng says she expects considerably more university activity in the future for the greater Prescott area. Noting that the NAU-Yavapai branch campus is now in its sixth year of operation, Cheng points out that more than 200 students are currently enrolled in degree programs there. She also says the Alumni Office has identified more than 3,000 alumni in … [Read more...] about NAU Enhancing Presence In Quad Cities
Employees, Interns Praising On-the-Job Training
Young people who take the initiative to seek internships and on-the-job training can find themselves on the receiving end of proficiencies never imagined while sitting in a classroom, participants reveal. “Always do today what others won't, so tomorrow you can do what others can't,” advised Gary Medeville, a Chino Valley High School senior, 2016 Arizona high school wrestling champion, enrollee in Mountain Institute Joint Technical Education District (MIJTED), and a weekend operations … [Read more...] about Employees, Interns Praising On-the-Job Training
ERAU Graduates Ranking Among Best For Job Placement
A record number of graduates – 202 students – received degrees during fall commencement ceremonies for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Dec. 12. Praising the students as being among “...the brightest ever to earn ERAU degrees,” Frank Ayers, chancellor of the Prescott campus for the nation’s highest ranked aviation and aerospace university, said the graduating students were headed toward career opportunities which were unparalleled. Commencement speaker Barbara Barrett, board chairman … [Read more...] about ERAU Graduates Ranking Among Best For Job Placement
NAU Researcher Supports Region’s Pinyon
Climate change models project that pinyon pine trees could disappear from the Arizona landscape by the year 2090. But the discovery of a new species of fungi reveals that some of the trees are receiving a microbial boost from the roots that are making the difference between life and death. Biologist Catherine Gehring has been studying why some pinyon pines survive a drought when others do not. She has found that some of the trees are genetically drought resistant, like the pinyon pines … [Read more...] about NAU Researcher Supports Region’s Pinyon
Education and Schools: Big Business, Big Concerns
An intriguing socio-political phenomenon is occurring in Arizona. For the first time in three years, education has surpassed immigration issues as the top issue facing the state, according to poll results released by High Ground Public Affairs Consultants, a Phoenix-based public affairs consulting team. Findings from that poll, conducted in June and commissioned by the Stand for Children Arizona, stated that 70 percent of voters in Arizona think education is headed the wrong direction. … [Read more...] about Education and Schools: Big Business, Big Concerns