More than 30 students graduate from GAP/NEXT

school winner, Tomas Rivera of Greeley West.

• Leader Among Leaders Elementary, Alison Ferguson, principal, Meeker Elementary; secondary, Heather Severt, assistant principal, Brentwood Middle

• Heart and Soul

Laurie Behring-Howard, transportation; Kimberlee Perales, school psychologist the 2022 Bully Prevention Poster Contest, hosted by The ARC of Weld County.

This year’s winners are:

• Grand Prize

Kamyla Figueroa, a fourth-grader with the District 6 Online Academy

• Second Place

Hector Rascon, a fifth-grader from Billie Martinez

Elementary School

More than 30 students in the Greeley-Evans Alternative Program and Greeley

NEXT graduated during the program’s winter graduation.

GAP Principal Meredith Allen welcomed students and families to the Greeley West High School in the auditorium.

“As I look at this crowd, it is easy to see the Class of 2023 had a lot of support along the way,” Allen said. “Today is a day when you should hold your head higher and be so very proud of your accomplishments.”

Keynote speaker Jessica Cooney, assistant principal at Greeley Central High School, praised the graduates for their resiliency and perseverance.

“Your graduation today represents not only your hard work but also your ability to overcome obstacles, to stand strong in the face of adversity and to keep going even when everything and everyone around you is telling you that its ok to quit,” Cooney said.

Employees honored at success in 6 awards

Educators, support staff and administrators were honored for their contributions to Greeley-Evans School District 6 and the students they serve at the Success in 6 Awards held at the Aims Community College Welcome Center.

The awards ceremony is hosted annually by The Success Foundation Serving Greeley-Evans Schools.

Awards are given out in four categories. The Success Foundation also included a Choice Award this year, which was given out to an educator who has received an Innovative Learning Grant through the Foundation and has successfully shared the work the grant funded.

The winners of this year’s Success in 6 Awards are:

• Rookie of the Year Elementary school winner, Taylor Campos of Dos Rios Elementary; middle school winner, Marcus Johnson of Brentwood Middle; high

• Educator of the Year Elementary, Jenny Yeager, Madison Elementary; secondary, Courtney Flagg, Greeley Central

• Choice Award

Joanna Fedor, family and consumer science teacher, Northridge High School

Congratulations to all the winners, and all those who were nominated!

ARC Anti-bullying poster contest winners

Three Greeley-Evans School District 6 students were honored at the Board of Education meeting for winning

• Third Place

Jordyn Moreno, a second-grader from Ann K. Heiman

Elementary School

Each winner received a gift card, a donation to their school’s PBIS program, and will have their artwork featured on a variety of ARC publications, including its annual calendar.

There were more than 90 posters submitted for this year’s contest. The District 6 Council of Student Representatives chose the top 12, and the final winners were selected by the staff of The ARC of Weld County.