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Valley graduates can win a free flight with Avelo

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

West Valley View Executive Editor

The new low-fare airline Avelo is celebrating the resilient class of 2021 and the return to travel this summer by gifting 42 round-trip tickets to recent graduates residing in the Valley of the Sun.

In all, 21 class of 2021 grads from the Valley will win two round-trip tickets as part of the Avelo Grads-onthe-Go sweepstakes. Anyone 18 or older residing within 150 miles of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and graduating in 2021 from high school, college, university or trade/technical school is eligible to participate. Graduates can enter at aveloair.com/grads.

“This has been a challenging school year for students trying to remain academically engaged while often studying remotely,” said Avelo Chairman and CEO Andrew Levy.

“The Valley of the Sun is home to hundreds of schools. We are inspired by the perseverance of the class of 2021, and we can’t imagine a better graduation gift than to help fuel their inspiration to travel and explore new places.”

Graduates can earn a second entry — increasing their chances of being selected — by posting a picture or video related to their graduation on Twitter or Instagram and tagging @AveloAir and #AveloGradSweepstakes.

The entry deadline is July 20, and winners will be selected at random by Aug. 17. Travel must be completed by Dec. 31.

Avelo is giving away more than 500 round-trip tickets to graduates across the 12 communities it serves in the western United States.

Avelo operates nonstop service between Mesa/Gilbert and Burbank.

Named the best U.S. airport of 2019 by Fodor’s Travel, Burbank is close to Downtown LA, Hollywood, Pasadena and other popular Southern California attractions. Mesa-Gateway offers an equally convenient experience for customers flying in and out of Phoenix.

With seamless curbside pickup and drop-off, smaller crowds, shorter walking distances from curb to gate, unrivaled speed for plane-to-carousel bag delivery and quicker TSA security lines, AZA is the Valley of the Sun’s easiest and most relaxing airport.

The route is served by a 189-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft, one of the most fuel-efficient commercial aircrafts globally, providing customers with a large, comfortable cabin with more room, more seats and more seating options than the regional aircraft that typically serves the airports in Avelo’s network. Avelo aircraft feature 60 seats with up to 9 inches of extra legroom starting at $16.

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Golfers award six $1K scholarships

BY CHRISTINA FUOCO-KARASINSKI

West Valley View Executive Editor

The Mexican American Golf Association of Phoenix has awarded six $1,000 scholarships.

In alphabetical order, they are: • Reyna Barela, who graduated from Bourgade Catholic High School in Phoenix. Barela will attend ASU to study microbiology. • A Millennium High School graduate, Diego Elosegui will pursue a business degree at ASU. • Isabella Elosegui, who graduated from Millennium High School, is headed to ASU to earn a nursing degree. • After graduating from Westview High School, Jacob Gennuso will pursue a civil engineering degree at UA. • Joseph Murrieta, an Estrella Mountain Community College student, is transferring to ASU to pursue his degree in civil engineering. • Evelyn Romo Samaniego, who graduated from Tolleson High School, will pursue a biomedical science degree at ASU.

Summer school increases student success

BY WEST VALLEY VIEW STAFF

Summertime provides students with a much-needed break from school. But for some high schoolers, summer break is an opportunity to continue learning.

“This school year was incredibly difficult for students because of the challenges related to the pandemic. So, we saw an uptick in summer school interest,” said Bryan Richman, nontraditional programs director for the Agua Fria Union High School District (Agua Fria UHSD).

“We had over 800 students enroll in our various summer school program offerings,” Richman said.

“In some cases, they earned or recovered credits and in other cases got a head start on high school. Regardless, our programs made a positive impact on students’ lives. A big congratulations to the seniors who enrolled in summer school, persevered, and graduated high school. Their willingness to work hard, stay the course and earn their diploma means they created a better, brighter future for themselves.”

Summer school successes include: • Incoming freshman earned 0.5 elective credit for getting a jump start on their learning. • Students earned 0.5 elective credit for completing an “Introduction to computer science course.” • Students recovered credits to stay on track for graduation. • Seniors enrolled to meet the graduation requirements and earned their diploma. • Students earned credits to graduate early.

Despite having a compressed, fourweek summer school schedule, students are held to the same rigorous academic standards as they are during the regular school year.

“We are incredibly proud of the students who used their break to continue learning and are excited for the seniors who put in the extra time and effort to earn their diplomas,” said Tom Huffman, executive director of teaching and learning.

While summer school programs traditionally run only in June, students in the Agua Fria UHSD will return to in-person learning soon.

Freshmen will be welcomed onto campuses Monday, Aug. 2, and all other students return on Tuesday, Aug. 3. Agua Fria Online will also launch Aug. 2, providing an opportunity for students who want to continue with remote learning. To help all students prepare for the incoming school year, information from school principals will be emailed out in the coming weeks.