The public will have a chance to meet the candidates for deputy superintendent of the Pima County Joint Technical Education District.
Jimmy Hart, Tamara Nicolosi, Kathy Prather and Aron Schmidt will answer the public’s question at a forum Tuesday, May 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the JTED district office, 2855 W. Master Pieces Drive.
JTED’s hiring committee will then interview each candidate in an executive session on May 31.
Celebrity spellers set
for foundation event
The Education Enrichment Foundation, which supports the Tucson Unified School District, announced the lineup of Tucson celebrity spellers for its upcoming annual celebrity spelling bee.
The following members of Tucson community will face each other on Aug. 25:
- Amber Adil, Angel Charity for Children.
- Stephanie Balzer, The Drawing Studio.
- Randi Dorman, R+R Develop.
- Steve Farley, Arizona State Senate.
- David Fitzsimmons, Arizona Daily Star.
- Sue Giles, Tucson Lifestyle Magazine.
- Maryann Green, University High School.
- Greg Hansen, Arizona Daily Star.
- Todd Holthaus, Pima Community College women’s basketball.
- Angie Johnson-Smith, Smith & Dale Philanthropic Counsel.
- Curtis McCrary, The Rialto Theatre.
- Peter Michaels, Arizona Public Media.
- Kade Mislinski, Batch and Saguaro Corners.
- Jim Nintzel, Tucson Weekly.
- Jason Ott, Citi.
- Adam Rex, children’s book author and illustrator.
- Jim Rosborough, Pima Community College women’s basketball.
- Mark Rubin, Law Office of Mark Rubin/Pima Medical Institute.
- David Slutes, Hotel Congress.
- Dustin Williams, Pima County school superintendent.
- Betty Villegas, community volunteer.
- Melissa Vito, University of Arizona.
The celebrity spelling bee will be held on Aug. 25 at the Rialto Theatre, 318 E. Congress St.
Desert View takes 4 video contest honors
The Population Media Center’s Arizona chapter has announced the winners of its annual video contest.
Desert View High School students won big. Pedro Marquez and Marcus Maley received $500 for winning first place in the freshman category. Joshua Marcotte, Genesis Bueno and Gaby Leyva won second place and $300. Mayrin Garcia and Stephanie Reyes won $200 for third place.
In the upper-class category, Brianna Yanez of Palo Verde Magnet High School won first place, Alexandra Edwards of Sandra Day O’Connor High School in Phoenix took second, and Dezirae Chavez and Esmeralda Vielma of Desert View placed third.
Fifteen other students received honorable mentions.
