A Tucson student has attended an introductory astronaut training camp for seventh- and eighth-graders.
Karly Zamona, who will be an eighth-grader this fall at Magee Middle School, took part in the week-long Cosmosphere Camp in Kansas.
Campers learned to construct and launch rockets, trained on spaceflight simulators and toured the Hall of Space Museum in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Military children
awarded scholarships
Six Southern Arizona students have received scholarships for military children.
The following were winners of the annual Scholarships for Military Children Program administered by the Fisher House Foundation, which also builds homes near military medical facilities: Anna Masciola, Noelle Kerr, Anisa Hermosillo, Mikaila Ann Bantugan and Arica Christensen of Tucson, and Joseph McCloskey of Sierra Vista. The scholarships aid graduating high school seniors or college-enrolled students who are children of members of the U.S. armed services.
Interfaith group collecting supplies for kids in need
Interfaith Community Services is collecting school supplies to help 1,100 children in need.
Suggested donations include backpacks, binders, notebooks, scissors, glue sticks, rulers, folders and markers.
Donations can be dropped off from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the ICS northwest office, 2820 W. Ina Road, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday at its east-side office, 8701 E. Old Spanish Trail.
The items will be distributed at the northwest and east-side locations on Wednesday, July 26, starting at 9 a.m. while supplies last. Another distribution is scheduled for Saturday, July 29, at ICSβ south-side volunteer office, 6740 S. Santa Clara Ave., from 9 to 11 a.m.
ICS can help a maximum of three children per family. A birth certificate or immunization record is required if the child is not present.
New member appointed to Altar Valley school board
The Altar Valley School District, west of Tucson has a new Governing Board member.
Pima County School Superintendent Dustin Williams appointed Martin Hudecek to replace Sharon Nicolas, who passed away earlier this year. Hudecek is a businessman with six children who attend Altar Valley schools.
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