A BASIS Tucson student won a gold medal at the International Geography Olympiad.
Eugene Wang, 16, traveled to Beijing, China this month and represented the United States. He finished the competition in eighth place out of 173 competitors from 45 countries and territories around the world.
The U.S. team finished seventh overall. Australia won first place.
Sahuarita students cook for scholarships
Culinary students at Sahuarita High School will compete in a college scholarship competition on Sept. 29.
Quail Creek, an adult community in Green Valley, is hosting five teams of students to craft dishes for guests and judges at the Madera Ballroom of its country club, 2055 E. Quail Crossing Blvd. The event will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m.
The culinary staff at Quail Creek will choose the winners, who will receive a scholarship. Second place team will receive a knife and tool set and third place team will receive a gift card.
Tickets for the event are $20, which includes access to food and snack stations. They can be purchased here: http://tucne.ws/c60
2 Tanque Verde High students win honors
Two Tanque Verde High School students represented Arizona at the National Skills USA competition in Kentucky.
In the statewide competition, the students, Michelle Escobar and Taylor Nelson won gold medals for photography and technical drafting, respectively.
The national competition hosted about 6,000 students who competed in more than 90 events. Escobar won fifth place in the nation for photography.
New Amphitheater STEM school to open
Open enrollment for Amphitheater School District’s new science, technology, engineering and math elementary school begins Sept. 6.
The school is located at 825. W. Desert Fairway Dr. and can hold 500 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, which is about 80 to 90 students per grade level.
Interested parents can attend one of the following seven information meetings:
- Wilson K-8 School Library: Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m.
- Coronado K-8 School Library: Monday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m.
- Cross Middle School Library: Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
- Keeling Elementary School Library: Monday, Sept. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
- Rio Vista Elementary School Library: Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 6:30 p.m.
- Wetmore Center PD Building: Friday, Sept. 23 at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
For more information, visit www.amphi.com/STEMschool.
Tucson teacher wins presidential award
A Tucson-area teacher was one of four in Arizona to win a presidential award for excellence in math and science teaching.
Tabetha Finchum of Centennial Elementary School will be recognized along with 212 other math and science teachers from across the country at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. She will also receive $10,000.
The winners were chosen by a panel of scientists, mathematicians and educators.
Rincon High reunion for ’60, ’61 and ’62 set
Rincon High School alumni will host a combined class reunion for the classes of 1960, 1961 and 1962 on Oct. 7-9.
For more information, contact John Martin at martin61@cox.net or Nancy Estes at nan925@comcast.net.
