The Metropolitan Education Commission is honoring Tucson teachers, community leaders, educators and youth as part of its annual Crystal Apple Awards.
Award recipients include: Fred and Ann Boice for the Lifetime Achievement Award; Margaret Chaney and former state Sen. Steve Farley for the Dr. June Webb-Vignery Education Advocate Award; Benjamin Collinsworth and Nate Rios for the Teacher Award; AGM Container Controls and Nova Home Loans for the Corporate Award; Danielle Khambholja and Aaryn Townsend for the Counselor Award; and Azariyah Gulley and Irlando Reyes for the Youth Award.
The fundraising event will be held virtually Saturday, May 1, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $80 per ticket. Register for the event at bit.ly/MECCAA21 by 5 p.m. Friday, April 30.
Funds benefit the Metropolitan Education Commission, which advocates for a quality and affordable education from preschool to post-secondary for all residents of the city of Tucson and Pima County.
