Saraí Tijerina, a fifth-grade teacher at J. Robert Hendricks Elementary School in Flowing Wells Unified School District, is named on the International Literacy Association’s 2023 30 Under 30 List.
During the district’s remote learning format during the pandemic, Tijerina often took the time to drop off schoolwork at students’ homes and followed up with the families by phone or email. Last year, Tijerina was also given the Chicanos por la Causa’s 2022 Esperanza Latino Teacher Award for helping her students achieve high assessment scores and playing a large role in connecting Spanish-speaking families with educational resources.
Matthew Kim, a 17-year-old student at BASIS Oro Valley, was selected as a top scholar for his project titled, “Slowing Down Ice Melting from Thermal Radiation via Sustainable, Eco-Friendly Eggshells.” Scholarship opportunityThe application cycle for the Marge Christensen Gould Memorial Scholarship, which awards $1,500 to one high school senior, is now open.