Tacna
Tacna, AZ · Education
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8-Year-Old Wins AWC Catrina Competition
It’s a quarter past Halloween, and retail stores are already in full Thanksgiving and Christmas bloom. But last week, Halloween and Día de los Muertos were in full swing at Arizona Western College. A campus filled with Jesuses, 70's hippies, Minions, pan de muerto and marigolds. To celebrate...
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Yuma High School Athletic Hall of Fame inducts 15th class
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Yuma High School celebrated its athletic history Saturday, welcoming its 15th Athletic Hall of Fame class and honoring six individuals, one team and four community partners. Among this year's inductees was former teacher and coach Jackie Bruno, who spent more than a decade at Yuma High...
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New degree program at Yuma prison complex aims to reduce recidivism
Elaine Groggett of Arizona Western College, Ryan Thornell, director of the Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, and Ruben Rosas-Parra, warden of the Arizona State Prison Complex-Yuma, pose for a photo during a news conference at Arizona Western College. After 20 years of providing trade certificates to incarcerated students...
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Gila Ridge High School competes for $1M field upgrade, seeks community votes
Gila Ridge Hawks posed for photos at Thursday's celebration, where the school announced it was a top 40 finalist in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights competition. Gila Ridge High School was recently named a top 40 finalist in the T-Mobile Friday Night 5G Lights competition. The nationwide contest supports...
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‘They deserve a second chance’: Yuma inmates can now earn their associate degree
YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — Arizona Western College is now one of just four colleges in Arizona offering associate degrees to incarcerated individuals, launching a new program this week with 13 students enrolled at the Arizona State Prison Complex–Yuma. The Prison Education Program expansion, created through a partnership with...
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Gila Ridge High School named finalist in T-Mobile competition
Gila Ridge High School has been named one of 40 finalists in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition. According to the Yuma Union High School District, Gila Ridge is now competing for the competition’s $1 million grand prize, which would fund upgrades to the school’s home football field.
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AWC looks to Taiwan for new student, semiconductor opportunities
Arizona Western College leadership hold up the memoranda of understanding agreements. From left to right: Dr. Shadi Kilani, executive vice president of AWC's Entrepreneurial College; Renee Macaluso, dean of mathematics, science and engineering at AWC; Dr. Reetika Dhawan, AWC president; and Bryan Doak, executive vice president of learning and student services.
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Yuma Teacher Fired for Shielding Bullied Cheerleader Wins Back Her License
A Somerton High School teacher fired for letting a bullied male cheerleader change clothes in her office bathroom instead of the boys' locker room will keep her teaching credentials, under a settlement reached with Arizona's state education board in August 2026. Alyssa Plaza was terminated from her job as a cheer coach and physical education teacher in April 2025, but state investigators later found that the Yuma Union High School District's original case against her was flawed.
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New signage marks progress on AWC-Onvida Health Careers Center
Exterior signage is installed on Arizona Western College and Onvida Health's future Health Careers Center, Sept. 8, 2026. Arizona Western College and Onvida Health’s future Health Careers Center is starting to look a little more finished. AWC and Onvida announced Tuesday, Sept. 15, that exterior signage has been installed...
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Shamrocks Shake Vikings With Fourth Quarter Rally
HOLTVILLE — For nearly three quarters Friday night, Sept. 4, Holtville had Yuma Catholic High right where the Vikings wanted them, but the Shamrocks made the plays when it mattered most. Yuma Catholic scored twice in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 28-17 victory over Holtville at...
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Castle Dome Middle School earns Heart Safe School designation
“Sudden cardiac arrest is uncommon, but when it happens, every second matters,” says Sarah Bales, director of health services for Yuma School District One. Standing before the Yuma School District One governing board at August’s meeting, Bales explained why Castle Dome Middle School became a Heart Safe School through the Project ADAM program.
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Yuma-area coach fired after protecting bullied student gets teaching credentials back
YUMA, AZ (AZFamily) — A former Somerton High School cheerleading coach and teacher unanimously fired by school board officials last year has officially regained her Arizona teaching credentials following a state settlement. Alyssa Plaza, who was terminated by the Yuma Union High School District in April 2025, reached an...
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Cibola student selected to serve on Governor’s Youth Commission
Yuma Union High School District said Talim Arzola, a Cibola High School student, has been selected to serve on the 2026-27 Governor's Youth Commission (GYC). The post Cibola student selected to serve on Governor’s Youth Commission appeared first on KYMA .
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AWC main Yuma campus, Gila Ridge, other schools close due to no water
UPDATE, Aug. 20, 11:16 a.m. School has also resumed for Castle Dome Middle School, Desert Mesa Elementary, Dorothy Hall Elementary, Gila Ridge High School, Mary A. Otondo Elementary, O.C. Johnson Elementary, Ron Watson Middle School, Southwestern Christian School and Sunrise Elementary. UPDATE 8:05 p.m. Wednesday- Yuma city officials made the...