Arriana Ochoa-Tovar plans to study conservation biology at the U of A. Photo by Nick Botz When asked to talk about her academic passion, Arriana Ochoa-Tovar, Patagonia Union High School’s 2020 Salutatorian, expressed her love for the natural environment and her gratitude for being able to pursue that interest through the National FFA classes at PUHS. […]
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PUHS Valedictorian ‘Engaged and Talented’
Nick Botz is grateful for the supportive atmosphere at PUHS. Photo by Arriana Ochoa-Tovar Nicholas Botz, Valedictorian of the Class of 2020 at Patagonia Union High School, has excelled through his high school career, taking multiple dual credit (high school and college) classes in English and history. Botz is the son of Erin and Jason […]
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Patagonia Union High School Senior Spotlights
This month the PRT begins a series of profiles of the PUHS senior class of 2020. Damian Castro by Jordi Peterson Damian Castro, a senior at Patagonia Union High School, has attended Patagonia Public Schools since Pre-K. What surprised him most about high school is how much fun he actually had all four years, but […]
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Local Students Win Awards at Regional Science Fair
Elgin students Kaydee Zerbel and Ximena Gonzalez won 2nd place Grand Prize for their project on plants walls to help with global warming. Congratulations to Mrs. Cubillas and her fabulously scientific kindergarten students for winning not one but TWO awards at SARSEF, a regional science and engineering fair! Their project about temperature and diffusion won […]
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PUHS Coach Wins Award
Coach Nate Porter was named Coach of the Year by the AZ Interscholastic Association. Photo by Brad Sander PUHS basketball coach Nate Porter has been named Coach of the Year for Region 1A South of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA). This was Porter’s first year coaching the team. Porter said that he felt flattered to […]
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Hayes Named Patagonia School Supt.
The Patagonia District School Board has hired Kenny Hayes as the Superintendent and Principal of the Patagonia High School and Patagonia Elementary School, replacing Rachell Hochheim who did not renew her contract. Hayes has been at the Patagonia Schools for the past seven years, most recently serving as Interim Superintendent during Hochheim’s maternity leave. Photo […]
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Students to Debut ‘The Cannibal Monster’ Play at Tin Shed
Students work with director Celia Concannon to prepare for their performance of “The Cannibal Monster” at the Tin Shed Theater. Back row (from left) Olivia Blystone, Karen Novak, Matthew Hendrix, Ana Dorsey, Gemma Lopez. Front Row: Charlotte Myers, Violet Nicoll, Celia Concannon,Sophia Majalca, Jazlynn Hoyos and Jorge Sotelo. Photo by Marion Vendituoli Club Theater has […]
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Stradling Scholarship Applications Available
The Anne C. Stradling Equine Foundation is pleased to announce that college scholarship applications are now available to qualified graduating high school seniors. Applicants must reside in Santa Cruz County and attend a local public or parochial high school. Santa Cruz County residents attending high school in neighboring Pima or Cochise County, as well as […]
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Elgin Students Participate in Science Fair
Sixth grader Griffin Bostock explains his science fair project to first grader Devryn Haymore. Elgin School Science Fair includes projects from kindergarten through 8th grade. Students have the chance to explore ideas of interest to them and apply the science and engineering processes to their investigations. 2020 Elgin School Science Fair Results 6th Grade First: Exhaust […]
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Local Students Compete in Spelling Bee
Elgin Elementary School student Liam Morgan accepts his second place award at the SCC Spelling Bee from School Superintendent Alfredo Velasquez. The Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office hosted the annual County Spelling Bee competition for middle school and elementary students on Feb. 7 in Nogales. Twenty-two students competed, including Elgin Elementary School students fifth grader Tiffany […]