Join us in celebrating accomplishments of
Tucson Unified Career and Technical Education
Teachers and Students.
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Photo Credit: Julian Pimienta, Sabino High
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SABINO PHOTO HONORED by AZ HIGHWAYS
Congratulations to Rebecca Lawson, Sabino High Graphic/Web Design Teacher, and student Julian Pimienta. They were notified by Arizona Highways
Magazine and the Nature Conservancy that a photo Julian submitted was selected for the Arizona Highways Photo Contest. Pimienta and his family were invited to attend a ceremony at ASU's Cronkite School of Journalism.
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Pueblo High Graphic Design collaboration.
Photo by Raechel Running, Courtesy of Ernesto Somoza
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BUTTERFLIES at the BORDER
Ernesto Somoza, Pueblo High Graphic Design Teacher, led a group o
f student artists in a collaboration with Borderlands Art. Fifty student produced images were projected onto the border wall.
LEARN MORE about the art project
Ernesto Somoza, Teacher, Pueblo High;
Tony Moreno, 1st Place and Scholarship Winner;
Ruben Moreno, Borderlands Art Collaborator
CELEBRATION OF CTE STARS
Two TUSD CTE Teachers were recognized at the District Celebration of the Stars. Josh Ruddick, Santa Rita High School and Bart Peterson, Palo Verde High Magnet School were each "Teacher of the Year" from their respective schools.
CONGRESSIONAL AWARDS
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Photo Credit: Alejandro Gonzalez, THMS
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Congratulations to Alejandro Gonzalez, Tucson High Magnet School Photo Teacher and Photography Student, Fernanda Silva. She won first place in the 2018 Congressional Art Competition.
Fernan
da's work is
entitled "Dreamers" and is a black-and-white photo of an individual punching a wall with mystical
flowers in bright colors sprouting up from the point of contact. As part of the prize package,
Fernanda will travel to Washington, D.C. to view her artwork hanging in the U.S. Capitol where it
will be displayed for one year.
Pueblo High Graphic/Web Design Teacher Ernesto Somoza and student Iram Arce were honored with Congressional Recognition Awards.
The award was presented by Class of 2000, Pueblo Alum, Cassandra Becerra. She is a former Warrior News anchor, now working as an aid for Congressman Raul Grijalva.
PALO VERDE FILM/TV ACHIEVEMENTS
Laura Caucci, Digital Communications Teacher at Palo Verde Magnet School
said her students participated in the
PBS affiliated Student Reporting Lab as
one of only three high schools in AZ and less than 100 nationwide to have this status. Her
students researched, wrote and reported on issues vital to the community. The stories were
submitted to PBS for possible national broadcast on the PBS Newshour and samples may be viewed here:
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES ASSOCIATION HONORS
2018 Tucson Unified Outstanding High School Automotive Students & Teachers
SCHOOL
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INSTRUCTOR |
STUDENT
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SPONSOR |
Cholla
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Dale Pelton
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Isaiah Reid
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Exhaust Works
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Pueblo
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Val Martin, Paul Sweeney
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Fausto D. Barriga-Langer
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Tucson Cylander Head Svc
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Rincon
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Don Zell
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Seth Martinez
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Jack Furrier Tire & Auto Care
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Sahuaro
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Jack Ramsey, Mark VonWald
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Devin Dafoe
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Simmons Automotive, Aastro Transmission
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Tucson
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Willlie Corrales
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Nathan Pinnick
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Sooter's Auto Service, Parker Automotive
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Tucson (Collision)
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Monty Flores
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Calvin McLean
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Spectrum Ina Road Auto Collision
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PALO VERDE SPORTS MEDICINE TEACHER BELLED
Congratulations Bart Peterson, Athletic Trainer at Palo Verde High Magnet School for bing recognized by Ben's Bells. According to Ben's Bells site, community members are are selected based on those who:
"inspire kindness daily, making our communities a better place to live."
In addition to his responsibilities teaching and training, Peterson is the Chair of NATA Secondary School Athletic Trainer Committee & District 7 NATA Foundation Chair.
SANTA RITA RAIN GARDEN
Agribusiness teacher, Josh Ruddick and his students collaborated with community partners including Arizona Project WET; NOAA Education and Outreach to beautify their campus, by designing and installing a rain garden. On March 16, 2018 Cultural Ecologist Joaquin Murrieta Saldivar coordinated the implementation of a Food Forest Rain Garden combining passive and active systems to harvest the rain. This is part of the Recharge the Rain project, a 4-year-long project.
Learn more about the program in the video below.
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS ACADEMY
Tucson Unified CTE students from Pueblo, Sabino, Tucson High and University High participated in the 2017-2018 year-long after school opportuity: The Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA).
Through the program, students generate business ideas, conduct market research, write business plans, pitch to a panel of investors, and launch their own companies.
A few of the outstanding programs that earned seed money to start their companies included:
- Victor Moreno and Steven Ruiz, THMS, who started a business called Plantit. PlantIt is a mobile and web app developed by students for students. Many seniors were not prepared for college applications. The app allows students to see their college requirements and build long term plans to get into their dream college. It is PlanIt's goal for students to not only go to college but go to their college. PlanIt sells directly to schools and it's current long term goal is to continue to open this opportunity to more and more students.
- Savanna Obergon, THMS and Luz Martinez, UHS collaborated on a business called Tucson Tech. Tucson Tech locally distributes Turn Ups Headphones and Portable Speaker and with each sale a portion of profits goes toward developing "Turn-it-Up", an affordable option for students of the Arizona State School for Deaf and Blind and our gift of music to them.
- Cole Sohn, a senior at University High started a business called Virtual RealityUniversity(VRU) VRU is immersive and interactive VR lessons that can be accessed by students using a smartphone device and a cheap cardboard virtual reality headset to bring engagement and visual understanding to traditional high school curriculums. It is already being used in an AP Art History Class at university High School but we hope to bring VRU to new districts and learning institutions.
RINCON FILM/TV SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
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Play the video above to see the winning video
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Winners in the PCJTED Ross Potoff scholarship competition were announced.
Included from TUSD is Rose Singdee, a Film/TV student in Ms. Chris Snodgrass' class at Rincon High.
The $1500.00 awards were presented
Friday, May 18 at the
Tucson Convention Center Arena.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE: ASSESSMENTS
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OUTSTANDING ASSESSMENT RESULTS
In TUSD,828 TUSD students took the 2018 ADE CTE Assessments.
Of those, 302 were seniors and 215 passed, positively impacting their high school's CCRI score.*
* NOTE: these highlights do not include JTED Central Campus results
Some TUSD school highlights include:
Rincon High tested 25 students in Automotive, Fashion Design and Film & TV and 22 students passed (88%) -- 7 were seniors
Sahuaro High: 100% of the Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Services students (23) passed the assessment
Tucson High Magnet: As a CTE department 184 THMS students tested with 142 passing for a pass rate of 77%. Included in that number are 60 seniors that will add 450 points to Tucson High's CCRI score.
- Business Management and Administrative Services program tested 10 students with a 100% pass rate.
- Digital Communication, Digital Photography, Digital Printing, Film & TV and Graphic/Web Design tested 88 students with 85 passing, a 96.6% pass rate
University High Magnet: tested 36 students in Software Development and 100% of the students passed -- 17 were seniors
STUDENT ASSESSMENT 90% HONOR ROLL
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Ellis, Gwyneth
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Culinary Arts
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91
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Catalina
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Gradowski |
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Griffith, Bianca
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Culinary Arts
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90
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Catalina
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Gradowski |
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Siqueiros Pacheco
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Welding
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91
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Cholla
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Padilla
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Caucci |
| Belnap, Adin |
FILM/TV
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90 |
Palo Verde
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Caucci
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| Moreno, Esteban |
FILM/TV
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91 |
Pueblo |
Gunnels |
| Urquidez, Joel |
FILM/TV
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91 |
Pueblo
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Gunnels
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| Ibanez, Omar |
Film/TV
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90 |
Pueblo
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Gunnels
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| Rodriguez, Miguel |
Marketing |
90 |
Pueblo |
Bicknell |
| Hour, Lindsey |
Film/TV |
90 |
Rincon |
Snodgrass |
| Guzman, Alejandro |
Film/TV |
98 |
Tucson |
Zwaduk |
| Colter, Thomas |
Digital Photo |
95 |
Tucson
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Gonzalez |
| Lugo, Xitaly |
Digital Print |
95 |
Tucson
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Callahan |
| Morales, Dennelly |
Digital Print |
95 |
Tucson |
Callahan |
| Pina, Alissandra |
Graphic/Web |
95 |
Tucson |
Zivic |
| Apodaca, Rosalie |
Digital Photo |
93 |
Tucson |
Arthur |
| Campbell, Jessica |
Digital Photo |
93 |
Tucson |
Arthur |
| Gonzalez, Joseph |
Digital Photo |
93 |
Tucson |
Arthur |
| Hout, Darvy |
Digital Print |
93 |
Tucson |
Callahan |
| Guzman, Vanessa |
Film/TV |
93 |
Tucson |
Zwaduk |
| Alt, Grayson |
Digital Comm |
92 |
Tucson |
Bourland |
Bustamante, Julieta
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Digital Comm |
92 |
Tucson
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Bourland
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| Carrillo, Alexis |
Digital Photo
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92 |
Tucson
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Arthur
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| Larribas-Perez, Jovonni |
Digital Photo
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92 |
Tucson
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Arthur
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| Obregon, Isabel |
Digital Photo
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91 |
Tucson
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Arthur
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| Moreno, Victor |
Bus. Mgmt |
90 |
Tucson
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Rutherford |
| Humadi, Zahraa |
Digital Comm
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90 |
Tucson
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Bourland |
| Camarena, Gisselle |
Digital Photo
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90 |
Tucson
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Arthur |
| McCormic, Declan |
Digital Photo
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90 |
Tucson
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Gonzalez |
| Silva Mendoza, Fernanda |
Digital Photo
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90 |
Tucson
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Gonzalez |
| Tapia, Andrew |
Software Development |
95 |
University |
Herring |
| Schiff, Christopher |
Software Development
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92 |
University
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Herring
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| Tax, Talia |
Software Development
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92 |
University
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Herring
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| Garcia, Aubrey |
Software Development
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91 |
University
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Herring
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| Salkowski, Reilly |
Software Development
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91 |
University
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Herring
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| Cosentino, Nickolas |
Software Development
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90 |
University
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Herring
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| Payne, Colton |
Software Development
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90 |
University
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Herring
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| Tran, Loc |
Software Development
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90 |
University
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Herring
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Tucson Unified Top Assessment Scores by Program:
Auto Collision: 78 (Tucson High)
Auto Tech: 77 (Rincon)
Bioscience: 88 (Tucson High)
BMAS: 90 (Tucson High)
BOSAS: 81 (Tucson High)
Construction: 76 (Cholla)
Culinary: 91 (Catalina)
Digital Communications: 92 (Tucson High)
Digital Photography: 95 (Tucson High) 10 scores in the 90's at Tucson High
Digital Printing: 95 (Tucson High)
Early Childhood: 78 (Cholla)
Electronics: 70 (Tucson High)
Engineering: 87 (Palo Verde)
Fashion Design: 87 (Rincon)
Film & TV: 98 (Tucson High)
Graphic Web: 95 (Tucson High)
Law Public Safety: 78 (Cholla)
Mechanical Drafting: 83 (Palo Verde)
Music and Audio: 60 (Cholla)
Pharmacy Support: 85 (Cholla)
Precision Machining: 85 (Tucson High)
Professional Sales and Marketing: 90 (Pueblo)
Software Development: 95 (University) 8 scores in the 90's at University
Sports Medicine: 85 (Sahuaro)
Welding: 91 (Cholla)
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE: CERTIFICATIONS
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CERTIFICATION
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PROGRAM
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SCHOOL
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ADOBE
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Digital Photo, Comm, Print |
Cholla, Palo Verde, Pueblo, Rincon, Sahuaro, Tucson High
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ASE, SP2
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Automotive Tech
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Cholla, Pueblo, Rincon, Sahuaro, Tucson High
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AWS
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Welding
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Cholla, Tucson High
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EMR
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Sports Medicine
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Cholla, Palo Verde, Sahuaro, Tucson High
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Final Cut Pro X
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Film/TV
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Palo Verde, Pueblo, Rincon, Tucson High
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NCCER
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Construction
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Catalina, Cholla, Santa Rita
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NIMS
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Precision Machining
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Tucson High
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MOS
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Business
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Cholla, Santa Rita, Tucson High
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OSHA10
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Construction
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Catalina, Cholla, Santa Rita
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OSHA10
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Bioscience
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Pueblo, Tucson High
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ORACLE JAVA
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Software Development
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Rincon, Sabino, University
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PARA PRO
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Early Childhood Education
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Cholla, Pueblo, TAP
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PHARMACY TECH
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Pharmacy
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Cholla
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SERVESAFE
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Culinary
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Catalina, Sahuaro
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SOLIDWORKS
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Mechanical Drafting, Engineering
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PV Eng, PV Drafting, Sah Eng
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Palo Verde's
Mechanical Drafting
students took the
SolidWorks Certified Associate (CSWA) certification exam,
a 3 hour online test which
allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of drafting fundamentals, and demonstrate 3D drafting
skills. Nine students are now CSWA certified.
Sabino High: 23
Adobe "Expert" Certification
Three TUSD Teachers earned the highest recognition by passing 3 Adobe Certifications: Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign: Rebecca Lawson, Sabin; Gerald Zivic and Alejandro Gonzalez, Tucson High Magnet School.
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We are Meeting the Demands of a Changing Workforce
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Some of the highlights of our expansion plans include:
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Bioscience
A new Bioscience program will be added to Santa Rita High School. Students will use multiple modern molecular lab techniques such as micro pipetting, DNA extraction, DNA
amplification and visualization of DNA on electrophoresis gels to investigate authentic research questions.
Students will learn to prepare DNA for sequencing and how to interpret DNA sequences; learn how to grow
and work with bacteria and other micro-organisms using sterile techniques, how to clone genes and to
introduce genes into bacteria. Classes may collaborate with research lab to do authentic research-based
projects. Students will acquire skills needed to pursue higher education or to enter industry workforce in
careers related to Biotechnology.
Automotive Technology (Diesel)
The Automotive Diesel program will be added in school year 2019-2020 at Santa Rita High School. It will provide students with opportunities to learn job skills, develop a good work ethic and accountability and work based learning
opportunities, tproper and safe use of shop equipment, hand tools and diagnostic equipment.
Students will:
- Learn techniques and skills of basic automotive care including tire mounting, tire balancing, tire rotation, and oil changes, instruction in 4-stroke engine fundamentals.
- Demonstrate understanding of electrical functions in automotive applications.
- Repair, service and maintenance of diesel engines.
- Maintenance and repair of diesel systems in medium-heavy to heavy equipment.
- Use computers to troubleshoot and diagnose electrical systems, brakes, hydraulics
Healthcare Foundations
This program will be added at Pueblo High School with extended day opportunities. This course is a prerequisite for these JTED Central course offerings: Licensed Nursing Assistant, Certified Caregiver, Medical Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, and Physical Therapy Technician.
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PERFORMANCE MEASURE: Work Based Learning
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Rincon Automotive students job shadow at Chapman Automotive
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Job Shadow, Intern, Apprentice
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TUSD1 CTE STUDENT
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TUSD1 CTE PROGRAM
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COMMUNITY PARTNERS
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Isaiah Newlin
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Cholla Automotive
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Quebedeaux
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Yahaira Caraveo Durazo
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Cholla - Business Operations |
JTED - Camino Seco |
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Danyel Caballero
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Cholla Construction
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Kittle Design Construction
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Crystal Martinez
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Cholla - Sports Medicine
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Cholla Athletics
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Brianna Becerra - Yan
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Palo Verde Film/TV
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Scripps Media
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Adrian Gonzales
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Pueblo Automotive
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Embassy Tire & Wheel
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Efrain Estrella
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Pueblo Film/TV
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Good News Comm
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Stephen Lopez Jimenez
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Pueblo Graphic/Web
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Phantom Arial Solution
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Alan Vargas
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Pueblo Marketing
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PHS Finance
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Eziequel Muniz
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Sabino Digital Comm
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TMI Acquisition
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Sidney Moyers
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Sahuaro Digital Comm
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Scripps Media
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Amanda Worrell
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Sahuaro - Sports Medicine
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Sahuaro Athletics
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Amanda Isaacs
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Sahuaro Sports Medicine
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Catalina Athletics
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Manuel Silva
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THMS Automotive
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MercedesBenzTuc
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Monique Soto
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THMS Business Operations
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THMS Finance
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Eddica Islas
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THMS Sports Medicine
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THMS Athletics
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Jesus Borbon Montoya
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THMS Business Operations
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Hi-Tech Mach & Eng
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Christian Hernandez
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THMS Entrepeneurship
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THMS FBLA Store
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Kyler Van Vliet
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THMS Auto Collision
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Perfect. Indust. Finish
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THMS Auto Collision
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Calvin McLean
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THMS Precision Machining |
Competitive Engineering |
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Gilberto Felix
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THMS Precision Machining
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Competitive Engineering
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Eliab Fierro
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THMS Precision Machining
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Industrial Tool & Die Eng.
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Pending Placements
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TUSD1 CTE PROGRAM |
COMMUNITY PARTNERS |
Amy Edwards
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Catalina Culinary
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El Corral
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Isaiah Reid
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Cholla Auto
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Albert's Auto
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Jonathan Arce
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Cholla Construction
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Achilles
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Jacob Gaytan
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THMS Welding
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Empire Machinine
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Jorge Barcelo
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THMS Auto
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A& M Shell
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Brandon Martinez
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THMS Welding
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JB Steel
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Nathan Pinnick
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THMS Auto
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Chapman Honda
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BIO-SCIENCE ACADEMY
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TUSD1 CTE PROGRAM
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Pima County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Division (RWRD)
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Joel Villa
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PHS
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RWRD
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Esteban Moreno
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PHS
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RWRD
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Crystal Valdez
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PHS
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RWRD
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Flor Monreal
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PHS
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RWRD
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Isaiah Haley
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PHS
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RWRD
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Jose Alcaraz
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THMS
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RWRD
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Annie Harrison
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THMS
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RWRD
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Kendall Foreman
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THMS
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RWRD
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Taylor Stevens
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THMS
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RWRD
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Ivan Ochoa
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THMS
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RWRD
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Michael Hughes (Alternate)
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THMS
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RWRD
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Career & Technical Student Organizations
Catalina High School: SkillsUSA
- Sebastiane Megariz - Sheet Metal - 1st place
- Hayes Salt - Sheet Metal - 2nd place
- Sasha Bilbeisi - Sheet Metal - 3rd place
Cholla High School: FCCLA
- Bryanda Pazos and Abriana Williams - Focus on Children - 1st place
- YveYe Salazar Othon - Focus on Children- 5th Place
Cholla High School: SkillsUSA
- Danyel Caballero, and Adam Leon - Construction Technology
Rincon FBLA
7
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Place Digital Video Production: Hannah MacAllister, Danielle Amezcua, Lucas Ramirez
8
th Place Public Service Announcement: Rose Singdee, James Skay, Angela Aguilar
8
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Place Introduction to Parliamentary Procedure: Joseph Abney
Sabino High School: FBLA
- Joshua Kantarges, Derek Gilbert, Truman Adams, Michael Strey -- Computer Game & Computer Simulation 4th place
- Ashlynn Alloway -- Publication Design - 7th place
Sahuaro High School: SkillsUSA
- Devin Dafoe - Automotive Technology
Tucson High Magnet School: FBLA
- Savanna Obregon - 30 page Business Plan and Presentations - 1st place
- Victor Moreno - Test, Resume, Cover LeYer and PresentaTon for Future Business Leader - 3rd place
- Victor Moreno and Daniel Martinez - Test and Presentation for Emerging Business Issues - 3rd place"
- Marissa Lara 5th place in T--Shirt Design
- Marissa Lara, Darvy Hout, Erica Cantua, Jesus Borbon and Savanna Obregon - 5th place for Logo
Tucson High Magnet: SkillsUSA
- Xitlaly Lugo -- Shirt Design - 1st place
- Francisco Tona - Shirt Design -- 2nd place
- Isabella Trejo -- Pin Design - 2nd place
- Aaron Miller -- Shirt Design - 3rd place
- Neysia Howard - Photography -- "best in show"
University High: FBLA
- Luis Soto, Anna Kruse -- Banking and Financial Systems, 2nd place
- Reilly Salkowski-- Accounting, 2nd place, Organizational Leadership, 3rd place
- Luis Soto and Anna Kruse-- Business and Financial Systems, 2nd place
- Hannah Parish, Minsu Pumajero, and Cole Sohn -- Graphic Design, 2nd place
- Eliana Ryan -- Business Communication, 4th place
- Christopher Lehman -- Business Calculations, 4th place
- Vania Ding -- Business Calculations, 5th place
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Save the Date!
6/25-6/29/18
SkillsUSA National Leadership & Skill Conference (Louisville, KY)
6/23-6/26/18
EdRising National Leadership Conference (Orlando, FL)
6/27-7/3-18
FBLA National Leadership Conference (Baltimore, MD)
6/27-7/3/18
FCCLA National Leadership Conference (Atlanta, GA)
7/9-7/17/18
DECA Emerging Leader Summit (Tysons Corner, Virginia)
7/13-7/18/18 ACTEAz Summer Conference
7/30/18
TUSD Teachers
1st Day SY 18-19
8/2/18 TUSD Students 1st Day SY 18-19
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TUSD CTE Teachers Moving On
- Jack Draper - Construction - Catalina
- David Goodkin, Welding, Tucson High Magnet School
- Michael Halfmann - Digital Photography - Sahuaro
- Caesar Romo - Construction - Cholla
- Margaret Wilch - Bioscience - Tucson High
- Don Zell - Automotive - Rincon
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THE YEAR IN REVIEW
Our newsletters are archived at the links below:
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