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To establish a Paramedicine Employee Sponsorship and degree pathway opportunities across the system, Maricopa County Community College District has announced a partnership with American Medical Response.

In honor of the opening, Portillo’s celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony where Michael Portillo, vice president of restaurant support, presented its charity partners, Queen Creek 4-H and Queen Creek Schools Education Foundation, with checks from funds raised during the restaurant's sneak peek training meals Aug. 21-22.

Students must pass a state licensure clinical exam that requires the advanced instrumentation skills developed during their last two semesters while treating more complex periodontally involved patients.

Plumbing courses are being offered this semester, HVACr courses are coming in spring 2024 and masonry and solar classes will be available in summer 2024 at MCC's main Southern and Dobson Campus.

In the Queen Creek Unified School District, all schools use the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program to help shape positive attitudes and behaviors of students.

The Russ Lyon Foundation is continuing its community involvement by partnering up with KLOVE radio station as they host a statewide backpack drive for Arizona Helping Hands throughout the months of August and September.

The Pulse radio station students and staff now have to wait until the winners are unveiled during a special awards ceremony on Nov. 4.

Reading is the foundation of many aspects of the learning process, so finding ways to make it enjoyable not only benefits students in the context of a classroom but also opens the door to creating new favorite memories.

Seven “adopted” teachers will receive $3,000 each for classroom supplies. Applications for the program are currently being accepted through Friday, Aug 25.

The additions bring a total of roughly 98,000 square feet to the district, providing more classroom space to keep class sizes reduced and serve the community’s rapidly-growing population.