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Temecula Teacher Jesus Guzman Surprised With Teachers are Heroes Award Jesus Guzman, 7th grade science teacher at Erle Stanley Gardner Middle School


in Temecula, received a nice surprise when he was named the December/January


Teachers are Heroes recipient. On Tuesday, January 26, 2016, Azusa Pacific Univer- sity and KATY 101.3, The Mix, made a special visit to Gardner Middle School and presented Guzman with the Teacher Are Heroes award as well as prizes from KATY’s The Mix Prize Closet. The Gardner Middle School Principal, Kristin Larson, and Guz- man’s students were part of the celebration. The awards presentation concluded with a pizza party that was provided by The Temecula Pizza Factory. Mr. Guzman was nominated by Rachel Ganino, a parent of one of Guzman’s stu-


dents. Ms. Ganino said about him, “Mr. Guzman has written songs to help students memorize facts as well as making fun games to help students prepare for tests. He also sends parents emails acknowledging their child’s success.” The Teachers are Heroes program will run through April 2016. Teachers may be


nominated by students, parents, and even other school administrators. All selected teachers and their classes will attend a private celebration at the end of the year at the Lake Elsinore Storm Stadium. For more information go to www.1013themix.com, keyword: Teachers or go to http://www.apu.edu/murrieta/teachers/


Mt. San Jacinto Community College Named as One of Top 150 in the Country


Highlighting the critical importance of improving student success in Amer-


ica’s community colleges, the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program today named Mt. San Jacinto College as one of the nation’s top 150 community colleges eligible to compete for the 2017 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million dollars in prize funds, as well as Siemens Technical Scholars Program student scholarships. This is the second time MSJC received this recognition. The Prize, awarded every two years, is the nation’s signature recognition


of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges and recognizes institutions for exceptional student outcomes in four areas: stu- dent learning, certificate and degree completion, employment and earnings, and access and success for minority and low-income students. Nearly half of America’s college students attend community college, with


more than seven million students – youth and adult learners – working toward certificates and degrees in these institutions across the country. Ten finalists will be named in fall 2016. The Aspen Institute will then con-


duct site visits to each of the finalists and collect additional quantitative data. A distinguished Prize Jury will select a grand prize winner and a few finalists with distinction in early 2017. A full list of the selected colleges and details on the selection process are available at www.aspenprize.org.


Scholarship Opportunities For the first time, the 150 Prize-eligible institutions are also invited to nom-


inate exceptional students enrolled in their best middle-skill STEM programs for scholarships.


The Aspen Prize is funded by the Joyce Foundation, the Siemens Foun- dation, and the Kresge Foundation.


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