Education Peoria Unified’s Class of 2022 Earns Record Amount in Scholarships
Plus, Impressive Facts About Liberty High School’s Graduating Seniors.
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he Peoria Unified School District’s graduating class of 2022 brought in over $72 million in scholarships to post-secondary institutions, making this a record year for Peoria Unified graduates. This amount includes scholarships for in-state and out-ofstate colleges and universities, merit-based recognitions, private donor, athletic scholarships, and vocational schools. Centennial, Liberty, Peoria and Sunrise Mountain high schools all celebrated a school record amount in scholarship offers with their graduates. SCHOOLS AND SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS: • Cactus High School: $4,940,245 • Centennial High School: $18,435,204 • Ironwood High School: $7,742,910 • Liberty High School: $16,259,213 • Peoria High School: $7,695,729 • Peoria Flex Academy: $2,600 • Raymond S. Kellis High School: $4,838,320 • Sunrise Mountain High School: $13,021,700 TOTAL: $72,935,921
THE LATEST ON LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL’S CLASS OF 2022 In addition to earning more than $16 million in scholarships, Liberty High School’s Class of 2022 features many talented graduates. ELENA YODER Liberty High’s Top One Percent Includes The Following Students: • Sage Fisher: Accepted to Baylor University, Point Loma Nazarene University, and Olivet Nazarene University. • Sahyu Gangisetty. • Ellie Kate Ritchie: Accepted to NAU and U of A. • Mattison Frick: Accepted to the University of Illinois for golf. • Quinn O’Grady: Accepted to U of A, NAU, and Creighton University.
SPOKE AT LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL’S RECENT GRADUATION CEREMONY.
In addition, student James Cook will be attending the Merchant Marine Academy. And, Elena Yoder, a decorated track and field athlete, was one of the featured speakers at last month’s graduation ceremony.
A New Principal is Announced for Lake Pleasant Elementary School
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t the May 12 Peoria Unified Board Meeting, the Peoria Unified School District (PUSD) Governing Board approved Aaron Bagwell as principal of Lake Pleasant Elementary School for the 2022-23 school year.
AARON BAGWELL, LAKE PLEASANT ELEMENTARY’S NEW PRINCIPAL. 24 • June/July 2022 • UPPER WESTSIDER
Bagwell will oversee all functions at the school site related to Peoria Unified’s Strategic Plan—Student Success, Safety and Well-Being, Community Connection, and Stewardship of Community Resources. He will begin his
new role as principal of Lake Pleasant Elementary School effective July 1. Bagwell joins Peoria Unified from Cave Creek Unified School District, where he served as principal for the past five years. Prior to his tenure in Cave Creek, Bagwell served as an assistant principal in Peoria Unified for five years and as a teacher for seven years. Bagwell brings a wealth of knowledge back to the district and is looking forward to serving the Lake Pleasant community in this new capacity. myhyperlocalnews.com
