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June 23, 2022
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West-MEC’s Greg Donovan departing BY SCIANNA GARCIA Peoria Times Staff Writer
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est-MEC Superintendent Greg Donovan is stepping down this month after leading operations and supporting the growth and success of the organization for more than 20 years. Donovan is the founding superintendent of WestMEC, a career technical education public school district serving 12 public school communities in the north central and western portions of Maricopa County. As superintendent, Donovan led the district through foresight and future-minded initiatives. His guidance has helped the organization grow to serve 200 adult students and 30,000 high school students daily, at 49 traditional schools in the West Valley, according to a SEE DONOVAN PAGE 4
Greg Donovan, superintendent of West-MEC for more than 20 years, will leave the district this month. (West-MEC/Submitted)
FirstBank supports WNBA star’s shoe drive FEATURES..... 11 Stephanie Hayes is transforming lives
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BY JORDAN ROGERS
Peoria Times Staff Writer
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s the Phoenix Mercury and fans across the country await the safe return of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner, the community continues Griner’s Heart and Sole Shoe Drive. To continue the momentum the community has shepherded, Mercury partner FirstBank is showing its support by hosting collection bins at Valley branch locations for fans to donate new or gently used shoes.
Branches are located in Ahwatukee, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Sun City West. “Being the official bank of the Phoenix Mercury means more than supporting the team when it comes to game time, but also doing what we can to amplify our community impact,” said Joel Johnson, East Valley market president at FirstBank. “With bank branches across the Valley, we decided to act on our motto of ‘banking for good’ to offer our locations as additional drop-off locations for (Griner’s) Heart
and Sole Shoe Drive to help make this year’s campaign as successful as possible.” With help from fans and teams around the WNBA and NBA, the drive has collected more than 500 pairs of shoes and raised more than $12,000 for the Phoenix Rescue Mission, making it the most successful drive since its first go in 2016. The drive will continue through the 2022 season, and, in addition to FirstBank branches, fans can bring donations to all Mercury home games or to the Team Shop
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