Prior to Josiah attending New Way Academy, we started to realize his school did not have the resources to assist with his academic needs. The system began to penalize Josiah and exclude him from his peers in class. At one point we were horrified to discover that the well-meaning staff at the school separated Josiah […]
Ori Parnaby was searching for a school for her two sons, Jonah and Liam. As an alumni of Tucson Hebrew Academy (THA) Ori was drawn to the small class sizes, community feel and parent involvement the academy offers—she knew immediately this was the perfect fit for her boys. Along with the academic programs, THA surrounds […]
Here is a story about Isaac Gomez, an eighth grade student at Imago Dei Middle School. With his mother’s encouragement he chose to attend Imago Dei because it provides focused one-on-one attention with the students. In public school Isaac stayed the course and ran under the radar. Now at Imago Dei, he is challenged—there is […]
Mireya Iglesias Ayala is a Senior at San Miguel High School. She just recently accepted a full ride scholarship to Georgetown University in Washington, DC where she plans to major in Business. This is especially exciting considering she will be the first person in her family to go to college. During her time at San […]
This month our featured student is Eilan DuToit. Eilan is a Junior and has attended Salpointe Catholic High School since she was a Freshmen. She is actively involved in the school through National Honor Society, the drumline and the Salpointe Ambassador program. Through the National Honor Society, Eilan is the Community Service Coordinator, where she […]
Saint Mary’s Catholic High School 9th Grade My name is KJ Hymes and I am a freshman at St. Mary’s Catholic High School. I chose to attend St. Mary’s because of the strong academic focus, as well as the excellent sports program. At St. Mary’s, I have an opportunity to be part of a tradition […]
Yuma Catholic High School Grade: 12th GPA: 3.9 (unweighted) / 4.6 (weighted) A little about me: I see myself becoming a pharmacist and working with people to help the well-being of my community. I have always been interested in the medical field, but I am also surrounded by family members that have all motivated me to […]
San Miguel High School Class of 2015 As a young child, I always felt I was destined for great struggle and little triumph. I grew up in a small, two bedroom trailer with five other people. I was raised by my single mother. As an elementary school student , I was picked on for my […]
Ludell and Natalie Vibal have 7 beautiful children. Ludell is a Captain in the US Air Force. Ludell was originally stationed in Vandenberg, CA and was re-stationed to Arizona in 2013. Our nation’s military proudly serves our country but often we forget the sacrifices that not only these active duty members make, but also their […]
As school lets out for the summer, we at the Arizona Leadership Foundation would like to share a very touching story from one of our families. This story truly reminds us that providing scholarships to students, can bring about remarkable education success stories – the appropriate school environment can be life changing! A Mother’s […]
