Education

From welding to veterinary science, eight high schools in the Navajo Nation competed in the 18th Annual Skills Native on Feb. 21 for the top spot in 18 career fields.

Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives has announced that it has awarded $15,000 in scholarships to 15 Navajo students attending Navajo Preparatory School in Farmington for the current academic year.

Desiree R. Fowler said children need a leader’s guidance.

On Nov. 9, students at Jefferson Elementary School in Gallup, New Mexico, were introduced to creative and fun problem-solving activities made possible by a donation from the Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation.

A charter school based in Leupp, Arizona, recently received recognition for its values in respect, relationship, responsibility, and reasoning from an international organization.