The process of getting a geographic feature named can be long and arduous, but officials from Nevada State College managed to get the official designation for Mount Scorpion in about a year.
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Coral Academy of Science Las Vegas recently announced Candyce Farthing as the new chief academic officer.
Parents, school officials and members of the community are invited to see eighth-graders learn how to pay bills, manage their mortgages, determine childcare for their “kids” and much more at Capital One/Junior Achievement Finance Park.
Doodle for Google: Students in grades kindergarten through 12 are invited to take part in the 2015 Doodle 4 Google contest. Like all Google Doodles, each doodle must incorporate the letters G-o-o-g-l-e. One national winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship. The contest is open for entries through Dec. 7. Enter at google.com/doodle4google/enter.html.
A drive to collect enough books for the elementary school students at Clark County’s 78 Safekey sites was successful thanks to the efforts of the Henderson and Summerlin Barnes & Noble stores, UPS stores of Las Vegas, Toys for Tots and Las Vegas-area residents.
Communities In Schools of Nevada and Wynn Resorts presented Inspiration Oasis Oct. 5 with speaker Misty Hyman, Olympic gold medalist and former world record-holding swimmer.
Business strategy classes planned
City National Bank donates school supplies, makes Touro University donation
UNLV State of the University address planned
Rebecca A. Johnson was at Robert Taylor Elementary School Aug. 3 preparing for the academic year as a new principal at a Title I school. She has five full-time teacher’s positions to fill.
Elaina Bhattacharyya’s office plant and her printer sat atop a small stack of moving crates July 31 inside the James E. and Beverly Rogers Student Center, one of two new buildings at Nevada State College.
He learned of a need and decided to make it the focus of his entry into a national science competition. Now, Zane Pasha, 13, has been named the Nevada State Merit Winner in the 2015 Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge.
ACLUNV announces sex education essay contest
Hash House A Go Go is supporting Communities In Schools of Nevada’s annual Fill The Bus school supply drive by offering two locations for guests to donate needed items.
Nevada Connections Academy plans information sessions in Henderson