Holiday Concerts
Corona musicians will hold an orchestra concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, in the CdS auditorium.
Celebration of Innovation Award
Corona del Sol student Rahul Mitra received an individual award at the Governor’s Celebration of Innovation held last month. Mitra received one of the four awards given to future innovators at local high schools. The program is sponsored by the Arizona Department of Commerce and the Arizona Technology Council.
Arizona State Fair Photography Winners
Corona students entered 39 photographs in the Arizona State Fair competition last month. This competition is for all students in the state. Corona students won an unprecedented 35 awards for their photographs. Corona students also received more of the highly coveted, and sparingly given, rosette awards this year than ever before.
Students whose photographs received recognition include Sarah Boege, Kelsey Boone, Kelly Campbell, Doren Taylor, Reychel Estrada, Elizabeth Long, Rebecca Maxwell, Erin Pomerantz, Joanna Rea, Jennifer White, Camila Acchiardo, Rachael Koscica, Mario Mendez and Rachel Peck.
AIA State Chess Championships
Corona student Lihong Tang finished ninth in the AIA Arizona State Chess Individual Championships held last month at Corona. Tang, an skilled chess player, lost only twice during the championships, both times to the eventual champion and runner-up. Trevor Whitaker finished third in the alternate section.
Corona del Sol Choir donations
Corona’s Choir gave back more than their outstanding musical talent this holiday season during a performance Nov. 30 at Arizona Mills Mall in Tempe. All the student members bought Christmas Angels for families in need this holiday season.
The Christmas Angel program is coordinated by the Salvation Army in malls throughout the Valley. Children in need identify items they would like for Christmas. Volunteers add the gift wishes to an angel that is then hung on a Christmas tree in the mall.
Shoppers can choose to purchase a gift wish and leave it at a booth located next to the tree. The gifts are then wrapped and delivered to the lucky child before Christmas.
Corona’s choir is under the direction of Greg Herbert, who also has been guest conductor of the Arizona Junior High School All-State Honor Choir and the Greater Phoenix Honor Choir. He also will be a guest conductor at the upcoming Southeastern Arizona Regional Honor Choir Feb. 19-20.
