Our entertainment writer, M.V. Moorhead, interviewed Marcos de Niza High School drama teacher Patrick McChesney this month. McChesney has been nominated for the inaugural Excellence in Theatre Education Award.
Tempe Union graduates from our area earned almost 25 million dollars in scholarships:
Tempe High with 319 grads, $3.97 million
Marcos de Niza with 350 grades, $4 million
McClintock High with 375 grads, $5 million
Corona...
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