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Accomplishments

Desert Meadows is proud of our staff and students who have earned awards at the state level.

School Awards

Honor Sponsor Year
PBIS AmAZing Award Positive Behavior Intervention & Support Systems  2019-2020
Silver Achievement Award Positive Behavior Intervention & Support Systems 2018
No Place for Hate Anti-Defamation League of Arizona 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Youth and Government Mock Trial, 3rd Place YMCA 2018

Staff Awards

Honor Sponsor Recipient Year
Golden Apple Award  Student Services Mr. Irving Barraza 2020
National Board Certification AZ K-12 Center Ms. Cotylee Kendall 2021
National Board Certification AZ K-12 Center Mr. Steven Humble 2019
Outstanding Leadership Award Council of Administrators for Special Education Mr. Steve Preis 2017

Student Awards

Honor Sponsor Student Year
Science Fair, 1st Place Laveen School District Selasi Abaya 2019
“I Can Do It” Award Arizona Council for Exceptional Children Barbara Hoyt 2018
“I Can Do It” Award Arizona Council for Exceptional Children Juliana Garcia 2016
“I Can Do It” Award Arizona Council for Exceptional Children Carlos Gaspar 2016
Silver Award, Essay Contest Grand Canyon State Games Elisabeth Montoya 2014

Additionally, we are proud of our students and staff that have been recognized at the district and local levels through awards and scholarships.

Laveen’s Excellence in Education Award

Recipient Year
Stacy Hedrick 2020-2021
Cotylee Kendall 2019-2020
Steven Humble 2018-2019
Jill Oden 2017-2018
Briza Gutierrez 2016-2017
Maria Bugarin 2015-2016
Brooke Somers 2014-2015

Laveen Excellence in Service Award

Recipient Year
Karmyn Craig 2021
Monica Moss 2020
Brandy Seechoma 2019

Laveen Legends Award

Recipient Year
Jenni Urbatsch 2019
Tracey Zolltheis 2018
Brandy Seechoma 2017

Scholarship Recipients

Sponsor Recipient Year
Laveen Education Foundation Jacob Prinzhorn
Eva Escarzaga
2021
Laveen Education Foundation, Susan Sandborn Selasi Abaya 2021
Laveen Lions Club Rhianna Ware
Jackson Tiquet
2021
Phoenix Union High School Alumni Alexis Olivas 2021
Laveen Education Foundation Damien Perez
Berenice Beltran
2020
Laveen Lions Gabriel Villegas
Morgan Falkenstein
2020
Phoenix Union High School Alumni Lesley Mathis 2020
Laveen Youth Sports Scholarship Chris Urbatsch
Owen Kunes
2019
Jerry Cook Scholarship Sabrina Maldonado Cortez 2019
Laveen Lions     Sam Rollins
Denver Bryant
2019
Phoenix Union High School Alumni Alexandria Uribe-Crouse 2019
Steve Preis Scholarship  Emily Cota 2019
PTA Scholarship Bryanna Venegas 2019
Jerry Cook Matt Urbatch 2018
Laveen Education Foundation Eddy Hadzic 2018
Laveen Education Foundation Lynae Martinez 2018
Laveen Lions Club Matthew Miller 2018
Laveen Lions Club Bryce Brown 2018
Phoenix Union High School District Yoselin Saldana 2018