Page 56 October 2 0 1 4 By Sarah Stec Teachers a education ha James Madi Foundation s Last April, o longtime Arc $24,000 to fu Karin Nelso taught at Arc teaches at S Glendale, is Arizona and for graduate applied for th was runner-u was the charm “It’s a real h Cummings sa Cummings in the soci seniors, espe classes. She for college c higher educat “My studen [continuing m said. She tell are!” The purpo recipient gai of constitutio then transmit to the James M By Kassidy McDonald The beginning of August marked Brophy College Preparatory bringing their pool back to campus after 15 years, just in time for the start of a new swim season. The Olympic-sized swimming pool opened on August 11, 2014 and is located at Brophy’s campus on Seventh Street and East Highland Avenue. With over 808,000 gallons of water, the construction of the pool was no small feat with the design process beginning well over a year ago and construction breaking ground five months before its completion. The final piece was added to the pool on July 7, a 160,000-pound bulkhead installation. The bulkhead is a platform in the middle of the pool set up to configure the pool to make it Olympic size Olympic-size pool at Brophy or fit it for dive meets. The swim area is 7 feet 6 inches deep and features two diving boards and a pool house, which include brand new locker rooms, storage, offices and a classroom. Up until this year, Brophy and Xavier College Preparatory used the Phoenix Swim Club on 28th Street and Campbell for working out and practice. Brophy has invited their sister school, Xavier to work out with them, and Camelback and Central high schools to use the facility as well. Brophy swim coach Pat O’Neill stated, “I’m very excited to start practice with our amazing new swim facility and we are working hard to have a successful season.” The Brophy swim team has won the state championship for the 25th time in a row and 35 times over all. According to Brophy’s athletic page, the pool is just one completed phase in the bigger picture to revamp their athletic facilities. With the completion of the pool, renovation of the Brophy football and soccer field, there are still plans in place to remodel the basketball, wrestling and weight room. If you would like to donate to Brophy’s sport facilities go to brophyprep.org. Arcadia News 1/4 Page Vertical – 5” x 6” October 2014 Tino Ferrulli XIt’s here! The all-new 2015 GLA250 4MATIC® makes every trip an adventure with this muscular and versatile compact SUV. With advanced aerodynamics, striking design details and an exceptional starting price of $33,300*, it is everything you want and more. A modern four-cylinder engine with turbocharging and direct injection, as well as an ECO start/stop function are all standard, which makes for superior efficiency. This is a vehicle you must test drive. Call me today. *MSRP excludes all options, taxes, title, registration, transportation charge and dealer prep. Ready. Set. Go Anywhere. Introducing the all-new 2015 GLA250 4MATIC® 480-748-4810 teamtino@mb-scottsdale.com 4725 North Scottsdale Road • Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Page 57 October 2014 Teacher awarded funding By Sarah Stecko Teachers aiming to obtain a higher education have been applying for the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation scholarship since the 1980s. Last April, one deserving teacher and longtime Arcadia resident, was awarded $24,000 to further her education. Karin Nelson Cummings, who formerly taught at Arcadia High School and now teaches at Sunnyslope High School in Glendale, is the 2014 representative for Arizona and will be granted the stipend for graduate study. Cummings had applied for the fellowship previously and was runner-up twice. She says third time was the charm. “It’s a real honor to receive this award,” Cummings said. “I am just thrilled.” Cummings currently teaches subjects in the social studies department to seniors, especially honors and AP-level classes. She also teaches classes offered for college credit, to further encourage higher education. “My students are very excited for me [continuing my education],” Cummings said. She tells them, “I’m just like you are!” The purpose of the award is that the recipient gains a deeper understanding of constitutional government, which they then transmit to their students, according to the James Madison Foundation website. Per the scholarship, Cummings elected to complete the American history and government study master’s program at Kaplan Career Institute, which includes 32 credits. She has already taken two courses this past summer at the university just outside of Cleveland. Her plan is to fi nish in three years by taking online courses during the school year, one per semester. Cummings admits it was a very competitive fellowship to land, but she always tells her students they’ll succeed as long as they put forth the effort. For more information on the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation, visit: jamesmadison.com. Former Arcadia High Teacher, Karin Nelson Cummings.