24 JUNE 2017 ARCAD A NEWS Sarandon Raboin Sports have always been a big part of Sarandon Raboin’s life. She’s spent the last four years playing soccer and softball for Arcadia High School, and enjoys watching basketball and football year-round. She’s also been a member of the Arcadia News Network, and is planning on combining both these passions for her future as a sports broadcaster. “What appeals to me the most about sports journalism is that it doesn’t get old,” said Raboin. “There’s new things to say and new stories to tell every day. It’s always so interesting to watch a story arc that plays out over a season, or even in one game.” Raboin’s list of accomplishments include being a member of Arcadia Student Advisory Board, a member of the National Honor Society, taking part in Young Politicians Club and being named Titan of the Month three times. She plans to attend the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism, as well as Barrett, the Honors College, at Arizona State University. Drake Dewar When he first walked into the Arcadia High School mediacom room, Drake Dewar’s jaw dropped. The room was covered in computers for students to use, a big step up from Dewar’s middle school, where twenty kids fought over two computers. “After seeing the studio and all it had to offer, I knew I had to do anything that I could to get into that class,” said Dewar. Dewar put the computers to good use during his time at Arcadia, honing his editing skills while taking part in the Arcadia News Network and independent filmmaking class. By the end of high school, Dewar had helped make several short films, including Bobcat, which he wrote himself. He plans on attending Scottsdale Community College for their film program. Michael Hasl Michael Hasl’s only regret about joining the Arcadia High School theater department after his freshman year, is that he didn’t do it sooner. The department sparked his passion for writing scripts, and he went on to join the Film and Television program. He was the president of the Anime Club at the school as well. Judith Allen, an English Teacher who sponsors the Anime Club, called Hasl, “a confident actor, a strong leader and a dedicated student.” Alison ‘Ali’ Mettler – 2012 Ali Mettler traveled a familiar scholastic path for kids who grew up in the Arcadia community, going from Hopi, to Ingleside, to Arcadia High School. As a Titan, she found two activities she really enjoyed, rowing and being involved in the school newspaper. “Being an editor was great, I liked being in control of things,” said Mettler. “I ended up being part of the school newspaper in basically three out of my four years in high school. Everybody who was a part of that class was so nice, and I always enjoyed being involved with the school and knowing what was going on in our neighborhood.” After graduating, Mettler went to Arizona State University, getting her undergraduate degree in Parks and Recreation. She is currently working full time with the National Forest Service and got her Master’s in Public Administration. “I’m also working on a second Master’s in creative writing,” said Mettler. “I took several creative writing classes in college, and honestly, all the writing I had done really helped in getting my undergrad degree. Government positions are all about papers, policies and proposals. I still write short stories online, so even though it isn’t the bulk of my degree, I still enjoy creative writing enough to pursue it.” Rae Aaron – 2015 Rae Aaron first got i n vo l v e d w i t h journalism in middle school, learning the craft by interviewing exchange students and professors. “I realized that I loved writing,” said Aaron. “I loved meeting people in the community and learning how to communicate their interests through writing.” Aaron first attended Phoenix Country Day School for high school, working at their Spanish newspaper. She transferred to Arcadia High School for her junior and senior years. She also worked as a reporter for this publication. “I grew up with the Arcadia News always sitting on my kitchen counter,” Aaron said. “Reporting there helped me become more engaged with what was happening in my neighborhood and the experience was a big part of my growth as a journalist. It was a neat way to enter the community outside of school.” Now in her second year at Middlebury College in Vermont, Aaron is majoring in International Politics and Economics. She has written several Op-Ed pieces for the school newspaper and submitted additional articles to online magazine. Enzo Durso – 2016 A lot of people would probably be intimidated at the thought of presenting a business plan to the Scottsdale Unified School District. Now imagine doing it as a 7 th grader. That’s exactly what Enzo Durso did while at Ingleside Middle School. The teacher of the school’s video production class was looking to start a school broadcast network and decided to get some help from three passionate students. “Me, my brother, and our friend would always make movies together,” said Durso. “We would film our own stuff and learned how to edit. We would watch the Arcadia News Network (ANN) at Arcadia High School and think, ‘Why can’t we have that at Ingleside?’” The three middle schoolers jumped at the opportunity to start their own school network and had to help figure out everything, from where to get the equipment to how they were going to rewire the ceiling to get the studio built. “It definitely seems a little overwhelming looking back,” Durso said. “But we made a business plan, SUSD let us present, and we got it done!” After working both behind and in front of the camera at Ingleside, Durso carried both roles to Arcadia High School, where he served as the studio manager for ANN. Today he is working on his Associates Degree in Production of Television at Scottsdale Community College. 2017 Arcadia News Scholarship winners Since the Arcadia News Scholarship was started in 2005, the Arcadia News has awarded more than $10,000 to graduating Arcadia High School students. To apply, students must obtain a letter of reference from a current or former teacher or counselor who is familiar with the student and his or her drive and determination in the pursuit of knowledge. Students are also asked to submit an essay to share their personal experiences in their field thus far, and their future goals and pursuits. The staff at the Arcadia News chooses a single winner from the scholarship applications, but this year the paper made an exception and increased the scholarship amount to share it with three standout applicants. The primary scholarship was awarded to Ms. Sarandon Raboin ($500), and two honorable mention scholarships were awarded to Drake Dewar ($250) and Michael Hasl ($250). The scholarships were presented to the winners at the AHS Senior Honors & Awards ceremony, which was held on May 17. Publisher’s Note: 2017 marks our 13th year of awarding scholarships to graduating students from Arcadia High School. I recently ran into a former scholarship winner and was excited to hear about his success since we last met, ten years ago. That chance meeting spawned the idea of catching up with some of our recent winners and seeing where they are now. Catching up with some of our previous scholarship winners CAPTURED MOMENTS BY RITA & CO. Christ Lutheran School Preschool - Grade 8 • www.clsphx.org LC-MS Worship Sunday 8:00am & 10:45am – Traditional* | Sunday 8:30am & 10:30am – Contemporary* Sunday School/Bible Classes – 9:40am* | Sunday 12:30pm – Spanish Sunday 6pm – Youth Led Worship! 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