Alicia Venter

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Staff Writer at The Tablet (Brooklyn, NY)

local reporter @timeslocalmedia covering the Phoenix Metro | lover of SJU basketball | words in @tabletnewspaper and Queens Ledger | former EIC @SJUTorch

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Articles

Major park improvements in Avondale

6 days ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

The city of Avondale is making several renovations to parks throughout the community as part of the city’s five-year capital improvement plan.
Golf tournament to support Make-A-Wish

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

Make-A-Wish helps fulfill a terminally ill child’s dream in the United States every 33 minutes. Their ability to do so largely comes from partnerships, outreach and the financial support of the community. In Arizona, Make-A-Wish is using the golf greens as a catalyst for their mission, partnering with The Wigwam Resort and the West Valley Mavericks for its annual fundraising tournament. “A wish is not just a nice thing to have. It is very much seen as a necessity.
Glendale Community College celebrates first bachelor’s degree cohort

1 week ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

Glendale Community College is graduating its first bachelor’s degree students on May 9, rewarding 12 individuals with a Bachelor of Arts Elementary Education and Special Education (BAEE) degree. The degrees mark the first time in the school’s 60-year history that students have graduated with that level of degree, having previously only awarded associate’s degrees and certificates.
Buckeye solar farm breaks ground

1 week ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

Renewable energy project developer and owner DESRI has broken ground on its latest solar farm and storage energy facility in Buckeye, taking advantage of the city’s sprawling, undeveloped land to provide a new source of local cleanenergy for Arizonans. The Catclaw Power and Storage Project, officially under construction after a groundbreaking ceremony on April 30, is a 250-megawatt (MWac) photovoltaic solar facility and 250-MWac battery storage energy system.
West Point High School students vote to 'Beat the Heat'

1 week ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

The votes are in! After its first participatory budget election in history, West Point High School students have decided they want to “Beat the Heat.”During the election on April 18, West Point students approved a project that installs umbrellas on the cafeteria tables and extends them toward the quad. The umbrellas will provide additional shaded areas for students to gather and enjoy outdoor spaces comfortably.
Golf tournament to support Make-A-Wish

1 week ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

Make-A-Wish helps fulfill a terminally ill child’s dream in the United States every 33 minutes. Their ability to do so largely comes from partnerships, outreach and the financial support of the community. In Arizona, Make-A-Wish is using the golf greens as a catalyst for their mission, partnering with The Wigwam Resort and the West Valley Mavericks for its annual fundraising tournament. “A wish is not just a nice thing to have. It is very much seen as a necessity.
Tolleson Union High School District transit goes electric

1 week ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

The Tolleson Union High School District (TUHSD) has gone electric, purchasing 15 EV buses for student transportation. The buses, funded partially by a federal grant, are part of a longtime effort by the district to transition some of their transportation vehicles from diesel buses to zero-emission alternatives, and could potentially save the district money in the future. “We’re only two weeks into being able to put these buses on the road, so I’m not 100% sure what the savings is.
Midwestern University earns Carnegie classification

1 week ago | peoriatimes.com | Alicia Venter

Midwestern University has earned the “Research Colleges and Universities” designation from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, recognizing the university’s dedication toward advancing health care education and research. Both its Downers Grove, Illinois, and Glendale campuses earned the category designation, introduced this year.
Café Emporos brews success through TikTok

1 week ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

When Ruben Trujillo lost his job in October 2020, he would not tell anyone. He felt shame, embarrassment and fear about how he would make ends meet. A 59-second video he posted on TikTok that November pitching a personalized coffee packet as a greeting card, or a “cafegram,” was his attempt at making rent. The following day, he had received upwards of 300 orders for his idea. He was driving when the sales came in, and every time he made one, a “chi-ching” sound played on his phone.
Legislation expands Arizona Teachers Academy access

2 weeks ago | westvalleyview.com | Alicia Venter

Arizona’s community college students pursuing a bachelor’s in education will soon have expanded access to tuition assistance from the Teachers Academy, thanks to new legislation sponsored by a Litchfield Park state representative. Gov. Katie Hobbs recently signed House Bill 2765 into law, which will go into effect 90 days after the conclusion of the legislative session and expand access to the Arizona Teachers Academy to community college students in a program for a bachelor’s degree in education.