Tag EDUCATION

Attracting Latinos, TVCC eyes federal grant

Treasure Valley Community College. (The Enterprise/File) ONTARIO – The number of Latino students at Treasure Valley Community College could potentially bring the school roughly $1 million in additional funding over the course of five years.  The college’s current student body is 29% Latino. The number…

At Ontario High, graduation’s all in the familia with Juntos

Ludivina Perez, far right, stands with her niece Heydi Hernandez Perez after graduating from Juntos, a program at Ontario High that helps families apply to college. Behind them, from right: Carolina Gomez, Victoria Alexander and Cathy Martinez, Ontario School District employees. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) ONTARIO…

USC journalism school partners with Malheur Enterprise

Les Zaitz, publisher of the Malheur Enterprise, talks with reporter Pat Caldwell at the newspaper’s Vale office (East Oregonian Harris/file) About a half dozen journalism students will spend two weeks in Malheur County next May as the Malheur Enterprise teams up with the University of…

PHOTOS: Ontario High parade makes a comeback

Ontario High School’s homecoming parade made its way through town Friday, Sept. 27. (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) ONTARIO – After years without a homecoming parade, the Tigers showed off their pride once more with floats through town. The homecoming king and queen will be announced at…

PHOTOS: Nyssa High shows off pride at homecoming parade

Katy Holcomb, a physical education teacher at Nyssa High School, rode a bike in the homecoming parade (The Enterprise/Yadira Lopez) NYSSA – The band got things going at Nyssa High School’s homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18. Homecoming royalty rode through the front of the school…

Nyssa FFA chapter launches new year of competitions

The Nyssa FFA officer team enjoys the scenery as a busy year of competitions is ahead. (Submitted photo) NYSSA – Nyssa’s FFA started the year on a high note, taking home two banners from the Snake River District Dairy Judging Competition last week. The school’s…