PHOENIX, Ariz. – December 18, 2021 – The Grand Canyon State Gridiron Club (GCSGC) is pleased to announce that Davian Miranda-Carrasco, senior at Salpointe C
Hilary Dow Wardâs mornings started earlier than most during her four years at Emporia High School. Ward, driven by her passion for music and choir, commuted for more than an hour one way just to attend school.
It was worth it, she says, for the support and education she received from longtime choir director Don Grant.
âI drove over 30,000 miles for over four years to be in his choir at Emporia High School,â Ward said. âAnd every day when I got there, he always said, âThank you for being here.â And at the time, I donât think it meant the very much, but it was significant because it took me more than an hour to get to school and more than an hour to get home every day, but I did it because it was such a superior opportunity to what I would have had otherwise.â