City of Amarillo officials expressed excitement regarding the change in conversation surrounding the home of the American Quarter Horse Association after the council approved an action item concerning the association on Tuesday.
“We are going to celebrate today as we change the phrase…’please stay AQHA’ to ‘hooray AQHA,’” Mayor Ginger Nelson said during a Tuesday afternoon news conference. “Amarillo is proud to be your home.”
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Amarillo City Council approved a location incentive agreement from the Amarillo Economic Development Corp. to keep the home of the AQHA in Amarillo for 10 years after there were conversations that the association was moving to Fort Worth.
Amarillo College receives grant to help fund Adams Earn and Learn program
Officials with Amarillo College announced Monday that it has received a grant to help fund its Adams Earn and Learn Program.
According to a news release, the college received a $246,417 grant from the Trellis Foundation for the program. The foundation focuses on improving postsecondary attainment for low-income students and students of color in Texas.
The college plans to use the funds to fund a program coordinator position for the Earn and Learn program, helping the program build partnerships and arrange apprenticeships for participants, the release stated. Through the apprenticeships, the students will be paired with participating local businesses, and the coordinator will also help track the students’ progress and results in the program.
Amarillo ISD announces the District Teachers of the year
VIDEO: Amarillo ISD announces the District Teachers of the year By Tamlyn Cochran | May 7, 2021 at 2:26 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 6:23 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo ISD 2021 Elementary Teacher of the Year is Gayla Martin and Secondary Teacher of the Year is Heather Blythe-Yaws.
The honorees were announced at the annual Lamar Lively Teacher of the Year Breakfast, sponsored by Education Credit Union.
Martin teaches fourth-grade reading and social studies at South Georgia Elementary.
Blythe-Yaws is an AP and International Baccalaureate biology teacher, as well as the cheer sponsor at Amarillo High School.
Amarillo ISD Board takes action to make progress on AmTech Career Academy
During the most recent meeting of the Amarillo Independent School District Board of Trustees, the board took action on numerous measures, helping the AmTech Career Academy progress to its initial opening for students in August.
According to previous reporting by the Amarillo Globe-News, students were given the initial opportunity to pre-register for classes at AmTech, located at 3601 Plains, in January.
The academy will be an expansion of the Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learning (AACAL) and will have nine schools, including the School of Architecture, Construction and Manufacturing, as well as the School of Medical Arts. Those schools consist of more than 30 pathways for students, including animal science, plumbing and audio/visual (TV) production.
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