The newest candidate for School Board District C is wanting to bring a fresh perspective.
Austin DeWitt is just two years removed from graduating from Fruita Monument High School and announced his candidacy earlier this month.
âA lot of people have asked why they should vote for me given my age, but I think thatâs an asset,â DeWitt said. âI know the system and how education works today more than someone who is years removed from being in school.â
DeWitt is on the custodian staff at Mount Garfield Middle School.
He has a passion for volunteering, giving his time to the Special Olympics, Future Farmers of America, the theater department in high school and at Orchard Mesa Middle School.
Teacher of the Month: Kristine Dewitt Was So Surprised
A huge congratulations to our Teacher of the Month, Kristine Dewitt. Kristine is a paraprofessional and PE teacher at Orchard Mesa Middle School at 2736 C Road in Grand Junction.
We look forward to putting a smile on teacher s faces every single month by making them our Teacher of the Month. You nominate your favorite teachers, then vote for them, crowning them our Teacher of the Month.
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January s Teacher of the Month is Kristine Dewitt at Orchard Mesa Middle School. She s a paraprofessional and PE teacher at Orchard Mesa Middle School. We aim to surprise the Teacher of the Month when we tell them they ve won and with Kristine mission successful.
January's Teacher of the Month is Kristine Dewitt at Orchard Mesa Middle School. Kristine Dewitt was so surprised that she won and it's all thanks to you.
With racial justice at the forefront of national conversations last summer, so too was support of Black-owned businesses.
Here in Grand Junction, those stores pop up as online yoga businesses, used tire stores and fashion authenticators.
Teri Ciocco took a winding road to entrepreneurship. She has been a geologist, teacherâs aide and a science teacher. Now she can add small business owner to that catalogue.
About a year ago, Ciocco started Yogis Pay Yogi, an online marketplace where yoga instructors can buy and sell lessons and resources.
âMost of my career was as a science teacher at Orchard Mesa Middle School. This is where I drew my inspiration,â Ciocco said. âFrom teaching in School District 51, I saw that cooperation, sharing, working together as a team just makes everything rise to a higher level. So thatâs what Iâm trying to do with yoga.â