7/16/2021
Education and Outreach
These top theater students participated in a theater intensive that included coaching and rehearsals with Broadway professionals, culminating in a one-night-only talent showcase.
7/7/2021
Education and Outreach
Las Vegas Academy special education teacher Cassandra Jones-Barcelo believes that people with disabilities should represent a larger percentage of the workforce.
7/2/2021
Education and Outreach
In just six years at the school, Diaz Caballero has organized eight field trips and collaborated with community partners to immerse her students in the athletics, arts and special resources of their world-famous city.
6/30/2021
Education and Outreach
Because of his efforts to support his students both in and beyond the classroom, The Smith Center named Lawson one of the top 20 teachers for its sixth-annual Heart of Education Awards, honoring outstanding Clark County School District educators.
6/23/2021
Education and Outreach
When his school asked him in 2020 to set aside his classroom teaching and instead help lead the school’s 13-person wellness team — tasked with meeting essential needs for hundreds of students and their families — Bradley knew he was the man for the job.
6/22/2021
Education and Outreach
Now Cooper makes this kind of impact on students every day. Her achievements as a teacher include obtaining thousands of dollars in grant funds for student equipment, guiding students to succeed in prominent science fairs, and serving as an advocate for low-income and minority students.
6/10/2021
Supporting the Arts
The Smith Center hosted approximately 60 select donors and Nevada High School Musical Theater Award nominees to an exclusive, advance screening of the highly anticipated film adaptation for Lin Manuel-Miranda’s smash musical “In the Heights” at AMC Town Square 18 theater.
6/9/2021
Education and Outreach
She traveled to Germany, Hawaii, Mexico and Disney World. She went to the moon, the jungle and far-off islands. She attended over 50 birthday parties and learned to play numerous video games.
6/7/2021
Education and Outreach
Clark County School District (CCSD) teacher Juliana Urtubey says she is still processing the excitement of appearing on “CBS This Morning” and being surprised in her classroom by first lady Jill Biden.
6/3/2021
Education and Outreach
Agreeing to become the school’s contact for Canvas — a course management system for distance learning — she dived into learning about it, then organized video tutorial sessions for students and families.