A+12 April 21 - May 4, 2007
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BHS future leaders need help for National CGCC Choir does Carnegie Hall
Future business A Chandler-Gilbert Community
leaders from Basha High
College student Brandon Hughes,
School are heading to
20, will fi nally realize his dream of
the National Leadership
performing on Broadway April 22.
Hughes, along with 45 CGCC
Conference in Chicago,
choir students, will experience the
but they need fi nancial
opportunity of a lifetime as they
assistance to compete
perform in New York’s historic
there. Carnegie Hall.
Twenty-four BHS
A vocal performance major,
students from the
Hughes says he has been singing
Future Business Leaders
his whole life and is thrilled with
STSN photo
STSN photo
BROADWAY: CGCC’s student choir, led by Dr. J.
the opportunity to perform with
for America (FBLA)
YOUNG LEADERS: FBLA club offi cers and winners are (left to
Edmund Hughes, takes center stage at Carnegie Hall
right, back row) Juilian Hardy; Elizabeth Warn, secretary; Aymen his fellow choir members in this
on April 22.
competed at the state Duckett, vice president; (middle) Michelle Li; Greg Dahlgren,
famous venue.
conference in Tucson
president; Evan Sharp; and Fianna Ryan, historian; (front) Chance
Ashley, reporter.
Led by CGCC music faculty Dr.
earlier this month. Evan J. Edmund Hughes, the students will participate in a performance with three to
Sharp won fi rst place in Word Processing I and second place in Business Math;
four other outstanding choruses selected from throughout North America to form
Michelle Li took third in Visual Basic; and Juilian Hardy placed fourth in Global
a festival chorus of approximately 175 singers. The choir will be accompanied by
Business. These three students have the opportunity to represent BHS and the
the New England Symphonic Ensemble.
The students will spend fi ve days and four nights in New York City in preparation
state of Arizona at the national conference, where it will cost about $1,200 per
for their concert, spending approximately 10 hours in rehearsals over the fi ve-day
student. Donations are being accepted by their BHS instructor Amanda Shine at
residency, culminating in the Carnegie Hall performance with a professional
shine.amanda@chandler.k12.az.us or by calling 480-224-2246.
orchestra and soloists.
For more information, call 480-732-7030.
Leadership program deadline approaches
Chandler teens ages 14-16 have an opportunity assisting city staff with day-to-day activities at various not provided.
during the school break to gain valuable work job sites including recreation programs. Participation The LIT application can be downloaded from www.
experience with the City of Chandler prior to entering in the free program is voluntary and the teens will not chandleraz.gov/teensor picked up at the Chandler
the workforce in later years. receive payment. Community Center, Snedigar Recreation Center, all
The City’s Leaders In Training (LIT) places youths in The teens will be treated as much like regular Chandler libraries and at the evening teen programs
a professional work environment with a mentor who employees as possible and therefore will be held located at Andersen Jr. High, Willis Jr. High, and
can provide job skill development and meaningful accountable for punctuality, attendance, attitude and Santan K-8.
work. Applications for the program, which runs June 4 performance. Each participant is required to commit To learn more about Leaders In Training, call
through July 12, are due Mon., April 30. to being present the entire six weeks of the program. 480-782-2707.
Participants gain hands-on job experience by Transportation to and from the assigned job sites is
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