Volunteer Spotlight Kathy Jang

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Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today?  As an Asian American, I was taught the importance of studying hard, getting good grades, going to a good school and finding a solid job to work and retire from. This was all great because it did teach me discipline and determination, which I … Read more

Board Spotlight Manoj Varghese

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Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today?  The influence of Indian culture and family on my personal and intellectual development has been significant. Growing up in a close-knit family and community, I learned the value of strong relationships and the importance of supporting and caring for each other. The focus … Read more

Teacher Spotlight Kenny Wong

Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today?  I’ve always believed in self-determination and hard work. This was instilled from my family a long time ago where I was taught to work hard, study hard, and try to succeed based on one’s own talent. The Chinese proverbs of hard work meshed well … Read more

Hamilton High School Team Competed in National Personal Finance Challenge

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Team Intangible Assets from Hamilton High School emerged as the state champions in the Personal Finance Challenge of the ACEE’s Mayors’ Challenge for Economic Education.  As state champions, Team Intangible Assets earned the opportunity to compete at the National Personal Finance Challenge, held at the prestigious Cleveland Federal Reserve. Their impressive semi-final presentation highlighted their … Read more

AZ Team Places Fourth in National Economics Challenge

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Team EGGO from Hamilton High School emerged as the state champions in the Economics Challenge competition of the ACEE’s Mayors’ Challenge for Economic Education.  Their remarkable performance earned them a spot in the National Economics Challenge finals, held at the esteemed New York City Federal Reserve, where they achieved an impressive 4th place nationally. Team EGGO’s exceptional skills … Read more

Teacher Spotlight Shuchita Chaturvedi

Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today?  My family belongs to India, the country with one of the oldest civilizations in the world. The country which thrives in unity in diversity, because it is multi-cultural, multi-religious and multi-lingual. This diverse characteristic has given birth to the society which is ancient, … Read more