Relevancy and Innovation Stand at the Forefront

Relevancy and Innovation Stand at the Forefront

Prescott College Celebrates Inauguration of 18th President, Barbara Jean Morris By Carla Snook, Prescott College Dr. Barbara Jean Morris became Prescott College’s 18th President during an inauguration celebration on May 6. Students, faculty, staff, alumni, trustees,...
Her Unofficial Title: ‘The Heart of the District’

Her Unofficial Title: ‘The Heart of the District’

‘Game Changer,’ ‘Consummate Professional,’ and ‘Director of Joe’ Also Apply to PUSD’s Sarah Torres By Hilary Dartt • Photo by Trisha Shaffer Sarah Torres, Administrative Assistant to the Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) Superintendent and Governing Board, and a...
Adapting to Change While Balancing A Well-Rounded Life

Adapting to Change While Balancing A Well-Rounded Life

PUSD’s Director of Transportation/Facilities Kim Barker By Tara Fort Badger Strong! That’s how thirty-year Prescott resident and fifteen-year Prescott Unified School District (PUSD) employee Kim Barker describes her life and family. Kim, Director of...
A Foresty Fairy-Tale Wedding

A Foresty Fairy-Tale Wedding

Taylor Hicks Elementary kindergarten teacher plans intimate treehouse wedding By Hilary Dartt Taylor Howard and Joey Bemis met on Valentine’s Day six years ago, while they were both students at the University of Arizona in Tucson. After a rocky initial start (she...
A Tradition of Love

A Tradition of Love

Tracy Courson’s career illustrates the power of coming together For more than a decade, Tracy Courson has worked at Prescott Mile High Middle School, which means she’s had the opportunity to be part of so many wonderful traditions. The most important: love. “Tradition...
A Pioneering Spirit

A Pioneering Spirit

Prescott educator and entrepreneur follows her passion in the classroom and the community By Tara Fort For Kathryn Van Demark, eighth-grade Life Skills Instructor at Prescott Mile High Middle School, creating a curriculum that centers on teen wellness and real-world...