Jimmy Van Wickler
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle:Rincon teacher turns waste into learning - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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Food scraps that might otherwise end up in a landfill could soon become chicken and fish feed at Rincon University High School, where teacher Phillip Dukes is preparing students to build a closed-loop food system powered by black soldier fly larvae. Dukes received a $2,000 grant through Voya Financial’s 2026 Unsung Heroes awards program to develop the RUHS Closed-Loop Food Systems Program. He is one of 50 educators nationwide selected for the award and one of two recipients in Arizona. “I’m supe
‘Saguaro-sized’: Bigaj takes pastels to new heights - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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Tucson artist Eve Bigaj is accustomed to looking up at saguaros. With her latest work, she wants viewers to experience that same sense of scale and wonder. Bigaj recently unveiled a 27-foot-long pastel mural inspired by the towering cacti of the Sonoran Desert as part of the “Saguaro-Sized” exhibition at Untitled Gallery in downtown Tucson. The 5-foot-tall work depicts saguaros stretching toward the sky as its colors gradually shift through vivid rainbow hues. The mural is displayed horizontally
Teen Lifeline: West Valley students spread messages of hope - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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For Desert Edge High School cheerleader Jaicee Dennis and Millennium High School football player Kiaun Davison, the spotlight that comes with representing their schools is an opportunity to remind other teenagers that asking for help is a sign of strength. Dennis and Davison are among high school football players, cheerleaders, marching band members and other students across Arizona participating in Teen Lifeline’s annual Messages of Hope campaign during Teen Suicide Prevention Awareness Month i
A ‘Cooler’ Alternative: Indoor art festival debuts at La Paloma - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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A new indoor art festival is coming to Tucson later this month, giving Arizona artists an opportunity to showcase and sell their work during one of the state’s most challenging seasons for outdoor events. Art State Arizona will host the inaugural La Paloma Summer Indoor Art Festival on Aug. 22-23 at the Westin La Paloma Resort & Spa. The free event will feature more than 60 artists working across a variety of mediums, including painting, ceramics, jewelry, photography, sculpture, mixed media, fi
Pathfinder Power: New platform simplifies Arizona ESA spending - Tucson Weekly (opens the original)
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As thousands of Arizona families begin a new school year using Empowerment Scholarship Account funds to pay for tuition, curriculum and school supplies, a pair of former microschool leaders hopes a new financial technology platform will eliminate one of the program’s biggest frustrations: navigating the reimbursement process. Pathfinder, a Phoenix-based financial technology company co-founded by former microschool operators Amaan Ahmad and Sidharth Jain, recently launched a platform designed to
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