Education Notebook

Gonzaga University will welcome six new Act Six Scholars from the Spokane and Seattle-Tacoma areas as part of the incoming class of 2026. Selected through a rigorous three-month competition, these urban and community leaders will receive full-tuition, full-need, four-year scholarships as members of the latest Act Six cohort.

The student leaders were chosen for their commitment to serving on campus and in their communities, their passion for learning, eagerness to foster intercultural relationships, and willingness to step out of their comfort zones.

From Spokane area high schools are: Sydney Abrahamson-Fernandez, Lakeside; Joyce Angi, Ferris; Mieri Kahsay, North Central; and Juliette Aguilar-Gomez, Central Valley. These students now begin a training program that involves weekly meetings with Act Six staff, retreats and campus visits.

School Bus Road-e-oThe School Bus Road-e-o is a yearly event where drivers and assistants can hone their skills. They compete against other school bus drivers in various events such as back up alley, student load, right turns, serpentine, etc.

In May 19 contestants in the nonspecial needs category competed, and East Valley’s Byron Schneider received second place. There were four special needs teams and East Valley’s team of Angie Pinyerd, driver, and Terri Putney, assistant, placed first.

All three of them will compete at the state level later in June with an opportunity to potentially compete in nationals.