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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
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Canutillo High School ‘mathlete' wins UIL state championship
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A Canutillo High School student won first place in the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Calculator Applications Individual State Championship, according to Canutillo Independent School District. Matthew Medina, a senior at Canutillo High School, not only won the UIL 5A Calculator Applications Championship, but was also named valedictorian, MIT-bound scholar and a record-setting scholarship recipient, Canutillo ISD said. 'Matthew has had an outstanding year, both academically and in competition,' Canutillo High School Principal Candice Marrufo said. 'It's incredibly fitting that, after a phenomenal four-year career representing Canutillo in math competitions, he finishes his time as an Eagle with a state championship.' According to Canutillo ISD, Medina is the only student from El Paso to earn an academic UIL state title this year. In addition, Canutillo ISD said Medina is believed to be the fourth El Pasoan in over three decades to win a UIL state championship in a mathematics-related event. Medina will graduate from Canutillo High School as valedictorian for the Class of 2025 on May 30 at the Don Haskins Center. Medina will attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has earned over $1.5 million in scholarships. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- General
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Canutillo ISD to offer free meals this summer to all children
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Canutillo Independent School District will offer free breakfast and lunch this summer to all children as part of the 'Seamless Summer Option' federal program, which is designed to continue nutrition services during the break. The school district says meals are available to children under the age of 18 regardless of their enrollment status. Meals will be served free of charge and will be the same for all children, the school district said. 'Meals will be served free of charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service,' the school district said. Meals will be provided at the following sites, times, and dates: From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch on June 2-27 at Canutillo High School, 6675 S. Desert Blvd. From 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch on June 2-27 at Northwest Early College High School, 6701 S. Desert Blvd. From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch on June 2-5 at Canutillo Middle School, 7311 Bosque Rd. From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch on June 2-5 at Alderete Middle School, 801 Talbot Rd. From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch on June 2-13 at Canutillo Elementary School, 651 Canutillo Ave. From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch on June 2-13 at Davenport Elementary School, 8401 Remington Dr. From 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. breakfast and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. lunch on June 2-13 at Garcia Elementary School, 6550 Westside Dr. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Health
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Canutillo High grad overcomes severe injuries, on track for career now
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Nearly four years ago, Cash Johnson was involved in what can be called every parent's nightmare. He was hit by a semitruck and suffered severe injuries. Johnson, now age 20 and a 2023 graduate of Canutillo High School, basically had to relearn to walk, eat, basically how to live, his mother Ana said. 'It was like he had to be reborn,' Ana Johnson said. But through a special needs program at Canutillo High School, Johnson is now on track for a full-time job and a rewarding future career as a pharmacy technician. 'It's a beacon of hope,' Cash Johnson said, in his soft-spoken, understated way. Dina Thompson, a biotechnical science teacher at Canutillo High School, taught Johnson before and after he was hurt. 'It is a beautiful story of resilience, of faith and hard work, ' she said. During the past year, Johnson has returned to Canutillo High, which he can do as a special needs student, and has participated in the national and international job training program Project Search. Johnson has become the first Project Search student in the nation to earn a training license to become a pharmacy technician, his teachers said. He will take a state test in May to become certified as a pharmacy tech. Project Search at Canutillo High is affiliated with The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus and Johnson went through a year's worth of training and education there. After he passes his state certification test in May, he is hoping to go back to the hospital and work there full time. Johnson said he likes dealing with numbers and organization, and those things make pharmacy work perfect for him. Erin McNellis, the Project Search teacher at Canutillo High, said that Johnson has grown in amazing ways as a person over the past few years. 'He is responsible. He is much more mature,' McNellis said. 'He is ready to go out and get things done and go out and conquer the world.' The Project Search Program follows the same calendar as the school year, McNellis said. During the program, students go through three 10-week sessions in different parts of the hospital. For Johnson, his program was tailored to meet his interest in the pharmacy. Johnson said he has been fascinated by pharmacies since he was a young boy and now his dream of working at one is within sight. He also credits Dr. Roberto Guevara, pharmacy director at the hospital, calling him an amazing teacher and mentor. Cash's mother, Ana Johnson, said the Project Search program has been a godsend for her son and her family. 'Every single parent, we all worry when we have children,' Ana Johnson said. 'We worry about their future. Just imagine having a kid with disabilities. Your worry is twice.' She said that the Project Search team at Canutillo High has been there for her son, but also for her when she needed encouragement or a hug, too. 'I am so grateful for Canutillo Independent School District for its special needs program,' Ana Johnson said. 'There will be more Cashes. More kids getting jobs through Project Search and why not, going to college too – going to college which is the plan for my son. Hopefully, he will do it. 'More than anything, it has been these beautiful ladies (here at Canutillo High),' Ana Johnson said. 'They have been there from day one. If it wasn't for them, he wouldn't be here (having this success).' Brenda Matamoros is the transition specialist at Canutillo ISD. She said that Johnson was part of the inaugural Project Search class at Canutillo High and will serve as a 'role model' for future students in the program. 'I believe he is a shining star for the rest of the students, for what Project Search is capable of, with hard work and determination,' Matamoros said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Science
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Canutillo High robotics teams headed to world competition
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Two Canutillo High School robotics teams have earned a spot at the 'largest robotics event in the world,' the Canutillo Independent School District announced in a news release. The district said the two teams representing Canutillo High at the Texas Region 1 High School V5 Robotics State Championship earned a spot in the upcoming VEX World Competition, which will take place on May 6-8 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. 'Canutillo High School has long been a leader in the STEM competition, and this year has proven to be just as prolific as any other,' CHS robotics teacher Hector Acosta said. 'Our region gets only six invitations to Worlds, and Canutillo received two of those six.' The teams going to the world competition are as follows, according to the district: Team A – John Martinez, Evan Romero, Victoria De La Herran and Raquel Ramirez Team B – Jalen Delgado, Emilio Mendoza, Lauren Orrantia and Oliva Concha The district said the two teams used their skills to build robots that competed against otherschools in a course challenge. Acosta said the competition tests students' engineering knowledge, but participants also are asked to use problem solving skills and teamwork. The district said Canutillo's robotics teams have achieved several awards during the seven tournaments that make up the competition season this year. Some of those trophies include: 3 tournament championships 1 excellence award 2 skills awards 2 judges' awards The season ended this past weekend during the regional state championship at Hanks High School, the district said. 'We are thrilled to be able to showcase the amazing work that has been happening in Canutillo at an international stage,' robotics teacher Jaime Campo said. 'The tournament in Dallas will attract teams from 50 different countries and this will give our students an opportunity to not only hold their own against the best of the best, but also learn from other students who also are doing outstanding work.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
