Vandegrift sent 26 DECA students to the international competition in Atlanta.
One team earns 3rd in world
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
Twenty-six Vandegrift DECA members competed at the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta last week. Many students advanced and one team placed third in the world.
“For the first time in school history, we have a team get 3rd place! Karla Trujillo and Cecilia Reis placed 3rd in the world,” said Erin Lucas, VHS teacher and DECA advisor.
Grandview Hills Elementary’s Jamie Britt received a grant from VNEF.
Inaugural Concordia “Aspiring Leaders” scholarship
By COURTNEY JOHNSON, VNEF Executive Director
Photos by Michelle Beck & Kaitlin Paonessa
The Viper Nation Education Foundation made the rounds to local schools on Thursday to award more than $38,500 in impact grants to local teachers and staff.
William Farrell, VNEF president, and VNEF board members along with Dan Troxell, Leander ISD superintendent, and proud principals surprised 14 hard-working teachers and staff at seven local schools with big checks.
Not expected in next CAMPO funding
By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
The Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization is voting on May 7 to designate over $440 million in state grants to improve roads, and leaders say RM 620 north — from Mansfield Dam to Hwy. 183 — will not be on that list to get a grant this round. But leaders say critical awareness is being built among decision makers and government representatives, who are getting lots of feedback on the challenges of RM 620 north.
Despite high traffic volumes, congestion, fatality rates and failing grades from the Texas Department of Transportation roadway studies, “RM 620 north will not be funded in this (next CAMPO) cycle period,” said Morgan Briscoe, West Austin Chamber of Commerce president.
By PEYTON KLAM, BLAKELY DIMIERO , Vandegrift Voice
After seasons of waiting, Vandegrift senior Chris Lucido got his first plate appearance for the Viper varsity baseball team, which starts playoffs this week.
“I took some swings in practice and before the game (on April 7),” Lucido said. “I missed some pitches, but I got some good hits.”
Lucido has been the batboy on varsity for four years. It was a special moment for the team to see him step up to the plate before his senior year comes to an end.
