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After three years away, it sure felt good to be back spending a weekend of playing in the mud with my favorite humans. #fourwheelerweekend #notyouraveragefamilyreunion #goodtobeback #iowa #guthriecenter #offroad

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I love my home town. #Iowa #GuthrieCenter #photography #mine #love #sunset

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FFA Family Picnic Time

A tradition in the thick of the back-to-school rush is the Spring Branch FFA Family Picnic. This event is open to Agriculture Science students who may be interested in joining FFA and also returning FFA members and their families. Please join us on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 11 AM for the Family Picnic at our Ag Science Facility at 1905 Brittmoore. It's a great opportunity for you to meet the Ag/FFA teachers, network, fellowship and eat in a fun, family environment.

We hope to see y'all there! Please RSVP by September 4th to [email protected] or 713-251-1380.

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Vision, Design, Build, Inhabit

Four years ago, Architectural Design teacher Sonia Greiner was contacted by alumni of Indiana University to have her advanced students design and generate three dimensional renderings of a proposed lecture hall to be built on the campus of a geological field station in the mountains of southwestern Montana.  Their months of work and presentations created were used to present this vision to hundreds of alumni of the field station. This resulted in raising $3,000,000 in private donations for the construction of several buildings, including the lecture hall facility as the keystone of the project.

Last fall the construction began, and the building is nearly completed. Details of the project can be viewed on the IU website. http://www.indiana.edu/~iugfs/facilities.html

Alumni member and parent of former Architecture student Craig Davis praised Ms Greiner for her "leadership, teaching methods, guidance, and encouragement of the students involved was instrumental in creating this vision...and all former students who have learned from you the joy of tackling difficult challenges and the reward of their successful efforts."

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A Penny For Your Thoughts

While Guthrie is a great place to learn, Houston is an amazing city. Our culturally diverse, economically strong, subtropical home is the Energy Capital of the World with more foreign cargo moving through our Port of Houston than anywhere else in the USA. We have also become known for the vast numbers of technology innovation companies making their home here, excellent colleges and universities and of course our world-renowned Medical Center.

But the main identity of Houston, both locally and in the minds of much of the world, is rapidly disappearing. We are Space City, home of Johnson Space Center that coordinated manned space exploration starting with Gemini, through Apollo and the Space Shuttle missions. In 1969 the name 'Houston' was the first word spoken from the surface of the Moon to the entire world. The Astrodome, Rockets, Astros and Aeros are proof of the synonymy among Houston, NASA and the space program.

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson released a video last year about the importance of space exploration and how it positively impacts all areas in our society, and of course in Houston. Now there is a follow-up video 'We Stopped Dreaming Episode 2 - A New Perspective', that continues this message to inspire continuing space ambitions and of course perpetuate Houston's nickname of Space City.

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Animation Students Accepted At Ringling and UT Dallas

Ringling College of Art and Design, one of the most competitive Animation schools in the country, has accepted two Guthrie 3D Animation students to join their student body in the fall, while UT Dallas, also a premiere higher education stop for future Animators will host two other advanced students from our program.

Susie Zhang and Kirstyn Smith received letters of acceptance to Ringling and will attend in the fall majoring in animation, while Andrew Kelley and Daniel Leeper will join the student body at UT Dallas.

Graduates from both schools are very well represented in the professional ranks of the Animation and Entertainment Industry.

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Guthrie Partners Honored At Houston West Chamber Luncheon

The 22nd Annual Teacher of the Year and Business Partnership Awards Luncheon sponsored by the Houston West Chamber of Commerce was held on Thursday, May 10 at Lakeside Country Club.

Many Guthrie Center teachers nominate their partners to be recognized at this event that also honors Teachers of the Year. Hotel Management business partner and host The Omni Hotel Westside, Cosmetology's frequent partner Great Clips, Internships partners Crossroads Animal Clinic, SVG International and Boudreaux's Cajun Kitchen joined with the teachers to hear an expert panel including HD Chambers (Alief Superintendent), Susan Kellner (SBISD Board President), Jim Windham (Chair of Texas Institute for Education Reform) and moderator Zach Hodges, HCC Spring Branch College President on how business, education and the community can work together for strong growth in the area.

When the awards were announced, Boudreaux's and The Omni Hotel Westside were honored as two of the finest Educational Partnerships for the year.

This year the COC requested local schools to be on hand so their members can see the type of education students receive now. Chris Olson and Xavier Martinez created an amazing display and manned the table along with Betty Franklin, answering questions and impressing the guests.

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CTE Scholarship Luncheon Helps Kick-Start College

Our Career and Technical Education Department held its annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon in Culinary Arts today to celebrate the success of many students and the partnerships of many businesses who contribute to this event.

Lesli Evans, Aditya Dargan and Thomas Fuller received $1,000 CTE Exemplary Student Scholarships, Mario Isidoro was awarded the $500 Wedge-Wilkinson Memorial Scholarship, Foxmark Corporation presented $2,500 scholarships to interns Susie Zhang and Andrew Kelly, Katrina Carballa-Diaz went away with $2,500 from Village Family Practice, and Kyle Brickhouse, Blake Schreiber, Eden Infante-Paz, Michael Cisarik, Angela Arroyo and John Martinez all received scholarships from The Academy of Finance, Hospitality and Tourism and First Community Credit Union. Brooks Taylor also received a $2,000 scholarship from her internship site Forney Construction.

Superintendent Duncan Klussmann, campus principals, senior staff members and sponsoring teachers join the students and their families for the event. The students had a chance to address the audience and talk about their CTE classes and the direction they found for their future.

Culinary Arts served a western-theme meal consisting of fried green tomatoes, chicken, mashed potatoes and banana pudding.

Thanks to our sponsors and scholarship committee and congratulations to our students for a successful high school career and great start to achieving their higher education goals.

Click here for a PDF of the program. CTEawardsluncheon2012

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