Melanie Ruiz Lopez

On this week's Arizona Edition, hear from Sen. Mark Kelly and the owner of Yepez Automotive in Somerton on how tariffs are affecting small business owners. Also, Arizona leads the nation in school choice. What does that mean? Finally, our Siendo Primero hosts talk about the job market for local students.

This week on Arizona Edition, Yuma’s agricultural leaders gather for the Southwest Ag Summit to discuss the future of farming as water uncertainty looms over the region. We also hear from a San Luis high school student advocating for stronger Colorado River water policies and cover Senator Ruben Gallego’s town hall in Yuma County.We end the episode with a feature from our student run podcast Siendo Primero.

This episode is about scholarships and why your personal story is more important than having perfect grades. Both hosts share their own experiences as scholarship recipients to show that anyone can do it. We also share important dates and tips to help students apply with confidence at AWC starting February 15th until April 1st.

In this week's Arizona Edition, KAWC follows high school student walkouts, Attitude Pro Wrestling and the sacrifices parents make so their kids can be first gen.

In this episode, students Saghey Barcenas and Melanie Ruiz Lopez speak with a variety of first generation college students, both current and graduated.