Sisko Stargazer
Education Solutions ReporterSisko J. Stargazer is KAWC’s education solutions reporter. Although new to the station as of April 2025, they’re no stranger to the beat! Sisko was previously an education reporter for the Yuma Sun, faithfully covering Yuma County’s schools for two and a half years. While at the Sun, they were picked up by U.S. News & World Report to write about Yuma, and they’ve been a recurring freelancer for them ever since.
As a writer, Sisko regularly draws from their academic training and love of learning to inform, tell stories and encourage critical thought. They possess a B.A. in Film and Media Studies from Arizona State University and graduated summa cum laude, having completed an honors thesis and earning the distinguished dean’s medalist award for the English department.
Sisko’s also an Arizona Western College alumnus and has previously worked for the campus paper and KAWC.
In their free time, they love traveling; jamming to the likes of Stevie Wonder and Chappell Roan; and watching Star Trek - any and every Star Trek!
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In this week's Arizona Edition, business owners in Los Algodones, Mexico say they're seeing less winter visitors this year. Also, we take you on the Martin Luther King Jr. march in Yuma. Finally, the Crane School District remembers a school board member who passed away last year.
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The City of San Luis is observing Education Day on Saturday, Jan. 24.
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Crane Schools Superintendent Laurie Doering announced she plans to retire by June 2026. The board has decided to interview an internal candidate for the position.
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This school year, the Palo Verde Fiesta Sports Foundation's Wishes for Teacher program awarded $2.5K grants for 32 Yuma and La Paz educators.
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In this week's Arizona Edition, we look at the flu season in Yuma. And a program that serves students at Arizona Western College gives a funding update. Finally, Henry Valenzuela is running for Yuma City Council.
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AWC TRIO Director Michelle Thomas provides a positive update on the program's funding.
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Scholarship applications have opened for the 2026-2027 academic year. Learn more about opportunities for Yuma and La Paz students.
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The Sunrise Optimist Club of Yuma is holding its annual essay contests for individuals under the age of 19. Participants can still apply through Thursday, Jan. 15.
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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced Wednesday the third round of funding for the apprenticeship program which aims to help fill 20,000 construction jobs by 2030.
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As the new year begins, KAWC looks back on the biggest news of 2025.