New sponsors take over as Prom, NHS, StuCo leaders

Claudia Arrellano, the College and Career Counselor, took over as the Class of 2022 Prom Sponsor in January. Meanwhile, students and staff have expressed concern about the delayed planning for the prom, as a typical event can cost about $30,000 to hold. Rhiannon Ferguson said that she's surprised that we got a prom sponsor this late in the year, but she's sure "it brought stress off people's ...

Film teacher Kyle Monk took over as the National Honor Society (NHS) faculty sponsor in January, providing mentorship to an organization that recognizes the academic achievements of Akins students and encourages them to engage in community service. Monk said he volunteered to serve as the sponsor because of his experience in the NHS when he was in high school. “NHS was my thing when I was...

Professional Communications and Debate teacher, Yvette Rodriguez and English 2 teacher, Rodolfo Preciado, have recently taken over as the new Student Council sponsors in January. Rodriguez said that their main roles as sponsors is to make sure that the club is student-led. “We’re kind of just facilitating and mentoring them, but we really want the students to take control and use their ideas...