Newsletters
National and Colorado Media
November 2020, “Student-Led Equity Councils and Classroom Approaches to Critical Consciousness,” Soleado (the Newsletter of Dual Language Education New Mexico), co -written by Gabriela Reitz (Class of 2021), Mia De Villegas-Decker (Class of 2024), Laura Meinzen (IB Diploma Programme Coordinator @ PHS), and Michele Rewold (Dual Immersion Program Facilitator @ DIA).
August 7, 2020, “This giant climate hotspot is robbing the West of its water,” The Washington Post - Picture of Liliana Flanigan, Class of 2021, and August Pomrenke and Annika Johnson, Class of 2021, and quote from Liliana relating to student climate activism. Liliana received a scholarship to attended the IB Global Student Conference on Climate Change in Edinburgh, Scotland in Summer 2019.
January 3, 2020, “Annika Johnson: The Future of Organizing is Youth,” Western Organization of Research Councils - Featuring Annika Johnson, Class of 2021, with images of Liliana Flanigan, Class of 2020, and Emad Shahnoushi, Class of 2018.
December 19, 2019, “Teens, Teachers Talk Academic Anxiety,” CPR News - Liliana Flanigan, Class of 2020, and IB History of the Americas teacher Matt Borgmann discuss the root causes of students’ academic anxiety with other teens and teachers from across the state of Colorado.
September 21, 2019, “Elevating Student Voices to Increase Cultural Awareness,” Colorado Education Initiative Blog - highlighting work started by a group of Palisade HS IB Diploma Programme students in partnership with students from Bookcliff MS’s Dual Immersion Academy with quote by Nova Yu, Class of 2020.
October 23, 2018, “How One Colorado Town Is Tackling Suicide Prevention - Starting with the Kids,” NPR’s All Things Considered - highlighting work going on across D51 with pictures and quotes from Mawusi Danso and Victoria Mendoza, PHS IB Diploma Programme Class of 2019.
October 23, 2017, “These Young Muslims are Fighting to Show Their Complexity: They’re using #MuslimAnd to prove there is more to them than their faith,” MTV News - highlighting work in which Emad Shahnoushi (pictured), PHS IB Diploma Programme Class of 2018 participated as part of the national Muslim Youth Council.
Local News
May 3rd, 2022, "SD 51- Scholarship Award Winners" KAFM- conversation featuring Sophia Feghali and Abby Dickenson, IB Diploma Programme Class of 2022.
April 7, 2022, "Palisade High School Students Win Prestigious Scholarships" KKCO News- video featuring Sophia Feghali and Abby Dickenson, IB Diploma Programme Class of 2022.
July 2, 2021, "Latest Art on the Corner Sculpture in Downtown Grand Junction" Kool 107.9 FM News - video featuring Tierra Mason, IB Diploma Programme Class of 2022, about her CAS project.
Winter 2019-2020 Issue, “Palisade High School Fish Hatchery,” Spoke and Blossom Magazine - written by Naomi Allen, Spoke and Blossom Intern and IB Diploma Programme Class of 2021. Jack Perrin, also IB Diploma Programme Class of 2021, is pictured.
August 26, 2019, “West Slope Youth Vote works to Engage Young Voters,” NBC 11 News - video featuring members of West Slope Youth Vote including Gabriela Reitz, Annika Johnson, and August Pomrenke, IB Diploma Programme Class of 2021, and Liliana Flanigan, Class of 2020.
Summer 2019 Issue, “Grand Valley Students United,” Spoke and Blossom Magazine - written by Gabriela Reitz, IB Diploma Programme Class of 2021, about a student activism group started by HS students from around the Valley. Annika Johnson and Gabriela Reitz, Class of 2021, are pictured and Liliana Flanigan, Class of 2020, is quoted.
October 3, 2018, “Students to Build Palisade Hatchery,” Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - featuring work by IB Environmental Systems and Societies teacher Patrick Steele and PHS IB Diploma Programme Class of 2019 students James Soria and Levi Van Pelt.
August 7, 2018, “High School Students Encouraging Others to Register to Vote,” NBC 11 News - featuring pictures and quotes from PHS IB Diploma Programme students Tatum Menon and Liliana Flanigan from the Class of 2020 and students Annika Johnson and Gabriella Reitz from the Class of 2021.