Both Sylvester and Highline reached National AVID Certification standards for their first two years as AVID schools. Shown here receiving their awards, representatives were recognized for their efforts in reaching National Certification for the 2006-2007 school year. This status is awarded to AVID sites that have met the eleven AVID Program Essentials and Data Collection documention that supports program effectiveness and student progress. This validation process is designed to assist AVID sites with achieving desired benchmarks that are precursors for academic success in high school and college.

In his letter to the schools, AVID Executive Director Jim Nelson applauded the schools' efforts to reach this status. Sites cannot be certified until the end of their second year in the program and can demonstrate that all eleven essentials are in place.

Pictured in photos:

Highline l-r: Nanci Leonard, John Leonard, Cherrie Smith, Walter Guity, Al Jerel Paredes, Cary Connors, Carinna Tarvin, Marina Marx, Debbie Campbell, (lead tutor), Katie Gehring, Vanessa Stern, and Andrea Bjelanovic.

Sylvester l-r: Jesua Aguilar, Lucero Garcia, Cherrie Smith, Pat Haworth, Christie Walker, Glenda Laiseni and Brian Luong