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Dan Hood, Ed.D., Principal
My name is Dr. Dan Hood, and I am extremely proud to be the principal of this Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon and A+ High Performing School. I am incredibly proud of our students, faculty, and staff and all they have accomplished in the past 15 years.
I have lived in Arizona for the past 44 years, graduating from Mountain View High School in Mesa. I obtained my bachelor's degree at Arizona State University, my master's at Northern Arizona University, and a doctorate through Grand Canyon University. Entering my 29th year of education and my 12th year as an administrator, I have seen many changes in the educational landscape. Gilbert Classical Academy is an answer to the changes in the landscape, providing a choice for parents who want their children to be ready and thrive in college. The best part of my job is to watch students come into GCA as 7th-grade elementary students and leave as very independent, competent, articulate, and socially aware young adults ready to succeed at their next level.
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Scholarships and Varsity Letters for Service
The Gilbert Education Foundation awarded GCA Students and STAFF with Scholarships and Varsity Letters for Service on Thursday, April 27th! Gilbert Education Foundation recognized and rewarded 3 GCA students and 1 GCA Staff Member for their volunteer efforts in the community. The students of which had over 200 or more hours of service and earned their high school varsity letter in volunteerism. Our own Advanced Vocal Choir performed and GCA had great representation at the event! Congratulations to Sheela Bhatia, GCA's Media Tech, and to our GCA students: Trayna Bui, Alli Sreeni, and Wil Johnson for receiving the Varsity Letters for Service!
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ASU Model U.N. Winners
GCA's Model U.N. team competed at ASU MUN tournament on Friday, November 18th. The team did a great job, taking home multiple awards. Farhan Islam, Arshiya Mohamed, Phil Ni, Alana Skiera, & Cindy Tran all won awards for Best Novice Position Paper in their respective committees. Arshiya Mohamed also took home the award for Best Veteran Position Paper in her committee! Charlotte Pascoe won Best Novice Diplomat in the Historical Council, while Alexander Tangpan took home awards for Best Novice Delegate and Best Novice Diplomat in the General Assembly. Leah Kabilan was awarded Best Veteran Diplomat in the Historical Council, while Isabella Smith won Best Veteran Delegate in the Human Rights Council. In addition, GCA was awarded 3rd place for Best School.
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Congrats to Our National Merit Scholars!
Two GCA Seniors are among the nation's top academically talented high school students. Khushi Parikh and Ayla Young both qualified as National Merit Scholarship recipients. Each year GCA Juniors are invited to take the PSAT/NMSQT in the Fall, the qualifying test for entry to the competition for scholarships to be awarded each year. Being recognized as a National Merit Scholar is a huge honor as it recognizes years of hard work and dedication to learning. We wish them all the best!
