Published: Thursday, October 1, 2009 in the Everett Herald

Applause Section

Guatemala honors Murphy High

Archbishop Murphy High School will be recognized by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Guatemala on Oct. 9 for improving education for children in poverty-afflicted villages in Guatemala.

Over the past year, the students, parents, faculty and staff of Archbishop Murphy High School raised money to support their partner school in the small village of Cerro Niño, a rural Mayan community located in central Guatemala.

The efforts of the Archbishop Murphy High School community helped to purchase teaching materials, classroom equipment, textbooks and other educational supplies for the teachers and the more than 90 students who attend Cerro Niño School.

The award of recognition will be presented on behalf of the government of Guatemala by Gary Teale, executive director of Avivará, the organization responsible for delivering the supplies and materials funded by the money raised by Archbishop Murphy High School.

More information about the award and the Avivara programs can be found at www.avivara.org, or by e-mail at gary.teale@ avivara.org.