DSB Live celebrates year-end successes

Dysart Student Broadcasting (DSB) Live held their annual awards night on April 29 to culminate a successful year of student-produced livestreams and video content.  The event aims to celebrate the more than 200 live streamed events by the students at all four high schools and recognize the hard work students put in over the 2024-2025 school year.  Dysart District leadership, board members, and high school administrators were on hand to congratulate the students who were awarded in three main categories.

DSB Live Excellence Award

This award is given to well-rounded Film and TV students who go above and beyond the call of duty.  They are the student that is willing to jump in at any cost, acts as a mentor to other students, and understands how to use most if not all of the equipment both in the studio and on location.  They are a student that has a passion for Film and TV and aspires to do that work post high school.  The winners are as follows:

Dysart High School 

• Ian Morton  
• Mikaela Acosta  

Shadow Ridge High School 

• Alexander Galindo 
• James Visvardis  

Valley Vista High School 

• Ignacio Chavez  
• Ethan Baker 

Willow Canyon High School 

• Diego Fernandez del Valle 
• Isabella Thibault

DSB Live Aspiring Award

The Aspiring Award is given to students that are a go-getter and excited to learn more.  They are willing to “get their hands dirty” and are not stuck on what job they are asked to do.  They love the program and go above and beyond to help at any cost.  The winners are as follows:

Dysart High School 

• Zion Green  
• Amber Warren  
• Angel Caballero  
• Genesis Orozco 

Shadow Ridge High School 

• Asiah Smith 
• Liana Hill 
• Sophie Booth  
• Isabella Nelson  

Valley Vista High School 

• John Maley 
• Abigail Urbina 
• Kayla Fisher-Happe 
• Kai Langub 

Willow Canyon High School 

• Jennifer Quagliozzi 
• Betsabe Huert 
• Brianha Martin 
• Marcus Warmac
  

DSB Live Academic Letter

The Academic letter is awarded to those students who achieve a 3.0 grade point average or better AND pass their Technical Skills Assessment (TSA) for the Film & Television program. 

Dysart High School 

• Ian Morton 
• Angel Caballero 
• Genesis Orozco 
• Mikaela Acosta 

Shadow Ridge High School 

• Tanner Cornall  
• James Visvardis  
• Aiden Williams  
• Dillion Burger  
• Alexander Galindo  
• Sophie Booth  

Valley Vista High School 

• Nicole Acuna 
• Ethan Baker 
• Khloe Daniels 
• Gabriel De La Garza 
• Jazmin Rivas 
• Veronica Rodriguez 
• Ignacio Chavez 
• Genesis Martinez 
• Olias Ramirez 
• Samuel Ambriz 
• Izhar Mendez  
• Aaron Roberson  
• Makayla Jeremy Langub 
• Eduardo Martinez-Tostado  
• Jon Signs 

Willow Canyon High School 

• Aidan Kump 
• Sutton MacDonald 
• Mikey Means
  

DSB Live is a student broadcasting program part of the Dysart Unified School District located in Surprise, Arizona. It is comprised of students in 9-12 grades. Their motto is "Student Driven, Student Produced."  Students live stream various events comprised of the "Three  A's".....Academic, Arts, and Athletic events. Events are developed and run at the four high schools (Dysart High, Shadow Ridge, Valley Vista, and Willow Canyon) and Dysart Unified School District programs and activities.

DSB Live events include academics, arts, athletics, events, ceremonies, Festival of the Arts, graduations, and much more.