EDUCATION

Chandler student video team nabs national award

The Basha Bear Network of Basha High School earned gold in a video production category at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia, and was recognized at the Aug. 6 Chandler Unified School District Governing Board meeting. From the left are Basha Principal Marques Reischl, CTE-multi-media teacher Glenda Skalitzky, student Charles, student Jayden Reicken, student Tim and CUSD Superintendent Frank Narducci.

Courtesy of Chandler USD

A Basha Bear Network video production crew recently became the first such Arizona team to win a national award.

The crew earned gold in a video production category at the 2025 SkillsUSA National Championships in Atlanta, Georgia.

A news release from the Chandler Unified School District stated the team is the first Arizona squad to win gold in that category at the national level in the history of the competition.

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