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Archive for December, 2011

Happy Holidays from QKA

Friday, December 23rd, 2011

Christmas 2011


Each year QKA’ers participate in the KZST sponsored Secret Santa program. Despite the economy, QKA’ers generously gave an array of gifts to those in need in our community—what a wonderful reminder of the spirit of the holiday season. Happy Holidays from all of us at QKA!


America’s Greenest High School

Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

American Canyon High School December 2011 Aerial of Campus

American Canyon High School - December 2011 aerial

Huffington Post contributer Carl Pope recently declared that American Canyon High School is America’s Greenest High School. A model of sustainbility, American Canyon High School is the highest scoring CHPS* verified school in California. Mr. Pope states; “In five years, my hope is that the American Canyon is no longer America’s greenest school — I hope it is simply one of hundreds, a very typical experience for American children.” At QKA we wholeheartedly agree!

*Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS)


Volunteer Spotlight

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

With pencil in hand, Lyanne leads discussion at WildCare

Architect Lyanne Schuster was recently honored for her volunteer work at wildlife rescue organization WildCare. Based in San Rafael, WildCare helps care for injured and orphaned wildlife and supports nature education programs that show people how to live well with wildlife so wildlife can live well with us. A volunteer since 2004, Lyanne donates her Sunday mornings to WildCare and is deeply committed to animals and wildlife. When an opportunity arose for WildCare to consider a facility expansion Lyanne asked QKA to consider supporting the process through a pro bono effort. Working with Mark Quattrocchi, Lyanne assisted in the creation of a Programming document that will help guide Wildcare’s planning for the new facility.