Prom 2018 was a red-carpet worthy extravaganza held on April 21. Thanks to the creativity of the Junior class, the Harte Center became “Old Hollywood Cinema.” The stars, AKA Pan Am students, shone as they donned their gowns and suits, and danced the evening away. The crowning moment came when Seniors Antonio Ruiz and Ana Cecilia Quiroga were named as 2018 Prom King and Queen.

Twice a year, we appeal to alumni, family, and friends to support our general scholarship fund. Over 90% of our student body receive financial assistance through this reservoir. In this spring’s letter, we re-introduce you to Joshua Karangwa, a graduating senior who we wrote about previously.

Below is an excerpt from our graduation appeal letter:

When he arrived at PPAS three years ago, Joshua described himself as shy, and a poor reader. Fast forward two years. Joshua, now a senior, is ready for what comes next. He has “broken out of his shell,” making many friends, playing several sports, and becoming a Student Ambassador. Through Pan Am’s college preparatory curriculum, he was “forced in a good way” to become a better reader; and now, he is a member of National Honor Society and a dual-credit student at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Joshua is poised to further his education in the fall at Schreiner University where he has received a full, four-year scholarship.

As we celebrate the graduation of Joshua and his classmates in the PPAS Class of 2018, we are mindful of what it takes for our students to get to this point -- the grace of God, hard work, and the faithful support of people like you. As a mission school, we are dependent upon your commitment to Christian discipleship through education. We cannot fulfill our call without you.

Read entire letter here

Won't you invest in the future of students like Josh

with an online donation to our scholarship fund?

Scroll to the bottom of our home page, and you’ll understand what our seniors are going through. All Forty-eight of them are anxiously counting down to the morning of Saturday, May 19, when they will walk the stage and receive their high school diplomas. While many of them share stories about feeling homesick and wanting to leave Pan Am when they first arrived here several years ago, graduation day always marks a bittersweet time of leaving friends and the "home" they have shared together and stepping into a new future. We wish the Class of 2018 the best success in their future academic endeavors!