Jordan Tirico and new friends during his gap year.

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Jordan Tirico with student group in Guatemala

Skyline grad extols benefits of gap year; USA Gap Year Fair to be held Jan. 22 at Skyline High School

January 13, 2020 AAPS News Editor

Story and video by Jo Mathis/AAPS District News When Jordan Tirico graduated from Skyline High School in 2018, he knew he wasn’t ready right away to walk into a college classroom. And so he took […]