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By Melissa Larsen<\/em><\/p>\n

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MOST INFLUENTIAL IN\u00a0VALLEY EDUCATION:\u00a0Brent M. Hodges<\/strong><\/p>\n

Superintendent at Scottsdale Christian\u00a0Academy (SCA) Brent M. Hodges knows the\u00a0difference that an education at SCA can have\u00a0in a child\u2019s life\u2014he is a former student himself.\u00a0Today, he oversees the overall operations of\u00a0the school, making sure he has interactions\u00a0each day with the students and teachers.\u00a0The most rewarding part of his career?\u00a0\u201cHands down, it is watching young lives be\u00a0transformed. I am in the educational arena\u00a0because of my love for children combined\u00a0with my passion for education and watching\u00a0young lives grow into themselves for a greater\u00a0calling is always rewarding.\u201d Even outside\u00a0of SCA, he is making a difference in the lives\u00a0of local youth as he serves on the Leaders of\u00a0Distinction Advisory Board for MASK (Mothers\u00a0Awareness on School-Aged Kids) and on\u00a0the Strategic Educational Alliance Advisory\u00a0Board with Grand Canyon University. He has\u00a0also served on boards for Arizona Council for\u00a0American Private Education and the New Song\u00a0Center for Grieving Children.\u00a0@Brent__Hodges<\/a>. Photo by Kayla Fisher.<\/p>\n

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