By Lori BODNAR Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) Academy of Science and Medicine students performed well in Ontario, California at the SkillsUSA California Leadership and Skill Conference state championships. Thirty-one Academy students and four advisors attended. The advisors included Orenda Tuason, Susan Smith, Jacob Shaw and Lisa Pang. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers […]
By Lori BODNAR Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) Academy of Science and Medicine students gook gold and silver at the SkillsUSA nationals competition that took place from June 19-23 in Atlanta, Georgia. CVHS teacher Orenda Tuason, who leads the Academy of Science and Medicine at CVHS, helped the students throughout their project journey. SkillsUSA serves […]
By Lori BODNAR Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) Academy of Science and Medicine students traveled to Atlanta, Georgia for the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference. The trip was worth it: the CVHS science research team won second place in the National SkillsUSA competition held June 20-24. Nearly 1,7000 schools were represented. More than 6,500 […]
Four Glendale Unified students received gold medals at the 55th Annual SkillsUSA National competition. Larisa Assadourian, Tsoler Demerdjian and Alaina Chiriyankandath Joby from Clark Magnet High School took gold in the Natural Resources Career Pathways Showcase, advised by teacher Dominique Evans-Bye. Carly Ngo from Crescenta Valley High School won a gold medal in the Medical […]
By Lori BODNAR Spring is science fair season and several students from the Academy of Science and Medicine at Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) recently competed in science fairs including the California Science and Engineering Fair (CSEF), Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), and the SkillsUSA state competition. Eleventh grader Mahesh Arunachalam participated in […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern U.S. News & World Report recently ranked Crescenta Valley High School as one of the top high schools in the United States. This is unsurprising, given the high caliber of students who recently won science honors and recognition at the county, regional, state, national and even international levels. Crescenta Valley High […]
By Vera GARABEDIAN Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) has a plethora of on-campus associations representing the interests of students. The Academy of Science and Medicine (AOSM) is a well-respected organization that since its establishment in 2004 exposes its members to occupations and opportunities in the fields of science and medicine. Orenda Tuason, a teacher in […]
By Thalia MILLER This year, CV High School students and organizations have faced the difficulty of adapting to the world during lockdown. Specifically, members of the CV Academy of Science and Medicine have been forced to change their tried-and-true methods of helping students prepare for a future in the science field. From virtual field trips […]
Deficit and cuts pose challenges that November election could relieve. By Timithie NORMAN The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education met Tuesday evening to discuss the 2012-13 budget and end-of-year personnel matters among other business. Eva Lueck, chief Business & Financial officer for GUSD, gave a lengthy presentation on the proposed 2012-13 budget, which […]