By Joyce LEE The Crescenta Valley High School senior class of 2015 kicked off their school year with the traditional senior bonfire beach trip on Saturday, Aug. 2. Each year, CVHS boasts a large graduating class. This prevents students from interacting with unfamiliar peers in different settings. Therefore a tradition was established by the Associated […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although school does not begin until Aug. 11, the Crescenta Valley High School campus and hallways were already full of students this week. Finding a locker was a priority for most with seniors getting first choice on July 31, followed by juniors the following Friday, sophomores on Monday and on Tuesday it […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park Association is looking for young filmmakers who would like to display their films to an audience prior to the Montrose Film Festival. The student films will be reviewed by a committee that will choose the best of those submitted. The winning film will be shown on both nights […]
Max Burton, 18, a recent graduate of Crescenta Valley High School, will be starting at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo as a freshman for the fall semester. He will study manufacturing engineering. Burton received a “full-ride” scholarship to underwrite the cost of tuition, room and board, and expenses for his entire college education. The scholarship […]
Alexis Lorenz, a student at La Cañada High School, was one of three recipients of the 2014 Shami Sall Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is a partnership between Denny’s, one of America’s largest full-service family restaurant chains, and the Magic Johnson Foundation, one of the most recognizable philanthropic organizations in the world aimed at empowering underserved […]
Every year, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club helps sponsor a student from one of the local high schools to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Organization – HOBY. This year they sponsored Dimitrios Aguilar, a sophomore at Verdugo High School. Several of the club members attended the closing ceremony to support Aguilar. The three-day leadership […]
The Italian Catholic Federation branch 374 at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church in La Cañada Flintridge awarded two $400 college scholarships to two local high school graduates. Dante Orlandini, a graduate of St. Francis High School, and Katherine Altmayer of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, were each presented checks by branch president Al Restivo, […]
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is known for producing amazing athletes – and Jenna Orlandini is no exception. Jenna ’09 recently signed a contract to play professional volleyball with the Vannes Volleyball Club of Vannes, France making her the first Tolog to sign a professional volleyball contract. As a student at FSHA, she played volleyball for […]
Venture Crew 288 is expanding the adventurous side of Scouting. Twice a month, some of the members of the roughly 40-member coed Venture Crew, most of whom are CV students, strap on helmets, ski boots, harnesses or the like to embark on a thrill-seeking outing in the great outdoors. The group made its official debut […]
On June 10, Assistance League of Glendale honored seven recipients of its 2014 scholarships. Each of the women will receive $1,000 to be used when they enter school in the fall. This is the 52nd year that Assistance League Glendale has honored Glendale Unified School District high schools and Glendale Community College students with scholarships. […]