By Celia BURSTEIN In commemoration of San Francisco politician Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man elected to public office in California, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill last October, designating March 22 as Harvey Milk Day. The bill, signed more than 30 years after the politician’s assassination by a political rival, encourages all educational institutions […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A local Girl Scout troop continues to think of those in Haiti who have been injured and left homeless after the 7.0 earthquake left the country in ruins. In January Brownie Troop 143-1 decided to donate some of their cookie money to those in need. They donated $500 to the Hospital Sacre […]
Eric Boyd, a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, received this year’s Falcon Award. Boyd is an Eagle Scout and an accomplished student ranking 34 in a class of 729. At the inaugural Character and Ethics Project ACE awards held recently Boyd was named Male Athlete of the Year and is also varsity volleyball captain […]
La Cañada resident Meghan Fitzpatrick, a senior at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, received the Most Outstanding Senior award from the Interscholastic Equestrian League at the group’s year-end banquet in May. In addition to the award, she received a check for $3,000 to go toward her college education. Fitzpatrick, who served as president of the California […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Photos by Leonard COUTIN Crescenta Valley High School’s prom was a big hit last weekend with 688 in attendance. The prom’s theme was “The Last Dance” and was held at V20 Club in Long Beach. As is the tradition at prom, a king and queen were crowned. The royal seniors were King […]
By Celia BURSTEIN Nareh Hovhannisian, a senior at Clark Magnet High School, has wanted to make a music album for four years. This year, the senior project gave her the opportunity to pursue this dream. “It took a lot of time, and I wouldn’t have done it if it weren’t a part of my schoolwork,” […]
By Michael LOCKE Elks Correspondent Sixteen college-bound seniors from five of the area’s high schools were honored recently at the 80th Annual Elks Scholarship Awards Dinner sponsored by Glendale Elks Lodge 1289. The top six finalists competed for district, state and national honors and received a total of $23,000. Crescenta Valley High School had four […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Crescenta Valley High School held a blood drive for the American Cancer Society. The Associated Student Body at the urging of member Hannah Park sponsored the drive. “We [CVHS] have had blood drives in the past. I just wanted to hold another one,” Park said. Students had to be at […]
SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED BY GLA Congratulations to the following foothill students who received scholarship funding from the Glendale Latino Association. From Clark Magnet High School, Francesca Valencia and from Crescenta Valley High School Christina Galvan, Daniella Vargas, Vanessa Fonseca-Prieto, Tania Salmeron and Juliana Kim. The GLA awarded more than $18,000 to 24 seniors attending schools in the Glendale Unified School District. […]
First Steps Preschool unveiled its new environmental science center designed and built by The Pacific Outdoor Living Design Center on Sunday, May 23. This artfully and aesthetically created center gives preschoolers the opportunity to firsthand understand the science behind nature. The event was part of the school’s spring festival, which included carnival type games, arts […]