Crescenta Valley alumna Collett Simonian was named one of 11 recipients of the Financial Women of San Francisco scholarships. Dedicated to advancing the careers of women for over 60 years, Financial Women of San Francisco named students at six Bay Area universities as its 2020 scholarship recipients. FWSF has awarded over $2.7 million in scholarships […]
On Friday, May 15, the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors Charitable Foundation hosted its first-ever virtual scholarship presentation. This year’s event involved school faculty, family, friends, PFAR leadership and the recipients in a live virtual format. The committee faced a competitive pool, awarding 10 scholarships to academically deserving high school students in Pasadena and surrounding areas. […]
Thanks to the CV Weekly April 23 article shedding light on the need for donations at local food banks, Betty Bredemann mobilized La Cañada Boy Scout Troop 501 to help. Through a two-week front yard food drive, the Scouts collected over 50 bags of groceries from the generosity of neighbors. The groceries were loaded up […]
California Credit Union has awarded 10 scholarships of $1,000 each to college-bound students in Los Angeles County through its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union recognizes exceptional students throughout the greater Los Angeles area who are active in both their schools and the communities, giving back to others through service and […]
The Assistance League of Glendale announced that it will be distributing $18,000 in scholarships to high school graduates and Glendale Community College students. Receiving scholarships were Kayla K. Regalado (transfer student) and Vana Sanakani (re-entry student) from Glendale Community College; Bernice Doronila and Genevieve Sergile from Glendale High School; Alaine Joy and Amreen Azad from […]
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today, May 21, announced the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts and career and technical education fields. “It is my privilege to congratulate the Presidential Scholars Class of 2020 on their outstanding academic achievement, community service, and […]
“I miss you.” “Thank you.” “Giving you a social distance hug.” These are just some of the signs of appreciation lining the fences at several Glendale Unified School District schools. Students are missing not only their friends but also their teachers as remote learning continues. The kids shared their feelings, and artistic creativity, at their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A local mom has created a social media page where community members can “adopt” a Crescenta Valley High School student to show their support as the student faces a COVID-19 graduation. “I actually got [the idea] from a page that started in Santa Clarita,” said Stephanie Rodriguez who created the Facebook page […]
More than 30 candidates applied for the 2020 La Crescenta Woman’s Club scholarships. Candidates were interviewed by four club member scholarship teams who carefully selected the recipients. In addition to achieving a high GPA, each candidate was able to present his/her proven leadership skills, volunteer/membership service, work experiences, numerous study-related awards as well as outlining […]
Becca McKim of Glendale graduated with a kinesiology BS, pre-physical therapy from Boise State University on May 9. McKim was among nearly 2,800 students eligible for degrees. Boise State celebrated their achievements with the university’s first-ever virtual commencement ceremony on May 9 boisestate.edu/commencement. A public metropolitan research university with nearly 28,000 students, Boise State is […]