Patricia Tabet, troop leader for Girl Scout Junior Troop 6991, shared that the girls in her troop recently completed their Bronze Award. They chose as their project to give back to the community and recruit assistance from the community. They decided to reach out to homeless shelters to see what type of assistance they might […]
On June 8, 20 seniors and 21 eighth grade students graduated from St. Monica Academy. After the baccalaureate Mass, Martin Cothran, editor of Memoria Press’ magazine Classical Teacher, spoke to the graduates about the value of a classical education and conferred diplomas upon the graduates. The ceremony closed with the senior graduates singing the words […]
Glendale Community College graduated its class of 2017 at a commencement ceremony held on the campus on June 14. Of the 1,152 graduates, 376 participated in the ceremony. In addition to dignitaries offering comments and congratulations, Anuninderjeet Kaur Virk, 2016-17 GCC Woman of Distinction, gave the student commencement address. A reception for graduates and guests […]
At the age of 17, after his junior year at Crescenta Valley High School, Tyler Hill enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantry airborne ranger. Now a graduate of CV, he is preparing to leave for Ft. Benning, Georgia in July. Upon graduation, Hill was awarded the Army’s National Scholar/Athlete Award for his GPA […]
The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic is a community-based organization encompassing the Glendale, Burbank, La Cañada, La Crescenta, Sunland and Tujunga areas, with member volunteers from any of the 26 sororities recognized by the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). Established in 1947, the group’s charter is to support today’s young women from our area in their pursuit […]
St. James-Holy Redeemer School congratulated its eighth grade graduates as they move on to high school. All students who applied to local area Catholic high schools, including Alverno, Flintridge Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart, La Salle and St. Francis, were accepted.
On the morning of June 1, Rosemont Middle School promoted 617 of its students onto the next phase of their academic career. On hand from the district were Dr. Kelly King, assistant superintendent and Nayiri Nahabedian, president of the board of education. Student speakers Keeley Gibson, Adarsh Chilkunda, Angela Ter-Vardanyan and Andrew Alan Kim reflected […]
Every city slicker around donned their cowboy hat and boots for the 39th annual Our Lady of Lourdes Family Fun Days Carnival held in mid-May. The weekend offered line dancing to the tunes of the best local country-western bands, kids enjoyed rides like a carousel, The Tornado, The Speedway, Gravitron, a massive three-story slide and […]
National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced more than 3,200 winners of National Merit Scholarships financed by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor college selected their scholarship winners from among the finalists in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship program who plan to attend their institution. These awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The graduation ceremony at Clark Magnet High on Thursday went off almost without a hitch, if you don’t count the young man who was escorted from the pavilion area after he committed the cardinal sin of using an air horn during the conferment of diplomas. First-year principal Lena Kortoshian, who replaced Doug […]