Edgewood High School senior Carissa Castro’s hard work in the classroom and passion to improve access to clean water have earned her a $40,000 scholarship from Edison International. Castro, who was surprised by her mom and fellow ASB members during a physics class on March 20, was selected from more than 2,000 applicants to be an Edison Scholar.
El Monte High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate renovations to its stadium – including a snack bar, restrooms and bleachers to seat more than 2,000 spectators – on March 20. El Monte High broke ground on the project in 2017. Lion Stadium was renovated to increase seating capacity for spectators to enjoy a broad range of sports, including football, soccer, and track and field, and celebrate student milestones, such as graduation. The site includes new fencing, landscaping, a gate entrance and ticket booth.
Bassett High School students joined more than 70 teens at the third annual Girls’ Health Rocks! Conference on March 9 to learn about issues surrounding puberty, eating and exercise, and mental health.
Inglewood Unified has launched a new District website that offers greater insight into student achievement and provides a streamlined navigation system to connect community members to key information. The new site, www.inglewoodusd.com, was a six-month project aimed at highlighting student achievement. The new features will ultimately connect to each of the District’s redesigned school websites.
A.B. Miller High School seniors Maritza Padilla and Gerardo Pena have been named 2019 Dell Scholars, an honor that comes with $20,000 scholarships. Padilla and Pena, who both belong to A.B. Miller’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) college-readiness program, will also receive laptops and textbook credits.
As an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) student, A.B. Miller senior Maritza Padilla understands that she and her classmates greatly benefit from increased access to resources that establish a pathway to higher education. Padilla was recently selected as a regional 2019 AVID Write-Off essay contest award winner. Writing on the topic of free college tuition, Padilla was honored at the 20th annual AVID Write-Off awards ceremony, held March 21 at the California Theater of Performing Arts in San Bernardino.
Students connected with 50 community-based experts, college representatives and industry professionals who shared lessons on soft skills, job success and relationship-building during Bassett High School’s Mentor Expo on March 8.
Paramount Unified School District has been chosen as one of 10 Los Angeles County 2018 model school districts by the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) for its success in lowering rates in chronic absenteeism and truancy.Paramount Unified will present information about the District’s best attendance practices and processes to other districts during a SARB Symposium on May 20 at the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
A.B. Miller High School’s Rebel News won first place in the news broadcast category – as well as an audience favorite award – at the New Optics Film Festival on March 16, highlighting the strength of the school’s television production program. A panel of industry professionals judged and awarded the top three videos, submitted by high school students, in five categories.
Pioneer High School senior Ana Cortez was surprised with a $40,000 Edison scholarship while in her AP Chemistry class on March 20, surrounded by friends, classmates and teachers. Cortez is one of 30 Southern California high school students to be named a 2019 Edison Scholar. Cortez plans to major in bio-engineering to prepare for a career creating technological advancements for people with disabilities, including artificial prosthetics at an affordable price.