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By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com More than 3,200 people, most of them wearing black, attended the Newbury Park High School commencement ceremony on the school's football field. Moms in high heels maneuvered the steep metal bleachers, grandparents made their way gingerly, babies arrived in strollers, caretakers pushed wh... More ... The Newbury Park High School Class of 2007 Scott E. Abernethy, Drew Ian Abrams, Cory Taylor Adenalian, Alan Jose Aguirre, Patrick Omar Alami, Verenice Alvarez, Kelly Marie Albertelli, Nicole Raeanne Alessandrino, Kirsten Danielle Allen, Nayeli Ambriz, Keyon Aminian, Jason Harlow Andersen, Paris Rae Andersen, Christina A... More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Emmi Beck founded the Women's Advocacy and Relief Club at Thousand Oaks High School and helped the group raise more than $2,000 to provide medical relief throughout the world. "We organized a dinner to benefit the victims of Darfur in Sudan and raise awareness about the genocid... More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers 'THANKS FOR EVERYTHING'- Graduate Glenn Patasini of Thousand Oaks grabs Assistant Principal Brian Crain in a huge hug as graduates file out to see their families after Thursday's commencement ceremony at Thousand Oaks High School. More ...
By Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com Tania Gennell is no ordinary tuba player in the band. She also plays the flute, trumpet and percussion, among other instruments. She loves music and band, but until she took an anatomy class at Newbury Park High School, the recently graduated Panther didn't know what she wanted to do with the... More ...
Christina Kimberly Abbatiello, Brianna Marie Abilez, Justin Craig Acerboni, Megan Brianna Ackerman, Angela Jean Adams, Angelica Abra Adelman, Dustin Jacob Adler, Andrea Aguirre, Ricky S. Agulia, Troy Mac Donald Segewick Aiken, Ashley Taylor Aisenson, Haley Rae Alden, James A. All... More ... TOHS ceremony puts emphasis on patriotism by Nancy Needham nancy@theacorn.com A football field filled with white folding chairs awaited about 600 graduates who filed in as the Lancer band played "Pomp and Circumstance." The girls wore white caps and gowns, the boys wore green. Some had on flipflops, others wore dress shoes. More ... The Westlake High School Class of 2007 Chloe Michele Abraham, Travis Andrew Abraham, Amanda Noelle Adams, Ryan William Adams, Kelly Nicole Adamski, Sabah Aftab Ahmad, Alex William Akers, Bradley Arthur Alban, Brianna Marie Alban, Jennifer Danielle Allen, Noor S. More ...
By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Kelly Feiweles, Westlake High School's senior class president, offered encouragement to her fellow graduates moments before they would pick up their diplomas and close a chapter in their lives. "We must never fear tomorrow, as we've already accomplished so much today," Kelly said... More ...
By Joann Groff oann@theacorn.com When Cassandra Villa was born, doctors warned her parents that they didn't think she was going to make it. With severe scoliosis and two surgeries before she was 2, Cassandra's future appeared bleak. Now, 16 years later, Cassandra is a Westlake High School graduate, the first on her f... More ... The Conejo Valley High School Class of 2007 Tiyana Aber, Chris Aceves, Raymond Aguirre, Juan Alcantar, Antonio Alvarez, Steven Anthony, Karen Arambula, Jose Arana, Heather Ayres, Robert Barba, Ricky Basila, Tina Beith, Jonathan Bialick, Vincent Bitetti, Robert Blakeley, Nicholas Boger, Ashley Bordelon, David Bowman, Sabrina Bra... More ... The Century High School Class of 2007 Dylan Acio, Chelsea Airington, Stacey Alonzo, Yvonne Balch, Julia Bermudez, Minh-Thy Bui, Bryan Burke, Enrique Duran, Vanessa Gordillo, Kaitlin Kohagen, Sarah Nelson, Katie Perkins, Corissa Rae, Jacqueline Richland, Jacob Shinder, Melissa Sidenberg, Logan Speaks, Carina Trimble,... More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn Newspapers FLOWER GIRL- Zhazha Hernandez, 17, of Thousand Oaks holds a rose as school officials speak during the Conejo Valley High School commencement last Thursday. More ... Century, Conejo high diplomas presented By Joann Groff joann@theacorn.com Students from Conejo Valley and Century high schools walked side by side in blue and maroon gowns last week on a day the sun shone extra brightly. Family and friends of the 142 CVHS graduates and the 23 Century graduates danced on the grassy field outside of CVHS and blew air horns when ... More ...
IRIS SMOOT/Acorn newspapers 'YES!'- A Conejo Valley High School graduate can't hold back her excitement about getting a diploma during commencement ceremonies last Thursday in Newbury Park. Conejo Valley and Century high schools shared the field for graduation. More ... Instructor raises bar of expectations for students Teacher of the Year makes curriculum relevant and says 'Mediocrity is not an option' Many people could learn a valuable lesson from the national Teacher of the Year. In her classroom, at first, all is silent. Horns are gently raised to puckered lips, violins rest on narrow shoulders and youthful fingers hover over musical keys. More ...
A WIN-WIN- Artie Maidman, left, owner of local sandwich shop Jersey Mike's Subs, presents a check in the amount of $1,687 for Newbury Park High School athletics to NPHS athletic director Josh Eby. The funds were raised during Jersey Mike's grand opening, when patrons redeemed free coupons by makin... More ... Journalism Academy for students will focus on fisheries The Fisheries Journalism Academy, a free, two-week summer program for Ventura County middle and high school students, will be held July 9 through 20. The application deadline is Thurs., June 28, and space is limited. More ... Go to camp and learn about nature Mountains Restoration Trust has announced that openings are still available for the Discovery Nature Camp. Session 1, which covers paleontology, insects and astronomy, will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Mon. through Thurs., June 25 to 28 at 3815 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Calabasas. More ... Scholarship-finding workshop National College Planners will present free workshops on finding thousands of dollars for a child's college education, hosted at 10:45 a.m. Sat., July 7 at the Grant Brimhall/Thousand Oaks Library, 1401 E. Janss Road; and 7:30 p.m. Mon., July 9 at the Simi Valley Library, 2969 Tapo Can... More ... |
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