June 19, 2008 RSS feed / Schools

Yellow roses again have special significance during La Reina High School commencement

The yellow rose holds special meaning for the graduates of La Reina High School. The young women first received one at a welcome tea held in their first days at school. More...

Prayers were answered for senior at La Reina High School

She excelled despite disabilities

"Pray for the baby who was born too soon" is the opening line to a poem that Katherine Meyer's mother dedicated to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Tarzana Medical Center. On Dec. More...

The Thousand Oaks High School Class of 2008

Shireen Anne Abdallat, Corky Neil Abourisk, Clint Michael Abraham, Carlos Alberto Alvarez Abrego, Tyler James Ackroyd, Karli Effie Adkins, Lamoura-Alexis M. More...

'It took 12 years to get this'

HOISTING IT HIGH- Westlake High School senior Nolan Gordin lifts his diploma to the sky and wears a smile as he returns to his seat as commencement nears completion at Warrior Stadium. More...

10 are TOHS valedictorians

Ten valedictorians were recognized during Thousand Oaks High School's graduation ceremony last Thursday. The seniors graduated with a gradepoint average of 4.65 or higher. More...

Another outstanding academic graduates from NPHS

When Chau Vu arrived in California from Vietnam as a 9year-old, she couldn't have known how far she would come in the face of adversity. More...

The Conejo Valley High SchooClass of 2008

Rafael Angulo, Claudine Aubry, Mark Avery, Justin Barnard, Adrianna Barrett, Arthur Barrio, Sean Belding, Jade Belsheim, Jessica Beninger, Erin Bond, Samantha Brand, Evan Brodsky, Steven Brotcke, William Buck, Armando Bueno, Sergio Ca More...

Century High School Class of 2008

Agnes Reyes-Ancheta, Casey Beck, Claudio Cardenas, Danika Carlisle, Carleigh Conejo, Richard Coon, Justin Cutler, Lorin Euvino, Annarisha Fimbres, Zulet Gomez, Dylan Heller, Arielle Jacobs, Skyler Kirby, Trevor Lentine, Lillian Lopez, Meredith More...

Boys & Girls Club names new president, CEO

Mark Elswick has been named president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Conejo and Las Virgenes. Elswick comes to the club after spending nearly 16 years in leadership positions at YMCA branches throughout Southern California. More...

Thousand Oaks man earns law degree

Kent Darroch Young of Thousand Oaks received a juris doctor degree during the spring commencement in May from the Michigan State University College of Law. More...

Westlake High graduateits largest class ever

With the green and brown of the Santa Monica Mountains as a backdrop, 552 seniors filed into Warrior Stadium last Thursday afternoon. Some waved to the capacity crowd as they took their seats; others were strictly business. More...

Senior overcomes the odds to graduate from Westlake

Juan Santos is an unsung hero of the Westlake High School Class of 2008. He came to Thousand Oaks from Mexico as an eighth-grader and spoke virtually no English. More...

The La Reina High School Class of 2008

Nicole Anderson, Kaitlyn Bell, Nayantara Bhushan, Sasha Blanchard, Jenna Burge, Kristina Cheung, Morgan Chima, Glenne Christiaansen, Kelli Colvin, Kelsey Conway, Adrian Cunningham, Kimberly Cunningham, Katherine Dana, Lauren Dansey, More...

Many seniors have mixed emotions as they graduate from TOHS

As seniors gathered behind the school's stadium last Thursday evening, Kaytie Smith stood among her fellow Thousand Oaks High School graduates feeling- like most of her peers- mixed emotions. More...

TOHS senior exemplifies all that's good with young people of today

Every high school graduating class has its bad boys, mean girls, science wizards, computer geeks, star athletes and popular kids. They also have lots of amazing young people who are just plain nice. More...

Newbury Park High School graduates are stronger and closer after a year marked by grief

After a year marked not only by academic and athletic excellence but also by tragedy, Newbury Park High School hosted its graduation ceremony last week. Nearly 600 students received diplomas. More...

The Newbury Park High School Class of 2008

Melissa Ann Abel, Michael Eddine Abrouk, Danielle A. Adler, Jacob Benjamin Adler, Bryan Eric Aguilar, Jennifer Katherine Aguilar, Marina Ahching, Rasha Ahmed, Lucia Azpeitia Alamilla, Landon J. More...

Largest classes ever graduate from Conejo Valley, Century high schools

The largest graduating class in the history of Century and Conejo Valley high schools took the stage last week when 106 students marched to the tune of "Pomp and Circumstance." Of the 175 graduates from the two schools, 106 walke More...

Westlake Women's Club awards scholars

The Scholarship Committee of Westlake Women's Club distributed $20,000 in scholarship funds and music awards to graduating seniors from the seven Conejo Valley high schools and communication schools. More...

And the band washed on

JANN HENDRY/Acorn Newspapers RUB-A-DUB SCRUB- Thousand Oaks High School Band members Jennifer Reinus, left, Alex Da Silva and Brittany MacIsaac wash cars during a carwash fundraiser at Thousand Oaks High School last Saturday. More...

Los Robles Hospital awards scholarships

The following high school seniors have been awarded scholarships from Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center: Agoura High SchoolVeenadhari Chavakula and Jason Kurian Cerritos High School: More...