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Lincoln High robotics team named Rookie All-Stars. Next stop: world championshipsThe Lincoln High School Steel Stingers were named Rookie All-Stars in the FIRST Robotics Competition - San Diego Regional over the weekend.

Carter Choung is a 'Rising Star' for his volunteerism in Pacific BeachThere is a new “Rising Star” in Pacific Beach – 17-year-old Carter Choung.

University City High launches compostable utensils pilot program | SDNews.comThe San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) has been making efforts to feed students, not landfills, since 2016, through Love Food Not Waste, which is part of the food recovery and rescue program. School kitchens, custodial staff, administration, students, and hunger relief organizations are cooperating within the department.

Hoover High students host self-care fair to address mental health concernsTeenage anxiety and depression levels have spiked since the pandemic. A group of students from Hoover High decided to address the issue themselves with a self-care fair.

Mission Bay High's Youth Advocates launch campaign against underage drinkingClub members put stickers on pizza boxes in lead up to Super Bowl

Aspen Challenge to empower high school students to drive change in San Diego communityStudents from 19 San Diego Unified high schools came together at Balboa Park on Wednesday to participate in the Aspen Challenge, a 10-week initiative where students are tasked with finding innovative solutions to critical local problems.

'Gun violence has altered … our daily lives': San Diego joins national vigil honoring those lost by gunfire The annual event, held since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, brings awareness to the impacts of gun violence and the need to reduce it

NewsCenter | SDSU | SDSU's Hillari Hampton Has Talent to SpareOne of the nation’s top junior bowlers and one of San Diego County's “25 Most Remarkable Teens” leaves her lane at SDSU

Hillari was a former Student Equity Ambassador!

Lincoln High Senior Receives Spotlight: Blessyn Lavender WilliamsBy Voice & Viewpoint Staff Each year, Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber highlights the beauty and diversity of the 79th Assembly District by providing th

Students join statewide education leadership conference looking for school solutionsThe California School Board Association welcomed thousands of trustees, superintendents, and students from across the state for the largest education leadership conference on the West Coast.

Patrick Henry High ASB donates more than 1,600 pounds of food during holidays | SDNews.comFor many, the holiday season marks a heightened time for food scarcity.

San Diego’s Most Remarkable Teens for 2023 HonoredThe San Diego County Public Defender’s Office announced its list of 25 Most Remarkable Teens from around San Diego County and recognized them at a special ceremony Thursday.

La Jolla High student launches local mental health support club for student-athletesThe Morgan’s Message chapter, founded by lacrosse player Allison Hawthorne, encourages student-athletes to prioritize their mental health as much as their physical health.

Beauty Beyond Bars is an unconventional social justice project supporting inmatesBeauty Beyond Bars is a new social justice project led by a former San Diego Unified student school board trustee supporting inmates in maintaining their appearance and humanity.

Theater Notebook: Southwestern College's 'La Pastorela' playwright celebrates his 31st season Max Branscomb has been producing the comic Mexican Christmas plays since 1993, but since the pandemic they've been recorded as radio-style dramas.

Overdue Column: I'm still keeping my library love localKatia Graham won't be the youth services librarian at the La Jolla/Riford Library anymore, but she's not leaving behind her love of books or the community.

Dozens of local students rally for global climate action ahead of UN SummitDozens of students across San Diego Friday rallied for global climate action. Students from Chula Vista to Carlsbad took place at various high schools and colleges during classes or lunch breaks. …

Fit for a queen: La Jolla student leading prom dress drive for Princess ProjectThe drive officially starts Oct. 15, with the Bishop’s School as a donation site, and will continue until February.

Photography is a pet project and more for La Jolla High School senior Sophie BoxwalaPeople in Your Neighborhood

U-T in the Community Summer UpdateDear valued subscriber, I hope you had a great Fourth of July and that your summer is going well.

Local Boy Scouts pitch in to clean up Fisherman’s Trail at Lake PowayFisherman’s Trail at Lake Poway got a clean up and makeover thanks to Scripps Ranch High School junior Ryan Stadtherr, who coordinated the project.

Point Loma High's Class of 2023 graduates | SDNews.comFor the Class of 2023 at Point Loma High School, it was a day of farewells not only for the nearly 400 young ladies and men who smiled and celebrated as they walked across the stage in the Greek Theatre on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University.

Opinion: The Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha is for 'eating, drinking and remembrance of God'Year after year, this celebration has been the source of many of my best memories with friends and family.

La Jolla teen takes on environmental advocacy as 'the most pressing issue to deal with'People in Your Neighborhood

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Video by Ben McDonnell, Madison High School Class of 2023 Graduate

South County schools name their valedictorians, salutatorians for 2023High schools in south and central San Diego County have named their top students for the Class of 2023.

Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge Announces Winners of 2023 ContestThe Jacobs Institute for Innovation in Education at the University of San Diego recently announced the winners of its 2023 Jacobs Teen Innovation Challenge.

Pride progress flag raised in annual ceremony at San Diego Unified"This is a place where I can be myself, regardless of what is happening in other parts of the country. In San Diego I am safe," said junior Jody Huege.

‘I want my legacy to be community inspiration’: La Jolla High grad works to empower fellow Black studentsCaroline Cammon founded four clubs in her two years on the campus, continuing activism she began in Texas. She also has worked districtwide and is president-elect of the NAACP San Diego Youth Council.

National Merit Scholarships awarded to more than two dozen San Diego County studentsAwardees are second group of scholarship winners announced by the program, chosen from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists

Padres honor La Jolla teen’s nonprofit with Tony Gwynn Award | SDNews.comOn Saturday, May 6, Kate Warton, a junior at La Jolla High School, who is the CEO and founder of My Holiday Fairy, was honored with the Padres’ Tony Gwynn Community All-Star Program Award along with a $5,000 check during a pre-game ceremony at Petco Park last weekend.

Social media and kids: What parents need to knowMany parents, school leaders and legislators are pointing to social media use by children as contributing to rising mental health challenges for young people.

County Board of Education Appoints 2023-24 Student MembersThe San Diego County Board of Education confirmed the appointment of the 2023-24 student board members during the April regular board meeting.

San Diego Unified student trustees elected for the next school yearSan Diego Unified announced the winners of the election for student school board trustees for the next school year.

Teen Leaders Help Parents and Students Talk and ConnectSan Diego County high school student leaders with Club Elevate participated in the What I Wish My Parents Knew workshop.

La Jolla High School elects first Black female ASB presidentPayton Smith says she wants to help all students make the best of their time at the school.

Booming dual enrollment – Community College DailyThe number of high school students enrolling in dual-enrollment programs at community colleges was steadily increasing prior to Covid and mushroomed during the pandemic — and continues to hold strong and grow even further in...

Mission Bay High students plan to install drop boxes for prescription meds | SDNews.comMission Bay High School students recently clued Pacific Beach Town Council in on their project to create permanent, year-round drop boxes countywide for the safe disposal of expired and unwanted prescription pills. At PBTC’s April 19 meeting, the Youth Advocates Club of MBHS, in conjunction with National Prescription Drug Take…

La Jolla High School students protest gun violence in schoolsDemonstration spreads the message that safety in schools 'should be something … we shouldn't have to worry about.'

Opinion: Having naloxone in schools and teaching staff how to use it can prevent fentanyl overdosesAs more individuals consume fentanyl accidentally, through the use of opiates or other drugs, they begin to develop both an addiction and a tolerance.

Schools ramping up mental health support for youthYoung people across San Diego County grapple with mental health crises much like their older counterparts. Teachers, counselors and school administrators are often in key positions to respond.

La Jolla High student who was hit by a car teams with firefighters to promote traffic safety at library eventZachary Shafer, 18, has launched a petition drive calling for new speed bumps at the La Jolla intersection where he was struck while riding his bike in October.

Students Advocate for Student Board Member Compensation Bill (AB 275) in Sacramento at the Assembly Education Committee

Proclamation signing for UC Centurion Day, Dec 13th

Guest commentary: Student-athletes take on the challenge of balancing academics and sportsSophia Benito is a junior at La Jolla High School and an editor for the school newspaper, the Hi-Tide.

Hoover High Teen Writes, Directs & Stars in Play Honoring San Diego Legend Nathan HarrisonHoover High School senior Shakur Jackson is using the stage as his school, teaching San Diegans about the life of Nathan Harrison, the city’s first black homesteader.

San Carlos Community Garden, PHHS Garden Club spruce up garden boxes - SDNews.comThe San Carlos Community Garden and Patrick Henry High School Garden Club teamed up recently to spruce up the garden boxes at the Brew Coffee Spot in La Mesa.

Student Leaders Honored at Annual LuncheonMore than 100 high school seniors were honored for the work they've done this year to improve their schools at the Laurels for Leaders luncheon Feb. 15.

Opinion: I am a proud third-generation Japanese American. There's power and strength in our history. I am a mosaic of all who came before me, and a fragment of all who will come after.

Keeping the Dream Alive

‘It Feels Powerful': Three Freshmen at Clairemont High School Teach Other Students About the Dangers of FentanylA group of local freshmen at Clairemont High School are helping educate their peers on the dangers of fentanyl.

Student leaders look ahead: Representatives from La Jolla high schools share thoughts on La Jolla's futureAs the new year brings thoughts of the future to mind, La Jolla Light reached out to student leaders at local schools for their thoughts on the future of La Jolla.

Charlie Nieto ready to bring a youthful perspective as Pacific Beach Town Council presidentThe 20-year-old was born and raised in the community

'Heroic effort': La Jolla High water polo player rescues child at WindanseaKiefer Black is honored by lifeguards after he pulled 11-year-old Cortez Jernigan to safety as the boy was losing consciousness in powerful surf.

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