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Los Angeles Times
3 days ago
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Estancia High Eagles soar to new heights, celebrating a victory for the class of 2025
Estancia High School was a scene of excited anticipation Thursday, as Eagles with the class of 2025 spread their wings and took flight toward future horizons, celebrating their collective and individual accomplishments during their time on the Costa Mesa campus. In a commencement ceremony at the school's Jim Scott stadium, a crowd of 243 graduating seniors were cheered on from the sidelines by family members, friends and loved ones as they received their diplomas. With words of inspiration and reflection offered by Principal Mike Halt, along with student speakers Charlie Sabori, Jose Gomez and Mario Solis, it was time for graduates to be confirmed and to turn their tassels, signifying the official completion of their high school careers. Sixty-five percent of this year's graduates plan to attend two-year colleges, while another 25% will enroll in four-year colleges or universities. Three students announced plans to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps, according to figures provided by the school. A group of 50 students earned a combined $50,000 in scholarships this year, while senior Julie Ortega Avila earned the special distinction of completing coursework in two separate Career Technical Education pathways — the Medical Academy and the Building Industry Technology Academy — the first Eagle to accomplish such a feat. Class notes indicate 57 students, nearly 24% of graduates, earned the State Seal of Biliteracy. Indicated by a gold seal on their diplomas, the honor certifies attainment of a high level of proficiency in two or more languages. The number of seal recipients this year sets an EHS record.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Local robotics team finds success in its first year
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – St. Andrews Bay STEM Academy welcomed students for the first time in August. The private high school's robotics club is already making a big splash. The 'Bathtub Chickens' team earned the rookie all-star award a few weeks ago at a 'first robotics' competition in Tallahassee, finishing 13th out of 42 teams. They also won the imagery award, placing 16th out of 42 teams at another competition in Tulsa earlier this week. 'It's been an incredible experience. It's been quite a lot of work, long days, but it's very rewarding to see the robot work in the end and scoring points on the field. It's provided me with some incredible information that I can use later on when I'm pursuing my career,' Mechanical & Drive Team Nathan Rich said. The 13 students on the team built their robot, Mr. Bubble, in six weeks. Medical Academy students gain hands-on experience at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay 'We need all the different members of the team to work together so we can get this made. Without mechanical, we won't have a robot structure made. Without coders, we won't be able to have the robot working. And with all these pieces, they all come together how they should so that we can have our robot assembled on the field running properly,' Robotics Scouting Lead Cody Casady said. One of the key pieces in competition is the team's branding. 'Each robotics team is supposed to have their own culture and just in general, their own team spirit. And you can get different kinds of awards for that. Each team has their own theme. Some are more silly, some are more serious. It really just depends on the team,' Marketing Lead & Drive Team Lillian Owens said. The team's mentors work with the students outside of school, helping them gain real-world experience they can use after high school. 'It is very important for them as the future of our nation to be involved in things like science and technology and math. They learn very valuable lessons to be able to have those skills already. And they could hit the ground running right when they get to college or straight into the workforce,' English teacher and Robotics Lead Mentor January Sellers said. They say that to find success in their rookie year is rare. 'Becoming a mentor and seeing kids that I work with day in and day out actually put together one of those giant working machines was probably the most fulfilling and cultivating experience I've ever had,' Biology teacher and Robotics Mentor Kylie Giovinco said. The robotics team is now fundraising to participate in future competitions. If you'd like to sponsor them or learn more about St. Andrews Bay Stem Academy, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Medical Academy students gain hands-on experience at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – When Dr. John Wade retired from medicine 12 years ago, he wanted to create a program for students to learn about healthcare. That's when the Medical Academy at Mosley High School was born. 'They do human biology, human anatomy. And then we do internships where they rotate into clinics and hospitals. They meet doctors, they do procedures. We have premium morning where they meet every morning at 7:00 and they have to do dissection,' Mosley High School Pre-Med Director Dr. John Wade said. But Dr. Wade says this is more than just teaching medicine; it's about building future leaders. JCSO arrests suspect after shots fired from vehicle near Grand Ridge 'Not only have we become really proficient in medicine and anatomy and health care, but also in leading groups of people and being empathetic about our leadership and helping engage others,' Mosley High School Senior Chase Peterson said. 50 of his students visited Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Friday. They toured the cath lab, where they saw doctors inserting catheters into a heart attack patient. They saw doctors reading and using x-rays in radiology. Students learn how to perform CPR at the Regional Educational Lab, and they saw how they treat trauma patients in the emergency room. 'It was really cool. Just like seeing in person, like, you know, all the stuff you just see on TV and like seeing it in real life,' Mosley High School Senior Yva Toole said. The in-person experience helps students decide if a career in medicine is in their future, and it helps Ascension connect with future employees. 'They are truly our workforce, they're our future. They're the ones that 10 years from now will be staffing the hospital as a nurse, x-ray tech, cardiovascular tech, surgical tech, and even on a path to medical school. So it's so important that we invest in them and their future,' Ascension Sacred Heart Bay President & CEO Robin Godwin said. Panama City Beach's 7th annual UNwineD event offers food and fun 'I've already saw two of our students are already working in the hospital who was in our program,' Wade said. The Medical Academy has grown from the original 10 students to more than 150 today. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
