High School Diploma

Claudia Peschiutta GLENDALE -- An important deadline is approaching for anyone interested in becoming a California Conservation Corps crew supervisor. Applications to take the exam to become a leader of one of the 10- to 15-member crews are due Friday. Crew supervisors will oversee the work of a group of young men and women on environmental and community-service projects throughout the state. They may also be called upon to assist during natural disasters.

Laura Sturza BURBANK -- Security screeners at Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and nationwide will be under federal supervision starting Sunday. The change is expected to be invisible for travelers, officials said. Current screeners, who were contracted with private security agencies, will have their contracts taken over by the federal government's Transportation Security Administration. Starting Nov. 19, all scanners will be required to be federal employees.

Gary Moskowitz Even while standing in line with hundreds of other seniors dressed in purple and white caps and gowns, about an hour away from receiving his high school diploma, 17-year-old Sam Kim still couldn't believe it was happening. "You know what, even though I have this stuff on, I don't feel it yet. But tomorrow, I'll be ready for the next level," Sam said. "I'm a little nervous, but ready for the next phase of my life." Sam was one of 531 seniors who received their high school diploma at Hoover High School's 2002 graduation ceremony Wednesday.

GLENDALE ? Trustees at Glendale Community College are considering adopting a program that would allow students to get a high-school diploma rather than a GED or high-school equivalency. If the board of trustees adopts the program at its June 26 meeting, Glendale Community College will become the eighth school in the state to offer the degree. "The GED is recognized by some vocational programs, by some employers and some branches of the armed forces as being equivalent to a diploma, but not by everyone," said Jane DiLuccio, the chair of continuing education, business and life skills at the college, who made a presentation to the board about the program Monday.

The Crescenta Valley High School Class of 2007 received its high school diploma this Wednesday at Stengel Field in Glendale. Among the honors recognized during the ceremony was valedictorian Joyce Ho with a 4.607 grade point average. Her valedictorian certificate was presented to her by the CVHS "Falkon" robot. The robot was designed by the school's robotics team. Parents, like Gary Fries, got into the celebratory spirit by donning 2007 glasses. His son, Keith, had no problem finding his father in the crowd of parents.

Edward Maximilien Joseph George  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Edward Maximilien Joseph George.  Edward was just a month and 22 days shy of his 107 birthday when passed from this world on February 26, 2011.  Edward was born on April 20, 1904 in Tongre, Belgium, to Charles Edouard George and Pauline Marie Ransbatyn.  In 1913, when Edward was just 9 years old, his family immigrated to America from Antwerp, Belgium.

Gary Moskowitz GLENDALE -- Barbara Assadi, English division chairwoman for Glendale Community College, isn't worried about the students she's serving this semester. She's more concerned about the 3,500 she isn't. That's about how many people are on a waiting list to get into GCC's Adult Community Training Center. The center operates at a separate location from GCC and focuses primarily on teaching adults English and preparing them to enter the work force.

Gary Moskowitz At Daily High School's 2002 graduation ceremonies Tuesday, Carlos Cortez became the first person in his family to graduate from high school. In a bittersweet moment for Cortez, 19, he thanked his mother -- Laura Alvarado -- for her strong support and wished her a happy birthday as he received a red rose and his high school diploma. Cortez was one of 94 graduates honored at Tuesday's ceremony by family, friends, district administrators, school board members, Mayor Rafi Manoukian and GCC Board of Trustees President Robert Holmes.

Gary Moskowitz School wasn't exactly Tom Murray's favorite place to be when he was growing up. He didn't really think it was that important. He wasn't getting good grades and didn't feel like he fit in with other students. In a nutshell, Murray was miserable. But somewhere along the way, Murray, 20, found the motivation he needed and eventually the camaraderie he longed for from his peers and turned things around. He attributes his eventual success to the personal attention and focused, career-driven education he received at Delphi Academy in La Canada Flintridge.

The results for the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) are in and Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools have reason to be proud. Only a small minority of students at either school failed the exam. Beginning with the class of 2006, all students will be required to pass the CAHSEE in order to receive a high school diploma. At Crescenta Valley High School, 96 percent of the students passed the math portion of the test, and 94 percent passed the English language arts portion.

Christmas came early for 16 Daily High School students who were celebrated Wednesday for completing the requirements needed to earn their diplomas. The mid-year graduates are encouraged to come back in June to participate in the traditional commencement ceremony, but some are unable to attend, making Wednesday their only opportunity to be publicly acknowledged, Principal Chris Coulter said. Allan F. Daily High School, where 220 students currently are enrolled, is a continuation school that provides an alternative learning environment for students who struggle to succeed on a traditional campus.

Edward Maximilien Joseph George  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Edward Maximilien Joseph George.  Edward was just a month and 22 days shy of his 107 birthday when passed from this world on February 26, 2011.  Edward was born on April 20, 1904 in Tongre, Belgium, to Charles Edouard George and Pauline Marie Ransbatyn.  In 1913, when Edward was just 9 years old, his family immigrated to America from Antwerp, Belgium.

Shushanna Petrosyan wrapped up the Pledge of Allegiance and instructed everyone at a recent Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting to be seated. “I’m in fifth grade at Horace Mann Elementary School,” she began. Born in Armenia, Shushanna said she enrolled in Glendale Unified four years ago. “I didn’t know a word of English,” she continued. “Three months later, I was speaking faster than all my friends.” Glendale Unified is no stranger to students like Shushanna.

Allow me to introduce you to Miguel. He was in my summer school class — U.S. history I — five hours a day for three weeks, and he passed with flying colors. He is different from the advanced-placement students I’m used to teaching in the regular term. Rather than looking through college brochures and thinking about his life after high school, his goal was to pass the course with at least a D and, next year, get his high school diploma. In the short time that I have known Miguel, I see a very bright young man who struggles with the labels that have been applied to him and who labors under the low expectations that were placed on him, perhaps from a very early age. As an educator, I see someone who has learned to put forth minimal effort and who has internalized the assessments of a few dozen teachers over the years who have rated his intelligence as below average.

GLENDALE — When the school year ends in June, hundreds of students in the Glendale Unified School District will keep showing up for class, whether to catch up in subjects they’re behind in or to get ahead for the coming year. What specific courses will be available for those students will be up for discussion today when the board of education looks at the school district’s plans for summer school at the elementary and secondary levels. “This will give the board an opportunity to review all our existing summer school programs, and we will be able to weigh in on it,” board President Greg Krikorian said.

This week Crescenta Valley parents, family, friends, teachers and mentors lined up with flowers and balloons in the hot California sun to watch their children continue down life's path. Promotion ceremonies issued students from sixth grade to middle school and middle school to high school. And they watched as Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet High School students received their diplomas. Six hundred and sixty seven students received their high school diploma from CVHS, an unprecedented 232 were awarded the Golden State Diploma, 442 received the Academic Star A-G, and 283 students logged in 58,517 hours of community service.

The Crescenta Valley High School Class of 2007 received its high school diploma this Wednesday at Stengel Field in Glendale. Among the honors recognized during the ceremony was valedictorian Joyce Ho with a 4.607 grade point average. Her valedictorian certificate was presented to her by the CVHS "Falkon" robot. The robot was designed by the school's robotics team. Parents, like Gary Fries, got into the celebratory spirit by donning 2007 glasses. His son, Keith, had no problem finding his father in the crowd of parents.

GLENDALE — School officials cheered a California Court of Appeals ruling Friday that upheld the California High School Exit Exam as a prerequisite for earning a diploma. "I'm absolutely pleased," Glendale Unified School District Supt. Michael Escalante said. "It remains a very high-stakes test and it has students focused on the importance that they must pass it if they want to receive a high school diploma." The ruling overturns an Alameda County Superior Court judge's injunction in June that allowed students who failed the test to graduate.

GLENDALE ? Trustees at Glendale Community College are considering adopting a program that would allow students to get a high-school diploma rather than a GED or high-school equivalency. If the board of trustees adopts the program at its June 26 meeting, Glendale Community College will become the eighth school in the state to offer the degree. "The GED is recognized by some vocational programs, by some employers and some branches of the armed forces as being equivalent to a diploma, but not by everyone," said Jane DiLuccio, the chair of continuing education, business and life skills at the college, who made a presentation to the board about the program Monday.