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Teen learns to rise above loss of father

For the first three months of her life, Kiana Pellom was in foster care. Her mother, Rosalind Pellom, couldn’t take care of her.

Chavez reveals acting passion

The lights center and the audience focuses. Backstage all that is heard is the fast heartbeats of nervous actors. Some first time actors in a simple school play, some a little more experienced and som

‘Gay’ is more than happiness

Stephen Fox can’t say “give it to me” in class without laughing. His New Year’s resolution was to not wear as much make up, and he gets self conscious about his eyebrows.

Near fatal neck injury motivates Gloria to win first at TCAL

Before every match he touches his forehead, chest, and two shoulders blessing himself, asking God to protect him. Two things cross senior wrestler Jose Gloria’s mind before he enters his war – the

Vega strives to provide stable,successful future for son

Mariela Vega is taking Advanced Placement classes and is in the Advancement Via Individual Determination program also known as AVID. But Vega wasn’t always on this track to success. Vega used to r

Daughter survives loss

She wrote her mother a note, safely tucked it away in a bottle and tossed it into the water. Watching the bottle float on the crest of the waves, drifting farther into the sea, she allowed her pas

Teen gets crafty with clothing

It all started in eighth grade when Nichelle Aguilar developed an interest that would carry on throughout high school.

Independently motivated to triumph in school

As each essay makes its way back to every student, voices from all corners of the room come together to discuss how they did. One person remains silent. Yet, this silence does not keep him from comman

Involvement in extracurricular

In mid February, Paul Rebultan delivered a speech as the school representative to the Board of Education, along with a large crowd of others. This was his second time he had done so. Still, Rebultan