Class of 2021 Banners Go Up Today! |
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As you drive across our community, don't miss our 100 light pole banners that feature Class of 2021 graduates from our high schools! Banners were installed today across Rowland Heights, City of Industry and West Covina on the major streets of Colima, Nogales, Azusa, Amar and La Puente Road.
Graduation Ads: A full page ad that features the Class of 2021 graduates from Nogales HS, Rowland HS, Santana HS and RACE will appear this Sunday, June 6. A senior spotlight ad will also appear on Sunday, June 13.
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Mark Cablay, Santana High School Senior, is excited for his future attending Mt. San Antonio College. |
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Santana High School Senior Mark Cablay is bubbling with excitement about his future. Tonight is his graduation from Santana High School and this dynamic student was very active in ASB, was a Student Board Representative at school board meetings, Student of the Month, and earned the Chapman Award Scholarship.
Favorite Memory: "I would have to say switching from Nogales High School to Santana High School was quite an experience for me. It changed me. Walking onto the campus, Santana staff had open arms to their students and it shocked me. They helped me grow, helped me mature. I was really happy to meet teachers who really knew what the students were going through. I also loved being a part of ASB and all of the activities that made students feel welcome."
Your Inspiration: "All of my gratitude and appreciation goes to the Santana staff – teachers, the office aides and staff were there every step. Teachers were a phone call away and were always ready to help students – even virtually. I really want to thank my teacher Ms. Barrett – a very big mentor for me. Her words guided me, she was extremely positive, never judged you – always helped you, made you feel that you were first. I felt connected to her."
Future Plans: "I will attend Mt. San Antonio College and my original goal was to get a Masters in Psychology, but now I am really looking forward to learning more about Criminal Justice. I have always wanted to be a detective. I am open to new possibilities and looking forward to my future!"
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Nogales High School Senior Nestor Mandujano made the headlines when he was selected as one of only 30 local seniors to be named an Edison International Scholar, earning a $40,000 sholarship to pursue a career in STEM. He is an AP student and is very involved on the Nogales High School campus as President of the Environmental Club, active in the Folklorico Club, the National Honors Society and Spanish Honors Society, is a tutor with the Math Club, and has participated in the California Scholarship Federation.
"I could write a long list highlighting Nestor Mandujano's astounding capabilities and achievements," said Nogales High School Counselor Yvette Martinez. "The process would be easy: in one word, exemplary. And yet, my first thoughts aren't necessarily academic. It is his personal qualities I'd like to emphasize -- resilience, determination, maturity, conviction and strength of character that have been the inertia for those exemplary achievements."
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Favorite Memory: "Most of my friends were separated during middle school and we all reunited at Nogales High School. I will always remember hanging out with my friends and resuming my friendships with them."
Favorite Activity: "One of the most impactful activities I was involved in was Folklorico - it was a turning point for me to expand my horizons and where I started being more interested in diverse things and started to participate in more school activities."
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Nestor Mandujano, Nogales High School Senior, received a full-ride to his dream school, Harvey Mudd College, where he is excited for its focus on liberal arts and STEM.
Advice to Incoming Nobles: "Do what you believe is best for you. There will be many people that want to offer you help and advice, but being able to think for yourself is important. Even though you may not know what is right at the time, decide based on the knowledge you have at the time."
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Rowland High School Senior Krishna Nathani is on her way to San Jose State University.
Rowland High School Senior Krishna Nathani is ready to take the business world by storm. Her counselor, Rebecca Hupman shared, "Krishna's free spirit coupled with her ambition and intellect make her stand out from her peers. She has long known she wants to major in business and has been an active member in Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) since her freshman year. This past February, Krishna, along with 23 other students participated in the Southern Section Virtual Conference. Krishna and her team earned 1st place in 2 competitions in the category of Marketing and Hospitality Management. She will be attending San Jose State this fall and will no doubt be a force to reckon with in the business world."
Favorite Memory: "I loved exploring all the different clubs and opportunities that were available at Rowland High School. It really helped me find what I wanted to do after high school and the career to pursue in college. I enjoyed meeting so many different people through those clubs. Because of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), I enjoyed it so much that I started taking more business courses and competing."
Your inspiration: "I want to thank my two business teachers, Ms. Manookian and Mr. Luna for believing in me and allowing me to be President of the FBLA. They really helped me when I was president and supported me trying crazy things. They took alot of their personal time to help and support me. "
Future Plans: "I will be attending San Jose State University and plan to major in Management Information Systems. I chose the college because it was close to Silicon Valley and I would really like to work with a tech company or newer company and live in that area."
Advice for Future Raiders: "I would tell them to not be afraid to try new things and to meet new people. I didn't know anything about business and then after trying something new, I found myself on a totally different, new career path. Make sure you try as many new things as you can because the connections you make are going to stay with you."
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Santana Graduation TONIGHT at 6 PM
Watch It on RUSD YouTube
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Class of 2021 Santana High School Graduation Ceremony will be LIVE on the Rowland Unified School District YouTube channel for those who cannot attend in person. We are looking forward to a wonderful ceremony and you will be able to experience it virtually through multiple camera angles.
#WeAreRUSD
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RUSD Students Thrive In First Virtual Engineering Internship And Product Design Competition |
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Innovative learning took place once again in Rowland Unified. Due to the pandemic, it was a challenge to place our Senior Seminar Engineering students in traditional, in-person internships.
Fortunately, one of our internship partners, Tote&Carry, Inc., agreed to provide eight of our Senior Seminar Engineering students with a “virtual” project-based internship.
In just one month, students finished their 36 hour internship in three competitive teams to complete a meaningful, real-life product in the ecommerce industry using the Engineering Design Process. The internship provided students with a work-based learning experience where they were involved with product innovation in the development of an authentic product. In addition, the winning team was awarded a $500 scholarship.
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“I gave student teams huge tasks. Every team did a great job and was so creative, they did 3-D rendering, did cost-analysis, sketching, research and design (pictured above). Team 1’s challenge was to redevelop a zipper that goes on everyday bags such as totebags and backpacks. That is like reinventing the wheel! Students came up with improvements on existing hardware that is being used in the marketplace and really thought outside the box, with their idea of implementing carbon fiber,” said Mr. Tony Tseng, President of Tote&Carry.
At the end of the student presentations, Tseng exclaimed, “How are you guys professional bag designers in three weeks? I am ready to hire these amazing students. I know this is an internship, but I am very blown away.”
Congratulations to all of the Senior Seminar Engineering students:
Team 1: (Hardware Team) Kevin Chen, Anit Jhaveri and Harry Yang from Rowland High School. (Scholarship winners).
Team 2: (Compartments & Protection – challenge to design protection to a bag during transport.) Nathaniel Gasca and Annabella Morrisseau from Rowland High School.
Team 3: (Technology Design – applying new technology to bags) Elias Hernandez, Loi Tsan and Oswaldo Perez from Nogales High School.
Rowland Unified School District is proud of our Career Pathways Program, that provides our students access to Career Technical Education (CTE) courses, career exploration activities, leadership skills, student internships and college planning tools. Rowland USD students take industry relevant courses connecting academics to real-world technical training. The Senior Seminar is the Capstone Course that brings together the knowledge and skills students have learned throughout the Career Certification Program.
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To learn more on how to enroll your student or to become an industry partner, visit careerpathways.rowlandschools.org or contact Vickie Burch, School to Career Program Specialist at (626)965-5975 x 1572 or at vburch@rowlandshcools.org. |
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June 2, 2021 Issue RUSD News Editor gward@rowlandschools.org |
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