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College Brief for May 23

Local student earns dean’s list recognition at Valdosta State University  Valdosta State University announced Amir Bishop, of Valencia, has earned a spot on the fall 2023 dean’s list.  Dean’s list

Twenty-one College of the Canyons fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships to cover tuition, books and school-related fees. Courtesy photo

21 COC students receive fire technology scholarships 

News release  Twenty-one College of the Canyons fire technology students have received $1,000 scholarships from Edison International to cover tuition, books and school-related fees.   The students are: Brandon Aghakhanian, Alexis

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Educators present $1,000 scholarship 

News release  The members of DKG International, a society for professional women educators, held their annual scholarship event on May 15. This year’s recipient of the $1,000 scholarship was Kacie

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CalRTA to celebrate scholarship winners 

News release  The Santa Clarita Valley chapter of the California Retired Teachers Association is scheduled to celebrate its annual scholarship recipients 10:30 a.m. June 4 at the Valencia Hills Clubhouse,

Adelyn Wesley,3 and Amie Bonner, right, join in the REMO Music Center drum circle at the Youth and Family Festival held at College of the Canyons on Saturday, 050424. Dan Watson/The Signal

Schiavo hosts youth and family festival

Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo, D-Chatsworth, hosted a youth and family festival on Saturday, May 4, at College of the Canyons. Photos by Dan Watson/The Signal

Toddler bookworm triumph  

Luca McFarlin completed a huge milestone for a 2-year-old toddler. With the help of his family, McFarlin read 1,000 books and became the sixth child to accomplish the 1,000 Books

Hiza Yoo Korean drummers perform during the Celebrate:South Korea event held at the Canyon Country Commmunity Center in Canyon Country on Friday, 051024. Dan Watson/The Signal

Celebrate Series: South Korea  

K-pop, rhythmic drum sounds and colorful Hanboks were among the many things people could see at the Canyon Country Community Center last week for the second installment of the city

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College Briefs for May 16

Local student named to dean’s list at UA Little Rock  Amaya Arias, of Canyon Country, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2023 semester at the University

The Santa Clarita Runners' 2023 Independence Day Classic raised a total of $22,750, with each of the seven local high schools' cross country programs receiving $3,250. Courtesy photo.

Independence Day Classic to celebrate 40th year 

News release  The Santa Clarita Runners’ Independence Day Classic, a local Santa Clarita tradition, marks its 40th anniversary this year.  This year’s event will feature an addition: the inaugural 1 mile