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College briefs

College Briefs for Aug. 20

Gilroy earns University of Nebraska-Lincoln degrees  Grace Gilroy, of Santa Clarita, was among a record 3,762 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during commencement exercises May 8-9. 

COC Bond Oversight Committee members sought 

News release  College of the Canyons is accepting applications until Aug. 28 to serve on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee, according to a news release from the college.  The

College briefs

College Briefs for Aug. 13

3 local students named to dean’s list at Grove City College  The following students were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2025 semester at Grove City College:  •

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DA: No charges coming from COC audit 

Nearly a year after a law firm turned over a College of the Canyons audit that indicated “potential violations of law” and reporting that $12 million may have been misused, the L.A.

Parents and students walk the "red carpet" on the first day of school at Highlands Elementary School in Saugus, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Kamryn Martell/The Signal

Saugus district welcomes students back to school 

Highlands Elementary School faculty and staff rolled out the red carpet to welcome 600 students on their first day of the 2026-27 school year on Wednesday morning.   With the energy high and music blasting, students of

Bailey Kehoe (L) during the trip. Photo courtesy of Bailey Kehoe.

SCV Young Marine chosen for American history trip 

Local Young Marine Bailey Kehoe got the opportunity of a lifetime when she was chosen for the Great American History Adventure, a 10-day trip through the East Coast looking at historic locations, including stops during the Fourth of July

Hart district welcomes students back to school  

Excitement, nervousness and anticipation were many of the emotions running through returning William S. Hart Union High School District students on Tuesday morning, as they trickled onto campuses across the Santa Clarita Valley for

The Santa Clarita Community College District has been awarded $728,226 through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program. Courtesy photo.

COC receives $728K Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure grant 

News release  The Santa Clarita Community College District has been awarded $728,226 through the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Rebuilding Nursing Infrastructure Grant Program, reinforcing the college’s commitment to addressing

COC to host Welcome Day on Aug. 14 

News release  College of the Canyons is scheduled to host Welcome Day on Friday, Aug. 14, providing new, prospective, and continuing students with an opportunity to explore the campus and prepare for

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COC opens fall registration 

News release  Students can now register for fall 2026 classes at College of the Canyons, with more than 1,890 class sections available in academic, career education, transfer and noncredit programs, the

COC to hold board self-evaluation retreat  

The Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees is scheduled to hold its Board Self Evaluation Retreat on Friday in room 301 of the Valencia campus’ University Center.   Public comments on closed session items, which will be in relation to the

Saugus board holds retreat with new superintendent 

The Saugus Union School District governing board and superintendent held a special meeting Saturday in the district’s Education Center for a board retreat aimed at team building and discussions surrounding the district’s strategic direction, priorities and