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College Briefs for Nov. 6

Swailes named to dean’s honor roll at the University of Mississippi  Avery Swailes, of Valencia, was named to the University of Mississippi’s spring 2025 honor roll.   Swailes, majoring in exercise

Cedarcreek celebrates edible schoolyard 

The Cedarcreek Elementary School community celebrated the fruits from years of labor quite literally at a recent ribbon-cutting.   The K-6 school on Camp Plenty Road welcomed the community to an

Key speakers at the William S. Hart Union High School District Drug Prevention and Awareness Symposium at Valencia High School on Oct. 29, 2025. Katherine Quezada/The Signal

Hart district hosts drug symposium  

MarLee Perez began abusing alcohol and drugs as early as middle school in an attempt to cope with her depression and anxiety.   The only person who knew she was using

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College Brief for Oct. 30

Hart named to University of Iowa dean’s list   Kelsey Hart, of Castaic, was among the more than 8,000 undergraduate students at the University of Iowa named to the dean’s list for the 2025 spring

Press release

Sulphur Springs district refinances bonds, saves $3.1M 

News release  The Sulphur Springs Union School District has successfully refinanced a portion of its general obligation bonds, a transaction that the district expects to save taxpayers more than $3.1 million, according to a

School Day Cafe hosts annual food festival 

Eager children and curious parents were part of the crowd sampling and rating dozens of culinary options Thursday at Bridgeport Elementary School.  Organizing a free food festival with a schoolyard

College of the Canyons Career Services hosted its fall Santa Clarita Job Fair on Oct. 17, connecting more than 1,000 job seekers with 83 employers from a variety of industries. The free event, held in partnership with the city of Santa Clarita, America’s Job Center of California, the SCV Economic Development Corp. and the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce, offered opportunities at entry, mid- and upper-level positions. Photos by Mari Kneisel/COC Public Information Office.

COC hosts job fair 

College of the Canyons Career Services hosted its fall Santa Clarita Job Fair on Oct. 17, connecting more than 1,000 job seekers with 83 employers from a variety of industries. The free event,

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College Briefs for Oct. 23

3 local students named to dean’s list at University of Maryland Global Campus  Nearly 18,000 University of Maryland Global Campus students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2025

Press release

CalKIDS provides scholarships for newborns 

News release  L.A. County families welcoming a new baby can also celebrate another milestone: their child’s very first scholarship. Through the California Kids Investment and Development Savings Program, every child born

Press release

WSJ ranks TMU in among top colleges 

News release   The Wall Street Journal released its annual college rankings this month, and The Master’s University was once again rated among the top schools nationwide, according to a news