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College Briefs for Oct. 10

Local Utah Tech University student receives dean’s list honors   Students at Utah Tech University who showcased exceptional academic performance during the spring 2024 semester, including one local student, earned dean’s

During the recent Service Academy Night, Rep. Mike Garcia honored Thomas Dierckman, who has led the service academy nomination program for the local congressional office for years. Courtesy photo.

Garcia hosts Service Academy Night 

News release  Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, hosted Service Academy Night at the College of the Canyons University Center, where over 200 students and family members gathered to learn more

COC expected to pass on student housing 

A couple of months after receiving options for how to proceed with a potential low-income student housing project, the Santa Clarita Community College District board of trustees is expected Wednesday

Huntertones members Dan White (saxophone) and Chris Ott (trombone) perform with West Ranch students (from left) Teegan Koch, Sophia Buttitta and Alexander Eitel on Sept. 30, 2024. Photo courtesy of Ruthy Horak.

The Huntertones jazz it up at West Ranch

The Huntertones, a Brooklyn-based sextet, visited West Ranch High School recently for a special one-night performance preceded by a free music clinic for local student musicians. “The guys in the

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College Briefs for Oct. 3

Andrew Sutherland earns degree at George Fox University  Andrew Sutherland, of Santa Clarita, was among the undergraduate, adult degree and graduate-level students who received diplomas from George Fox University at

Candidates for the College of the Canyons governing board participate in a candidate forum hosted by The Signal on Friday evening at Grace Baptist Church. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

COC board candidates make their cases 

The challengers for seats on the governing board overseeing College of the Canyons spent their time at the candidate forum hosted by The Signal explaining how COC can be the

Parents and loved ones made sure to cheer the bands on during Valencia's annual field tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. Habeba Mostafa/ The Signal

Valencia band set to host Ragnarok 

News release  The Valencia High School marching band and color guard is scheduled Saturday to host Ragnarok, Western Band Association Southern California marching band clinic.   Valencia High School will

Candidates for the William S. Hart Union High School District governing board participate in a debate forum hosted by The Signal on Friday evening at Grace Baptist Church. Trisha Anas/ The Signal.

Hart school board candidates debate key issues 

Fiscal accountability, mental health and parent involvement were three of the main talking points at last week’s William S. Hart Union High School District candidate forum hosted by The Signal. 

Children at the Castaic Regional Sports Complex participate in a Salsa cooking class that they enjoyed with nachos at the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration hosted by the L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department on Friday. 092724 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

L.A. County Parks celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 

The Castaic Regional Sports Complex and Val Verde Community Regional Park commemorated Hispanic Heritage Month with a free celebration funded by the L.A. County Parks and Recreation Department, highlighting Hispanic

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COC AST receives $300,000 NASA grant  

News release   The College of the Canyons Aerospace and Science Team has received a $300,000 grant from NASA’s Mentoring and Opportunities in STEM with Academic Institutions for Community Success

GVHS folklorico dancers were all smiles during their lunchtime special performance in the school’s quad on Thursday. 092624 Katherine Quezada/The Signal

GVHS building a community through dance 

Juanita Rojas has had a common goal with all her students throughout her three-decade teaching career. She wants to help her students form a “sense of belonging,” she said.   “Sometimes