Tag: college and university
Gonzales High grad to continue football career in Washington
GONZALES — While heading up north to check out colleges for his brother, Gonzales High School senior Gabriel Mendez was then just a kid...
Gonzales High alum finishes college track season at state championships
SALINAS — Gonzales High School alumna Ashley Ochoa completed her first season as a track and field athlete for Hartnell College with a sixth-place...
Soledad High alum excels in naval training, engineering
SOLEDAD — Brian Sanchez, a first-generation college student at the University of Maine — 3,000 miles from his home in Soledad — became a top...
Greenfield High seniors receive Apple scholarships
GREENFIELD — For the first time in Greenfield High School’s history, five seniors received the coveted Apple Scholars scholarship, totaling $85,000 in grants.
The Apple...
Hartnell College awards record number of degrees and certificates
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College celebrated a joyous in-person Commencement on May 20 at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas for the first time since 2019...
Soledad alum completes first year as assistant marine officer instructor
SOLEDAD — Gunnery Sgt. Luis Ledesma, a 2007 graduate of Soledad High School and former Commanding Officer of the school’s NJROTC unit, has recently...
Salinas Valley Grad Notes | May 6, 2022
Hannah Stuercke of King City, majoring in nursing, was named to the Dean’s Honor List for Fall 2021 at Cedarville University in Ohio. This...
Hartnell College hosts Panther Prep Days for high school seniors in...
SALINAS VALLEY — Salinas Valley high school seniors who plan to attend Hartnell College are encouraged to sign up by April 11 to attend...
FARMS Leadership Program brings Gonzales, Soquel students to college campus
SALINAS — Students from Gonzales and Soquel high schools participated in the FARMS Leadership Program at Hartnell College’s Alisal Campus on Feb. 15.
Led by...
Hartnell College Board selects Gutierrez to lead district
SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District Governing Board on March 15 selected Michael Gutierrez, president of Sacramento City College, as the district’s new...
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Hit-and-run driver arrested after striking two Greenfield students walking to school
GREENFIELD — A 22-year-old Greenfield man was arrested this week after police say he struck two elementary-aged students with his vehicle and left the...
