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Left to right: President Henry Ching, Jian Pei Liang, Yuwei Fong, Isabelle Tandradinata, Antonio Arevalo, Scarlet Deveno, Scholarship Chair Laila Grassley.

Alameda Kiwanis Awards $100,000 to Local High School Graduates

Jun 23,2023

In celebration of its 100 years of service, the Kiwanis Club of Alameda awarded $100,000 in college scholarships to seven deserving graduates from Alameda high schools on June 7 at its monthly meeting.

Alameda Unified School District -- A student taking part in the “Our Changing Planet – Community of Practice” project.

Alameda Teachers Receive Grants

Jun 22,2023

Eleven teachers across four Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) schools were apart of two recipient teams that received LIGHT Awards from the Intrepid Philanthropy Foundation.

AUSD -- Front row: Shanti Croom, Terrence Newell, Danielle Bandy, Jayla Anderson, Sumaiya McCoy, Madison Owens. Back row: Jeremiah Pope, Dash Footman, Naiya Hartley, Paris Ross, Will Logan, Malik Williams, Diamond Butler, and Marley Banks.

Wood Students Learn About Kente Cloth

Jun 13,2023

The Wood Middle School Black Student Union (BSU) spent part of this spring learning about the origin and significance of Kente Cloth, a textile art and tradition that emerged among the Asante (also known as Ashanti) people during the 17th century.

Kaleb Condez -- Seventh grader Kaleb Condez started his website as a school project for AAPI Heritage Month.

Student Creates Website to Raise Awareness on Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans

Jun 09,2023

Kaleb Condez, a seventh grader at St. Philip Neri Catholic School (SPN), created a website for a school project for Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, to raise awareness of Asian hate crimes.

Pat Bowen -- Pictured are the teachers and students of the 2023 Class of Hope of America with Mayor Marilyn Ezzy Ashcraft.

Alameda Kiwanis Fetes Hope of America Awardees

May 25,2023

The Kiwanis Club of Alameda held a celebratory luncheon on May 17 for the seven Alameda eighth graders that received the 2023 Hope of America award. Alameda Kiwanis recognizes young leadership in each eighth-grade classroom.

Izellah Thach -- Members of the 2022 Horizon yearbook staff pose with 2023 Jostens Look Book.

Encinal Yearbook Recognized for Second Straight Year

May 10,2023

For the second year in a row, Encinal Jr/Sr High School’s (EHS) yearbook, “Horizon” earned design recognition from Jostens, its yearbook publisher.

SJND -- West Point Cadet and St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (SJND) graduate Jackson McDermott speaking to SJND students.

West Point Cadet Returns to Present at Former School

May 04,2023

St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (SJND) students were paid a visit from a former student who is now serving the country and gaining life skills while doing so.

Alameda Unified School District -- Lincoln Middle School students created a poster to educate their classmates on the environmental problems caused by food waste.

Lincoln Middle School’s Climate Projects Drive Change Across District

May 04,2023

As a result of a classroom projects undertaken by sixth graders at Lincoln Middle School (LMS), Alameda Unified School District (AUSD) is implementing a number of changes to its food and waste practices.

George Derieg -- Bay Farm Middle Schooler Lydia Merritt-Derieg was one of ten fourth to sixth graders whose poem was selected in a national poetry competition.

Middle School Poet Receives National Recognition

Apr 20,2023

Bay Farm Middle School sixth grader Lydia Merrit-Derieg's poem, “The Silent Turning,” was selected as one of the ten best in the fourth- to sixth-grade division of the Fall 2022 Creative Communication poem contest.

Kiwanis to Award $100,000 in Scholarships

Apr 13,2023

The Alameda Kiwanis Foundation has extended its scholarship application deadline to Monday, April 24. The previous deadline was April 9. The extension is to allow more graduating seniors from Alameda city high schools to apply for the Kiwanis Foundation scholarship.

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