Schools
Cool Kids Summer Stuff Coming up at the Library
The Alameda Main Library has many events coming up this summer for young people in Alameda.
Brownies Support East Bay Pets
Girls from the Alameda Brownies Troop 31593 donated $1,500 in proceeds from their Girl Scout cookie sales to the East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) during a visit and tour on April 22.
Rotary Awards Scholarships
On Tuesday, May 30, Alameda Rotary Club awarded $27,500 in scholarships at a celebration honoring the winners from all the Alameda high schools
The academic winners with their current high schools and colleges they will attend this fall include:
AUSD Recalls This Year’s Schools’, Students’ Excellence
As the school year draws to a close, it’s time to look back at the way Alameda students shined.
SJND Student at Leadership Conference
Gisele Araujo, St. Joseph Notre Dame High School, Class of 2019, represented the school at the annual EDGE Youth Leadership Conference held May 26 to 28 at the University of California Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus.
College of Alameda Valedictorian Rooted in War-Torn Iraq
Iraqui native Fudhah Al khafaji celebrated her graduation day at the College of Alameda in a special way. She addressed her fellow graduates, the faculty and staff and families and guests as valedictorian.
Kiwanis Awards Scholarships, Certificates
The Alameda Kiwanis Foundation recently awarded scholarships to six high school seniors and eight middle-school students. The foundation bases its scholarship awards on academics, character, community involvement and leadership.
Academy Kids Plunge into Apple Whirlpool
When I returned from a college trip to Austria in 1974, I got some surprising questions. Several people wanted to know how I’d liked it “down under.” Others asked whether Aussies really eat vegamite sandwiches!