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Liberty Union High School District Diversity Coordinator Jesse Gossett, La Paloma Principal Regina Greene and Heritage Principal Larry Oshodi are working together to bring more multicultural events to the district’s five high schools.<br><i>Photo by Samie Hartley</i>
Liberty district celebrates diversity
The Liberty Union High School District is using the month of February, nationally known as Black History Month, as a launch pad to host more multicultural celebrations throughout the year. “The st...
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Michelle Prior of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Francisco praises the work of students in Liberty High School’s fashion and design classes. From left, models Tyler Elmore, Savannah Bresee, co-designer Sierra Wouters and model Elizabeth Villalobos display their fashions constructed with paper and tape.<br><i>Photo by Richard Wisdom</i>
Student fashion show makes the (paper) cut
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to create a skirt made of paper and tape. It sounds more like a challenge on “Project Runway” than “Mission: Impossible,” but students in Liberty Hi...
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Proudly proficient
At Liberty Adult Education’s Career Technical and GED graduation last December, students were presented with certifications for commitment and achievement. The Christmas-themed celebration featur...
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Liberty Students of the Month
Congratulations to the following Liberty High School students of the month for November of 2011: Agriculture: Ashlynn Abbett; AHA: Monique Andrade, Arben Cortes, Kassidy Gustafson, John Klezner, B...
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Independence High School Poetry Out Loud competitors, from left, are Chris Sparks, Chantelle Powelson, Taylor Lynn Stubbert (third place), Miranda Parcasio, Debra Steidle (first place), Lindsay Galbraith (second place) and Jennifer Jimenez. In front is Justine Price.<br><i>Photo courtesy of Independence High School</i>
Practicing Poetry Out Loud
Seven students impressed their audience as they participated in the recent Poetry Out Loud competition at Independence High School. Each student successfully memorized and recited two poems in fron...
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Colloquium forges Full STEAM Ahead
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 01-26-12 600AM Full STEAM Ahead is the theme of this year’s second annual Contra Costa County STEAM Colloquium, to be held Thursday morning, Feb. 2 at the Hilton Concord. P...
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McNerney seeks interns
Congressman Jerry McNerney recently announced that he has openings in his Stockton and Pleasanton offices for Congressional interns. The interns will engage in the civics process and get first-hand...
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<I>Photo courtesy of Bart Schneider</i>
Somewhere over the rainbow
Maris Samesel plays the lead role in Edna Hill Middle School’s production of the classic “The Wizard of Oz,” for which the curtain goes up today, Friday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. in The Theatre at Edna Hi...
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<I>Photo courtesy of Patty Ward</i>
Spaghetti for schools
Take Back Antioch has raised $2,031 for two Antioch schools – Lone Tree Elementary and Diablo Vista Elementary – hit hard by arson and vandalism. The spaghetti feed was held Monday at The Red Caboo...
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<I>Photo courtesy of LUHDEF</i>
Beneficent bank
Wells Fargo Bank Mount Diablo Market President Bob Ceglio, center, recently presented a pair of organizations with donations to aid their efforts to support local schools. On the right is Liberty U...
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