COMMUNITY NEWS VALLEY STUDENT HONORED BY UCLA.Jennifer Lauren Lee of Sherman Oaks was honored by UCLA as an outstanding senior at the university's annual alumni awards. Lee, who will receive her bachelor's degree in English in June, has integrated her academic endeavors with the field of science journalism, serving as an intern to former astronaut Sally Ride. Lee wrote science articles for the Sally Ride Science Sally Ride Science was founded by astronaut Sally Ride to support the large numbers of girls who are, or might become, interested in science, math and technology. The company creates innovative science experiences for girls that empower them, engage them, and encourage their Club, which promotes careers in science for girls in grades 5-8. Viewpoint School in Calabasas inducted 22 students into its Cum Laude Society The Cum Laude Society is an organization that honors scholastic achievement at secondary institutions, similar to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, which honors scholastic achievements at the university level. , recognizing scholastic achievement and integrity. Inductees are: seniors Daylin Ackerman, Woodland Hills; Blake Beisswanger, Hidden Hills; Ashim Chopra, Chatsworth; Grace Coryell, West Hills; Nathan DeRemer, Tarzana; Erica Deutsch, Chatsworth; Kara Jancourtz, Calabasas; Andrew Kayvanfar, Encino; Jodi Nagelberg, Thousand Oaks; Dora Scheidlinger, Woodland Hills; Meagan Sheff-Atteberry, Calabasas; and Ryan Steinberg, Oak Park. Juniors inducted are: Michael Critescu, Woodland Hills; Michael Fields, Northridge; Brittany Golob, Northridge; Reed Lerner, Woodland Hills; Amanda Loh, Westlake Village; Erin Mann, Agoura Hills; Christopher Millhouse, Moorpark; Adam Sowlati, Oak Park; Andrew Steele, Hidden Hills; and Sarah Weiss, Woodland Hills. Phillips Graduate Institute The Phillips Graduate Institute is a graduate school based in Encino, California. It provides graduate education in family therapy and human relations. In the 1950s its founders, Clinton E. Phillips, Ph.D., and David Jansen, D.Min. in Encino, a professional school of psychology, awarded its first doctoral degrees to 10 students: Pia Salk of Sherman Oaks, daughter of a child psychologist and niece of polio vaccine developer Jonas Salk; Elizabeth Gil; Graciela Garabaldi-Betts; Michelle Logvinsky; Brian Mayeda; Efrat Mazin; Jody Moore; La Trina Morgan; Sara Pickett; and Jana Swearengin. La Reina High School La Reina High School is a Catholic college preparatory junior and senior high school for girls. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, La Reina is owned and administered by the Sisters of Notre Dame. student Shanley McDonald of Camarillo has been chosen to attend the 10-day National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine in Boston next month. Joining 350 other high school students from around the country, McDonald will learn about public health, medical ethics, research and general practice, and will visit sites including medical facilities and clinics. ``Shanley McDonald may very well be the face of the future of medicine,'' said Donna Snyder, executive director of the nonprofit educational forum. McDonald, who has been a volunteer at Los Robles Robles is a common surname in the Spanish language meaning oaks, and may refer to:
The National American Cancer Society American Cancer Society, n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research, has recognized the Los Angeles Unified School District The Los Angeles Unified School District (the "LAUSD") is the largest (in terms of number of students) public school system in California and the second-largest in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population. for its participation in the American Cancer Society's National Urban School Health Leadership Institute. An LAUSD LAUSD Los Angeles Unified School District (Los Angeles, CA) team, led by Assistant Superintendent of Student Health and Human Services Noun 1. Health and Human Services - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with health and welfare; created in 1979 Department of Health and Human Services, HHS , Maria Reza, has undertaken a variety of efforts including helping to establish districtwide policies banning the sale of soda and junk food on campuses, creating positions that address physical education, developing a ``Bullying Prevention Guide and Training Program'' and creating a district health council that includes community health agencies, universities and organizations to advise the district on student health programs. |
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