This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2025 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their life. Learn more and find all of the winners here. He champions. He empowers. He listens. He shows up. He is there for every student, every athlete, every workout, race, game, musical […]
Dylan Turzak
Junior (11th) at Scotts Valley High School
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Give Earth a Chance: The inaugural theme for Earth Day is still relevant today
Small changes in everyday habits can make a big difference for our planet. Conserve resources, plant a tree, pick up trash and join the global celebration of Earth Day on April 22. Earth Day is an international event, celebrated in over 190 countries, uniting us in awareness of how to protect our planet. Many people […]
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Unsung Santa Cruz: One man’s quiet dedication transforms lives
This article was authored by a local high school student as part of Lookout’s Journalism Scholarship Challenge. Superhero, role model, icon. Through constant social media use, our society has transformed the concept of a hero – taking it from cape-wearing, web-slinging, save-the-world superheroes, into musicians playing to sold-out stadiums, activists marching on our nation’s capital, […]