This article was authored by a local high school student as part of Lookout’s Journalism Scholarship Challenge. “For anybody that does want to go into the medical field, it’s hard and I’m not going to say it’s an easy journey, you will go home crying at one point if not days in a row, but […]
Student Stories
Unsung Santa Cruz: Illuminating Bryan Anderson’s educational impact
This article was authored by a local high school student as part of Lookout’s Journalism Scholarship Challenge As students getting through high school, whether first-year students or seniors, it’s difficult to manage all these things in our lives, especially the challenges school has us face, such as preparing for college, managing schoolwork, and least talked […]
Unsung Santa Cruz: Inspiring excellence on and off the court
This article was authored by a local high school student as part of Lookout’s Journalism Scholarship Challenge Coach Jenn has had a tremendous impact in our community not only as the head coach at Pajaro Valley High School but as the director of Watsonville Starlings Volleyball Club. Coach Jenn is a beloved figure in our […]
Unsung Santa Cruz: An effort to change lives
This article was authored by a local high school student as part of Lookout’s Journalism Scholarship Challenge To some, Sara Berman is their boss, their friend, their sister, but she is undoubtedly an unsung hero in Santa Cruz County. Sara is the director of the probation department at the Santa Cruz County juvenile hall. Starting […]
Unsung Santa Cruz: Inspiring the next generation of aviators through the Young Eagles program
This article was authored by a local high school student as part of Lookout’s Journalism Scholarship Challenge Traveling across the country is a luxury we sometimes take for granted, but without trained pilots, our opportunities to travel the world would be severely impacted. The rate of new pilots has decreased, but the demand for new […]
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, […]
The Queer and Trans Youth Council creates a zine with hopes to support LGBTQIA+ high school students
The Queer and Trans Youth Council of Santa Cruz County, a program of the Queer Youth Task Force, is a youth-led council that focuses on building community and leadership skills. Each year the council members create and complete a project that will help build a safer county for our LGBTQIA+ youth. This year they are […]

