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Bridging the classroom with service: An educator’s quiet dedication to students and stewardship

This article was in the top three winners of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. For placing in the top three, students were awarded a $500 scholarship. Learn more and find all of the winners here. On any given weekday, Mrs. Ciandro’s classroom […]

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Mark Mendoza Luengas is tearing up the script, and now Watsonville’s youth are no longer reading from the same page

This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. We are often told that power belongs to those with suits behind mahogany desks. We are given a script to follow, regardless […]

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Bridging barriers for migrant families; Yolanda Melgoza champions education and hope

This article was a winner of Lookout’s 2026 Journalism Scholarship Challenge, which invited high school students to highlight an unsung hero in their lives. Learn more and find all of the winners here. A huge issue in our community is the lack of resources that families have for their children’s education. This is especially true for […]

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