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| 8 EDUCATION & YOUTH Mountain Views News Saturday, June 18, 2011 SCHOOL DIRECTORY The Mountain Views News Proudly Congratulates Two Exceptional 2011 Graduates: Alverno High School 200 N. Michillinda Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-3463 Head of School: Ann M. Gillick E-mail address: agillick@alverno-hs.org Arcadia High School 180 Campus Drive Arcadia, CA 91007 Phone: (626) 821-8370, Principal: David L. Vannasdall Arroyo Pacific Academy 41 W. Santa Clara St. Arcadia, Ca, (626) 294-0661 Principal: Phil Clarke E-mail address: pclarke@arroyopacific.org Barnhart School 240 W. Colorado Blvd Arcadia, Ca. 91007 (626) 446-5588 Head of School: Joanne Testa Cross Kindergarten - 8th grade website: www.barnhartschool.com Bethany Christian School 93 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-3527 Principal: James Lugenbuehl E-mail address: jml@bcslions.org Carden of the Foothills School 429 Wildrose Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016 626/358-9414 626/358-5164 fax office@cardenofthefoothills.com The Gooden School 192 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-2410 Head of School: Patty Patano website: www.goodenschool.org High Point Academy 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Road Pasadena, Ca. 91107 626-798-8989 website: www.highpointacademy.org LaSalle High School 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. (626) 351-8951 website: www.lasallehs.org Monrovia High School 325 East Huntington Drive, Monrovia, CA 91016 (626) 471-2000, Email: schools@monrovia.k12.ca.us Norma Coombs Alternative School 2600 Paloma St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 (626) 798-0759 Principal: Dr. Vanessa Watkins E-mail address: watkins12@pusd.us Odyssey Charter School 725 W. Altadena Dr. Altadena, Ca. 91001 (626) 229-0993 Head of School: Lauren O’Neill website: www.odysseycharterschool.org Pasadena High School 2925 E. Sierra Madre Blvd. Pasadena, Ca. (626) 798-8901 Principal: Dr. Derick Evans website: www.pasadenahigh.org Pasadena Unified School District 351 S. Hudson Ave. Pasadena, Ca. 91109 (626) 795-6981 website: www.pusd@pusd.us St. Rita Catholic School 322 N. Baldwin Ave. Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-9028 website: www.st-rita.org Sierra Madre Elementary School 141 W. Highland Ave, Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 355-1428 Principal: Gayle Bluemel E-mail address:gbluemel220@pusd.us Sierra Madre Middle School 160 N. Canon Sierra Madre, Ca. 91024 (626) 836-2947 Principal: Gayle Bluemel Contact person: Garrett Newsom, Asst. Principal E-mail address: gbluemel220@pusd.us Walden School 74 S San Gabriel Blvd Pasadena, CA 91107 (626) 792-6166 www.waldenschool.net Weizmann Day School 1434 N. Altadena Dr. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 (626) 797-0204 Lisa Feldman: Head of School Wilson Middle School 300 S. Madre St. Pasadena, Ca. 91107 (626) 449-7390 Principal: Ruth Esseln E-mail address: resseln@pusd.us Pasadena Unified School District 351 S. Hudson Ave., Pasadena, Ca. 91109 (626) 795-6981 Website: www.pusd@pusd.us ASHA GRANT VINCENT JOHNSON Both students have just completed a program in which they were awarded their High School Diplomas, but a college degree as well. On Saturday, June 11, 2011 Sierra Madre resident Vincent Matthew Johnson graduated with honors from California State University Los Angeles with his Bachelors of Science degree in Business Administration,option Finance and a minor in Economics. He entered CSULA full time at the age of 15 through a program called the Early Entrance Program in September of 2007, after testing highly on the Washington Pre-CollegeTest and successfully completing a provisional summer session. Initially, Vincent began his studies at CSULA when he was twelve years old through another program called the PACE program which allowed him to take courses at the campus part time,while attending St.Rita Elementary school. After graduating from Saint Rita,Vincent attended La Salle HIgh School for one year.Upon being accepted into the EEP program Vincent decided to leave high school and pursue his degree. Vincent was among a group of 24 students who graduated from CSULA EEP program this 2011. Vincent is the son of Mountain Views News contributor and photographer, Lina Johnson Congratulations to Sierra Madre resident Vincent Johnson and all the Early Entrance Program graduates of 2011! Asha Grant, also known as Mountain Views columnist “Trish Collins” graduated High School on Wednesday from the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy located on the campus of LA Harbor College. She was not only awarded her high school diploma, she was also granted an Associates Degree in Education. Asha has been accepted and will be attending Spellman College in Atlanta this fall. Asha represents the third generation in her family to pursue a career in education. Both of her parents are teachers and her grandmother is a retired school principal. During her time at Harbor Teacher Prep, she was very involved in a number of church and civic activities. She served as Vice President of the student body in her senior year. She also was the Founder and President of the school’s Recycling Club (9th - 12th grade); and Founder and President of the Underground Music Club. She has received numerous awards and recognitions. One of Asha’s many interests is writing. In addition to writing more than 150 columns for this paper, she won national recognition for her poem, “Home Depot, Dried Rain”, which was published in A Celebration of Poets 2009-2010. Congratulations Asha! We are so very proud to have you as part of our Mountain Views Family! Looking Into The Life Of A Teenager By Meaghan Allen Meaghan is away this week, attending a special program at the Air Force Academy. She’ll be back next week! This material was made possible by funding from the Department of Health and Human Services through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Drifting Secondhand Smoke Affects Everyone! The poisonous chemicals in secondhand tobacco smoke affect any and everything it comes in contact with, including your children and pets. You and your loved ones deserve a clean air environment, with protection from unwanted secondhand tobacco smoke in your home and community. Join the Coalition for Clean Air Residential Environments (C.A.R.E.) of Sierra Madre. For a cleaner, safer, and healthier community. 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