Student Stars

Combating Prejudice

These three sophomores at Del Norte High School, twins Lola and Sophie Bulkin and their friend Ellie Zeiler, created their own Instagram account last year, called …
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Golf Glory

Who knew that sibling rivalry could result in such a success story? Back when she was just a little girl, Zoë Salinas felt a strong pang of …
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STEAM Star

When Kara Fan was in the fifth grade, her FLL (First Lego League) Robotics team won the best robot design at the Southern California competition. Her interest in …
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Global Outlook

Paula and Martha Contreras are lifelong North County residents, and they love their neighborhood community. They attend Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, where Paula’s favorite subjects are history …
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Robotic Excellence

Reed Ganzer is a 12-year-old seventh grader who lives in Sabre Springs and attends Meadowbrook Middle School. An aficionado of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and …
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A Water Skiing Wonder

At just 14 years old, Sabre Springs resident Amanda Smith is already an accomplished slalom water skier who is ranked second in California, fourth in the …
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Unstoppable

Sixteen-year-old Yasmin Khajenoori is a remarkable student. As a junior, she has received an AP Scholar Award in recognition of her academic achievements and has been named a …
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Compassionate Heart

At the tender age of six and a half years old, Mikhail Laila has made quite a difference in the local community and across the globe. He …
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First in Robotics

Not many middle schoolers know what they want to be when they grow up, but not all are like Madalyn Nguyen. She not only knows the field …
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Goal-Driven Performer

Kalena Tano, who lives in the High Country West neighborhood, is a very busy 4.0 GPA senior at Rancho Bernardo High School. As the editor-in-chief of the school …
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