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Gavilan College awarded a total of 2,062 associate degrees and certificates to members of the Class of 2026. The commencement ceremony took place May 22 at the college’s Gilroy campus.  Members of the graduating class represent Gilroy, Hollister, Morgan Hill, San Martin, San Juan Bautista...

What began as a small campus club at Christopher High School has quickly grown into a student-led effort to make sure students with special needs feel seen, included and celebrated. The school’s Cougar Buddies club, founded last year, pairs general education students with students in...

Gavilan College and the Gavilan Student Workers Union jointly announced that the college has recognized GSWU as the exclusive representative of student worker employees of the Gavilan Joint Community College District.  This is the first time a community college student workers union has been voluntarily...

It was a proud moment for the Gavilan Joint Community College District on April 25, as Superintendent/President, Dr. Pedro Avila, received the Man of the Year award from the Gilroy Chamber of Commerce at the 72nd Spice of Life Gala. “I am so proud of...

A group of Gilroy High School choir students recently traveled to New York City, where they performed at the famed Carnegie Hall.  The Gilroy High School Choral Ensembles traveled to New York March 29-April 3 and performed April 1 as part of a MidAmerica Productions...

Gavilan College held its annual Ram-O-Rama event recently and welcomed 650 high school seniors and 40 chaperones from surrounding areas on campus for days filled with guided tours intended to promote access to and enrollment in college.   Held over three days, Ram-O-Rama brought seniors from...

After nearly a decade away, the San Benito Stage Company is coming home. The local youth theater company will open its production of “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” at the Granada Theatre in Hollister, marking the company’s first performance at the historic venue in roughly eight...

Gavilan College’s new Library and Student Resource Center is about 75% complete and on track to open in early spring 2027, college officials say. The $65 million facility in Gilroy is one of several campus improvement projects funded by Measure X, a facilities bond measure...

More than 1,400 people attended Gilroy High School FFA’s third annual Farm Day, which sought to teach the community about the value of farming and youth leadership. The event at the FFA barn on Kern Avenue welcomed everyone who wanted to learn more about the...

Gavilan College will host a special one-night event May 1 featuring a free public screening of “American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez,” the acclaimed documentary by David Alvarado about the life and legacy of playwright, director and activist Luis Valdez.  Valdez will appear in...