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The Gavilan College Faculty Association and Gavilan College staff, in conjunction with the Gavilan College Educational Foundation, is organizing a gala fundraising event for Spring 2014. Titled "Sowing Seeds, Nurturing Dreams," the event will raise money to provide scholarships, food assistance and transportation assistance for students in need. It will also be an opportunity to spend an evening on the beautiful Gavilan College Gilroy campus with friends, community members and alumni, and enjoy superb local food and wines, all for a great cause.

Madison Diane Wahl, a 17-year-old senior at GECA, is this week's Student of the Week.

This year, Gilroy resident Christine Taylor took an unusual approach to Christmas.

James Abundis, an 18-year-old senior at Christopher High School, is this week's "Student of the Week."

Desmon Hernandez, 14, believes the true heart of Christmas lies in giving instead of receiving.

Jeffrey Paige, a 17-year-old senior at AdvancePath Academy, is this week's "Student of the Week."

After the county swooped in last year to help the Gilroy Unified School District get its finances in order, the fiscal panorama is looking much brighter – so much so that teachers might receive their first pay increase in seven years.

Three hundred fifty nine days after Don Christopher donated the initial $1 million to get the wheels in motion for building an athletic complex on the Christopher High School campus, the Gilroy Unified School District’s Board of Education gave its official approval which will jumpstart construction.

The Santa Clara County Board of Education has elected Leon Beauchman as its president for the coming year and Darcie Green as vice president.

The Gilroy Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved naming the Gilroy High School choir building in honor of Phil Robb, the iconic choral director who retired June 14 after a 30-year career instilling the joy of singing to Gilroy high schoolers.