Schools

The Garlic Capital's famed choral director is shelving his baton for good when he retires this year after more than three decades of enriching Gilroy with the sound of music, but homage to his harmonious legacy will remain on campus long after Phil Robb, 61, takes his final curtain call.

A Gavilan College MESA student earned the MESA Undergraduate Scholarship from the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Alicia Ornelas-Stevens was one of 12 MESA community college students to win a $1,000 award. Alicia will be transferring to UC Davis in the fall 2013 semester. She is majoring in computer science.

Standardized testing for student assessment within the California public education system will be revamped for the 2013-2014 school year after legislation sponsored by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson was approved May 1 by the Assembly Education Committee.

Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. GHS senior Samantha Una'Dia is this week's Student of the Week.

The Dr. T. J. Owens Gilroy Early College Academy located on the campus of Gavilan College has been named a “beating-the-odds” school in a new study from WestEd of San Francisco.

Each month, the principals of Gilroy and Christopher high schools choose a total of four students (two from GHS and two from CHS) to spotlight. CHS junior Shannon McAvoy, 16, is this week's Student of the Week.

Gavilan College, which has a main campus in Gilroy and two satellite locations serving Morgan Hill and Hollister, recently announced its Dean's List for fall 2012.

A caring, loving and accepting aura among students and staff permeated campus during Thursday’s “Heart to Heart” anti-bullying campaign at Christopher High School.

The Christopher High School class of 2016 will hold a Goodwill fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 4 in the CHS back parking lot.

Wes Smith, Superintendent of the Morgan Hill Unified School District for 3.5 years, announced to the community Tuesday via email that he has accepted an offer to serve as the Executive Director of the Association of California School Administrators effective July 1.