The teal-and-white gowned class of 2013 threw their caps into the cool night air Friday with a marked pride, knowing they will forever stand distinct from the thousands of graduates their alma mater will churn out in years to come.
Corralled in among the magazine and book racks of the Gilroy High School library, a roiling sea of blue and white surged as the cap and gown-clad Class of 2013 prepared to stream out into the big, wide world.
Parents, family members and spectators planning to attend today’s Gilroy High School graduation ceremony for the Class of 2013 will not be sitting in the bleachers inside the football stadium.
Selecting students for the Gilroy Dispatch's annual senior spotlight honor is no enviable task. That's why we make the principals do it (and they resent us for making them narrow it down to one!) These students have navigated the labyrinth of high school hurdles and we are inspired by their optimistic outlook, refreshing attitudes and heartfelt honesty. We celebrate them, their families, their mentors and all the graduating seniors in the Class of 2013 for their accomplishments and wish them the best of luck and a fulfilling future.
After a recent skirmish with the Morgan Hill Unified School District, Navigator Schools is pulling their charter application but vowing to resubmit a more complete version next month.
The decision to close the South Valley Middle School Pool was finalized by the Gilroy Unified School District months ago, but that didn't stop a group of students and teachers from making one final plea for clemency at the district’s regular board meeting Thursday night.
The Morgan Hill Unified School District is still deciding whether to accept Navigator Schools’ petition to open a new charter school in the city for 2014-15, and has instead requested a 30-day extension of the mandatory June 15 deadline to vote.
Go karts, bumper boats and miniature golf are just a handful of examples of what local high school seniors will get to enjoy during their annual Sober Grad Night festivities to help curb underage drinking and impaired driving during a time when graduating seniors are looking to celebrate their successes.
On May 24, Gavilan College broke previous records and graduated its all-time largest class, earning the highest-ever number of associate's degrees and certificates, according to spokeswoman Jan Bernstein Chargin.