Showing posts with label In the News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label In the News. Show all posts

May 12, 2017

SDSU Top Graduating Seniors - Victor Ortega

Posted on Friday, May 12, 2017 by Unknown
Victor Ortega, 22, B.S. aerospace engineering - Victor Ortega is the son of Mexican immigrants and a first-generation college student. He is a native of Spring Valley, California and was the valedictorian of his class at Monte Vista High School.

He came to SDSU in fall 2013 and has been doing research with Satchi Venkataraman since last summer.

Ortega was named the valedictorian of the College of Engineering, as well as the outstanding graduate of the Department of Aerospace Engineering. He has accepted a position as an aerospace engineer at Naval Air Systems Command.

Go Monarch!
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Apr 25, 2017

In the News - Skills USA State Championship

Posted on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 by Unknown
MVHS students competed in the 50th Anniversary Skills USA State Championships. It took place over four days this past week. The students represented the pride of being a Monarch in competition with the best of the best throughout the entire state in automotive technology.

A special recognition should go to Ashley Martinez for representing Southern California and winning Gold in the "Advanced Automotive" Regional competition. Another special recognition should go to Arturo Velazquez, Mark Doniza, Justin Privett and Xoraida Perez for winning Bronze in the Automotive Service Technology "B Division."

This is the first time in three years that the Monte Vista Automotive Program has medaled in the Skills USA state championship. This year, Skills USA California has 20,000 students who competed in over 50 different competitions. The state championship represents the best ( 1st, 2nd and 3rd) from the 6 regions in the the state​​.
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Mar 9, 2017

Teacher of the Year: Kathy Hunter-Clark

Posted on Thursday, March 09, 2017 by Unknown
Congratulations to Kathy Hunter-Clark for being elected as Monte Vista's 2017 Teacher of the Year. Kathy has been at Monte Vista High School for 19 years in the Special Education Department and specializes in math, consumer skills and course remediation. Thank you Kathy for all your hard work and dedication!

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Mar 6, 2017

Congratulations to Mr. Carpenter and the new MESA Club!

Posted on Monday, March 06, 2017 by Unknown
Our MESA (Math, Engineering, Science, Achievement) club on campus competed in their first MESA Day at SDSU against all other San Diego County MESA schools.  We had teams code and design a prosthetic arm, build a balsa wood airplane and bridge, design an egg carrier to be dropped from 60 feet, and all of these students willingly took an age specific mathematics exam.  Travis Kulhanek took 1st place in the math test for 10th graders, Danielle Kelsey, Ami Sanders and Lea Sanders took 3rd place in the senior team math exam, and Brad Iglesia, Katy Clark, Luiz Gonzales, and Rubisela Gonzales took second place in the technical paper for the prosthetic arm competition!  Our winners will advance to the regional competition on April 1st.   
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Jan 30, 2017

Transportation Pathway represents at SkillsUSA 2017

Posted on Monday, January 30, 2017 by Unknown
Monte Vista High School's Transportation Pathway showed up in force at the Region Six SkillsUSA Competition on Saturday, January 28th at San Bernadino Valley College. Several schools from the Eastern Empire and San Diego Counties participated in the event.  Ashley Martinez took 1st Place winning the Advanced Division against top schools like Ontario and Ramona High School. In the Basic Skills Division, Monte Vista had two teams of four earn 2nd and 4th place.   Congratulations Monarchs!
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Jan 18, 2017

In the News: Monte Vista's Wrestling Coach Mathew Simone

Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 by Unknown
Monte Vista's wrestling coach, Mathew Simone, was featured in this week's San Diego Union Tribune. Click HERE to read the full story.
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Nov 10, 2016

Monte Vista High School Awarded Jimmie Johnson Foundation Grant

Posted on Thursday, November 10, 2016 by Unknown
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra, announced on Wednesday, that Monte Vista High School was selected as a recipient of a $70,554 education grant.

The Jimmie Johnson Foundation/Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Champions Grant will bring students much needed access to technology that can revolutionize their learning. The grant funds the purchase of two class sets of Virtual Reality headsets and smartphones, allowing students to benefit from cutting edge educational technology. Virtual Reality will make challenging concepts such as relative size and distance of planets in the solar system, functions within the human body at the cellular level, and understanding of physics concepts, accessible and highly engaging for ALL learners, especially English Language Learners and Special Education students who may struggle with traditional single modality learning environments.

Since 2009, Granite Hills’ alumnus Jimmie Johnson and the Jimmie Johnson Foundation/Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Champions Grant has been giving back to our schools in a highly significant way. He is a true champion!
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Oct 5, 2016

UT Prep Athlete of the Week: Jahmon McClendon

Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2016 by Unknown
From the San Diego Union-Tribune: The sophomore tore through the Kearny defense for four touchdowns while rushing for 120 yards in a 50-0 win that moved the Monarchs to 4-1 on the season. McClendon also returned the opening kickoff 90 yards for another TD. Click HERE for the full story.
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Oct 2, 2016

UT Preps - Monte Vista Defense Sets Winning Tone This Season

Posted on Sunday, October 02, 2016 by Unknown
By Terry Monahan
SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE - Sept 30, 2016

When asked about the best start a Monte Vista football team has experienced in 12 seasons, Monarchs coach Ron Hamamoto pointed to his defense. Click HERE for the full story.
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Sep 12, 2016

UT Preps - Brothers Provide Spark for Monte Vista

Posted on Monday, September 12, 2016 by Unknown
SPRING VALLEY — The brothers McClendon — Monte Vista’s running back duo of Jahmon and Jamez — ran for 251 yards Friday night in the host Monarchs’ 29-6 win over Patrick Henry.

Jahmon, a sophomore, finished with 133 yards, while senior Jamez ran for 118. Each scored a touchdown for the Monarchs (2-1).
Click HERE for the full story.
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Aug 28, 2016

Monte Vista Students Contribute to Community

Posted on Sunday, August 28, 2016 by Unknown
The East County California  has been following the positive interactions of Monte Vista students and the East County Youth Coalition with the Case de Oro community. To read the full article written on August 24th, 2016 - click HERE.
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Aug 23, 2016

Monarch Football on KUSI PPR

Posted on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 by Unknown
Monte Vista's Monarch Football Team was featured on KUSI's Prep Pigskin Report (PPR) as they previewed the 2016 football season. The segment featured interviews  with senior Jose Gonzalez and senior Jamez McClendon as well as footage of their practice. Click HERE to watch the full segment. Monte Vista's home opener is on Friday, September 2nd at 7:00pm versus Christian High School. 
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