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Four PUSD seniors honored with merit awards
By ESTHER AVILA Four Porterville Unified School District students have been honored with the 2013 Congressman Kevin McCarthy Merit Award. The students — Mary Crocker, Monache High School; Seth Steen-Fuentes, Harmony Magnet Academy; Milton Ram... Full story
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No. 1 in every way
Mustang Band sweeps awards
The Pioneer Mustang Band — with 57 musicians and 25 auxiliary — cleaned house Saturday during a band review in Kingsburg. Not only did they clinch the overall sweepstakes award, they did it by placing first in every category — somet... Full story
‘Four more years’ - perfect attendance for Kim Hulse
Determination keeps PHS Panther in school
Kim Hulse from Porterville High School has not missed a day of school in 13 years. And, if she can, she plans on not missing a day of college. The daughter of Pam and Jim Hulse, Kim said her parents pushed her to go to school every day. “... Full story
HMA students Madeline Garcia and Alejandro Ruiz make list of select few
Addicted to maintaining perfect attendance
When Harmony Magnet Academy’s Madeline Garcia and Alejandro Ruiz walk across the stage to receive their diplomas Friday, the two can say they are the only two from their school who have accomplished something most people can’t. They have ... Full story
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MHS listed among the nation’s best public high schools
Monache High School is standing out among its peers, several national magazines reported this week. Monache has been listed among the best 2,000 public high schools in the United States — by two publications, Newsweek and The Daily Beast; and ... Full story
HMA students awarded $708,560 in scholarships
10 colleges and universities offer awards
More than $700,000 was awarded to 42 seniors Tuesday night during Harmony Magnet Academy’s Second Annual Scholarship Ceremony. “Tonight we celebrate a momentous occasion where students will be recognized for their outstanding achievement... Full story
Less pink at Woodville School
District to follow judge’s layoff recommendations
Following a special board meeting Friday afternoon at Woodville Elementary School, the Woodville Union School District Board of Directors voted to follow the recommendations offered by Administrative Law Judge Samuel D. Reyes during an April 18 publi... Full story
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Inman makes year 3 for PUSD
For the third year in a row, a Porterville Unified School District Employee has made the Tulare County Department of Education’s “Best of the Best” list, reported PUSD Superintendent John Snavely Thursday during a regular scheduled ... Full story
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PUSD sophomores attend unique conference
Sophomores from Porterville Unified School District’s nine Pathway Academy programs spent Thursday participating in a unique conference. The inaugural College and Career Mentor conference — the only of it’s kind in California &mdas... Full story
MHS alumni to spend three months overseas
Leslie Cory, a 2010 graduate from Monache High School, recently obtained her bachelor of arts degrees in both psychology and communication from University of California, Davis.  Throughout her two and a half years at Davis, Cory worked for the ... Full story
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