AND lAwNDAle News The Weekly Newspaper of Lawndale Herald Publications - Inglewood, Hawthorne, Lawndale, El Segundo, Torrance & Manhattan Beach Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 - July 4, 2013 Inside Honors Nation’s HistorySouth Bay Salutes Patriotism, This Issue Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................3 Hawthorne Happenings......3 Legals ...............................7-8 Police....................................2 Seniors.................................2 South Bay cities celebrated Independence Day with festive colors, fireworks, food and patriotism. Seen here the Los Angeles International Airport’s pylons illuminated the South Bay with red, white and blue lights. Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles World Aiports. Local Middle School Students Sports...................................4 Tour Pepperdine Campus By Dylan Little a Google survey to see how the trip affected college, that’s what you do--you get a taste Assistant Superintendent of Educational them. He found that all of them were more of the real world,” said Gin. “We really Services Brian Markarian shared the details likely to apply and attend college after emphasized that.” of Hawthorne Middle School’s eighth grade visiting Pepperdine. “We had 100 percent The college trip came about after a chance AVID program’s trip to Pepperdine University of the students indicate that their visit to meeting between Board member Luciano during the June 26 School Board meeting. Pepperdine’s campus increased the likelihood Aguilar and Pepperdine Vice President Weekend of that mission is to visit college campuses so kids. It was a life-changing experience they although he said it didn’t take long beforeGary Hanson. Aguilar is a professional dogtrainer and met Hanson while dog training,of applying to college,” said Markarian.“Obviously it was a great experience for theA core focus of the AVID program is toprepare students for college--and a big part Forecast While any college tour would be enriching, participated in.” “We talked about dog training for about 15both of them were talking about education.Board President Eugene Krank was alsostudents can get a preview of university life. Markarian said Pepperdine went to great present on the field trip and compared it to minutes--then it turned into talking about the lengths in order to engage and reach out to the happiest place on Earth. “It was to me schools,” said Aguilar. “Gary said, ‘How about Hawthorne Middle School students. magical,” said Krank. “It was like Disneyland.” we bring some of your students up here, we Friday campus tour we can get,” said Markarian. magical. A group of them shared a few of good time that they will never forget?’ Weshow them around and we give them a reallyThe students thought the trip was just as“We are happy to get any type of college AM Clouds/ “This campus tour evolved into a lifetime their favorite moments from the trip, with hit the nail on the head. This is something event for these kids--something they will never the most common highlight being a science these kids will never ever forget. We don’t PM Sun forget. It started with a tour of the campus. demonstration that included explosive get the opportunity to do things like this.” 71˚/65˚ activity. As a result of Gary Hanson and his reactions. to bring Hawthorne Middle School andAguilar said he was happy to be ableAs pleased as Hawthorne Middle SchoolThen one activity was added… then another staff…we had a day that will be a memory students were about the trip, Pepperdine Pepperdine University together and help Saturday for students for a lifetime.” staff (including the school’s administrators and impacted the future for these eighthcreate an experience he believes enrichedRepresentative Lisa Gin said the university’sOn the trip, students were immersed in Partly college life. They visited dorms, lecture who ran some of the demonstrations) were graders. “I was just so happy that I was able halls and gyms and took part in science equally happy to help these students get a to be at the right place at the right time,” Cloudy demonstrations and broadcast television taste of college life. “It was absolutely our said Aguilar. “To be able to express how I 71˚/64˚ production training. these great ideas that would interest middle to give this opportunity to our students.”feel about our students and our school andpleasure,” said Gin. “We had to come up with“They were given an opportunity to see multiple classroom settings, athletic schoolers. It forced us to look outside the Aguilar was thankful for Pepperdine’s Sunday I think they are still talking about. They had by your students. They not only participated, university can find many ways to workgenerosity and hopes the District and thebox. We were equally, if not more, inspiredfacilities… They were given a full lunch--that Sunny a chance to tour all aspects of the campus,” but asked really good questions. I hope this is together. “Hopefully…we continue this said Markarian. “They saw many things just the start of a very, very good relationship.” partnership and continue growing and see 70˚/63˚ that will stick with them when it comes In planning to capture the interest of what this thing can actually turn into,” said time to make a decision about not if they middle school students, Gin said Pepperdine Aguilar. “There is no way I could possibly will apply to college, but where they will staff focused on what makes college such a express in words what I feel towards the apply to college.” life-changing experience, getting hands-on Pepperdine family allowing us to share this After the visit, Markarian gave the students experience with real world methods. “In with our students.” •
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