Viren Patel

A couple of weeks ago you ran an article by Robert Closson regarding the Catalina Island trip for the top performing school kids.

Jamie Funamura

Eric Randall

Justine Galicinao was the top student for Lodi Academy's Class of 2010.

I had a ball last week shaking the hands of the recipients of Tokay High School's first-ever Block Ts for academic excellence.

Two students from Tokay High School were recognized recently for placing in a photography contest sponsored by the San Joaquin County Office of Education.

Everyone at Galt High School knows senior James Dunn, or will by the time he graduates.

Some people know what they want to do when they grow up, starting when they were kids.

Some people know what they want to do when they grow up, starting when they were kids.

Anh Le, Tokay High School's 2003 valedictorian, has her future well thought out.

Anh Le, Tokay High School's 2003 valedictorian, has her future well thought out.

Eric Randall

Jamie Funamura

Jeremy Brown has always had high expectations for himself. His parents have also encouraged him to do well.

Many people all over the world have been harassed in one way or another because of their religion, race or color of their skin. If this makes you feel bad for those people, imagine what you would feel like if it was someone closer to you, like a family member.

If someone I knew, or someone in my family, was a victim of a hate crime, I would, like, die. I detest hate crimes because I think it is stupid for people to do mean things just because someone has different colored skin or doesn’t go to the same church.

Throughout high school, Rachel Cacho has worked hard to be the best she can be. Striving to be better than her older brother is what motivated her, she said. With a grade-point average of more than 4.0, Cacho will graduate as the top student of her class at Lodi Academy.

The student body president at the University of the Pacific, Joshua Foster, has been named by USA Today as one of the "60 most outstanding undergraduates in the country," according to a press release from the college.

At Lodi Middle School, victory is a four-letter word. C-o-d-y, that is.

A team of Bear Creek High School students took top honors at San Joaquin County’s Academic Decathlon contest Saturday.

Two local students have placed in the top three at the upcoming California State Fair’s industrial arts competition for their drafting designs.