Claremont School News
Claremont Unified School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously to name Diana Taylor as the new principal of Sumner Danbury Elementary and Heather Lyn as assistant principal at El Roble Intermediate at its June 19 meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
The class of 2025 received a classic send-off Thursday as more than 500 students from Claremont High, San Antonio High, and Claremont Adult School were awarded their high school diplomas.
The class of 2025 received a classic send-off Thursday as more than 500 students from Claremont High, San Antonio High, and Claremont Adult School were awarded their high school diplomas, including CHS’s Zoe Abergel, who sang a powerful rendition of Adele’s “When We Were Young” at the ceremony. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
A group of 19 Claremont High School students are heading to Des Moines, Iowa, June 15-20 for the National Speech and Debate Association’s national championship tournament.
Pomona-Pitzer’s women’s water polo team won its fourth straight U.S. Water Polo Division III national championship May 4 with a 9-8 win over rivals Claremont-Mudd-Scripps at the Anne Greve Lund Natatorium in Rock Island, Illinois.
Citrus College will hold its 109th commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday at Citrus Stadium, 1000 W. Foothill Blvd., Glendora. The free and public event will be livestreamed at youtube.com/citruscollegetv.
In a rapidly shifting technology landscape, AI’s role in education presents a new frontier, one that Kara Evans, Claremont Unified School District’s director of educational technology and innovation, said is being thoughtfully considered and intentionally explored. Photo/courtesy of CUSD
Claremont Unified School District teachers demonstrated outside their schools Tuesday in hopes of bringing attention to their demands for a 1% pay raise “Members of the Claremont Faculty Association are exceptionally hard-working professionals who choose to work for CUSD,” said CFA President Brian D’Ambrosia-Donner. “Increasingly, members feel like other areas of the CUSD Commitment rank higher in the budget on the CUSD priority list than those whose job it is to deliver the Commitment.” Photo/courtesy of Brian D’Ambrosia-Donner
“The Nation Fund for Independent Journalism held its annual conference for student journalists May 30 in New York City. As one of Claremont’s many aspiring student journalists — and, luckily, a lifelong Brooklynite — I had the pleasure of attending.
The Nation Magazine, first published in 1865 in the United States and founded by abolitionists, promotes independent journalism as an essential tool in cultivating equity and democracy. Over the last half century, the magazine has also empowered the youngest generations of journalists to enter the industry confidently with the establishment of The Nation Fund. The conference featured speakers from a wide range of independent publications, including The Guardian, Jacobin, THE CITY and Teen Vogue. Illustration/courtesy of Liberties EU
The Claremont Interfaith Council continues a decades-long tradition at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 8, when it hosts local high school graduates for its annual free and open to the public baccalaureate service at Claremont United Church of Christ, 233 W. Harrison Ave.
Claremont and San Antonio high schools, and Claremont Adult Schools’ 2025 graduation ceremonies will begin at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 12, at the CHS athletic field, 1601 N. Indian Hill Blvd.
University of La Verne’s May 31 commencement at Ortmayer Athletics Complex included 1,555 graduates.
Claremont High School running prodigy Grace Smith capped a phenomenal freshman track season last weekend, placing second in the 800-meters with a personal best of 2:07 at the CIF State Championships. It was the fastest time recorded in the nation this year for a freshman in the 800-meter event. “I was super excited to get second at state because at the beginning of the season, my goal was top three,” Smith said. Photo/by Joy Cheng
Claremont High School freshman Chloe Rockne invites the public to take part in a noon to 2 p.m. ocean cleanup at Newport Pier, 1 Newport Pier, Newport Beach, on Saturday, June 7.
Claremont High School track coach Ernie Gregoire always knew his team was something special. Along with that belief came the confidence that several girls varsity runners would not only post Palomares League victories, but also compete at the 2025 California Interscholastic Federation State Championships. And that’s exactly what happened. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
(L-R) Mountain View Elementary first graders Katie Truong and Mia Flood watch as six-week-old French bulldog Matilda gets to know teacher Julie Anderson at the school’s May 23 career day. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo
Sumner Danbury Elementary School Principal Eduardo Acevedo was recognized by the Association of California School Administrators Region 15 as its 2025 promising administrator at the May 15 CUSD Board of Education meeting. Courier photo/Andrew Alonzo