Education

Hometown News: Derek Knutty graduates from Saint Michael's College

  Derek Emil Knutty, son of David and Laura Knutty of Rocklin, graduated from Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vt., with a Bachelor of Science degree in business ad ...

Jessup students volunteer in Cambodia

  Although some students are beginning to enjoy the lazy days of summer, William Jessup University will send a team of students and alumni to Phnom Pehn, the capitol city of ...

Get a taste for books at Rocklin Library

  “Reading is so Delicious” is this year’s theme for the Summer Reading Program at the Rocklin Library. The program kicks off June 7 with the Partypalooza ...

Rocklin Academy fourth-grader places first in state math competition

  Karina Andersen, a fourth-grade student at Rocklin Academy charter public school, took first place at the Mathleague.org California Elementary School State Championship amo ...

Western Sierra marks milestone with first graduating class

  Western Sierra Collegiate Academy might be a small school, but it is packed with an energetic, hard-working and close-knit group of students. Members of the first freshmen ...

Rocklin Unified names new superintendent

After an extensive four-month search, the Rocklin schools board of trustees has chosen a successor to retiring Superintendent Kevin Brown. The Rocklin Unified School District boar ...

Soccer club awards scholarships

  The Rocklin Youth Soccer Club awarded eight graduating seniors $1,000 educational scholarships that they’ll be able to use for their higher education. The mix of Rock ...

Whitney High student brings training to lifelong mission

  Like a good soldier, 17-year-old Luke Anaya is focused on the mission. Not long after he moved from the Bay Area to Lincoln in 2003, the Whitney High School senior made up ...

Self-motivated student to graduate early from Rocklin Independent

  Earning a high school diploma is a seminal challenge for most young people, but Rocklin Independent School student Jared Pagett is no stranger to obstacles. Diagnosed with ...

Rocklin student earns scholarship to attend national diversity conference

  A student from Rocklin was awarded a scholarship to attend the nation’s leading conference diversity issues in higher education. The National Conference on Race and E ...