Student of the Week: Ann Marie Zocchi
hed: Student of the Week: Ann Marie Zocchidek: Zocchi, 17, is a senior at Ann Sobrato High [email protected] HillWhat Inspires you?What inspires me is a person working as hard as possible to help others or better lives, even when they don’t receive anything in return.What’s your favorite subject in school, and why?My favorite subject in school is history. I love to learn about the past and the stories of people before me.If you had the power to change one thing in the world, what would it be?It would be for everyone to be more empathetic towards one another and looking at other’s perspective before making decisions.If you could go anywhere, where would you go?I would go to the cabin in Tahoe I went to when I was young. I only went there once, but the time I did is one of my favorite childhood memories.Name one big challenge in your life right now.A large challenge in my life right now is looking towards the future and college while still keeping up with what’s happening in the present.What is your dream job?My dream job is to be a physical therapist. It combines my love of helping others and using the biological and physiological sciences.What are your three favorite things?My three favorite things are good music, family, and rainy Thursdays.What is your favorite book?“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne.What do you want to do after high school?I hope to go to college in the northwest as a human physiology major or physical therapy major.Something that makes you smile:Something that makes me smile is helping someone with a task or problem, and having them succeed or feel better afterwards.Top three most played songs on your iPod:1. “Bennie and the Jets” by Elton John2. “King for a Day” by Pierce the Veil3. “Human” by Christina Perri
South Valley Wine Auction and Food Fest set for April 1
The 18th annual South Valley Wine Auction and Food Fest returns to the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road, from 6 to 10 p.m. April 1 for a special evening that benefits local athletics.
MHUSD ordered to give girls same access to athletics resources as boys
The Morgan Hill Unified School District, accused of failing to provide equal resources for male and female athletics programs, has agreed to make substantial upgrades and renovations to baseball and softball fields at Live Oak High School, according to a settlement agreement announced Oct....
SV Flex Academy graduates receive diplomas
Fourteen students made up the Silicon Valley Flex Academy’s Class of 2014 as the group received their high school diplomas during a June 5 ceremony at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.The students represented the third graduating class for Morgan Hill-based Silicon Valley Flex Academy—a tuition-free, public charter school serving sixth through 12th grade students.Camille DeRome was the school’s Valedictorian, while classmate Shea Carrillo was the Salutatorian.Joining them in the Class of 2014 were Samreen Bhullar, William Cruz-Larios, Rajan Gagliardi, Ryan Green, Alyssa Greymont, Michael Kobashi, Donovan Loperena, Samantha McDonald, Stephanie Rand, Megan Rodenbeck, Brooke Schroeder, and Michael Wells.Silicon Valley Flex Academy, which opened in 2011, is one of the state’s first full-time, five-day-a-week hybrid schools combining the best of online education with traditional, onsite school practices, according to SV Flex Academy spokeswoman Monique Sadoff.Among the colleges the 2014 graduates will attend in the fall are Seattle University in Washington, CSU Monterey Bay, Weber State in Utah and San Francisco State, according to Sadoff.
Students abused at home, survey finds
About a quarter of middle school students (23 percent) and nearly a fifth of Morgan Hill high school students (19 percent) said they’ve experienced some type of physical abuse by a family member or house guest, according to the latest YMCA Project Cornerstone Developmental Assets survey.
Supe search: Community wants team player
The people have spoken. Morgan Hill wants a superintendent who
Board ratifies new deal with teachers union
A new agreement between the Morgan Hill Federation of Teachers and the Morgan Hill Unified School District was unanimously approved by the board of education at the April 18 meeting.
District to hike field use fees for youth sports leagues?
The local school district has proposed increasing its sports field use fees paid by youth teams, in some cases by thousands of percentage points—a cost hike that would fall on the backs of participating families, according to the presidents of two long-established, local leagues.
Burglars hit learning center twice in a week
A non-profit learning center in north Gilroy was burglarized
