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58 Kennedy High Students Honored for Maintaining 3.75 GPA or Above
Fifty-eight students at Kennedy High were honored at their principal’s Top 10 Luncheon on Friday, March 10, for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above, according to the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD). “Kennedy administrators set a goal to honor 10 students from each grade level who maintained a 4.0 GPA and above (Seniors), a 3.9 GPA and above (Juniors), and a 3.75 GPA and above (underclassmen),” district officials said.
The Richmond Standard
Fifty-eight students at Kennedy High were honored at their principal’s Top 10 Luncheon on Friday, March 10, for maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above, according to the West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD).
“Kennedy administrators set a goal to honor 10 students from each grade level who maintained a 4.0 GPA and above (Seniors), a 3.9 GPA and above (Juniors), and a 3.75 GPA and above (underclassmen),” district officials said.
During the event, students and their families enjoyed lunch and casual conversations with Principal Jarod M. Scott and guests in an informal setting, according to the WCCUSD.
Providing encouraging words for the students at the event were Superintendent Chris Hurst, Board Clerk Jamela Smith-Folds, Board Trustee Otheree Christian, Richmond Councilmember Gayle McLaughlin, and Pastor Dale Weatherspoon of Easter Hill Methodist Church in Richmond.
The recognized students include:
Class of 2023
- Benjamin Blanco Comparan
- Kaylie Chao
- Yolande Jovannie Evenga Melingui
- Olinda Figueredo
- Giancarlo Garcia Ayala
- Miguel Angel Gonzalez
- Alondra Bethsaida Gutierrez
- Dulce Yazmin Munoz Diaz
- Hector Daniel Munoz
- Citlali Oceguera Delgado
- Jose Perez
- Aaliyha Buenrostro Sandoval
- Maricela Taylor Ortiz
Class of 2024
- Saqr Abdo Ali
- Yunus Emre Altunsoy
- Anyeli Sucely Barrios Salazar
- Bradley Javier Cauich
- Aixa Diaz
- Luis Alexander Gonzalez Garcia
- Aaliyah Hanvey
- Aleks Victoria Haynes
- Diana Queene Nguyen
- Mark Anthony Perez Rodriguez
- Havana Veronica Noel Ramirez
- Naely Milena Sanchez
- Laiba Shahid
- Afnan Hugais
- Juan Cabrera
Class of 2025
- Asia Ramona Belcher
- Anyelin Azucena Duarte Vega
- Brandon Neftaley Duran
- Anthony Lee Escobar
- Jonathan Gamez
- Iyana Jane Lopez Lutche
- Lourdes Abigail Mendoza Ramos
- Crystal Perez
- Kate Elizabet Sandoval
- Angela Viridiana Mine Taylor Ortiz
- Daniela Esmeralda Valenzuela Aguilar
Class of 2026
- Keyla Ruby Arana
- Argad Fath Muharram
- Hershey Russell
- Cesar Alejandro Villa Perez
- Leslie Jane Beatrix Abair Alcantara
- Elias Eliseo Avalos Perdomo
- Ronaldo Cervantes
- Angie Yolie Esquivel Rodriguez
- Vincent Santiago Hernandez
- Samiah Suri Angel Gonzalez
- Erick Perez Rodriguez
- Yshmael Felipe Rodriguez
- Paola Sofia Serrano
- Marvin Gregory Singleton
- Pamela Hernandez
- Keilyn Pamela Membreno
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Oakland Post: Week of September 25 – October 1, 2024
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Advocates Hold Rally to “Issue a Citation” to City to Stop Homeless Encampment Sweeps
Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to Mayor London Breed, urging an immediate end to the sweeps of homeless encampments in the city. “What do we want? Housing! When do we want it? Now!,” the group chanted. The group of allies and advocates originally intended to start their rally off on Jessie Street, where a sweep of an encampment was going to take place around noon. But, the group had to change their plans because the city allegedly heard about the rally and chose to sweep the area earlier in the day.
By Magaly Muñoz
Advocates in San Francisco held a rally Thursday afternoon in front of City Hall to issue a symbolic citation to Mayor London Breed, urging an immediate end to the sweeps of homeless encampments in the city.
“What do we want? Housing! When do we want it? Now!,” the group chanted.
The group of allies and advocates originally intended to start their rally off on Jessie Street, where a sweep of an encampment was going to take place around noon. But, the group had to change their plans because the city allegedly heard about the rally and chose to sweep the area earlier in the day.
The streets adjacent to Jessie St., such as Mission and Market St, are lined with multiple encampments and unhoused individuals. Many stand in groups or walk along the streets by themselves.
One member of the group, Leah, said she lived in District 6 and what politicians claim is an “open drug market” area. She criticized the extra funding that has gone to the San Francisco Police Department to “solve homelessness” but no positive results have been shown.
“If giving the police more money actually solved the housing crisis, the homelessness crisis…then it would’ve gotten better, but it has actually just been getting worse and worse as more services for poor people have been cut,” Leah said.
Other speakers said the problem with sweeping and citing people for living on the streets is that the homeless problem is being exacerbated, and it’s ultimately not helping those who are struggling.
In order to help alleviate the problem, advocates have called for expansions to permanent supportive housing, resources and services, housing vouchers, and rent relief for struggling residents.
According to the 2024 Point in Time Count, 8,323 people were experiencing homelessness in San Francisco. A seven percent increase since 2022 where there were 7,754 sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals.
In her mission to get people off the streets, Mayor Breed has directed city crews to clear encampments more frequently than before. This decision comes after the landmark case, Grants Pass v. Johnson, was overturned by the U.S Supreme Court and cities were given the authority to ban people from camping or sleeping on the streets.
The mayor also instructed city workers to offer transportation tickets to people before offering shelter with the intent that those who are not originally from San Francisco can return to family or friends elsewhere and services can then be used for long-time residents.
A former homeless resident, Yolanda, in attendance at the rally said it was difficult to get off of living on the streets because of the barriers to housing and services.
Yolanda told the Post that she had grown up in the city with her family, but once her father passed away, there was no one to maintain the bills so they had to relocate to Oakland for a few years. She said her family stayed there for a few years before returning to San Francisco.
As she got older, she found herself living on the streets or in temporary shelter. But these shelters would only allow people to stay for a few months at a time and were very restrictive in what people could do, such as leave when they wanted or have guests with them.
After some time, Yolanda and her boyfriend were selected for housing through a housing allocation program, where she still currently lives now. She said they were one of the lucky ones, but others do not get to experience this same fortune.
She shared that at one point in her journey to find a housing placement, there was a 2,000 person waitlist, making it nearly impossible and disheartening for those looking for a roof to put over their heads.
Yolanda said it was unfair to criminalize people for not being able to afford housing, considering the extremely high costs of living in the area.
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