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Awards

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Congratulations to academy students at skills usa State Leadership Conference
​04/21/2022

Gold:
Career Pathway Showcase (CPS): Health Services
Michelle Chung, Riley Keum, and Kalia Manayan

T-Shirt Design
Stella Kim​
Chapter Business Procedure 
Claire Yang, Nathan Pang, Christine Kim, Liana Kazarian, Adam Masri, and Emineh Geragoosian​
Extemporaneous Speaking
Eric Eubank


Silver:

Career Pathway Showcase (CPS): Natural Resources/Agriculture
Marta Pambukhchyan, Justin Jeong, and Debayon Roy
Extemporaneous Speaking
Emily Um
Health Knowledge Bowl​
Megan Parada, Eric Markarian, Ashley Park, and Amy Chantrapanichkul​


​Bronze:
Career Pathway Showcase (CPS
): Industrial and Engineering Technology
Haley Kim, David Ajemyan, and Maryam Akelyan
Career Pathway Showcase (CPS): Natural Resources/Agriculture
Kelly Fung, Shauna Hong, and Neil Breckow
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Congratulations to academy students at HOSA State Leadership Conference 03/24/2022

Research Poster:
Kalia Manayan (Bronze & Advance to International Competition in Nashville, TN)
4th Place- Rosalia Park
5th Place- Christine Kim
Calliope Araz
Shauna Hong
Mahesh Arunachalam
Yeoiwon Cho


Medical Math
Nate Jaramillo
Rachel Lee
Alyssa Lee
Ezra Han

Behvaioral Health
Austin Im
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Academy students win big
at the 72nd Annual
La county science and engineering fair

1st place
Mahesh Arunachalam in Pharmacology

1st place
Marta Pambukhchyan in Environmental Management

2nd place
William and Daniel Panosyan in Behavioral and Social Sciences

2nd place
Easan Hamkins in Physics

3nd place
Kelly Fung in Plant Biology and Physiology

Honorable Mention
Rosalia Park in Environmental Management


1st and 2nd place winners will be competing at the California State Science and Engineering Fair next month.


Recognition
David Ajemyan, Maryam Akelyan, Calliope Araz, Haley Kim, Shauna Hong, Kalia Manayan and Christine Kim, Justin Jeong


SPECIAL AWARDS:
NASA - Shauna Hong
Stockholm Junior Water Prize - Marta Pambukhchyan and Justin Jeong
US Air Force - Christine Kim and Kalia Manayan
American Vacuum Society - Easan Hamkins -1st place and $100

TOP AWARDS:
Mahesh Arunachalam - Sweepstakes Finalist and ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) Alternate

Marta Pambukhchyan - picked for the 2nd year in a row to go to ISEF. 
This is the 6th time that CVHS is being represented at ISEF. It's a great honor.


 

Academy students Shine at the
56th Annual National Leadership and SkillsUSA Conference

Career Pathways – Health Services (Silver)
Angelica Agahsi, Mantra Roointan & Seon-Jae Yoon

Career Pathways – Natural Resources - Agriculture - Food (Bronze)
Neil Breckow, Michelle Chung & Marta Pambukhehyan

Medical Math - Skill Point Certificate
Kevin Dong
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Academy students win big at the SkillsUSA
​State Championship

Gold
in
Career Pathway Showcase in Natural Resources/Agriculture/Food Cluster (research)
with their research project on
Leachate-Filtering Efficacy of Liners in Landfills
Marta Pambukhchyan, Michelle Chung, Neil Breckow
 
Gold
in
Career Pathway Showcase in Health Services Cluster (research)
 with their project on the
Identification of Parkinson's Disease Treatment Using Molecular Docking
            Mantra Roointan, Angelica Agahsi, Seon-Jae Yoon
           
Gold
in
Medical Math
Kevin Dong
 
Gold
in
Extemporaneous Speaking
Megan Parada
 
Silver
in
Prepared Speech
Eric Markarian
 
Bronze
in
Pin Design
Audrey Cho
 
*** Gold and Silver medalists move on to the SkillsUSA National Championship
2020 Academy alum Carly Ngo is the reigning SkillsUSA National Champion in Medical Math

Academy Wins Big at HOSA State Championship

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Congratulations to Our Amazing Academy Students!
HOSA Bowl

Gold - Ashley Park, Megan Parada, Eric Markarian, and Kevin Dong

HOSA Bowl provides members with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills on various topics and situations in health, HOSA, and parliamentary procedure. This competitive event consists of 2 rounds and each team consists of exactly four (4) members. Round One is a written test. Top scoring teams advance to Round Two and compete by giving appropriate responses to items presented by a moderator in a “buzzer style” round. These items may be in the form of questions, incomplete statements, and/or definitions and may be multi-answer items. Winners will be determined by a series of elimination rounds as described in the event tournament bracket. This event aims to inspire members to be proactive future health professionals and motivate them to participate in teams, while learning about health, HOSA and parliamentary procedure topics.
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Research Poster 
Gold - Mantra Roointan 
Silver - Michelle Chung 
4th place - Seon Jae Yoon 

Research Poster provides HOSA members with the opportunity to think critically about a health-related issue in their community; pose a research question surrounding the chosen topic; and conduct research on that topic. All competitors will develop a Research Poster showcasing their findings.
Postsecondary / Collegiate members have an added presentation in which they must present their research to a panel of judges.


Medical Terminology 
Silver - Liana Kazarian 
​*** Gold and Silver medalists are moving on to the International HOSA Competition, ILC
HOSA = Health Occupations Students in America

Academy Students Excel at the 71st Annual
Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair
March, 2021

Academy Sophomore Marta Pambukhchyan Selected to Represent LA County at the Regeneron ISEF!!!
She is the 6th Academy student to be picked to go to ISEF. That is amazing!!!
 
Academy Senior Angelica Agahsi picked as an alternate to represent LA County at ISEF!!!

CATEGORY AWARDS
Angelica Agahsi won 1st place for her project in Behavioral and Social Science
Marta Pambukhchyan won 1st place for her project in Environmental Management
Mahesh Arunachalam and Debayon Roy won 2nd place for thier project in Pharmacology
Thalia Miller won 3rd place in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Michelle Chung won 3rd place for her project in Plant Biology and Physiology
Mantra Roointan got Honorable Mention for her project in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Soon-Jae Yoon got Honorable Mention for her project in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Neil Breckow got Recognition for his project in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Eliza Pambukhchyan got Recognition for her project in Plant Biology and Physiology
 
SPECIAL AWARDS
Michelle Chung – US Air Force Science Award
Seon-Jae Yoon – $300 from The David Park Foundation for outstanding projects related to innovation and technology!

Academy Senior Jiyoun Roh selected as one of 11 Milken Scholars award recipients
Congratulations, Jiyoun!!! 

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Academy Students Excel at the  70th Annual LA County Science Fair
​March 2020

Congratulations!
Academy Junior, Jaya Hamkins, is Selected to represent LA County at the Regeneron ISEF 2020 


Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair Results:
Jaya Hamkins
- 1st place in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Senior Division. Jaya was also picked to represent LA County at ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) 2020. This is our 4th year that an academy student from CVHS was picked for ISEF! She was also selected as one of 7 students to compete in the Southern California Biomedical Council R&D
 
Melanie Khachatryan - 2nd place in Plant Biology and Physiology Senior Division
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Eileen Stiles - Honorable Mention in Pharmacology Senior Division

Jiyoun Roh - Honorable Mention in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Senior Division. Jiyoun was also selected as one of 7 students to compete in the Southern California Biomedical Council R&D

Academy Students Shine at the 
​SKILLS USA 2020 Regional Competition


Congratulations to all our Academy SkillsUSA participants and medalists!
The medalists will be competing at the SkillsUSA Championship in Ontario, CA from April 15 to April 19

Academy Junior Carly Ngo Wins GOLD at the Skills USA National Competition!
​June 24-28, 2019

Academy Senior Sophia James
Recognized at the GUSD Board Meeting

Thank You to our Student Board Member Sophia James
Tuesday night (May 28, 2019) marked the final Board meeting for our 2018-19 Student Board Member Sophia James. Sophia, who was one of four recipients of the 2019 GUSD Michael F. Escalante Senior Scholar Award, graduates from Crescenta Valley High School next week and will continue her education at Glendale Community College. She hopes to one day pursue a career as a neurologist or geriatrician. Thank you Sophia for your tireless commitment to GUSD students, staff, and families!



CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CV TEAM AT THE 
Skills USA State Competition
APRIL 25-28, 2019

​Academy Junior Carly Ngo wins GOLD in Medical Math category at the California State finals of the Skills USA Competition. She will be representing CV at the National Competition to be held in Louisville, KY June 24-28, 2019.

CONGRATULATIONS TO CV TEAM AT THE 69TH ANNUAL
LA COUNTY SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
MARCH 28-30, 2019


Targeting Enterococcus Faecalis With Phage Therapy
Eric Markarian: 2nd place (Pharmacology)

Preventing Eutrophication with an Organic Fertilizer made of Dark Chocolate, Coffee Grounds, and Banana Peels
Jiyoun Roh: 2nd place (Plant Biology and Physiology)

Role of Mitochondrial NAD Levels in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells Under Arginine Starvation
Eileen Stiles: Honorable mention (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

Optimization of trout survival conditions with ammonia, nitrate, and pH levels
Moses Kim: Recognition (Environmental Management)

Concentrations of Norovirus GII.6 Across L.A. Harbor
Vince Shin: Recognition (Microbiology)

Conservation of Scarce Natural Resources with Prompt Notifications in Developing Countries
Rohin Manvi: Honorable Mention (Engineering Applications)

Discovering the Waterproofness of Polylactic Acid to Create an Environmentally-Friendly Chip Bag
Shyla Summers: Honorable mention (Environmental Management) and a Special Award from The United States Patent and Trademark Office (Raspberry Pi, which is a mini-computer used in computer science)
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Alternative Approach to Synthesizing Viable Environmentally Favorable Calcium Carbonate Concrete
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Jad Soucar and Andrew Hong: 3rd place (Environmental Management), Special Awards: South Bay Environmental Coalition Award, RICOH American Corp Sustainable Development Award, Professional Engineers in California Government Award 


Academy Senior honored at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show
​in Las Vegas

​Academy Senior Selected as a Hispanic Heritage Youth Awardee!

Since 1998, the Hispanic Heritage Youth Award identifies, inspires, prepares, and positions Latino leaders in the classroom, community and workforce in meeting America’s priorities going forward. The Hispanic Heritage Youth Award celebrated Ariana Coba's achievements.

​Academy Senior President Ariana Coba was one of twenty students honored with this prestigious award. She was selected as a 2018 Silver Award recipient for the Healthcare & Science category in the Los Angeles region.
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​Academy Senior Ariana Coba Selected to Participate in Perry Initiative

The Perry Outreach Program is a free, one-day, hands-on experience for high school women who are interested in pursuing careers in medicine and engineering. Students interact with women leaders in these fields and try it for themselves by performing mock orthopedic surgeries and biomechanics experiments.

Academy Senior Represents LA County at Intel ISEF for the Second Year in a Row!

Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) was held in Pittsburgh from May 13-18 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. ISEF is the largest pre-college science competition in the world. What began as a National Science Fair 68 years ago transformed into International Science Fair eight years later and Intel became its title sponsor in 1997. This year there were nearly 1800 projects from 81 different countries!

​Academy Senior Titash Biswas was one of two students representing LA County. There were a total of 22 categories; Titash competed against 71 other projects in the Animal Physiology category. California had one of the largest delegations with 60 finalists from 15 different regional fairs.

CV Wins many awards at the
​2018 CA State Science Fair !

​​​Lyron Co Ting Keh
1st place, Computational Systems & Analysis
A Novel Hierarchical Machine Learning Model for Non-Invasive Cancer of Unknown Primary Classification
Titash Biswas
4th  place, Zoology
Wnt6 in Progenitor Maintenance During Hematopoiesis: A Potential Biomarker for Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Jonghyun Hong & Jad Soucar
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Honorable Mention, Environmental Engineering
An Alternative Approach to Synthesizing Concrete,Using the Salt Water Carbonate Buffer System, and the Cocolithophore

​CV Wins BIG at the
​2018 LA County Science Fair !

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CV's participation at the LA County Science Fair is growing! It is the largest and longest running regional science fair in the nation and was held at the Pasadena Convention Center from March 23st – 24th, 2018. This year we had 6 projects going to the fair and CV students won many awards. 

Jad Soucar and Andrew Hong won third place in their category and a Sustainability award. Titash Biswas and Lyron CoTing Keh placed 1st in their categories and will be going to the CA State Science and Engineering Fair next week. In addition,  Titash was selected to represent LA County at the Intel ISEF (Intel International Science and Engineering Fair) to be held at the Pittsburgh from  May 13-18th. Lyron was selected as an alternate to go to ISEF.

The Glendale Healthier Community Coalition recognizes Academy Senior Sione Markarian as a winner of the 2017 Tom Miller Award!  
​Congratulations !!!

Academy Student is a Semifinalist at the 
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology

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Academy senior Titash Biswas was named a Semifinalist in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. Siemens is the nation's premier research competition, which promotes the development and education initiatives in science, math and technology for high school students. The Siemens Competition honors the best and brightest high school students for their accomplishments in research projects. Titash was among the 491 semifinalists in 300 individual and team projects selected nationwide, from a pool of more than 1860 individual & team projects submitted by high school students.

Academy Students Win BIG at
​2017 Intel ISEF
Congratulations to Titash and Miranda!

Two of our Academy students Titash Biswas and Miranda Li represented LA County at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair held at the LA convention center from May 15-19, 2017.
Titash placed fourth in her category winning a cash award of $500 and Miranda won a special award from the 
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia - $15,000 scholarship per year for four years. This award is given to students whose research and academic interests align with the USciences mission.
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​Congratulations to two amazing students at the 2017 California State Science Fair!
Congratulations to Academy students Titash Biswas and Miranda Li for​ placing second at the 2017 California State Science Fair held at the California Science Center on April 24-25!!!

Miranda Li, Grade 11  2nd place in Mammalian Biology Category
Impact of Substance Use on Cytokine Levels in Healthy Female Individuals

Titash Biswas, Grade 11 2nd place in  Microbiology Category
Pyrimidine Derivatives Conjugated to Gold Nanoparticles to Combat Antibiotic Resistance
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CV wins BIG at the LA County Science Fair this year!!!
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Academy Juniors Titash Biswas and Miranda Li participated in the 67th Annual Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair this past weekend. It is the largest and longest running regional science fair in the nation and was held at the Pasadena Convention Center from March 24st – 26th, 2017. 

Titash placed 1st and Miranda placed 2nd in their category (Microbiology) and will be representing LA County at the California State Science Fair next month. Titash also won the Senior Division Sweepstakes with a cash award of $500!

In addition, both Titash and Miranda were selected to represent LA County at the Intel ISEF (Intel International Science and Engineering Fair) to be held at the LA Convention Center from May 14-19th. They were two of seven students selected from LA County Science Fair for the international science competition.

​Congratulations to both of them!
Students from La Cañada and Crescenta Valley high schools recently won a silver award during an international competition for genetic engineering research they conducted over a period of several months.
​Click here for the LA Times news article done on the team.
Click here to link to the official ULV-LC-CV iGEM 2016 Wiki Page
​Congratulations to Arin Sarkissian for winning the 2016 Tom Miller Award in the Youth Category!
​Arin was very deserving of the Tom Miller award because of his enthusiasm, energy, passion for helping others, and his altruism. His friends and teachers describe him as diligent, determined, enthusiastic, infectiously positive, and light-hearted. He has a deep curiosity to learn, a bursting passion to explore all aspects of academics, a love of helping people, and humility. Eventually, he wants to become medical doctor and to use music to help heal his patients. Last year, Arin joined TASSEL club because he wanted to make an impact by teaching Cambodian children the English language through video chat. This year, that passion to help people is again evident with Arin volunteering at the Glendale Free Clinic. Arin spends his Tuesday evenings helping patients who do not have insurance but have serious medical conditions such as diabetes and hypertension get medical attention and treatment. Arin is most passionate about his music. Since joining the Wind Ensemble and Marching Band at CVHS, Arin has been the principal flutist, section leader, and currently the president of the Marching Band. He is also the president of the Chemistry Club and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.  And yet, regardless of how little sleep he receives the night before or how stressed he really is on the inside, his contagious smile always seems to rub off and he always serves as an optimistic role model to all his fellow students. 
Congratulations to the following students for placing in the 2014 Skills USA Regional Competition!
Danielle DeLeon - 1st place, First Aid CPR
Adrian Samkian - 1st place, Graphic Arts
Shaunt Mendikhani - 2nd place, First Aid CPR
Julie Son - 4th place, First Aid CPR
Irene Kim - 7th place, First Aid CPR
Congratulations to Adrian Samkian for earning 3rd place in 2014 Engineering Applications at the Los Angles County Science Fair!
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