Friends, family and mentors gathered Thursday morning to surprise West Ranch High School senior Brandon Chang with a $50,000 scholarship recognizing his achievements and future in STEM. Chang and his mother, Sunyoung Park, were called into the school’s College & Career Center to receive the surprise, which carried special significance for their family. Waiting inside were teachers, counselors, administrators and ...

College of the Canyons will host a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Speaker Series on Friday, November 22 in an effort to engage, inform, and inspire students interested in pursuing careers in STEM fields. Dr. Jessi Vannatta, an environmental scientist for California State Parks and an adjunct COC professor, will deliver the keynote speech “All Things Bats!” Vannatta started ...

On Saturday, the Boys and Girls Club of Santa Clarita hosted its Robotics workshops for students to help toddlers with mobility disabilities in Newhall.   On Saturday, the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita geared up for its annual X-Bots Robotics Program where students built electric cars with the purpose of allowing toddlers with cerebral disorders to use them.  ...

At SCVi Charter School (Santa Clarita Valley International), students are empowered to dream big, experiment, and engage in hands-on learning. One of the most exciting opportunities at SCVi is the Glider Project, an innovative STEM initiative that challenges students to explore engineering, aviation, and teamwork. This program aligns with SCVi’s commitment to project-based learning, offering students a chance to apply ...

College of the Canyons (COC) has been named one of 20 collegiate research teams to receive $6 million in National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funding to support STEM careers. NASA has awarded $6 million to 20 teams, including College of the Canyons and California State University, Northridge, (CSUN) from emerging research institutions across the United States. The funding supports ...

Host: Matt Watson Topic: STEAM and STEM projects at iLEAD and SCVi Schools Guests: Kathleen Fredette and Shawna Melville Eye On The Valley – Homeschooling Opportunities & LA County Supervisor Kathyrn Barger – October 13, 2023 On today’s episode of Eye on the Valley, host Matt Watson begins the show by welcoming Kathleen Fredette and Shawna Melville. Kathleen is the Director ...

Hundreds of STEM students from the College of the Canyons (COC) walked the stage and graduated on Friday morning.  Honouring graduates from the School of Allied Health, School of Business, School of Math, Sciences Engineering, and the School of Public Safety, the morning ceremony started with the processional as faculty, staff and graduating students walked onto the field wearing their ...

Host: Matt Watson  Topic: iLead Schools. Salt Creek Grille Eye On The Valley –Gliding and Grilling– April 21, 2023 Guests:  Ally Benedetti, Solomon, Everett, Lisa Hooper, Greg Amsler Eye On The Valley –Gliding and Grilling– April 21, 2023 On today’s episode of Eye on the Valley, host Matt Watson welcomes Ally Benedetti, 8th grade facilitator for iLead schools, and her ...

The College of the Canyons (COC) Biological and Environmental Sciences Department was awarded the State Chancellor’s Office Innovative Use of Technology Award at the Chief Information Systems Officers Association (CISOA) Technology Summit.  The award recognizes cutting edge advancements in the department’s microbiology laboratories, spearheaded by Dr. Shane Ramey, a microbiology instructor at the college.  The department has created an innovative ...

According to an announcement from College of the Canyons (COC), this fall, COC will be the only community college in the state to offer a Low Observable (stealth) Coatings Application Program. In a recent interview on KHTS’s Morning Show with Tori and Kyle, John Milburn and Justin Wallace from COC came to talk about this new opportunity. This classified program ...