Generous Volunteer: Meet Kimberly Caipa Hannah Paine November 5, 2020 New Freshman Studies teacher has found a love for volunteering and helping students in the Amazon.
New Automotive Teacher: Meet Bertrand Potts Lily Gurdison October 27, 2020 From experimenting with motor oil to working on navy submarines, the new automotive instructor, Bertrand Potts has a long history of schooling and career work in his field. “I have been in the automotive...
Dancing Fanatic: Meet Carson Amen Hanae Furugaki October 22, 2020 Dancing machine, Carson Amen takes his breakdancing to the next level with his fixed mindset towards achieving his goals.
Pivoting Paths: Meet Bianca Kingham Kayla Thomas October 15, 2020 After talented basketball athlete, Bianca Kingham had been badly injured, she changed her career focus to the medical field and began volunteering.
An Emotional Artist: Meet Ana Gonzalez Madison Land October 8, 2020 Ana Gonzalez shares how she got into art and how it helps express herself.
Aspiring Entrepreneur: Meet Athena Jean Nardo Monserrat Mendieta October 1, 2020 An ambitious self-starter, Athena Jean Nardo is honing her entrepreneurial spirit through her at-home lash business.
Miraculous Middle School Musician: Meet Jasmine Thai Hannah Paine September 24, 2020 After starting music in middle school, sophomore Jasmine Thai has learned to play three instruments.
Devoted Boxer: Meet Gavin Ariota Farhad Yazdani September 17, 2020 Gavin Ariota is as devoted as he can be and works harder than anyone and everyone standing in his way.
Don’t Stop the Music: Meet Louis Fernandez Truong Phan September 9, 2020 Aspiring musician, Louis Santiago Fernandez is perfecting his musical craft through consistent practice.
Small business owner: Meet Janelle Castillo Julia Jauregui August 22, 2020 After three months of working on her new sneaker brand, sophomore Janelle Castillo sold out her first line of products in one day.
Melodious singer: Meet Ginella Joy Santos Gurleen Swaich April 28, 2020 Having an extreme passion for singing, sophomore Ginella Joy Santos created an Instagram to be able to express herself.
Talented track athlete: Meet Kassidy Land Gurleen Swaich April 18, 2020 Hard-working track star, Kassidy Land hopes to be in a collegiate track program.
![Sitting on the examination table inside the doctor’s office, Bianca Kingham gets an x-ray done on both her legs. The diaphysis of the shin bone on her left leg broke off from the epiphysis of the bone, leaving the remainder of the part connected to the Femur jagged. “I constantly had to switch a [medical] boot between both legs,” Kingham said.](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/xray.jpg)
![In the midst of practice, sophomore Louis Santiago Fernandez poses with the classical guitar he uses to play sweet and sombre melodies. He enjoys playing music from the older generations. “I just feel more connected to the [older] music,” Fernandez said. Photo Credit: Louis Santiago Fernandez](https://southwestshadow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/5B9959AF-73CA-408E-8EAC-BAB80C434089.jpg)
