Tag: education

SUSD Students Embrace Digital Technology

All StoriesGiles Smith03/31/20140

Set to become the first member of his family to attend college, 17-year-old Joseph Vasquez attributes his ability to move forward in his education to Sunnyside Unified School District’s One-to-One Computing program. “My parents were in shock that I could do so well in school,” Vasquez, a senior at Sunnyside High School, said. “My mother is…

Future looking brighter for women engineers

All StoriesSamantha-Jo Roth03/24/20140

Women have been making their mark in formerly male-dominated careers over the last few years, although engineering has remained one field where they are underrepresented. A recent report from the Congressional Joint Economic Committee found that female engineers represent only about 14 percent of the engineering workforce. Goldieblox, a toy company aiming to inspire the…