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Major Ben Meier ’00, USAF Memorial Scholarship
Luke Sedlacek ’24 was presented with this first-time $5,000 scholarship made possible by the Meier Family for a graduating senior who is attending a military academy like Ben did. Major Benjamin D. Meier was in the United States Air Force and was a La Salle graduate from the Class of 2000. Ben’s career as an Air Force fighter pilot had him deployed to Iraq, Libya, and twice to Afghanistan. Among other commendations, Major Meier was awarded the Air Medal seven times, the Aerial Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal twice, and the Air Force Combat Action Medal. In one...
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Class of 2024 Senior Presentation
At this year's Senior Presentation, our graduates shared their moment of triumph in front of the entire student body, celebrating their accomplishments and marking the end of their high school journey. As we bid farewell to the seniors, we also celebrated the progression of each class, with freshmen stepping up to sophomores, sophomores to juniors, and juniors to their new roles as seniors. We also recognized the 50th Anniversary Golden Diploma graduates from the Class of 1974 and presented the prestigious Signum Fidei Awards. These awards honored exceptional members of our community, chosen by the graduating class, for their steadfast...
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That's a Wrap 2024
Reflecting on our first year in the Center for Cinematic Arts, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for all that we have accomplished as a center. From the outset, our goal was to cultivate a space where students could explore their creativity, develop their technical skills, and share their unique perspectives through the art of filmmaking. Looking back, it’s clear that we have met these objectives and exceeded them in many ways. One of the most thrilling moments of the year was seeing two of my student’s stories featured on ABC7 LA news. This recognition underscored our students'...
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A 2024 Success
The 2023-2024 school year has come to an end. This year, a great deal was accomplished. We had the largest group in La Salle history to enter the science fair. A total of six projects and ten students represented our school this year at the Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair. Our students returned with many positive comments on their projects from judges and ideas for next year. Our center was able to offer two Pasadena City College courses, one of which was new to our list of offered courses. We had maximum enrollment in both Human Disease and...
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Preparation for the LA Science Fair
As we ring in 2024, the CARLOW Center is aflutter with students diligently working on their science fair projects for the Los Angeles County Science and Engineering Fair. Brianna and Lily Balian were in the lab working away during their Christmas break to start their experiment. Brianna and Lily are working with primary rat neurons and how fatty acid and glucose supplementation affect neural development. David Sachmanyan was also here during break coding a program for his robotic hand controlled by electroencephalogram data collected using an EEG headband. His partner, Dylan Jiang, 3D designed and wired the robotic hand that...
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La Salle College Preparatory was founded in 1956. Today, we are the only truly diverse and co-educational Catholic high school in Pasadena.