Kern County students go on to Calif. History Day competition
A number of students who competed virtually in the 38th annual Kern County History Day will go on to the virtual California History Day in May after local judging was finalized Saturday.
Students prepared historical papers, exhibits, performances, documentaries and websites designed around this year’s theme of Communication in History: The Key to Understanding.
The Kern County Superintendents of Schools office, which sponsors the local competition, said these students are eligible for the state competition:
SENIOR DIVISION (GRADES 9-12)
Individual Performance: Alexander Fan / Centennial High School
Individual Documentary: Kimberly Jensen / Centennial High School
Group Website: Bhargavi Guliaand Manav Gulia / Centennial High School
Claire Vegaand Sanskriti Singh / Stockdale High School
Individual Website: Ananya Jain/ Stockdale High School
Evan Taw/ Centennial High School
JUNIOR DIVISION (GRADES 6-8)
Historical Paper: Daniel Yuan / Warren Junior High
Ekamjot Natt / Warren Junior High
Group Documentary: Thomas Wilson and Matthew Fan / Fruitvale Junior High
Individual Documentary: Ashley Wilson / Warren Junior High
Group Website: Caitlin Chen, Jaden Choi and Candice Lee / Warren Junior High
Individual Website: Anjana Chandrasekhar / Warren Junior High
Individual Exhibit: Daniela Uribe / Mountain View Middle
Habiba Alnahhal / Warren Junior High
Group Exhibit: Himaja Kommineni and Aaradhana Kumar/ Warren Junior High
Intermittent lane closures are expected along Pond Road and Magnolia Avenue for work on the Pond Road Viaduct starting Monday, according to the California High-Speed Rail Authority.
The work is expected to continue for about two months.
This work is part of Construction Package 4, the 22mile stretch of high-speed rail between one mile north of the Tulare-Kern County line and Poplar Avenue in Kern.
The League of Dreams, an adaptive sports league, will hold its annual Gala on March 20.
It is selling tickets for what it’s describing as an in-person, socially distanced event to raise money to give every child a chance to play. The event will include live entertainment by Jon Ranger, dinner by Salty’s BBQ and a live auction, according to a news release.
Go to ourleagueofdreams. com/events or call 616-9122.
The League of Dreams is an adaptive sports league providing sports training, team camaraderie and competitive sporting opportunities for athletes ages 5 to 22 with physical and developmental disabilities.
Bakersfield College is spreading the word about two non-tuition certificate offerings this spring.
The online courses run for two to four weeks, and certificates are earned after a student successfully completes three to five courses that take nine to 18 hours each, according to a college news release.
Customer Relations begins in March. The required courses include Personality Styles and Difficult Relationships, Collaboration and Team Building and Best Practices in Customer Service.
Digital Marketing for Small Business begins in April. Required courses include Business Branding, Creating a Basic Business Website, Marketing Maps and Google Advertising, Social Media for Business, and Blogging for Business.
To register, go to bakersfieldcollege.edu/backtocollege or connect to BC’s Rural Initiatives Zoom Lobby at http://bit.ly/3oslSVa.