Principal and Chief Innovator of Milpitas High School and New Campus Programs Greg Wohlman’s first school year at MHS will come to an end soon. Wohlman sat down with The Union to reflect on and discuss his first year as principal. Wohlman would describe his first year experience at MHSContinue Reading
Senior Noel Hwang became the recipient of a $25,000 scholarship from Chick-fil-A, Chick-fil-A announced on their website. The scholarship was awarded based on a student’s academic performance as well as being able to demonstrate care and commitment to serving their communities, the announcement said. One day, Hwang was told toContinue Reading
531 seniors were absent for at least part of the school day on May 26 of last year, and 491 seniors were absent on May 27 the year before that, according to statistics provided by senior staff secretary Lori Louie. The reason for these many absences is senior ditch day—aContinue Reading
While many students have common hobbies like cooking or playing piano, a few Trojans have picked up a more niche hobby: target shooting. Senior Casandra Oliva was first introduced to the sport of shooting through her father, who served six years in the U.S. Navy, Casandra Oliva said. Her favoriteContinue Reading
Traveling the world is no small feat, but Spanish teacher Allison Tomlinson wants to turn that dream into reality. Without parents or children to take care of, Tomlinson decided last year to travel the world with her husband, who also loves to travel, she said. Tomlinson isn’t retiring, but sheContinue Reading
Although most people decide to wait to start their own businesses until they receive their undergraduate degrees, some students have decided to become entrepreneurs in high school—running their own cosmetic businesses to make money and pursue their passion. Junior Vince Nguyen’s interest in his hair-cutting business started when he wasContinue Reading
Senior Andre Bahena will continue his educational and athletic journey at Cañada College in Redwood City this fall for soccer as a center forward, he said. Senior Hugo Ybarra will also be committing as a goalkeeper, he said. For Ybarra, Cañada offered a good injury rehabilitation process and recruited himContinue Reading
The swim team qualified for four events in Central Coast Section (CCS): the boys medley team, the boys 4×1 relay, the one fly by sophomore Justin Li, and freshman diver Misha Tinetti, head coach Kyler Van Swol said. Tinetti placed third at CCS and made 13th at California Interscholastic FederationContinue Reading
Senior Keryssa Li received the $10,000 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, which is given to one Californian male and female athlete, she said. She was also awarded the fall CIF Spirit of the Sport Award, which is a $2,500 scholarship given to one Californian male andContinue Reading
Junior Alex Dillon is ranked ninth state-wide for boys high school high jump and first in the Central Coast section after achieving a new personal record of 6 feet 7 inches at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational on April 6, according to the Athletic Net website. He also placed fourth inContinue Reading
Dillon Hu, the assistant coach for MHS’s track team for one year, has been passionate about running ever since his days as an athlete in middle school, which would eventually lead to him running long distance for UCLA, Hu said. Hu had not always been a runner, nor was heContinue Reading
Principal and Chief Innovator of Milpitas High School and New Campus Programs Greg Wohlman introduced the Fight Free Campus Challenge (FFCC) on Oct. 13, 2023, to help reduce the number of fights on campus, he said. He originally had rewards planned for all grade levels that could remain fight-free throughoutContinue Reading