Academy Spotlight

In April 2014, ConnectEd Studios, in partnership with RoadTrip Nation and Gigniks, put out a call for high quality student-produced videos to add to our Day in the Life channel. After careful consideration by our panel of judges, including industry professionals, three winners were selected! First prize went to Leuzinger's MCA students Diego and Alejandra for their "Day in the Life of a Photojournalist" video. Congrats MCA!!!

The newly established Leuzinger Culinary Careers Academy (CCA) has kicked off the 2013-2014 year in style! This first cohort of freshmen has already explored the culinary educational program at LA Trade Tech and compared cultural foods in the Downtown Grand Central Market at their first field trip in October. Soon after they were visited by celebrity chef David LeFevre of the renowned Fishing with Dynamite and MB Post. Mr. LeFevre was the CCA’s first mentor lunch and he wowed the packed audience with spectacular food tastings of couscous with feta, marcona almonds, and pomegranate seeds. CCA students also joined the professional catering company, Cookin’ Thyme, to assist with the CVUHSD’s Donor Appreciation event at the Center for Performing Arts. The first two months of the newest CV academy has been an exciting one!

HHSME Robotics team wins Engineering Inspiration Award at the FIRST Robotics Los Angeles Regional Competition! This award is the second highest award given in this competition and it has taken the academy 8 years to receive. They were awarded by a Judge panel made up of CEO's, Engineers, Scientists and Educators from companies and universities in Los Angeles. Team 207 Metalcrafters then headed to St. Louis to compete in the FIRST Robotics World Championship where they took home 2ND PLACE...IN THE WORLD! Great job Metalcrafters, CVUHSD is truly proud!!!

2011-2012 is going to be a very exciting year for the Leuzinger Multimedia Careers Academy. With enrollment at 300 students and our three pathways established, the MCA is thriving! Students will be supported and challenged in core classes and will continue to run our school TV station, LTV, our newspaper, The Torch, and create original video games in our new Game Art Development course. All MCA students will be working toward the successes our current graduates have discovered…