College & Career Center Newsletter

While our District Career Fair was cancelled due to COVID-19, I still want to make sure our students have the opportunity to learn about different career opportunities, that's why I created a new Virtual Career Series. This will take place April - May. These events are advertised on grade level Google Classrooms, (which all students were invited to join) and on our MKHSCollegeCareerCenter Instagram. These virtual events are open to all grade levels and students must complete the RSVP forms to register.

We already had two virtual career events. Here is the recap:

April 8 - Endodontist Dr. Zhujiang - 68 students RSVP and 46 students attended the LIVE Zoom event. Student feedback included:

• I think everything she covered was useful in its own way. I really enjoyed the part where she talked about the different fields of dentistry you could go into or focus on because I was unaware that there were multiple paths.
• The most useful was when Dr. Annie Zhujiang talked a lot about how we should find and explore things we like and continued to talk more on how we could get more qualifying things in order to become a dentist.

April 17 - Medical Professionals Panel - 92 students RSVP and 60 students attended the live Zoom event. This was a 4 person panel moderated by Elizabeth An (CTE Counselor). The panelists included Nurse Practitioner Barbara Nga (MKHS Aluma), Pediatrician Lisa Luu (MKHS Aluma), Pharmacist Tracy Truong, and UC Berkeley Optometry student Amy Wen (May 2020 Grad). Student feedback included:

• All of the speakers seemed to know what they were talking about and were very honest on their journey to get to the place they are now. The most useful or most memorable was that they all stated something related to wanting to be a certain profession at first, but eventually, learned more about themselves and decided to make the hard decision not to become that original profession rather than just "dealing" with it their whole life which is very inspiring.
• I really appreciated the panelists being so honest and sharing things you might have not been so comfortable sharing on the spot.
• The Zoom panel Ms An set up was very meaningful to me and others because it was actually very inspiring and informative.

Upcoming events:

• Wednesday, April 22 - LAWYER/ASSOCIATE Career Speaker - 2:00 - 3:15 PM - Session will include a presentation and LIVE Q&A.
  
  

  RSVP HERE

  
  Ms. Phan is currently an attorney with McGuireWoods LLP, specializing in corporate bankruptcy. Prior to her position as attorney, she clerked for a bankruptcy judge in Alexandria, VA. She has a dog, writes in her spare time, and is an avid boxer.
  
  
• Wednesday, April 29 - Engineering Professionals Panel - 2:00 - 3:15 PM - This will be a moderated panel whether panelists answer questions that students submit on the RSVP form and then a LIVE Q&A.
  
  

  RSVP HERE

  
  Software Engineer

  Cynthia Ma is a Software Engineer at Zendesk. She graduated from MKHS and went to UCLA where she earned a degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master's in Education. She was a Chemistry and Physics teacher for several years in Los Angeles before deciding to change careers. She attended App Academy to learn coding before landing a gig as a coding teaching assistant. Thereafter, Cynthia got a position as a Software Engineer at ZenDesk.

  
  

  Software Engineer

  Nancy is a front end software developer which means that she builds and maintains websites. She uses Javascript, React and Redux in her daily work and she loves creating smooth customer experiences for people around the world. She got sucked into computer science when she took the AP Comp Sci class in high school & fell in love with figuring out code and how it works.

  
  

  Civil Engineering Associate

  Nikki Zulueta is a full time civil engineer at the Bureau of Engineering in Downtown Los Angeles. She works in geotechnical engineering which consists of providing soil recommendations for buildings. A majority of her time is spent working on construction sites overseeing earthwork, foundation design, and field investigations.

  
  

  Software Engineer

  Andee is currently a Software Engineer @ Afresh Technologies, where they use machine learning to reduce food waste. She has a passion for social projects and a love of building community. In her spare time she dances, cooks and hits the gym.

  
  

• Monday, May 4 - Elementary School Teacher - 2:00 - 3:15 PM - This session includes a presentation and LIVE Q&A.
  
  

  RSVP HERE

  
  Michelle Lee is 2nd grade teacher from Irvine Unified and has been teaching for 8 years. She loves kids and is committed to creating a classroom community of independent, life long learners who value building their character while pursuing high achievement in academics! Michelle heads her school's afterschool running team called Stonegate Striders. When she isn't teaching, she enjoys baking, playing with her cat, watching the Lakers, drinking boba milk tea, and hosting Game Nights with her friends.
  
  

  
  

Seniors, submit your info here to be featured on our instagram.

Make sure to always include your full name, Date of Birth, and College Student ID number in all your communication with college reps.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES

Jacquelyn M. Mendieta, M.A.

Recruitment Special Projects Coordinator

Admissions & Recruitment

California State University, Los Angeles

5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90032

(323) 343-3901

jmendie2@calstatela.edu

www.calstatela.edu

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE

Ani Saakyan

Student Services Assistant

East Los Angeles College

Office: (323) 267-3769

Outreach: (323) 265-8642

www.elac.edu

SAAKYAA@elac.edu

PASADENA CITY COLLEGE

Alan De La Vara, MAED

High School Relations Specialist

Office of Community and School Relations

1570 E. Colorado Blvd.

Pasadena, CA 91106

(626) 585-7266

www.pasadena.edu

RIO HONDO COLLEGE

David Belis

Office of Outreach & Educational Partnerships

3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, CA 90601

(562) 463-4693

dbelis@riohondo.edu

www.riohondo.edu

Virtual College Campus Tours for college/universities across the nation, including all the UCs, CSUs, private universities, and many community colleges (https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/)

Looking for LIVE College Virtual Info Sessions/Admitted Student Events? Check out this list!

Click on the Scholarship title to access application.

More scholarships at: https://tinyurl.com/mkscholarship

#ItsWongNotToTry Scholarship $300

Open to ALL eligible MKHS seniors. Two winners will be selected from Mark Keppel HS to receive $150 each

Eligibility:

GPA MUST be at least 3.0

Involved with community service and VAPA in or outside of school

Has financial need

ESSAY PROMPT: In 350 words or less, describe how has your experience in the arts impacted your life.

DEADLINE: May 15, 2020 AT 11:59 PM

STUDENTS AWARD NOTIFICATION: 5/18/2020

PTSA Scholarship - 2019-2020 (Deadline for Submission: Friday, April 24, 2020 @ 3pm)
Mark Keppel PTSA is accepting applications for the following scholarships. Only one application is needed to apply for any of these. No person will be awarded more than one. PTSA would also like for recipients to participate as a college student speaker in PTSAs College Nights if asked and as time permits.

1. PTSA Vocational Scholarship (one or more each year. $300.00)
Criteria: GPA 2.3 or higher (Total GPA)
Record of good citizenship
Participation in school activities
Intent to attend a community college, trade school or business
school

2. PTSA Academic Scholarship (one or more each year $300.00)
Criteria: GPA 3.0 or higher (Total GPA)
Record of good citizenship
Participation in school activities
Intent to attend a 4-year college or university

ELIGIBILITY
• Applicant must be planning to attend a college, university, trade or tech school in the fall.
• Your choice of academic/vocational scholarship is binding as our selection is based on the criteria aforementioned.
• Applicant must be a current member of Mark Keppel PTSA whose membership application was received no later than March 2020.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST
□ Completed and signed Application (both student and parent must sign application)
□ Essay (100 words or less)
□ Copy of official school senior activity sheet (obtain from Counselor if you need one)
□ Copy of student's PTSA membership card
□ Transcript will be automatically attached by Ms. Elizabeth An before being forwarded to the PTSA

Please submit your packet to the College & Career Center, Attention: Elizabeth An, MKHS Counselor no later than 3pm on Friday, April 24, 2020 (no exceptions).

PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship will be announced to individual winner by May 15, 2020.
Scholarship will be paid upon receipt of proof of enrollment and must be submitted before December 31, 2020.

Service Above Self

Attached is information regarding the 2020 Tim K. Siu Scholarship sponsored by our Rotary Club of Alhambra. This year Rotary will be awarding three scholarships of $1000 each and they will go to a graduating senior from either MKHS, AHS, SGHS, CHS, IHS, or Ramona Convent.

Applications are due to Denise Jaramillo <jaramillo_denise@ausd.us> no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 1.

AJ Wang Scholarship

For 12th grade students planning to attend community college next year, AJ Wang Scholarship provides $2000 a year for up to three years with $1,000 granted for each semester. More information on their website. Application materials must be received via email no later than mid-night on June 1

On April 17, 2020, our Principal Jeannie Gutierrez announced that under the guidance of Alhambra Unified and State Regulations, the following activities have been cancelled: Gran Nite, Traditional Graduation (AUSD is in the process of exploring an alternative graduation format - TBD), and Prom. More info at https://www.mkhs.org/apps/news/article/1212210

Under the direction of the Los Angeles County Office of Education, our school will be closed for all students through the rest of the 2019-2020 school year. There are some questions that we will not be able to answer as the situation is constantly developing.

If you are contacting your counselor regarding:

Registration: If you did not register for next year's courses, then please email your counselor with your course requests if you have not registered online.

Senior Transcript Requests: Submit your transcript requests online (https://tinyurl.com/MKHSTranscript2020) Make sure to be logged into your AUSD student e-mail.

SAT: To keep students safe, and in alignment with public health guidance and school closures across 192 countries, we will not be able to administer the SAT or SAT Subject Tests on June 6, 2020. (https://pages.collegeboard.org/natural-disasters)

ACT: At this time, ACT has rescheduled its April 4 national test date to June 13 across the U.S. in response to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). All students registered for the April 4 test date will receive an email from ACT in the next few days informing them of the postponement and instructions for free rescheduling to June 13 or a future national test date.. If you need more information please keep checking updates provided by ACT (https://www.act.org/content/act/en/covid-19.html)

AP Testing: College Board has announced traditional face-to-face exam administrations will not take place. Students will take a 45-minute online free-response exam at home.

Free AP Review Classes - Beginning on Wednesday, March 25, you can attend free, live AP review courses, delivered by AP teachers from across the country. These courses are optional, mobile-friendly, and can be used alongside any work your teacher may give you. To access the live classes and recordings, visit the AP YouTube channel.

Colleges:

NACAC is providing this online tool as a central resource for information about changes in college admission events, deposit dates, and more as a result of the coronavirus outbreak (https://tinyurl.com/NACAC-College-Updates)

Virtual College Campus Tours for college/universities across the nation, including all the UCs, CSUs, private universities, and many community colleges (https://www.youvisit.com/collegesearch/)

Google Classroom by Grade Level:

All students are invited to join in some online learning/career exploration/college guidance with Ms. An (our Counselor in the College & Career Center). In this Google classroom, students will learn about:

• Virtual Summer Opportunities
• Scholarship Opportunities
• How to navigate through your educational journey
• About different colleges, majors, careers out there
• Building resiliency and hopefully more!

This Google classroom is completely optional and does not affect your grades, but it will hopefully help you develop and grow your potential. Those who complete all the assignments will be entered into a drawing for prizes that will be distributed when we come back to school. To join, use these Google Classroom Codes:

Class of 2020 - v5y3bzf

Class of 2021 - bpnenwz

Class of 2022 - jyil2ft

Class of 2023 - rglgjis

Social Emotional Learning: Click here to access Social-Emotional Resources for Students/Families During Coronavirus Crisis. This document contains resources for students and families to access mental health support via phone, online, or text during the school closure. Please call 911 if a child or family member is in immediate danger of hurting self or others. Please note some services may be limited during this time period and service availability will continue to change as the situation changes.

Additional Resources:

Coping with Stress During COVID-19

CDC Responses to COVID19 related anxiety

Taking Care of Your Emotional Health

Social Emotional Resources

All LACCD Colleges (including ELAC) and Rio Hondo will have online distance learning for Summer 2020.

Seniors, did you take any ELAC dual enrollment/college credit classes or get college credit for your GFSF-Get Focused Stay Focused class? If you did, then you need to request your transcripts from ELAC to be sent to your college

ELAC Transcript Request: https://tsorder.studentclearinghouse.org/school/select

Rio Hondo College Transcript Request: https://www.riohondo.edu/admissions/records/transcripts/

Pasadena City College Transcript Request: https://pasadena.edu/admissions-and-aid/admissions-and-records/records-transcripts/transcript-request.php