Eighth graders Haneefah Syed and Adam Abed work with
Eighth graders Haneefah Syed and Adam Abed work with sixth grader Regina Rodeghiero to prepare the Fire Boltz team rockets for their official launches March 28, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos... More
California Cadet Corps Individual Major Awards statewide
California Cadet Corps Individual Major Awards statewide winners present their 1st place plaques, May 12, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, after competing against cadets of similar... More
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon work their way through an intricate system of rope obstacles while ascending to a zip line finish, July 19, 2018, at the Orange County... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's third platoon conducts
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's third platoon conducts an exhibition drill performance during the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. ... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Nathalie Aguirre
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Nathalie Aguirre fist bumps with California State Military Reserve Brig. Gen. James Gabrielli, commander of the California Military Department's Youth and Community Progra... More
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, walks through a dorm at Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy with the academy's community outreach liaison, California State Military Reserve... More
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, talks with California State Military Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stacey Hendrickson, director of STARBASE Los Alamitos, during a tour... More
STARBASE Los Alamitos instructor and rocketry coach
STARBASE Los Alamitos instructor and rocketry coach Tim Ziesmer talks with his team, March 13, 2019, at the at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, campus after a set of practice launches for t... More
California State Military Reserve Chief Warrant Officer
California State Military Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rochelle Sonza leads about 1,000 people in a wave during Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 23 Family Day, March 16, 2019, at Joint Forces Trainin... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholar Nicholas Castro,
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholar Nicholas Castro, 19, of Mission Viejo, talks with a Cypress College staff member while getting his financial aid paperwork in place during his first visit to the college... More
California Cadet Corps Cadet Capt. Jackson Sooter carries
California Cadet Corps Cadet Capt. Jackson Sooter carries the Riverside County Education Academy, Moreno Valley campus, unit guidon as he and fellow cadets perform facing movements for the crowd while marching ... More
California Jobs Challenge scholar William Barela, 20,
California Jobs Challenge scholar William Barela, 20, of Sacramento, works to disable the windshield wipers of a Hyundai Santa Fe during an afternoon Electrical II class lab, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College i... More
California Jobs Challenge scholars Maria Ramirez, 19,
California Jobs Challenge scholars Maria Ramirez, 19, of Santa Maria, right, and Dulce Cardona, 19, of Stockton, study for their upcoming cybersecurity exams, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, Calif... More
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway scholar Kiley Cardona, 20, of Los Angeles, drives a narrow aisle forklift while completing Occupational Safety and Health Administration lift truck operat... More
Sixth grader Regina Rodeghiero and eighth grader Adam
Sixth grader Regina Rodeghiero and eighth grader Adam Abed load a team Fire Boltz rocket on a launch rail before an official launch, March 28, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, as p... More
A cadet meets the board as California Cadet Corps holds
A cadet meets the board as California Cadet Corps holds its Individual Major Awards statewide competition, May 12, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Cadets of similar age and experi... More
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon work their way through an intricate system of rope obstacles while ascending to a zip line finish, July 19, 2018, at the Orange County... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Dylan Oliver
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Dylan Oliver marches in formation during the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunburst is one o... More
Thirty-four cadets from Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's
Thirty-four cadets from Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 present their high school diplomas to the audience after graduating, Dec. 7, 2018, during a ceremony in Los Alamitos, California. The 34 cadet... More
California State Military Reserve Chief Warrant Officer
California State Military Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 2 Stacey Hendrickson, director of STARBASE Los Alamitos, gives an overview of the educational program to Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th... More
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, talks to Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Paola Gomez during a tour of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, on Mar... More
Sixth graders Logan Tjahjadi Crawford, 12, of Anaheim,
Sixth graders Logan Tjahjadi Crawford, 12, of Anaheim, left, and Timothy Louie, 11, of Fullerton, center, along with seventh grader Emily Rodeghiero, 13, of La Habra, right, evaluate performance changes to thei... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Alberto Barcenas
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Alberto Barcenas carries the Wolfpack guidon as the 1st Platoon marches onto the drill pad during the academy's Class 23 Family Day, March 16, 2019, at Joint Forces Traini... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars make their
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars make their first visit to Cypress College in Cypress, California, Aug. 7, 2019. The scholars, ages 17-21, are living at nearby Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos,... More
California Cadet Corps Cadets Ryan Rawlings, left,
California Cadet Corps Cadets Ryan Rawlings, left, and Shannon Pitout, right, carry a banner to lead fellow Palm Desert High School cadets while marching in the 23rd Annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade, Nov... More
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway scholar Kiley Cardona, 20, of Los Angeles, drives a narrow aisle forklift as instructor Tedde Titus looks on while she completes Occupational Safety and H... More
California Jobs Challenge scholar Noah Touchstone,
California Jobs Challenge scholar Noah Touchstone, 20, of Tustin, California, studies for his upcoming CompTIA Security+ Certification exam, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, California. California ... More
California Jobs Challenge scholar Arriana Gonzalez,
California Jobs Challenge scholar Arriana Gonzalez, 18, of Compton, works to disable an electrical rear hatch switch inside a Kia Sol during an afternoon Electrical II class lab, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress Colle... More
Fifth grade students attending the STARBASE Los Alamitos
Fifth grade students attending the STARBASE Los Alamitos day-time program take a break from their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) curriculum to cheer for middle schoolers in the site's STARBASE... More
California Cadet Corps Cadet Staff Sgt. Joshua Platon,
California Cadet Corps Cadet Staff Sgt. Joshua Platon, a student at Del Vallejo Middle School in San Bernardino, California, is questioned about his ribbons and decorations by high school cadets during the corp... More
Claudia Constanza, a candidate, in Sunburst Youth Challenge
Claudia Constanza, a candidate, in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon, begins to climb a rope ladder to start ascending a tower of rope obstacles and climbing challenges, July 19, 201... More
Members of Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Firehawks
Members of Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Firehawks platoon march onto the drill pad for an exhibition drill performance for family and friends during the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15, 2018,... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Victor Zavala
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Victor Zavala lifts his high school diploma in the air after graduating during a ceremony, Dec. 7, 2018, in Los Alamitos, California. More than 180 cadets completed the ac... More
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, talks with fifth graders from Wallace Davis Elementary School in Santa Ana, California, while visiting the STARBASE Los Alamitos computer... More
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, listens to an overview briefing while visiting Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy during a tour of Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos... More
Sixth grader Timothy Louie, 11, of Fullerton, right,
Sixth grader Timothy Louie, 11, of Fullerton, right, and seventh grader Emily Rodeghiero, 13, of La Habra, left, evaluate performance changes to their rocket design using computer simulation software in the com... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's 2nd Platoon Chargers
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's 2nd Platoon Chargers deliver a military drill performance in front of about 1,000 people during the academy's Class 23 Family Day, March 16, 2019, at Joint Forces Training Bas... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars receive welcome
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars receive welcome briefings during their first visit to Cypress College in Cypress, California, Aug. 7, 2019. The scholars, ages 17-21, are living at nearby Joint Forces ... More
California Cadet Corps Cadet 2nd Lt. Nathaniel Severin
California Cadet Corps Cadet 2nd Lt. Nathaniel Severin marches with his fellow Palm Desert High School cadets in the 23rd Annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 11, 2019, in Palm Springs, California. Pal... More
Tools are set out for California Jobs Challenge scholar
Tools are set out for California Jobs Challenge scholar during an afternoon Electrical II class lab, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, California. For the lab project, scholars were challenged to hi... More
California Jobs Challenge scholar Grace Motley, 19,
California Jobs Challenge scholar Grace Motley, 19, of Mountain House, California, studies for her upcoming CompTIA Security+ Certification exam, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, California. Califo... More
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway scholar Kiley Cardona, 20, of Los Angeles, right, practices driving a counterbalanced forklift while completing Occupational Safety and Health Administrat... More
Members of team Fire Boltz react with cheer after qualifying
Members of team Fire Boltz react with cheer after qualifying official Jann Koepke determines their payload of two boiled eggs returned safely to earth with no cracks and their first rocket launch was cleared fo... More
The California Cadet Corps holds its Individual Major
The California Cadet Corps holds its Individual Major Awards statewide competition, May 12, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Cadets of similar age and experience competed against o... More
Layla Harrington, a candidate in Sunburst Youth Challenge
Layla Harrington, a candidate in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon, looks up at the rope ladder and climbing wall that will start her ascent of a rope tower, July 19, 2018, at the Or... More
Friends and family members cheer for their Sunburst
Friends and family members cheer for their Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadets during the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunburs... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadets Kevin
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadets Kevin Cueller-Gonzalez, left, and Shawn Glowski, right, congratulate each other on stage after being named "Most Inspirational Cadet" of their respective platoons, Dec. 7... More
California State Military Reserve Chief Warrant Officer
California State Military Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 2 Rochelle Sonza, community outreach liaison for Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy, delivers an overview briefing about the academy to Sen. Tom Umberg, who... More
Fifth graders from Wallace Davis Elementary School
Fifth graders from Wallace Davis Elementary School in Santa Ana, California, listen to Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, during his visit to the STARBASE Los Alamitos comp... More
STARBASE Los Alamitos rocketry team member Franklin
STARBASE Los Alamitos rocketry team member Franklin Nguyen, 13, an eighth grader from Garden Grove, prepares a rocket for launch as STARBASE instructor and team coach Tim Ziesmer looks on, March 13, 2019, at Jo... More
Friends and family cheer for Sunburst Youth Challenge
Friends and family cheer for Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Samuel Monterroso during the academy's Class 23 Family Day, March 16, 2019, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. More than... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars line up to
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars line up to fill out financial aid paperwork during their first visit to Cypress College in Cypress, California, Aug. 7, 2019. The scholars, ages 17-21, are living at ne... More
California Cadet Corps cadets from Riverside County
California Cadet Corps cadets from Riverside County Education Academy in Moreno Valley perform facing movements for the crowd while marching in the 23rd Annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 11, 2019, i... More
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway scholar William Washington drives a narrow aisle forklift while completing Occupational Safety and Health Administration lift truck operator certification... More
California Jobs Challenge scholar Grace Motley, 19,
California Jobs Challenge scholar Grace Motley, 19, of Mountain House, California, studies for her upcoming CompTIA Security+ Certification exam, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, California. Califo... More
California Jobs Challenge scholars Victor Castaneda,
California Jobs Challenge scholars Victor Castaneda, left, and Wendy Montoya, right, work to hide electrical bugs inside a Toyota FJ Cruiser during an afternoon Electrical II class lab, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypres... More
Seventh grader Patrick Malies prepares to launch a
Seventh grader Patrick Malies prepares to launch a rocket as O.C. to D.C. team member Madison Nash, an eighth grader, watches the launch pad, March 28, 2018, during the STARBASE Los Alamitos STARBASE 2.0 progra... More
Cadet Capt. Katrina Gilbert, of the 18th Brigade, is
Cadet Capt. Katrina Gilbert, of the 18th Brigade, is named Senior Division Outstanding Overall Cadet and receives a plaque and ceremonial sword from California State Military Reserve Brig. Gen. James Gabrielli,... More
Layla Harrington, a candidate in Sunburst Youth Challenge
Layla Harrington, a candidate in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon, climbs a rope ladder, July 19, 2018, to start her ascent of the Orange County Ropes Course in Anaheim, California.... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadet Logomua Quiroga,
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadet Logomua Quiroga, of Firehawks platoon, leads the platoon in an exhibition drill performance during the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15, 2018, at Joint Forces ... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Rhianna Gelvin
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Rhianna Gelvin hugs principal Deni Baughn, during a commencement ceremony for the academy's 22nd graduating class, Dec. 7, 2018, in Los Alamitos, California. More than 180... More
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, shakes hands with Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Paola Gomez after a tour of Sunburst during his visit to Joint Forces Training B... More
Fifth graders from Wallace Davis Elementary School
Fifth graders from Wallace Davis Elementary School in Santa Ana, California, work on building water rockets during their visit to STARBASE Los Alamitos at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, o... More
STARBASE Los Alamitos rocketry team member Gina Rodeghiero,
STARBASE Los Alamitos rocketry team member Gina Rodeghiero, 13, a seventh grader from La Habra, sets up a laser cutter before cutting the team's custom-designed rocket fins out of aircraft-grade plywood, March ... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Brayan Rodriguez
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Brayan Rodriguez twirls the 3rd Platoon guidon as the Chargers deliver a military drill performance in front of about 1,000 people during the academy's Class 23 Family Day... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholar Raymundo Maciel,
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholar Raymundo Maciel, 18, of Westminster, laughs while waiting in line for class registration and financial aid assistance Aug. 7, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, Califo... More
California Cadet Corps cadets from the Riverside County
California Cadet Corps cadets from the Riverside County Education Academy campus in Indio march in the 23rd Annual Palm Springs Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 11, 2019, in Palm Springs, California. The school makes ... More
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway scholar William Washington drives a narrow aisle forklift while completing Occupational Safety and Health Administration lift truck operator certification... More
California Jobs Challenge scholars Edward Barragan,
California Jobs Challenge scholars Edward Barragan, 19, of Stockton, left, and Alex Olivera, 18, of Greenfield, work to disable the windshield wiper and rear wiper, respectively, inside a GMC Acadia during an E... More
Eighth grader Madison Nash, center, carries part of
Eighth grader Madison Nash, center, carries part of a rocket and walks through a field following a Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC) qualifying launch attempt by STARBASE Los Alamitos team O.C. to D.C., Ma... More
Stephanie Martinez, a candidate in Sunburst Youth Challenge
Stephanie Martinez, a candidate in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon, traverses a pathway made of logs while working her way up a rope tower, July 19, 2018, at the Orange County Rope... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadet Logomua Quiroga,
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadet Logomua Quiroga, of Firehawks platoon, calls commands while leading the platoon in an exhibition drill performance during the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15,... More
Thirty-four cadets from Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's
Thirty-four cadets from Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 present their high school diplomas to the audience after graduating, Dec. 7, 2018, during a ceremony in Los Alamitos, California. The 34 cadet... More
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state
Sen. Tom Umberg, who represents California's 34th state senate district, talks with fifth graders from Wallace Davis Elementary School in Santa Ana, California, while visiting the STARBASE Los Alamitos, during ... More
A laser cuts rocket fins out of aircraft-grade plywood,
A laser cuts rocket fins out of aircraft-grade plywood, March 13, 2019, at Build It Workspace in Los Alamitos, California, as the STARBASE Los Alamitos rocketry team prepares to build additional rockets for the... More
Rep. Grace Napolitano, of California's 32nd congressional
Rep. Grace Napolitano, of California's 32nd congressional district, claps as cadets from Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy march onto the drill pad, March 16, 2019, during the Academy's Class 23 Family Day, Marc... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholar Nathaniel
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholar Nathaniel Parker, 19, looks up his student information from enrollment while registering for classes Cypress College in Cypress, California, Aug. 7, 2019. Parker will st... More
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway scholar Zach Fretland, 19, of Tuolumne, drives a narrow aisle forklift while completing Occupational Safety and Health Administration lift truck operator ... More
California Jobs Challenge scholar Nicholas Castro,
California Jobs Challenge scholar Nicholas Castro, 20, of Mission Viejo, builds a switch box during an afternoon Electrical II class lab, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, California. For the lab pr... More
Seventh grader Franklin Nguyen crosses the fingers
Seventh grader Franklin Nguyen crosses the fingers of his right hand while looking up to follow one of team Fire Boltz launches as part of the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC), March 28, 2018, at Joint Fo... More
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon work their way through an intricate system of rope obstacles while ascending to a zip line finish, July 19, 2018, at the Orange County... More
California State Military Reserve Brig. Gen. James
California State Military Reserve Brig. Gen. James Gabrielli, commander of the California Military Department's Youth and Community Programs Task Force, talks to young siblings of a cadet during the academy's C... More
Rep. Grace Napolitano speaks during a commencement
Rep. Grace Napolitano speaks during a commencement ceremony for Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's 22nd graduating class, Dec. 7, 2018, in Los Alamitos, California. More than 180 cadets completed the academy's ... More
STARBASE Los Alamitos rocketry team members Logan Tjahjadi
STARBASE Los Alamitos rocketry team members Logan Tjahjadi Crawford, 12, a sixth grader from Anaheim, right, and seventh grader Emily Rodeghiero, 13, of La Habra, push rocket fins out of a sheet of aircraft-gra... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Nicholas Nygryn
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Nicholas Nygryn of Buena Park, California, center, introduces one of his teachers, right, to his mother, Angie Bonilla, second from left, during the academy's Class 23 Fam... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars fill out
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars fill out paperwork during their first visit to Cypress College in Cypress, California, Aug. 7, 2019. The scholars, ages 17-21, are living at nearby Joint Forces Trainin... More
California Jobs Challenge scholar Nicholas Castro,
California Jobs Challenge scholar Nicholas Castro, 20, of Mission Viejo, talks to instructor Rick Donia while building a switch box during an afternoon Electrical II class lab, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College... More
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway
California Jobs Challenge trades and industrial pathway scholar Zach Fretland, 19, of Tuolumne, drives a narrow aisle forklift while completing Occupational Safety and Health Administration lift truck operator ... More
A payload-carrying rocket blasts off the launch pad
A payload-carrying rocket blasts off the launch pad and zooms up a launch rail, March 28, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California, during the STARBASE Los Alamitos STARBASE 2.0 program par... More
Ashley Rios Serrano, a candidate in Sunburst Youth
Ashley Rios Serrano, a candidate in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon, progresses from one swinging log to the next, July 19, 2018, at the Orange County Ropes Course in Anaheim, Cali... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadet Daisy Gurrola
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy cadet Daisy Gurrola is lifted in the air with the Firehawks platoon guidon during an exhibition drill performance at the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15, 2018, at J... More
Covina Police Department Officer Vanessa Pineda speaks
Covina Police Department Officer Vanessa Pineda speaks during a commencement ceremony for Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's 22nd graduating class, Dec. 7, 2018, in Los Alamitos, California. Pineda is an alumna... More
Twin sisters Emily, left, and Gina Rodeghiero, 13,
Twin sisters Emily, left, and Gina Rodeghiero, 13, of La Habra, pick up freshly cut rocket fins from a laser cutter at Build It Workspace in Los Alamitos, California, March 13, 2019. The teens are part of the S... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Nicholas Nygryn
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Nicholas Nygryn of Buena Park, California, back right, is surrounded by family and friends who held an impromptu 17th birthday party for him during the academy's Class 23 ... More
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars are briefed
California Jobs Challenge (CAJC) scholars are briefed by college staff members during their first visit to Cypress College in Cypress, California, Aug. 7, 2019. The scholars, ages 17-21, are living at nearby Jo... More
California Jobs Challenge scholars work to hide electrical
California Jobs Challenge scholars work to hide electrical bugs inside donated project vehicles during an afternoon Electrical II class lab, Nov. 26, 2019, at Cypress College in Cypress, California. For the lab... More
Sixth grader Regina Rodeghiero throws her hands in
Sixth grader Regina Rodeghiero throws her hands in the air in excitement while running to recover team Fire Boltz final rocket after a launch, March 29, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, Califo... More
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class
Candidates in Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy's Class 22 Firehawks Platoon work their way through an intricate system of rope obstacles while ascending to a zip line finish, July 19, 2018, at the Orange County... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Hector Cruz
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Hector Cruz presents the second platoon guidon during the academy's Class 22 Family Day, held Sept. 15, 2018, at Joint Forces Training Base, Los Alamitos, California. Sunb... More
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Daniel Uscanga
Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy Cadet Daniel Uscanga receives the Distinguished Leadership Award for the academy's 22nd graduating class, Dec. 7, 2018, during a ceremony in Los Alamitos, California. From left:... More