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11 Arcadia High students named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalis Arcadia High School continues its 28-year streak of seeing a double-digit number of students represented in the renowned National Merit Scholarship Program. This year, 11 Arcadia High students are counted among less than 1% of high school seniors across the nation that have been named 2022 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, who now have the opportunity to vie for one of nearly 7,500 scholarships that collectively total close to $30 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36070
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarship Program
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital recognized by a J. D. Power and Associates and Health Grades, Inc. award for service and clinical excellence.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32728
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 25, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 19
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Awards
Item ID
32925AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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StemCyte, in Arcadia, is working to develop a donor bank for stem cells from umbilical cord blood, which is less controversial than embryonic stem cells.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29332
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 6, 2004
Pages
p. A1, A6
Subjects
StemCyte
Business and Industry
Companies
Stem cell research
Stem cells
Item ID
29516AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Alpha Auxiliary of the Methodist Hospital Foundation named Dennis Lee, President of the hospital, as recipient of the Order of Merit Award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30251
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Awards - honors - recognitions
Lee, Dennis
Methodist Hospital Foundation
Item ID
30438AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia firefighters raise funds to help fight pediatric cancer. Arcadia firefighters have been involved with Saint Baldrick's Foundation for over 15 years, said Arcadia Fire Chief Chen Suen. Arcadia firefighters are shown in photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36658
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2024
Pages
p. 23
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 21, 2024
Pages
p. 23
Subjects
Arcadia firefighters
Cancer
Fundraisers
Suen, Chen
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital unveiled Chinese and English print ads to encourage people of Chinese descent to get screened for colon cancer. The year-long campaign featuring Chinese colon cancer survivors was developed by the American Cancer Society and four Asian-American owned advertising agencies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27834
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2004
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 5, 2004
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Cancer
Item ID
28031AN
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Newspaper Index
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According to Chester Zahn, gastroenterologist at Methodist Hospital, Chinese Americans have higher rates of colon cancer than other Americans. The American Cancer Society is teaming with Asian American advertising agencies to educate Chinese Americans about colon cancer screenings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25302
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 14, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Colon Cancer
Au, Jimmy
Zahn, Chester
American Cancer Society
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Chinese Americans
Item ID
25500AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County National Merit Scholarship semi-finalists named. They will now compete for a share of scholarships worth almost $28 million. Those from Arcadia High School students are Isaac Cheng, Hongji Dai, Casey R. Kim, Kaitlyn A. Kwan, Caroline J. Ji, Jeffrey Oo, Steven H. Shi, Philip Tan, William Wong, Felicia Ye, Katelyn A. Yu.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36543
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 17, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A8
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
Cheng, Isaac
Dai, Hongji
Kim, Casey R.
Kwan, Kaitlyn A.
Ji, Caroline J.
National Merit Scholarship Program
Oo, Jeffrey
Shi, Steven H.
Tan, Philip
Wong, William
Ye, Felicia
Yu, Katelyn A.
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15-year-old junior Allen Cheng conducts research on swarm engineering at Jisan Research Institute.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper28146
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Jisan Research Institute -- Pasadena, CA
Arcadia High School students
Cheng, Allen
Kazadi, Sanza
Item ID
28339AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council approved a $32.5 million general fund budget for 2003-2004. The total budget is about $142 million.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31531
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 21
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 19, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 21
Subjects
Arcadia City budget - 2003-2004
Item ID
31727AN
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Newspaper Index
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Recipients of the National Merit Scholarships were announced. The two students who received the $2500 scholarship are Jolene Huey and Maggie Sun.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35974
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
Pages
p. A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 30, 2021
Pages
p. A12
Subjects
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarships
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According to survey conducted by Goodwin Simon Strategic Research, voter support is not strong for a school auditorium.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30207
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 28, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Auditoriums
Performing arts
Research
Surveys
Item ID
30394AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School students see continued success in National Merit Scholarship Program. Twenty Arcadia High School students have earned a spot in the 2021 competition. Over the past 25 years, Arcadia High School has had more than 600 National Merit Scholar semifinalists.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35845
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 17, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Academic achievements
Arcadia High School students
National Merit Scholarship Program
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Arcadia's Jean D. Koehler earns 2020 Ameriprise Client Experience Award as a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36095
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 28, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 28, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Ameriprise Financial
Awards, honors, recognitions
Koehler, Jean D.
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The Arcadia High School class of 2002 has 28 National Merit Scholarship finalists. It is the highest number in school history. A group photograph and biographical information on each finalist is presented.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30364
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2002
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 6, 2002
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Students
National Merit Scholarship
Item ID
30551AN
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Newspaper Index
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Amanda Mosher, a Pasadena area native and Arcadia business owner, recently won the 2005 Los Angeles Music Award for female singer/songwriter of the year. She is also the co-owner of Sugar Glider Studios in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31658
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2005
Pages
p. 33
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 8, 2005
Pages
p. 33
Subjects
Awards - honors - recognitions
Business owners
Mosher, Amanda
Singers
Songwriters
Item ID
31856AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city employees Karen Klingman and Nancy Rasmussen, both cancer survivors, are shown in a photo to promote Arcadia Relay for Life.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31625
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 10, 2003
Pages
p. 13
Subjects
Arcadia Relay for Life
Cancer charities
Klingman, Karen
Rasmussen, Nancy
Item ID
31822AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia resident David Frederick Thornton, charged with wire and mail fraud and embezzling money from the Thornton Kidney Research Foundation, was sentenced to eight years in federal prison.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25645
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 17, 2003
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Crime - Embezzlement
Crime - Fraud
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25845AN
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Newspaper Index
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An Arcadia man, David Frederick Thornton, pleaded guilty to two counts of mail fraud, two counts of wire fraud and one count of impersonating a federal officer. Charges included his defrauding donors to his Thornton Kidney Research Foundation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25304
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 18, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Thornton, David Frederick
Fraud
Scams
Thornton Kidney Research Foundation
Item ID
25502AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Dusty Gibbs, Arcadia High School student and 2008 Rose Queen, and her six princesses visited cancer patients at the USC/Norris Cancer Hospital to spread holiday cheer.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30826
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 12, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia High School - Students
Gibbs, Dusty
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade - 2008
Rose courts
Rose queens
USC/Norris Cancer Hospital
Item ID
31014AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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