Representatives from Saratoga High School and Redwood Middle School will be participating in a Stanford University conference sponsored by the university's school of education and the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health entitled, "SOS—Stressed Out Students: Helping to improve health, school engagement and academic integrity."

The conference is designed to address the growing concern that teens often compromise their health, values and commitment to learning under the pressures of high school achievement.

A session of the event is free and open to the public on May 7 from 7:30­9:30 p.m. in the Cubberly Auditorium in Stanford's school of education building. For more information, visit http://sosconference.stanford.edu/.

WVC teachers earn tenure

The West Valley­Mission Community College District board of trustees approved the following 12 faculty members to be granted tenure effective in the 2004­05 academic year at an April 15 meeting: Robert Anthony, digital media/Internet services; Heidi Brueckner, art; Janine Gerzanics, journalism/English; Tommy Gibson, photography; Robert Lopez, geology/oceanography; Leslie Pano, child studies; Carol Pavan, counselor; Michelle Reed, psychology; Nancy Romer, extended opportunity programs and services director; Woo Shin, fashion design; Susan Smith, reading; and Peter Svensson, biology. The audience at the meeting was packed with family and friends.

"You epitomize the spirit of West Valley College education," said Jack Lucas, president of the board of trustees, to the faculty members.

Student trustees end service

WV­MCCD student trustees Divya Pereira and Gagan Singh ended their service to the district at the April 15 meeting. Pereira has plans to transfer to a four-year college or university, while Singh will be attending graduate school at Harvard University. Both students were recognized for their commitment to serving the district.