“Fifty-four percent: That’s the statistic that Chris Simonsen said motivated him to act.
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June 20, 2017
The Samueli Academy, a Santa Ana public charter high school, celebrated its first commencement and reaffirmed this dynamic model for education is succeeding.
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February 16, 2017
The growth of hockey in Orange County has been a priority for the Ducks organization has taken a step forward recently. On February 16, the Ducks, H&S Ventures, Irvine Ice Foundation and the City of Irvine officially broke ground on new public skating facility at the Orange County Great Park. The facility will open in June 2018, and at a staggering 280,000 square feet will be the largest in California and one of the largest in the U.S. It will include three NHL-standard ice rinks and one Olympic-sized, as well as a 2,500 seat arena.
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September 3, 2016
The Orange County Register shared the stories of several students participating in the Samueli Academy’s summer job program. Thanks to partnerships with 41 local businesses, all 115 incoming seniors were able to gain invaluable internship experience as part of this program.
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April 8, 2016
Samueli Academy students Cynthia Segura, Blanca Chavez and Eric Mondragon were honored recently at the Anaheim Ducks hockey rink during a ceremony to unveil new Ducks merchandise they helped create.
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