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3 Sonora High teachers up for Life Changer award. Physical education teacher Cory Witt, math teacher Joseph D Amelia and social science teacher Howard Medrano are up for the 2018-19 national Life Changer of the Year award. All three educators work at Sonora High School and were nominated for developing the iPaTh (Individual, Pathway Academic Thinkers) program, which has been running for seven years. The program s goal is to have every participating student graduate from high school and attend some form of higher education. So far, all of the involved students who stay at Sonora throughout their four years of high school have achieved this. The teachers identify up to 150 eighth-grade students who are most likely to struggle in high school. The students are invited to a summer bridge program, during which they focus on English, math and writing skills, but Witt and his team also work with the kids to help them develop an attitude for success and what it takes to be successful in high school. A awards ceremony in April in Hawaii, the grand prize winner will be revealed and receive $10,000 to share with his or her school district. International hockey victory for the California Wave The California Wave youth hockey team joins the Hockey Hallof Fame in Toronto for its 2018-19 championship.