School Features

Courtesy of Emerson Domke

Mountain View High School graduate Emerson Domke, front, became the first female Eagle Scout in the Bay Area in October.

In the months before girls were first allowed to join the Boy Scouts program, now called Scouts BSA, Emerson Domke created a detailed plan for how she would earn the Eagle Scout rank, like so many in her family before her.

Having their stories printed on paper, sold in bookstores and held in the hands of avid readers is a dream of many aspiring writers. That dream has become a reality for 16-year-old Rishab Borah of Los Altos.

After months of website design and legal work, Mountain View High School junior Bryan Bru recently launched Wellbeing, a nonprofit organization aimed at improving teenagers’ mental and physical health.

Courtesy of Bryan Bru

Mountain View HIgh School junior Bryan Bru recently launched a nonprofit called Wellbeing.

After months of website design and legal work, Mountain View High School junior Bryan Bru recently launched Wellbeing, a nonprofit organization aimed at improving teenagers’ mental and physical health.

Courtesy of Margaret Capetz

Los Altos High School senior Margaret Capetz’s newly published online cookbook features plant-based recipes.

Combining her passions for cooking and environmentalism, Los Altos High School senior Margaret Capetz recently published an online cookbook.

Courtesy of Jill Twiss

Jill Twiss’ new book “Everyone Gets a Say” explores the importance of voting.

Kids may not be able to vote in today’s election, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t curious about the process.