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Turlock High reigns supreme at Occupational Olympics
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Turlock High School junior Nicholas Hickman participates in the Ag Equipment Technology event, which he won, at the 33rd Annual Stanislaus County Occupational Olympics held Thursday at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. - photo by ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal
Though he’s only a junior at Turlock High School, Nicholas Hickman has already had his career mapped out for quite some time. “I have pictures of me when I was a year old riding in the crop chopper, and when I was eight I was already driving forklifts and tractors,” Hickman said. “I’ve pretty much always been around equipment and driving.”
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Stanislaus State ranked among nation’s best colleges
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Stanislaus State’s Academic Senate voted in favor of a bill that would require students enrolled in all 23 California State University campuses to take one 3-credit unit of any qualifying Ethnic Studies course before they graduate (Journal file photo).
The Princeton Review has named Stanislaus State one of the nation’s Best Value Colleges for 2025, recognizing the University for offering one of the highest returns on investment (ROI) in higher education.
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