Surgical Skills club hosts porcine cardiothoraCic surgery workshop
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Surgical Skills club hosts porcine cardiothoraCic surgery workshop

Samo’s Surgical Skills Club, run by president Alex Sebastian (’26), hosted a cardiothoracic surgery workshop on Friday, Feb. 25. The event was in collaboration with Paul Chang, a world-renowned educator for students interested in surgery. Chang, the Cardiac Surgery Surgical Skill Education Center founder at Stanford University, has over 35 years of experience in the field of medicine. In 2013, he founded the American Academy of Medicine & Surgery, furthering his appreciation for education, with his expertise being in surgical skills education. 

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Malibu schools and PCH reopen following Palisades fires
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Malibu schools and PCH reopen following Palisades fires

Plans to construct an upgraded building on the Samo campus are set to begin in the summer of 2026. The district has finalized their decision in hiring contracting firm Erickson-Hall Construction Co. The new building, named the Student Services Building, will replace the Business Building, creating a new space for student use.

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SMMUSD hires contractor for new student services building
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SMMUSD hires contractor for new student services building

Plans to construct an upgraded building on the Samo campus are set to begin in the summer of 2026. The district has finalized their decision in hiring contracting firm Erickson-Hall Construction Co. The new building, named the Student Services Building, will replace the Business Building, creating a new space for student use.

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