![Passionate about her work and students, Mrs. Carlson, is named the Teacher of The Year on April 9. “I enjoy interacting with students,” Carlson said, “and watching them begin to see things differently.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Teacheroftheyear-900x720.jpg)
Mrs. Carlson is recognized as Teacher of the Year
Dennise Reynoso, Writer
• May 15, 2018
![During his senior year, Manases Orozco accepts his admission offer to Richmond, The American International University in London, to study political science for the fall of 2014. Orozco plans to study aboard in London for four years, then transfer to Yale for law.](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_9134.jpg)
Moving far away for a college education
Rodas Hailu, Co-Editor-in-Chief
• May 16, 2014
![Once the semester ends on Jan. 30, Ms. Vargas will have finished her student teaching for Cal State Long Beach. ”I heard a lot of good things from Downey,” Ms. Vargas said. ”It was just what I was expecting.”](https://www.thedowneylegend.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_5852_72.jpg)
Student teachers leave
Moises Martinez Cortez, Writer/Community Editor
• January 22, 2014
Fresh spirit
Brandon Pineda
• September 30, 2010
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