This is an extension of the column published in the May senior issue. I never fathomed that the 2024-2025 school year would lead to the historic success of the journalism program. The culmination...

From tiebreak to heartbreak. That's what happened to a team of eight Accolade staff members who competed for the Sweepstakes trophy at the Southern California Journalism Education Association [SCJEA]...

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. This time, we take a look at our own program. We send staff reporter and social media team member sophomore...

The Grand Slam of journalism awards. Actually, a Super Slam. That’s what journalism adviser Tommy Li has been telling the 45 members of The Accolade staff after the program earned its first honor...

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. This time, we take a look at our own program as we promote the Journalism Education Association’s...

As a continuing feature, The Accolade delves into the origins of Sunny Hills culture or landmarks. Alongside the feature on the journalism program’s 65th year of publishing, we take a look at our own...

It’ll be another decade before The Accolade reaches its diamond jubilee. What will the journalism program look like? Will current adviser Tommy Li stick around for that anniversary issue (he’ll...

In light of the upcoming Scholastic Journalism Week, Feb. 24-28, that celebrates the role of student journalism and its impact, The Accolade Editorial Board unanimously agrees on its vision for the future...

Accolade adviser Tommy Li was recognized Friday, Feb. 7, as a finalist in a national journalism organization’s Teacher of the Year award – a first for any Sunny Hills instructor.  “It gives me...

Back to back and cementing a team into the record books. The Kansas City Chiefs know what it takes to win a Super Bowl for two straight years (2023 and 2024). So do the Los Angeles Lakers (2009 and...

For the third time in four years, The Accolade has received a finalist nomination for a national journalism award in which the winners will be announced next month. “The Pacemaker is the association’s...

For the second time in four years, The Accolade won a first-place plaque for its online news website as part of the Southern California Journalism Education Association’s [SCJEA] annual student media...