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Do the Right Thing Program awards $60K in scholarships to 47 local students

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A nonprofit group that recognizes youth for positive accomplishments, behavior and good deeds awarded $60,000 in scholarships to 47 graduating seniors across three Coachella Valley school districts.    The Do the Right Thing program presented scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $1,500 to 47 students representing all 14 high schools in

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Local students honored with April 2025 ‘Do the Right Thing’ award for positive behavior

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Some Coachella Valley students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award, which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police Department and News Channel 3. Congratulations to the April 2025 students who “Do the Right Thing:” Anthony Perez Mora – Agua Caliente Elementary School Jonathan Velasquez –

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Students honored with February ‘Do the Right Thing’ award

Some local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing Award,” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3.  Congratulations to Jeanine-Jaymes Jackson, Darrien Lee, Eden Jewel Alston, Nathan Adkins, and Diore Carrillo. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the community.    If you know of a

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Local students honored with January 2025 ‘Do the Right Thing’ award

Some local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award, which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police and News Channel 3. We congratulate recipients Andrea Hernandez, Divina Pope, Qwania Gamble, Franki and Jani Gonzales, and Alberto and Oliver Ramirez. These students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to

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Local students receive August ‘Do the Right Thing’ awards

Local students were recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award which is a partnership between Palm Springs Police Department and News Channel 3.  Congratulations to Jayden Lara, Oddis Lewis, Aiden Henley-Embrey, Ti’Anah Castro, Mateo Gastelum-Herrera, and Damian Gutierrez. The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the community.   If you

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Local students receive ‘Do the Right Thing’ award; Program awards scholarships to 23 PSUSD graduating seniors

Four local students are being recognized with this month’s “Do the Right Thing” award, which is a partnership between the Palm Springs Police Dept. and News Channel 3.  Mattheo Estrada Rios, Rose Wells, Josiah Cecena, and Martinez Shanti Turner were all honored today.  The students were chosen for their positive attitudes and contributions to the

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Local students recognized at Firebirds game with ‘Do the Right Thing’ award

Five local students were also recognized at Wednesday’s Coachella Valley Firebirds game with this month’s “Do the Right Thing award” which is a partnership between Palm Springs police and News Channel 3.  Frida Arriaga, Ayden Chavez, Mikayla Johnson, Peter Villalba, and Nahyeli Whitacre were all honored.  The K-thru-12 students were chosen for their positive attitudes

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Five local students recognized with November ‘Do the Right Thing’ award

Five local students are being recognized with the “Do the Right Thing” award for November. It’s a partnership between News Channel 3 and Palm Springs Police Dept. Students Micah Crow, Steven Silva, Mayra Magallanes-Rodriguez, Josue Jacob Arriaga, and Abigail Barraza-Ortega were honored.  The students were chosen for their positive attitude, behavior, and accomplishments.  If you

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