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NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction to Help Kids in STEM

All the mementos that served to recognize the Jabbar’s many accomplishments – the championship rings, MVP and All-Star trophies and other rare items from the legend – are available to the public in an auction that ends on Saturday, March 2. And, it’s all to benefit Jabbar’s Skyhook Foundation, whose mission he said is to give kids a shot that can’t be blocked.

Still Time to Apply for $1.2 Million Edison Scholars Program

High school seniors who have their sights set on becoming engineers and plan to study science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) in college still have time to apply for Edison International’s $1.2 million Edison Scholars Program. The deadline is Feb. 1. Each year, Edison International, the parent company of Southern California Edison, awards 30 high school students in SCE’s service territory a $40,000 scholarship paid over four years. Since 2006, Edison International has awarded $5.3 million in scholarships to 520 Edison Scholars. “We strongly encourage high school seniors from SCE’s service area who will be pursuing STEM studies in college