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Taekwondo, painting and science don’t seem like complementary endeavors. But they are for Vrushali Patel, a Discovery Canyon High School senior who finds inspiration and purpose in the intricacies of each. “I pay attention to details and form — brush strokes, competitive kicks, clarifying experiments.” She was first attracted to painting as a child in India, where every Sunday she rode her bike to art class. “I drew pictures of my dad working on his laptop or flowers in our garden.” Recently her brush strokes helped feed the hungry. Her paintings were auctioned at a fundraiser whe...

The 20 graduating high school seniors who win the Best & Brightest scholarship are different each year, but their accomplishments have been consistently stellar for three decades. Since the annual community recognition program began 30 years ago, The Gazette’s Best & Brightest award has drawn the best of the best. More than 100 students applied for this year’s award, sponsored by The Gazette Charities Foundation and the ARDI Foundation, which, in support of academic excellence, provides endowed academic chairs at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Outstanding academic achievements and contributi...