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GRADUATES The following students graduated from their respective colleges and universities: Henry Noel Lopez of Oceanside with a doctorate in philosophy from Iowa State University;...

COLLEGE GRADUATES The following students graduated from their respective colleges and universities: Alexa Mikeska and Alyssa Sevidal of Carlsbad from the College of William and...

ALABAMA GRADUATES The following students graduated from the University of Alabama: Alison Byron and Mia Weisman of San Diego, Lauren Gillbank of Encinitas, and Josie...

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR Three North County educators have been named 2025 San Diego County Teachers of the Year: Corina Martinez of Pioneer Elementary in...

SENIOR CITIZEN AWARD Jesse Hanwit was named Encinitas Senior Citizen of the Year. The Encinitas resident founded the North County San Diego Food Project, co-founded...

COLLEGE GRADUATES The following students graduated from their respective colleges and universities: Haydn Peterson of Oceanside from Ohio Wesleyan University; Delaney Oliva Carolina Williams of...

COLLEGE GRADS The following students graduated from their respective universities: Abigail Chergosky of San Marcos at Minnesota State University, Mankato; Madison Watson of Oceanside at...

COLLEGE GRADUATES The following students graduated from their respective universities: Katie Bausch of Oceanside from Union University in Tennessee; Brett Serwin and Samuel Sheffield of...

MERIT MEDAL MiraCosta College awarded five students its Medal of Academic Merit, with each receiving a $1,750 scholarship for demonstrating academic excellence and intellectual rigor:...

FALLEN FIREFIGHTER Capt. W. Chris Mertz, of the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Protection District, will be posthumously honored along with three other Southern California firefighters...

LEADERSHIP AWARD Two local students received the Peter Chortek Leadership Award, which recognizes Jewish high school students in San Diego who are making a difference...

CULINARY COMPETITION Orange Glen High School culinary arts students competed in the 3rd Annual Armed Forces PB&J Classic to raise money in support of the...

ROBOTICS WIN San Pasqual High School’s robotics team, the SuperNURDs, has clinched another major victory, winning their second regional competition at the San Diego Regional...

DEAN’S LIST The following Emerson College students were named to the dean’s list: Brian Chander of Rancho Santa Fe; Isabelle Montez of Oceanside; Liliana Amato,...

YOUTH OF THE YEAR Allisa Berber, a senior at Torrey Pines High School, was named San Diego County’s Youth of the Year. She was also...