RECENT GRADUATES
The following students graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology over the summer: Shaun Jackson and Elorm Yador of Carlsbad, and Sachitt Arora, Zhongyu Li and Ryan Snyder of San Diego.
HONORS PROGRAM
Keanu Delos Santos of Oceanside was inducted into the Oregon Tech Honors Program. Delos Santos is studying pre-medical imaging generation.
NEW STUDENTS
The following students started at Biola University earlier this fall: Timothy Fandey and Natalie Taylor of Carlsbad; George Horton of Encinitas; Levi Sierra, Lola Sierra and Elijah Smith of Oceanside; Alexis Reyes and Kyle Rogers of San Marcos; Raquel Pendleton of Vista; and Yoshua Hariman, Riley Hensley, Xavier Mikas, Emily Wen and James Wise of San Diego.
POLICE CHIEF
MiraCosta College recognized the leadership of its Chief of Police, Valencia “Val” Saadat, for Public Safety Awareness Month. Saadat began her career nearly 30 years ago with the Oceanside Police Department. According to the college, her “innovative spirit” led to the creation of a student academy that prepared high school students for careers in law enforcement, shaping future public safety professionals.
TEACHER GRANTS
The Carlsbad Educational Foundation awarded $51,273 in teacher grants to 11 secondary-level teachers in the Carlsbad Unified School District. These grants, part of a new initiative launched by the Foundation in August 2024, are designed to support innovative instruction and fund impactful projects geared toward enriching student experiences and encouraging engagement in the classroom.
VEHICLE DONATION
Boys to Men Mentoring has partnered with Charitable Adult Rides and Services to make it easier for those who want to donate their unwanted cars to the organization and its youth mentoring programs as well as other nonprofits who depend on such donations.
GOLDEN WATCHDOG
The San Diego County Taxpayers Association awarded MiraCosta College with the Golden Watchdog Award in Schools, celebrating the college’s best practices in public spending, decision-making and governance across the region.
100 YEARS
The Woman’s Club of Carlsbad kicked off its 100-year anniversary celebration with a flag-raising event earlier in October. The club was formed in 1925.
