COLLEGE GRADUATES
The following local residents graduated in the fall from their respective schools: Annabelle Mutch of Rancho Santa Fe from the University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Alyson Thile of Encinitas, Mila Spengler of San Marcos and Gracie Trachsel and Sarah Heit of Carlsbad from Miami University of Ohio.
UNIVERSITY AMBASSADOR
Allison Hill of San Marcos was selected as a Culverhouse Ambassador at The University of Alabama. The Culverhouse Ambassadors are the official student representatives, tour guides and recruitment agents for The University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business.
PRESIDENT’S LIST
Anna Nguyen of San Diego was named to the president’s list at Siena College in New York.
DEAN’S LIST
The following local residents made the dean’s list at their respective schools: Alexa Mikesha of Carlsbad, Catherine Gizzo of Del Mar and Elliot O’Dell of Oceanside at the College of William & Mary in Virginia; Anna Liu of San Marcos, Mia Vassilovski of Del Mar, Eden Stambaugh of Carlsbad, Devon Owen of Encinitas, and Alexander Balikian, Jason Tang, Ivan Li, Karen Bei, Mason Gao, Ellie Wetzel, Marc Berger, Alina Xie, Reese Reckles and Lucie Babcock of San Diego at Tufts University in Massachusetts; and Luke Caruso, Benjamin Fandey, Timothy Fandey, Joseph Mineiro, Becca Petty and Evan Suel of Carlsbad, George Horton and Isabelle Smith of Encinitas, Jordan Chan, Abigail Larson, Alexis Reyes and Kyle Rogers of San Marcos, Levi Sierra, Lola Sierra and Elijah Smith of Oceanside, and Aidan Falk, Yoshua Hariman, Riley Hensley, Kylie Kim, Adrian Rong, Brandon Noah Ruiz and James Wise of San Diego at Biola University.
RESCUE MISSION
The San Diego Rescue Mission named Kevin Brown of Escondido as chairman of its board of directors. Brown is a founding partner of accounting firm RBTK, LLP, now Eide Bailly.
SOROPTIMIST WALK
The Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland held its 19th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Walk on Jan. 11. Nearly 200 attendees listened to local leaders including Vista Mayor John Franklin, Vista Deputy Mayor (and fellow soroptimist) Katie Melendez and San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan as she updated everyone on the efforts of her department and the progress she has overseen in combating human trafficking.
WATER DISTRICT AWARDS
Olivenhain Municipal Water District recently earned two awards, including the California Water Environment Association San Diego Section’s 2024 Plant of the Year Award for the 4S Ranch Water Reclamation Facility, and the California Society of Municipal Finance Officers’ Operating Budget Excellence Award for fiscal years 2025 and 2026.
BOND OVERSIGHT
The MiraCosta College Board of Trustees is seeking qualified, interested individuals to serve as the business representative on the Independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee for the Measure MM college facilities bond program. Review committee bylaws at miracosta.edu/icboc for more information. Completed applications should be received by 4 p.m. on April 6 to Melanie Haynie, Administrative Services, MiraCosta Community College District, 1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056, or via email at [email protected].
NCTD ANNIVERSARY
The North County Transit District celebrated its 30th anniversary with the launch of new COASTER passenger cars on Feb. 21. The new bi-level cabs and coaches feature a crash energy management protection system, enhanced monitoring system for determining issues on each coach, improved door operations for heightened safety of passengers and crew, and increased security for locomotive engineers when operating the train.
DAV DONATION
The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 70 sent $10,000 to the DAV national headquarters to help veterans who lost everything in the Los Angeles County fires. Funds come from donations at street fairs, Sunday morning breakfasts at the American Legion Hall in Escondido, and a grant from DAV Industries, which operates four thrift stores in the county.
L&L HAWAIIAN BARBECUE
Franchise owners Erwin Corpuz and Alix Soto have opened an L&L Hawaiian Barbecue location at 1485 E Valley Pkwy, Suite G in Escondido. Hours are Sunday to Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Thursday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
