FALL GRADUATES
The following students recently graduated from their respective colleges and universities: Christopher Moehl of Oceanside from Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio; Alyson Thile of Encinitas with a master’s degree in biology from Miami University in Ohio; Ryan Leonard of Carlsbad from the College of Charleston in South Carolina; and Kobe Flores of Escondido and Mercedes Rodriguez of Oceanside from Sam Houston State University in Texas.
PRESIDENT’S LIST
Two San Diego residents made the president’s list at their respective universities: Nathan Hartmann at Mississippi State University and Lisa Dinh at James Madison University in Virginia.
HONORS LIST
Brandon Pho of San Diego made the fall honors list at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, New Jersey.
CHANCELLOR’S HONORS
Khloe Carattini of Encinitas, Brad Shofran of Del Mar, and Chase Herring and Ava Uhlenkott of San Diego made the fall chancellor’s honor roll at the University of Mississippi.
GOLD STARS
Ryan Craig of San Marcos, Talan Ferrante of Carlsbad and Aidan Sheehy of Encinitas were awarded gold stars for the fall semester at The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina. The three students also made the school’s dean’s list for the fall semester.
DEAN’S LIST
The following students made the dean’s list for the fall semester at their respective colleges and universities: Tyson Robinson of Oceanside at Lincoln University of Missouri; Caitlin Sullivan of Solana Beach at the University of Rhode Island; Tyler Sanderlin of San Diego at Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio; Ian Palmroos of San Diego at Augustana College in Illinois; Jennifer Creasy of Oceanside and Cristina Haggerty of San Marcos at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College in Indiana; Brandon Benkler-Iglewicz of Del Mar and Page Estes and William McCormick of Carlsbad at Furman University in South Carolina; James Crotty, Dexter Haehnichen and Valerie VanDamme of San Diego at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts; Lana Davis of Del Mar, Analisa Saffiote of Escondido, Jake Bishop of San Marcos, and Javier Broach and Maria Tubbs of Vista at George Fox University in Oregon; and Mackenzie Buchan of San Diego, Rachel Caldwell of Solana Beach, Lauren Mutch of Rancho Santa Fe, and Elizabeth Hatton, Makena Price and Rory Silcox of Carlsbad at the University of Mississippi.
BRAVO FOR BOOKS
The Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito recently donated books to three children’s programs through its annual “Bravo for Books!” event. More than 200 books were purchased and given to Encinitas Head Start, One Safe Place and Casa de Amistad, which was enough for each child to have one or two books to take home.
BOND OVERSIGHT
The Encinitas Union School District is seeking applications from qualified individuals who are interested in serving on the independent Citizens’ Bond Oversight Committee for the implementation of the Measure Z School Facilities Bond program, which voters approved in November 2024. Review the draft bylaws and application available at https://www.eusd.net/our-district/bond-2024-faq. Complete an application through the online portal by 2 p.m. on Feb. 14.
IMPROVED EYE CARE
The Vista Community Clinic received a $20,000 grant from Las Patronas, a philanthropic organization that has raised nearly $27 million for San Diego County nonprofits, to support and improve its optometry services. The funding will be used to purchase slit-lamp cameras, which are important for diagnosing and treating eye conditions.
SENIOR SERVICE
The city of Encinitas is accepting nominations for the Senior Citizen Service Award. Visit EncinitasCa.Gov/Recognition to submit a nomination. The deadline to submit is March 20.
OLIVENHAIN WATER
The Olivenhain Municipal Water District is seeking a new member of the board to replace Marco San Antonio, who resigned in January after he was appointed to Encinitas City Council. Candidates must submit their application to the district’s general manager by 5 p.m. on March 3. The board will conduct interviews at its March 19 meeting. The newly appointed director will represent Division 1 through Dec. 4, 2026, which covers Encinitas, Elfin Forest, Harmony Grove, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Cielo, 4S Ranch and Fairbanks Ranch. Applications, a map of Division 1, and additional information about the appointment process are available at www.olivenhain.com/division1.
FREE PARK ENTRANCE
Guests 65 and older have free admission to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido for the month of February.
