NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST
Erin Weir, a senior at The Grauer School, an independent school in Encinitas, has been named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
DEAN’S LIST
The following students made the dean’s list at their respective universities: Madison Sawyer of Vista at University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Ariana Welsbie of Rancho Santa Fe, Kira Larner of Encinitas, Naomika Raveendran of Del Mar, and Wyatt Ogle and Siri Rodin of Carlsbad at Washington University in St. Louis.
RISING STARS
The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce recognized the following students as its sixth Rising Star of the Month event for the San Dieguito Union High School District 2024-2025 school year: Alissa Lai of Canyon Crest Academy, Olivia Lupson-Armstrong of San Dieguito High School Academy and Shyla Mighdoll of Torrey Pines High School.
ROBOTICS
The Grauer School’s Shockwave #3848 Robotics Team won the Design Award during the San Diego Regional FIRST Tech Challenge competition. At league championships, the team won five of their six matches and moved into the playoffs as part of the second rank alliance in the Euclid League. In the playoff elimination tournament, the team won second place, qualifying them for the San Diego Regional competition.
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
Sen. Catherine Blakespear, D-Encinitas, has honored Mary Matava as Senate District 38 Woman of the Year in a special ceremony on the Senate floor. Matava is a Cardiff resident who launched and managed Agri Service, which operates composting facilities in San Diego, Los Angeles and Riverside counties, including the El Corazon Compost Facility in Oceanside.
NEW DENTAL
TrueCare has opened its new dental services at the Vista Way Health Center in Oceanside. The new 5,458-square foot facility has 13 exam rooms, including three private rooms and 10 shared/semi-private spaces, a Pano room and lobby.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The Friends of the Solana Beach Library will offer five $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors, continuing students or students returning to school after a gap. Applications can be found at friendsofsolanabeachlibrary.org/scholarships or at the Solana Beach Library’s book check-out station.
TOE TAPPERS
The Toe Tappers, a senior tap dancing troupe that performs at retirement homes and other locations, is looking for new dancers to join the troupe. For further information, please contact Margaret at [email protected].
LENTIL TELEPATHY
Oceanside-based Lentil Telepathy is a woman-owned small business that has created the world’s first and only crunchy toasted lentils made without oil. Lentil Telepathy creates a range of on-the-go snacks, salad toppers and grain-free breakfast cereal alternatives using lentils.
ADOPT-A-RAMP
Volunteers with Dr. Shri. Nanasaheb Dharmadhikari Pratishthan (DSNDP) picked up nearly 90 pounds of trash during an Adopt-A-Ramp cleanup at the Woodland Parkway/Barham Drive exit ramp along state Route 78 in San Marcos on March 9.
VILLAGE PEDIATRICS
Vista Village Pediatrics has joined Vista Community Clinic. Dr. Ramin Amani, M.D., and Olivia Chatham, NP, along with the dedicated support staff, will continue to provide medical care at the same location: 950 Civic Center Drive, under the new name, VCC: Vista Village Pediatrics.
