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, Sky Hutcheon and Mark Marcaida of San Diego; and Huon Fitzpatrick, Layla Curley, Gwyneth Huber and Rosalie McConnell of Encinitas.
HONOR SOCIETY
The following students were recently elected into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: Cody Wechter of San Diego at The University of Texas at Austin, and Rhian Bristol of Encinitas at University of Southern California.
COLLEGE THEATER
Emerson College student Ryn Yi of Carlsbad participated in Emerson Stage’s production of “I Love XXX” from Feb. 5 to Feb. 8 at the Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre in Boston.
BOARD MEMBER
Ebin Lanfried was sworn in as Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s newest board member. The board appointed him on March 19 to represent Division 1 of the district’s service area. The seat was previously vacated by former director Marco San Antonio, who resigned to serve on Encinitas City Council.
EMILIO NARES
The Emilio Nares Foundation, a non-profit that supports families as they navigate their children’s treatment journey through cancer or other life-threatening diseases, has hired three new management team members: Development Manager Tania Zavala, Transportation Manager Ruby Hernandez, and Family Resource Center Manager Jonathan Ortega Miranda.
CLUB HONORS
The Carlsbad Republican Women executive board honored longtime Carlsbad resident Dolores Frazee for 60 years of continuous membership in the club. She joined in 1965 and served as president from 1978 to 1979.
WATER DISTRICTS
Olivenhain Municipal Water District and Vallecitos Water District have partnered to allow Vallecitos to install communication equipment at Olivenhain’s Denk Reservoir site in Carlsbad, which overlooks the southern portion of the Vallecitos service area.
NEUTER SCOOTER
Spay-Neuter-Action-Protection has renamed its North County Neuter Scooter mobile unit to the Maggie and Ian SNAP North Neuter Scooter in honor of late Encinitas residents Maggie Houlihan and Ian Thompson, who demonstrated a commitment to animals, people and the environment throughout their lifetimes.
BOND RATING
Fitch Ratings reviewed Olivenhain Municipal Water District’s revenue bonds on March 13 and determined the water district will maintain its AAA rating. Since 2016, district’s revenue bonds have held the AAA rating, which is the highest grade awarded by Fitch Ratings, a global rating agency that offers independent credit opinions.
HAYWARD AWARD
Leila Safaralian, chair of the MiraCosta College Math Department, has been selected to receive the California Community Colleges Hayward Award for Excellence in Education.
NEW RESTAURANT
Lilo, the latest fine dining restaurant coming to Carlsbad Village, is set to open its doors on April 17. The restaurant is owned and operated by John Resnick and Chef Eric Bost, who also own and operate Michelin-starred Jeune et Jolie, Campfire and Wildland. Lilo is located in the same building as Wildland in a former boogie board factory and will feature meals inspired by the globe’s coastlines.
