BILITERACY CHAMPS
Diane Kemp-López, the Oceanside Unified district translator and interpreter, and Leif Atkisson, a teacher at Oceanside High School, were chosen as Champions of Biliteracy in recognition of their advocacy for language equity, access and proficiency.
GREEN RIBBON SCHOOLS
The U.S. Department of Education named Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad as a green ribbon school in recognition of their efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness and offer effective sustainability education.The school is one of 41 schools and 10 districts across the country to receive the title.
ROBOT CAMP
The Grauer School will offer the STEAM Camp: FTC Robot Construction Boot Camp from Aug. 5 to 9 for middle school students who want to learn how to build and program their own robot.
NEW HIRES
The following people were newly hired to the San Dieguito Union High School District: Bessma Garmo as the new assistant principal at San Dieguito High School Academy, Evelin Medina as the new Director of Community Resolution and Outreach, and San Juan Mendoza as the incoming principal at Diegueño Middle School.
TOP EMPLOYEE
Miguel Velasquez was selected as the 2024 San Diego County Classified School Employee of the Year. He has been with the Escondido Union High School District for 12 years serving as Valley High School’s groundskeeper and custodian.
MEDAL OF MERIT
MiraCosta College named recipients of the 2024 Medal of Merit, the college’s highest bestowed honor: Michaela Garcia, Anne Kelley, Kenneth Pilco, Natalie Trautt and Cody West.
ORAL HEALTH
Delta Dental Community Care Foundation partnered with Health Quality Partners of Southern California to expand its Senior Oral Health Partnership Program through a $5 million grant to be used over the next five years.
BOYS TO MEN
Nearly 300 guests of Boys to Men Mentoring gathered at Coasterra on Harbor Island earlier this month to raise $400,000 to expand mentoring programs to benefit struggling teen boys.
ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH
Dr. Paul Aisen was honored by the Alzheimer’s Association San Diego/Imperial Chapter as the 2024 Research Champion earlier this month.
MEMORY CARE
Melissa Dillon, corporate director of memory care for Senior Resource Group LLC, which owns and develops luxury senior living communities across six states, has been named to the Memory Care Innovation Awards inaugural class of 2024.
MEDIA LEADER
Taylor Jukes has been named senior vice president of programming for iHeartMedia San Diego’s cluster of eight radio stations.
FUNDRAISING SUCCESS
TrueCare’s “ILLUMINATION” Gala raised over $400,000 to help complete the expansion of the nonprofit community health center’s new campus in Oceanside.
LOVE O’SIDE
Visit Oceanside has launched a responsible travel platform, Love O’side, that aims to help travelers make thoughtful choices while taking advantage of Oceanside as a sustainable travel destination.
