ADVANCED DEGREE
Sophia Gatto of Carlsbad earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
COLLEGE GRADS
Mary Fangman of Carlsbad graduated from St. Olaf College in Minnesota and Ifechi Ochi of Oceanside graduated from Fairfield University in Connecticut.
HONORS COLLEGE
Levi Katriel of Del Mar will attend the Honors College at the College of Charleston in South Carolina beginning this fall.
LIGHTHOUSE AWARDS
The Escondido Union High School District announced the following recipients of this year’s Lighthouse Award, which is given to employees who go above and beyond in their work and leading the way for others: Martha Martinez, school administrative secretary at Del Lago Academy; Jenny Chumbley, administrative assistant at the District Service Center; Manuel Joslyn and Danny Lopez, transportation fleet mechanics at the District Service Center; Ruben Rebollar, custodian at the Escondido Adult School; Kelly Ladendorf Boden, Spanish teacher and athletic director at Escondido High School; Aled Anaya, CTE printing, graphics and design teacher at Orange Glen High School; Guadalupe Perez, school administrative secretary at San Pasqual High School; Cory Gregory, principal at San Pasqual High School; and Bertha Jimenez, English and RTP teacher at Valley High School.
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
Dwight Stratton of Vista received the Cherrie Sevick Lifetime Achievement Award from The Arc of San Diego, one of the county’s largest nonprofits serving people with disabilities, for his commitment to supporting the organization’s mission.
BOYS TO MEN
The 8th Annual CaddyHack Golf Festival held at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club in Rancho Santa Fe raised $225,000 for the Boys to Men Mentoring Network. The funds will be used to expand the organization’s programs to reach more middle and high school students.
WALMART REMODEL
Walmart at 1330 E. Grand Ave. in Escondido recently celebrated its grand re-opening following an extensive remodel to enhance the store’s shopping experience. The redesign includes a new community mural celebrating Escondido and a $3,000 grant to Orange Hills Dance School.
UNIVERSITY HOUSING
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently celebrated the concrete start and tower crane at Cal State San Marcos for the 140,661-square foot University Village Housing and Dining Facility currently under construction.
WORKPLACE WELLNESS
Neighborhood Healthcare, a regional federally qualified health center based in Escondido, received the Silver Award by Aetna, a CVS company, in its annual Workplace Wellness competition.
ROTARY DONATIONS
The Rotary Club of Encinitas distributed $87,000 to 14 local beneficiaries collected from its 2024 Encinitas Wine & Food Festival in June. Those beneficiaries include San Diego LabRats, Do Something Now!, Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA, Encinitas Education Foundation, Mexican American Educational Guidance Association, Heritage Ranch, Rotary Club of Encinitas, Green Dreams Women, Solana Beach Eco Rotary Club, Rancho Coastal Humane Society, Encinitas Chamber of Commerce, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito and Pacific Southwest Community Development Corp.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Sally Cohenour-Kerl, a physical education teacher at North Terrace Elementary School in Oceanside, was named volunteer of the year by the Move Your Feet Before You Eat Foundation.
HONEY’S BISTRO
Encinitas eatery Honey’s Bistro is now open for dinner from Tuesday to Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m.
U-HAUL SERVICE
USA Mobile Tire Service, at 711 W. 4th Ave. in Escondido, has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer, offering trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pickup for boxes.
VOLUNTEER SEARCH
The Republican Party of San Diego County is looking for volunteers to knock on doors, make phone calls, staff offices across the county and more this election season. For information, email [email protected].
