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CARLSBAD
City offers summer bike safety classes
Children who are preparing to ride a bike or e-bike to school next year are invited to join the Carlsbad Police Department for a free one-hour class emphasizing safety. Officers who are certified bike instructors will cover the basics, including rules of the road for bikes and e-bikes; Carlsbad’s specific e-bike laws; signs and signals; and where to ride in specific situations. Upcoming classes are from 8 to 9 a.m. or 1 to 2 p.m. on: Aug. 7 at Sage Creek High School or Poinsettia Elementary School; Aug. 26 at Valley Middle School or Poinsettia Elementary School; and Sept. 9 at Valley Middle School or Poinsettia Elementary School. No registration is required. See more at carlsbadca.gov/departments/traffic-mobility/safer-streets/traffic-safety-tips-18374.
ESCONDIDO
District board appoints new trustee
David Vincent
(Rita Alatorre)
The Escondido Union High School District board recently unanimously approved the appointment of David Vincent as the board member representing Trustee Area 5. He is a co-owner and CEO of VTI Life Sciences, which provides validation services to the pharmaceutical industry. He has also taught in the Master’s in Regulatory Affairs program at San Diego State University. Vincent, his wife, Franora, and three daughters have been Escondido residents for 27 years.
Teens offer children’s workshops
Araceli Ramirez Alonso and Fernanda Sebastian, students at San Pasqual High School and members of the nonprofit Dragon Kim Foundation Fellowship, have planned two free children’s reading workshops as part of a community service project. The workshops will be from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday and July 23 at the Mitchell Room at Escondido City Hall. They will be in Spanish and English, aimed at children struggling with reading because Spanish is their first language. Books will also be given away at each workshop. No registration necessary. Contact [email protected] or @regala_un_libro2023.
NORTH COUNTY
Clinic offering vaccines for students
The Vista Community Clinic is offering routine vaccines — measles, mumps, rubella, pertussis and more — for students as the back-to-school season approaches. VCC encourages parents and guardians to work together to ensure that all students receive the necessary vaccines before returning to school. Families are encouraged to schedule appointments by calling or texting (844) 308-5003. For information on vaccinations, visit vcc.org.
Local students graduate
Harding University, Searcy, Ark.: Haley Johnson of Oceanside, Bachelor of Science in medical humanities
Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa: Isaac Nguyen of Oceanside, Bachelor of Arts in computer science, magna cum laude
University of Tampa, Tampa, Fla.: William Love of Poway, BS in marine chemistry, BS marine science-biology
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY: Grace Fisher of Poway, BA in computer science; Joshua Horowitz of Fallbrook, BA, interdisciplinary studies, summa cum laude
University of Jamestown, Jamestown, Md.: Maxwell Enriquez of Poway, BA in business administration, cum laude
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Ark.: Erik Buchholz of Oceanside, Master of Science in information science
Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, Ky: Lakshmi Sree Nithin Manchuri of Escondido, Professional Master of Business Administration
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah: Alexis Rae Litzinger of San Marcos, BS in communications
University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, Md.: Receiving Associate of Arts degrees were Abraham A. Thompson, Joshua Kutcher, Andrew James Sellers, Julio A. Medrano, Abrahan Stephen Ovando, Matthew K.S. Villanueva, Timothy Riddle, Jessica Noel, Zachary Murphy, Ariana Rene Hernandez, Andy Qiu, all of Oceanside; Marie Mardelle Vezina of Vista; Ramon Enrique Guerra, Jessica Floreal of Escondido; and Jaden Graham of Camp Pendleton. Receiving Bachelor of Science degrees were Richard Paul Erk of Oceanside, homeland security; Brittany Lyn Jones of Escondido, criminal justice; Timothy Paul Adler of Vista, business administration; Jamie McCarthy of Vista, computer science; Larisa Marie James of Oceanside, psychology; Daneille Cortez Apostol of Oceanside, business administration; James Rose of Carlsbad, software development and security, magna cum laude; Francisco W. Ortega of Oceanside, business administration, summa cum laude; Sarah G. Czech of Oceanside, political science, magna cum laude; Jorge Rubero Serrano of Oceanside, environmental management, cum laude
Emerson College, Boston, Mass: Rocco Polanco of Carlsbad, BFA in comedic arts; Grace Guy of Pauma Valley, BA in media arts production; Sarah Michelsen of Carlsbad, BFA in creative writing; Keona Lee of Oceanside, BA in business creative enterprises
University of Mississippi, University, Miss.: Alexandra Friedman of Encinitas, Bachelor of Science in integrated marketing communications
University of Vermont Burlington, Vt.: Finnian Sullivan of Solana Beach, bachelor’s in psychological science
Missouri State University: Bryn Sovacool of San Marcos, Master of Science in early childhood and family development
University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio: Ashley Allen of Oceanside, BA in English and BA in religious studies, summa cum laude
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa: Anna Brooker of Carlsbad, Bachelor of Business Administration; Cory Lin of Poway, Doctor of Medicine
McDaniel College, Westminster, Md.: AnnMarie Therese Walker of Oceanside, BA in biomedical science, cum laude
University of Dallas, Irving, Texas: Patrick Breen of Encinitas, Bachelor of Arts in business; Vincent LiMandri of Rancho Santa Fe, Bachelor of Arts in business; Brady Reynolds of Fallbrook, Bachelor of Arts in theology
College of Charleston, Charleston, S.C.: Mikaela Dougherty of Carlsbad, Bachelor of Science in international business
University of Kentucky College of Arts and Sciences, Lexington, Ky.: Sophia Lewis of Carlsbad, Bachelor of Arts in international studies
Stanislaus State University, Turlock, Calif.: Simrit Gillon of Solana Beach, Bachelor of Arts in psychology; Katarina Kulgeyko of Valley Center, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Koda Magemeneas of San Marcos, Bachelor of Arts in criminal justice
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio: Rachel Leslie of Escondido, BA in mathematics and Spanish, summa cum laude
Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, Calif: Miles Cook of Escondido, Jessica Marvin of Poway, and Gregory Lee Murphy Jr. of Carlsbad, BS in engineering
OCEANSIDE
New MCC program for those on spectrum
MiraCosta College’s Technology Career Institute is launching the Uniquely Abled: CNC Operator Program, specifically designed to provide career preparation and employment opportunities for those on the autism spectrum, including in careers such as Computer Numerical Control machine operators. The institute is hosting two information sessions: The first will be at 10 a.m. Monday via Zoom. The second session will be in person at 6 p.m. July 31 at the TCI campus at 2075 Las Palmas Drive in Carlsbad. This session will allow attendees to meet program representatives and tour the machine shop. The Uniquely Abled: CNC Operator Program is designed to help participants quickly find employment. The curriculum offers classes from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays from Sept. 5 to Dec. 14. Eligible applicants must be 18 or older and have a high school diploma or GED. They must have low support needs and should demonstrate competence in working with machinery and be comfortable in an industrial environment. For details or to register, contact Program Supervisor Carisa Chavez at (760) 757-2121, ext. 6528, or at [email protected].
RANCHO SANTA FE
Student awarded PEO scholarship
Emma Parrish
(Rose Going)
Emma Parrish, a Ph.D. candidate at the San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in clinical psychology, is one of 100 doctoral students within the U.S. and Canada selected to receive the prestigious $20,000 P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Scholar Award from the PEO Sisterhood. She was nominated by P.E.O. Chapter VL of Rancho Santa Fe. Parrish hopes to pursue a career in research and clinical work to increase suicide prevention services for people with psychotic disorders. The P.E.O. Scholar Awards program, established in 1991, provides substantial merit-based awards for women of the U.S. and Canada who are pursuing doctoral-level degrees. Visit peointernational.org.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
Comic-Con for educators, librarians
Comic-Con International and the San Diego Public Library present the free Comic-Con Conference for Educators and Librarians. This five-day conference takes place Wednesday through Sunday at the San Diego Central Library, 330 Park Blvd., exploring the role comics play in promoting education and literacy for all ages. Those in the library and education fields are invited to presentations and panel discussions to learn creative ways to incorporate comics and other popular arts into their work. Space is limited, and registration is strongly encouraged at sandiego.gov/ccel#undefined.
Please send items to [email protected] at least two weeks in advance of events.
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