North County School News, October 3

NORTH COUNTY

7 Eagle Scouts recognized at the Cour d’Honneur

Seven members of Scouts BSA Troop 654 from the San Diego-Imperial Council of the Boy Scouts of America, recently earned their Eagle Scout rankings, awarded during a court of honor at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Poway. Eagle Scout is the highest leadership achievement in the organization, and less than 4 percent of Scout members achieve this. Eagle Scouts must organize and complete an Eagle Scout leadership service project that benefits their school, church or community, in addition to holding multiple leadership positions and earning at least 21 merit badges. The new Eagle Scouts are:

• Daniel J. Paul, a sophomore at UCLA Samueli School of Engineering. His project consisted of building a planter and a retaining wall at the Saint-Michel church.
• Daniel F. Michelon Pando, sophomore student at the University of Chicago, led a project to build a stand-alone musical instrument cabinet for Rancho Bernardo High School.
• David M. Ryan, a sophomore at UC Riverside, led a work bench construction project for the Del Norte High School Robotics Club.
• Kevin T. Park, a freshman at Cal State Maritime Academy. His project built an arbor and a gardening table for a Poway community garden.
• William R. Mummy, a senior from Poway High School, led a project to install a solar-powered radar traffic sign to calm traffic on the St. Michael’s Church campus.
• Ryan HA Oliveira, a freshman at UC Berkeley, led a project to build a garden bridge at Cathedral Catholic High School.
• Michael L. Murphy, an elder at the catholic high school of the cathedral. His project installed permanent benches on the campus of St. Michael’s School.

Health Career Program Enrollment Now

The North County Vista Community Clinic Medical Assistant Training Program is preparing to enroll a new cohort of students in January 2022. The program is a partnership with Cal San Marcos State University Extended Learning and has graduated 260 students of all ages and backgrounds. Applications are received until October 15. Hands-on training, lectures, and internships prepare students for successful work as medical assistants in physician offices and health clinics around the world. The program’s $ 3,000 price includes manuals, scrubs, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, and additional support services. VCC also offers job placement assistance and has a job placement rate of 70 percent. The program runs January 24 through July 2 and is offered with in-person and online classes, evenings and Saturdays, with in-person classes at Oceanside. Learn more and find an app on http://www.vistacommunityclinic.org/medical-assistant-program. Email [email protected] or call (760) 631-5000, ext. 7146.

Women engineers organize an event

The San Diego Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers is hosting a College Exploration 2021 webinar at 7 p.m. on October 14 for students in Grades 5 through 12, especially seniors applying to college. The event includes a panel discussion with SWE college chapters from UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and University of San Diego to answer questions from students. Register on https://bit.ly/3D1rpZu.

POWAY

AAUW event showcases election security

AAUW Poway Penasquitos branch is hosting a meeting on “Election Security: How State and County Secure Your Ballot and Ensure Voter Compliance” at 6:30 p.m. on October 13 at Rancho Bernardo Swim and Tennis Club, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo. The presentation is by Jeanne Weidner, Director and Chair of the League of Women Voters Voter Empowerment Committee. Light refreshments; everyone is welcome. For those who cannot join in person, the meeting will be broadcast on Zoom. The link will be provided just before the meeting. RSVP to [email protected] by Friday.

SAN MARCOS

The student receives the award from the board of directors

Ivan Gonzalez, senior at Cal State San Marcos, was recently selected as the campus recipient of the 2021 Trustees Award for Outstanding Achievement, the highest recognition in the California State University system for student achievement. Gonzalez and the other winners were recognized at a virtual meeting of the CSU Board of Directors. The university system honors 23 students each year – one from each campus – with the Trustees’ Award, which includes a donor-funded scholarship of $ 6,000 to $ 15,000. Gonzalez has been appointed Chancellor Emeritus Timothy P. White Scholar. Students are chosen for their superior academic performance, personal achievement, community service, and financial need. Many laureates are the first in their families to attend university. Gonzalez is a first generation Mexican American who majored in Biological Sciences with a minor in Spanish. He has been active in the Educational Opportunities Program, the College Assistance Migrant Program, and the Pre-Health Society. Gonzalez has researched as a biophysiologist and studies Lepidoptera (an order of insects that includes butterflies and moths) and their electrophysiology. He is also a medical intern and an interpreter at Palomar Medical Center. He plans to become a medical assistant. Visit www.calstate.edu/csu-trustee-awards.

SOLANA BEACH

District marks reopening of Solana Vista Elementary School

The Solana Beach School District recently celebrated the reopening of Solana Vista Elementary School after undergoing a complete overhaul. The campus has been closed since June 2020 and now includes large classrooms, a library / multimedia center, a state-of-the-art science, technology, research, engineering, arts and mathematics (STREAM) laboratory, a professional kitchen and a student-spaces friendly exteriors. The school’s design team also provided plenty of features to help students learn more about renewable energy and sustainability. Solar panels will be installed on the roof, cisterns will collect rainwater for irrigation, a biological ditch will filter rainwater to protect the ocean from runoff, and students will learn how to grow plants for beauty. and nutrition in gardens. The district hosted a grand reopening and ribbon cutting showcasing the Solana Beach School District group, refreshments from child nutrition services and a way for families to view the festivities virtually. The project was funded by the JJ measure, which was adopted by voters in 2016. Visit www.sbsd.k12.ca.us.

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