(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Commencement 2010 was unforgettable for The Bishop's School's 100th graduating class. The Class of 1960 walked with the Class of 2010 to celebrate the School moving into the second century. As a special tribute, former Headmaster Michael W. Teitelman honored the Class of 2010 by awarding the Michael W. Teitelman Loyalty Cup and congratulating the seniors after they received their diplomas.

The following Del Cerro residents graduated and received awards from The Bishop's School in La Jolla on Friday, May 28, 2010:
Natalie Alvarez, daughter of Josie and Rafael Alvarez, received a Stephanie Blankenship Award, given to students who attend Bishop's for six years and made the honor roll each semester during those years. Earlier this year, Alvarez was inducted into the Cum Laude Society. She will attend University of Southern California.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Four Patrick Henry High School students are among the 56 local Girl Scouts who earned the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award during 2010. Just 5.4% of Girl Scouts nationwide achieve this honor, the culmination of their Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Each Girl Scout Gold Award recipient spends two to three years completing a seven-step process that includes exploring career interests, colleges, internships and jobs. It culminates when the girl plans, executes and evaluates a major service project based on a personal passion and that addresses the needs of a specific community.

By Candace Pauchnick

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - It's with great pleasure for me to introduce community members Shelly Buono, Bob Dorren, Gail Hubbard, Paul Knowles and Pat Mountain who have made a difference in the lives of Patrick Henry High School students.

These compassionate people came to our school in October 2009 and asked if they could take time during this school year to work with and mentor high-risk students who may not pass their required Senior Exhibition.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Congratulations to Kathryn Mogk, a graduate of the Patrick Henry High school class of 2010, who was awarded a Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) National Merit scholarship. Kathryn was named one of about 8,200 National Merit Finalists.

SAIC gives the $4,000 scholarship to children of employees who earn this outstanding academic achievement. Kathryn's father, Seth , is a systems engineer in who works in the Marine Operations Division of SAIC in San Diego.
Kathryn graduated from Patrick Henry High with Academic Distinction. She was awarded a Bank of America Achievement Award in English and an Outstanding Achievement Award in Band.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Throughout grade school, Chandler Hood participated in the San Diego Unified School District's American Indian Education Program including its popular performing Native dance troupe, Soaring Eagles.

Now, he has soared all the way to Stanford University. Hood will attend the prestigious private university next fall majoring in environmental policy and aiming for law school. His plans include a career addressing environmental problems plaguing the Navajo Nation, his own tribe, as well as those at other tribal reservations.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - The United States Achievement Academy has recognized a local high school student as a student of excellence in leadership.

Allison Bardin, who attends Granite Hills High in El Cajon, was nominated for this honor by one of her teachers, Xeng X. Yang. Allison will appear in the Unites States Achievement Academy’s yearbook.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - Allied Gardens native son, John Adkins has just been appointed executive director of the San Diego County Public Law Library, one of the largest public law libraries in California with four branches across the county. The only source of complete legal information that is available to the general public, the law library helps self represented litigants and every day people who - particularly during the economic recovery - may need help on issues relating to employment rights, taxes, credit/debt relief etc.For the legal community, the library offers complete legal resources, and some of the highest quality, most cost-effective legal training programs in the county.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - One hundred guests enjoyed a fund-filled evening at the Mission Trails Visitor Center Saturday evening, April 24. The gala event raised nearly $8,000 benefitting both the Patrick Henry High School Spirit of 76 and the Mission Trails Regional Park Foundations.

The MTRP Visitor Center was alive with music ensembles performed by the students, a fantastic dinner prepared by San Carlos resident Marty Rascon and his GR Catering, an outstanding silent to a live auction hosted by Rusty Nails. As a bonus, there was star gazing from the terrace at the rings of Saturn compliments of MTRP volunteer and astronomer George Varga and his telescope, and artist Rodger Hegler created a painting of the southwest face of Kwaay Paay during the evening and it became part of the live auction.

(Mission Times Courier, San Diego, CA) - SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY - Senior guard Jené Morris became San Diego State's first-ever WNBA Draft pick, going in the first round (11th pick overall) to the Indiana Fever. Morris, who was one of 14 players invited to the Draft announcement in Secaucus, N.J., will also be the first Aztec to ever don a WNBA jersey.

Morris is just the 11th player in Mountain West Conference history to be tabbed in the WNBA Draft and the fourth selected in the first round. She is the league's highest pick overall since 2006, and third highest in MWC history, trailing only Utah's Shona Thorburn (7th overall) and TCU's Sandora Irvin (3rd).