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PQ Council Recognizes Students

Posted on May 18, 2011

Among the recognitions and awards presented on the Main Stage at the 16th Annual Fiesta de los Penasquitos in May, were a number of “Student Certificates of Appreciation.”

Following the presentation of colors by Boy Scout Troop 667 and Cub Scout Pack 626 and the singing of the National Anthem by Jennica Vargas, San Diego City Councilmember Sherri Lightner made these presentations on behalf of the Rancho Penasquitos Town Council.

Student Certificates of Appreciation:

Jonathan Cline – Adobe Bluffs Elementary School

Jonathan is an active member of the Boy Scout Troup 676 and is active in helping older scouts with Eagle projects and collecting food items for charity. He is on Safety Patrol, math and science field days.

 

Faizan Jamil – Canyon View Elementary School

During most vacations, Faizan volunteers his time at Solaris, a retirement community. He reads to patients who cannot read themselves, and he participates in Bingo with the residents.

 

Allison Bao – Deer Canyon Elementary School

Allison serves her community by picking up trash, and recycling. She is also a Safety Patrol at school, and joined Rebuild Together — a nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership and revitalizing communities.

 

Alexas Colvin – Los Penasquitos Elementary School

Alexas, a 5th grader, is President of the Student Council at her school, and also helps raise money for different organizations, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

 

Nathan Xia – Park Village Elementary School

He is a 5th grade student council class representative, and in his free time, he also helps out at the Chinese Bible Church of San Diego.

 

Kelly Sutton – Rolling Hills Elementary School

Volunteers his time tutoring students and helping them with their homework. He is also on Safety Patrol and is the Student Council President.

 

Rachele Dusa – Sundance Elementary School

She is a Girl Scout and helped set up a recycling program at her school, encouraging other students to recycle and keep their school “green”.  Last month, she helped at the Safari Park Half-Marathon Run- from waking up at 3 in the morning to setting up snack and water stations to thirsty runners.

Danny Yim – Sunset Hills

Danny is the kind of young man who will go out of his way to help an old lady cross the street. On his last class field trip, that’s what exactly Danny did. He assisted an elderly lady because she needed help. Danny is also a Student Council President, and a member of the safety patrol and the recycling crew.

 

Jordan Mauch – Mesa Verde Middle School

Jordan has volunteered at soup kitchens and food banks in San Diego.  During the summer, he likes to volunteer at retirement homes.

 

Christine Bradley – Black Mountain Middle School

Christine has been a girl scout for 9 years, and also achieved her Bronze award. She participates in the Annual Food Packing Event, and volunteers at her church’s nursery, taking care of infants. She collects dog and cat food and donates it to the Escondido Humane Society.

 

Laura Li – Mt. Carmel High School

President of her Key Club and spends countless hours organizing community community service projects for the Club’s 200+ members.  She also works as a docent at the Birch Aquarium.

 

Andrea Kovacs – Westview High School

She is on the Student Committee of the Sierra Club San Diego Chapter.  She is also a regular volunteer with Wildlife Guardians, an organization that does park restorations nearly each month in the Park Village Canyon.

 

Will Keilani Fale

Keilani entered the poster drawing contest and was selected as the 1st place t-shirt winner. Her drawing is the one you saw on the Fiesta t-shirts and program books.

 

Jack Yang

1st place winner for this year’s Poster Drawing Contest, and his art is displayed on the Fiesta Posters.