Bonnie Kathryn Mancini, daughter of Bob and Barbara Mancini of
Morgan Hill, graduated from Biola University in the Los Angeles
area with a Bachelors degree in Fine Art. In April, she was
recognized as one of five outstanding artists by the Plotkin
Foundation. Bonnie Kathryn plans to work in Southern
California.
Bonnie Kathryn Mancini, daughter of Bob and Barbara Mancini of Morgan Hill, graduated from Biola University in the Los Angeles area with a Bachelors degree in Fine Art. In April, she was recognized as one of five outstanding artists by the Plotkin Foundation. Bonnie Kathryn plans to work in Southern California.
Bonnie Christina Mancini , daughter-in-law of Bob and Barbara Mancini of Morgan Hill, graduated from Biola University with a Bachelors degree in Inter-cultural Studies and Journalism. She was a member of Biola’s Torrey Honors Institute. Bonnie Christina married Benjamin Mancini in April, 2004. The couple will make their home in Morgan Hill.
Joshua K. Hunter of Morgan Hill has been named to the George Fox University Dean’s List for the spring semester of the 2003-04 academic year. A senior majoring in business administration, Hunter is the son of Daniel and Kathleen Hunter of Morgan Hill. The university is in Newberg, Ore.
To be included on the academic honor roll, a student must earn a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) or higher while taking at least 12 graded credit hours of classes.
Marisa Faust: Mt. Madonna YMCA 2003 Teen Volunteer of the Year
Marisa Faust, 10, has been described as the Star of the Paradise Valley child care center. Encouraged by her parents, she became involved in Y activities as a Youth Leader Trainer. Soon Marisa was volunteering not only in child care programs at the branch during the school year, but also in after school and summer child care programs. In the year and a half she has been volunteering with the Mt. Madonna YMCA, Marisa has helped coordinate Lights On! Activities to highlight after school programs at her branch, and was the principle organizer of a talent show during the October 2003 Lights On! Open House event. In addition, she helped organize the branch’s 1st Annual Holiday Dinner event involving all the child care sites and staff A Taste of Morgan Hill YMCA information booth.
Marisa uses her leadership skills to encourage child care participants to use their imaginations, and engages their interest in school projects and Y events. She is described by those who work with her as teaching and demonstrating the YMCA’s four core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility to all the children and youth she encounters.
Dorene Martinez graduated June 10 from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government with a Master’s in Public Policy (MPP) degree.
Dorene Martinez is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Art Martinez of English Walnut Court in Morgan Hill. Martinez will be working for the City of Athens, Greece, in media relations during the Olympics and will be pursuing work opportunities in New York upon return.
Cricket Rubino: Mt. Madonna YMCA 2003 Adult Volunteer of the Year
Cricket Rubino has an affinity for interacting with youth. Her background working with high school students for over a quarter of a century has given her the hands-on experience to become a strong champion of Developmental Assets, the essential “building blocks” that all kids need in order to grow into healthy adults.
Her two adult children became involved with the Mt. Madonna YMCA’s swimming, soccer and baseball programs when they were growing up, so Cricket has had the advantage of experiencing the Y as a program member and volunteer. That perspective has motivated her to raise approximately $6,000 toward Community Support Campaigns and she has recruited many other campaigners to raise funds for the YMCA. She is a member of the YMCA’s Triangle Associates and has served on the Board of Managers since 2002. In addition, she serves on the Board Development Committee. The Mt. Madonna YMCA staff says they are inspired to work with Cricket and that she brings energy and enthusiasm to any project with which she is involved and that she never fails to perform above expectations.
Rubino is also involved in Leadership Morgan Hill, and was director of the Live Oak High School Color Guard for 27 years, working with her husband, who was the band director. She also volunteers at many events at the Mt. Madonna YMCA.
Top academically talented students from California were honored this spring in special ceremonies to celebrate their academic abilities.
The students participated in a national academic talent search organized by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth (CTY). Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, CTY identifies America’s top students in grades two through eight and provides programs, services and resources to help them make the most of their special academic abilities.
Morgan Hill students from grades five to six who received awards are Kristin Larsen from Jackson Elementary School and Nathan Mito from Paradise Valley/Machado School.
Morgan Hill students from grades seven to eight who received awards are Christopher Bailey, Matthew Mito, Sachin Nediyanchath, Steven Rick and Travis Weightman all from Britton Middle School; Maura Cuffie, James Inouye, Rachel Nin and Jessica Poon all from Martin Murphy Middle School.
Kristin Alvarado of Morgan Hill was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Abilene Christian University for the spring 2004 semester. Alvarado is working toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology.
To make the Dean’s Honor Roll, a student must complete at least 12 semester hours and earn a 3.45 or higher grade point average.
Wayne Andrade, 1999 graduate of Live Oak, graduated from California State Chico on May 22, 2004 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology. He is currently living in Fresno, Calif. and is employed by Krazan and Associates, Inc. in Clovis, Calif. He is the son of Tom and Kathy Andrade of Morgan Hill.
California Retired Teachers Association Division 6, serving Santa Clara County, awarded $2,000 in scholarships to three education graduate students who plan to continue their teacher certification training at local universities.
Robin Wheatfall of Morgan Hill, holds a BA degree from St. Mary’s College in Maryland and will continue her graduate school work to complete her credential at Santa Clara University. Her subject area is biological science. As a part of the SCU Teaching Internship Program, she teaches as a science specialist at Weller Elementary School in Milpitas.
Prior to teaching, Mrs. Wheatfall worked at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., and as a broker, database consultant and software trainer. Mrs. Wheatfall and her husband welcomed the addition of a daughter to their family in April.
Danielle Perry, daughter of Todd and Cindy and 1998 graduate of Live Oak, recently volunteered her time on two house-building projects for Habitat for Humanity at UCD Medical Center in Sacramento. Dr. Amerish Bera, assistant dean for admissions and outreach, organized the volunteer effort as a way for medical students to gain broader perspectives.
Danielle graduated from UC Santa Barbara number one in her class with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and minor in Art History and Architecture.
She is currently in her third year of medical school at UC Davis School of Medicine with a major in Endocrinology.
