June was graduation time, so I wanted to have the bulk of this column of KUDOS for Chamber members who work with children and help them succeed.
First off, KUDOS to the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary for its dedication to help students in their pursuit of a higher education.
These Rotarians presented $27,000 in scholarships to students of Carlsbad High School at the recent CHS Senior Awards Program.
The scholarships were presented to the following students:
Jacob Allington (SFSU), Allison Berkowitz (UCDavis), Denise Garcia (CalPoly SLO), Samantha Kasper, (UTAustin), Laura Kelly (UCDavis), NaeYeon Kim (UCSD), Kaili Massamoto (Whitman), Devin Muldoon (UCSB), Emanuel Reyes (UCIrvine), Rosy Resendiz (CSUSM), Brenda Russell (SDSU), Rainer Sherwood (UCLA), Mali Suzuki (UCSB), Aisha Thione (Howard) and Jessica Velasquez (DeVry).
The Hi-Noon Rotary's scholarships come from the annual Teens and Marines Golf Tournament, which this year will be held on Thursday, July 12 at The Crossings in Carlsbad. The tournament will raise money for scholarships for high school students and for wounded Marines who are returning to college. All proceeds from the events go to these causes.
The entry fee is $250 per person and includes golfing, lunch and dinner, a silent auction and dancing with a live band. Guests of golfers can attend the dinner, wine-tasting and dance with a $20 dance ticket.
This tournament has helped the Hi-Noon Rotary raise $197,000 in the last eight years. That's a lot of money for a very good cause.
For more information and to register for the event, visit www.rotarygolf.org, or to reserve contact club Treasurer Randy Ferren at 760-431-4896 or [email protected] or tournament Chairman Walt Waggener at 760-931-5393 or [email protected].
KUDOS to Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP for being the first-place recipient of the 2012 Heilbron Award in the mid-sized San Diego business category.
The award, from the San Diego Business Journal and Rotary Club 33 of San Diego, recognizes businesses that "pay it forward" and "give of themselves and their professional expertise to advance the well being and success of others in the community."
Procopio was recognized for their work with Monarch School, a public K-12 school exclusively for homeless students.
The relationship began when long-time Monarch board member, David Boatwright, joined the firm in 2008. Since that time, several other Procopio attorneys have dedicated extensive pro bono hours assisting Monarch with various legal needs.
Recently, Procopio was instrumental in the resolution of two enormous challenges Monarch faced, the substantial need for a new campus and defending Monarch's very right to exist against political foes in Washington, D.C.
The school's current campus at 808 West Cedar in downtown San Diego is bursting at the seams. Built on 15,000 square feet of land, the 10,000 square feet building serves 150-180 students at any given time as well as roughly 50 teachers and staff. There is no green space, no room for playgrounds, and no meaningful option for expansion.
As the strain on current facilities steadily grew, the need for a new campus became increasingly obvious. In early 2011, Procopio hosted the launch of the Monarch Capital Campaign to begin raising the money needed to fund the new campus project. Partnering with Monarch staff, almost $900,000 in contributions and pledges were raised at the launch. Since that time and with the support of the firm's management, Procopio attorneys have performed over 300 hours pro bono to handle all the legal work needed to make the new campus a reality.
On the legislative front, Monarch teamed with Procopio to pitch a fierce battle to preserve its right to pursue its core mission of breaking the cycle of homelessness through education and community support . The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which is part of No Child Left Behind, prohibits segregated public schools for homeless children. However, Monarch operates pursuant to a special exemption from this prohibition that was secured by community and state political leaders over a decade ago. In 2011, bills were introduced in the Education Subcommittees of the U.S. Senate and of the U.S. House of Representatives by legislators from other states.
If enacted, the bills would have eliminated Monarch's exemption. Fortunately for Monarch and many of the families of San Diego experiencing homelessness, Monarch and Procopio were successful in preserving the exemption. The school continues its invaluable work for the community and is optimistic that soon other areas of San Diego and other communities in the country will be able to choose to pursue a similar program.
KUDOS to Mission Federal Credit Union for inspiring future inventors with their "Mission 2 Innovate" program at La Costa Heights Elementary School, a program modeled after the popular television show "Shark Tank."
During the project-based learning program, 6th grade students at the school were tasked with creating an invention and turning that product into a small corporation.
They were asked to design a business and marketing plan and review the financial aspects of starting a company.
Local businesses visited the 6th graders and presented growth strategies such as how they came up with their ideas, marketing segment they used, and what financial aspects were involved.
On June 6, the program culminated when the students gave their final presentations in front of a panel of judges from local Carlsbad businesses.
Dr. Brady, La Costa Heights Principal and her 6th grade team have inspired the students throughout this program and made this a learning experience as they prepare to move onto middle school.
First off, KUDOS to the Carlsbad Hi-Noon Rotary for its dedication to help students in their pursuit of a higher education.
These Rotarians presented $27,000 in scholarships to students of Carlsbad High School at the recent CHS Senior Awards Program.
The scholarships were presented to the following students:
Jacob Allington (SFSU), Allison Berkowitz (UCDavis), Denise Garcia (CalPoly SLO), Samantha Kasper, (UTAustin), Laura Kelly (UCDavis), NaeYeon Kim (UCSD), Kaili Massamoto (Whitman), Devin Muldoon (UCSB), Emanuel Reyes (UCIrvine), Rosy Resendiz (CSUSM), Brenda Russell (SDSU), Rainer Sherwood (UCLA), Mali Suzuki (UCSB), Aisha Thione (Howard) and Jessica Velasquez (DeVry).
The Hi-Noon Rotary's scholarships come from the annual Teens and Marines Golf Tournament, which this year will be held on Thursday, July 12 at The Crossings in Carlsbad. The tournament will raise money for scholarships for high school students and for wounded Marines who are returning to college. All proceeds from the events go to these causes.
The entry fee is $250 per person and includes golfing, lunch and dinner, a silent auction and dancing with a live band. Guests of golfers can attend the dinner, wine-tasting and dance with a $20 dance ticket.
This tournament has helped the Hi-Noon Rotary raise $197,000 in the last eight years. That's a lot of money for a very good cause.
For more information and to register for the event, visit www.rotarygolf.org, or to reserve contact club Treasurer Randy Ferren at 760-431-4896 or [email protected] or tournament Chairman Walt Waggener at 760-931-5393 or [email protected].
KUDOS to Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP for being the first-place recipient of the 2012 Heilbron Award in the mid-sized San Diego business category.
The award, from the San Diego Business Journal and Rotary Club 33 of San Diego, recognizes businesses that "pay it forward" and "give of themselves and their professional expertise to advance the well being and success of others in the community."
Procopio was recognized for their work with Monarch School, a public K-12 school exclusively for homeless students.
The relationship began when long-time Monarch board member, David Boatwright, joined the firm in 2008. Since that time, several other Procopio attorneys have dedicated extensive pro bono hours assisting Monarch with various legal needs.
Recently, Procopio was instrumental in the resolution of two enormous challenges Monarch faced, the substantial need for a new campus and defending Monarch's very right to exist against political foes in Washington, D.C.
The school's current campus at 808 West Cedar in downtown San Diego is bursting at the seams. Built on 15,000 square feet of land, the 10,000 square feet building serves 150-180 students at any given time as well as roughly 50 teachers and staff. There is no green space, no room for playgrounds, and no meaningful option for expansion.
As the strain on current facilities steadily grew, the need for a new campus became increasingly obvious. In early 2011, Procopio hosted the launch of the Monarch Capital Campaign to begin raising the money needed to fund the new campus project. Partnering with Monarch staff, almost $900,000 in contributions and pledges were raised at the launch. Since that time and with the support of the firm's management, Procopio attorneys have performed over 300 hours pro bono to handle all the legal work needed to make the new campus a reality.
On the legislative front, Monarch teamed with Procopio to pitch a fierce battle to preserve its right to pursue its core mission of breaking the cycle of homelessness through education and community support . The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, which is part of No Child Left Behind, prohibits segregated public schools for homeless children. However, Monarch operates pursuant to a special exemption from this prohibition that was secured by community and state political leaders over a decade ago. In 2011, bills were introduced in the Education Subcommittees of the U.S. Senate and of the U.S. House of Representatives by legislators from other states.
If enacted, the bills would have eliminated Monarch's exemption. Fortunately for Monarch and many of the families of San Diego experiencing homelessness, Monarch and Procopio were successful in preserving the exemption. The school continues its invaluable work for the community and is optimistic that soon other areas of San Diego and other communities in the country will be able to choose to pursue a similar program.
KUDOS to Mission Federal Credit Union for inspiring future inventors with their "Mission 2 Innovate" program at La Costa Heights Elementary School, a program modeled after the popular television show "Shark Tank."
During the project-based learning program, 6th grade students at the school were tasked with creating an invention and turning that product into a small corporation.
They were asked to design a business and marketing plan and review the financial aspects of starting a company.
Local businesses visited the 6th graders and presented growth strategies such as how they came up with their ideas, marketing segment they used, and what financial aspects were involved.
On June 6, the program culminated when the students gave their final presentations in front of a panel of judges from local Carlsbad businesses.
Dr. Brady, La Costa Heights Principal and her 6th grade team have inspired the students throughout this program and made this a learning experience as they prepare to move onto middle school.