Dr. Ben ChurchillSuperintendentCarlsbad Unified School DistrictAs we all grapple with challenges of historic proportions, it is wonderful to have some good news to share with our community. We have our shovels in the ground! This summer has been a busy one for Carlsbad Unified’s school construction projects, funded by Measure HH, the district’s $265 million…
Bret SchanzenbachPresident & CEOCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceIn September, 2019 we launched our Rising Star of the Month program to honor local area high school seniors for demonstrating character, integrity, love of learning, involvement in school and community activities and the ability to overcome challenging life circumstances without compromising their education. Throughout the school year, nearly…
Robyne RobinsonPublic Art CoordinatorCity of CarlsbadWhen I mention that I am a Public Art Coordinator, people usually just nod. Most only have a fuzzy idea of what that means. Public art is hard to define. For some, it’s Shakespeare in the Park or an explosion of colorful murals on city buildings. The truth is: Public…
CAROLINA ALBAN-STOUGHTONDirector of Communication & EngagementCARLSBAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCEEarly this year, when the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce received the nominations of many outstanding educators for the 2020 CBAD Awards, no one could’ve predicted that months later, they would be abandoning their physical classrooms and shifting into distance learning. As the 2020 CBAD Awards also went…
Kathleen McNaryDirector of Corporate & Member RelationsCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceI have a confession to make. Recently I learned how much I am invested in where I work…and it is all because of you and our community. A few weeks before the COVID-19 public health shut down, I began experiencing extreme headaches. Somehow, I managed to…
Bret SchanzenbachPresident & CEOCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceThank you to everyone who took the time to join us for our Virtual CBAD Award Week on Zoom in late May. It was a weeklong celebration of individuals, companies and organizations that are making a positive impact in our region. Oprah Winfrey once said, “If you want to…
Matt LeonardChairman of the BoardCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceEarly in March COVID-19 emerged as a worldwide pandemic. Shortly after that, the orders to stay at home and work remotely were given, forcing the employees and businesses to adjust to working remotely. For some members of the workforce, working from home was not new, as technology had…
Bret SchanzenbachPresident & CEOCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceThe Coronavirus impact on business has been staggering, as we all know. As I write this, the latest unemployment numbers have just been posted and they detail a five-week total of 26.4 million jobless claims. That is a number that no one could have predicted when 2020 opened with…
Kathleen McNaryDirector of Corporate and Member RelationsCarlsbad Chamber of CommerceI don’t know about anyone else, but I am getting sick of the word COVID-19. It is amazing how a few letters and numbers have taken over everyone’s lives and daily speech. But there is no avoiding it. I am insanely proud to be a part…
DR. SUNITA “SUNNY” COOKE SUPERINTENDENT/ PRESIDENT MIRACOSTA COLLEGEThousands of North County high school seniors are making life-changing decisions about where to begin their higher education journey. Many of those decisions come with a price, as the Federal Reserve estimated national student loan debt at $1.5 trillion in 2019. In fact, more than half of young…
