Hyundai interns recognized for achievements

Ellen McCarty

FOUNTAIN VALLEY -- State and local politicians, includingstate Sen.

Joe Dunn from Santa Ana and county supervisor Todd Spitzer, will honor 43

summer interns at a luncheon Friday at Hyundai Motor America

headquarters.

The paid interns will receive Congressional Certificates of Achievement

for creating and implementing community projects, including a school

violence prevention symposium, a soccer camp for underprivileged

children, a calendar benefiting Latino Health Access and a low-cost

driving school.

Hyundai’s three-month internship program is designed to teach community

and international business leadership skills to high school and college

students, said Julia Karpman, the company’s spokeswoman.

Six local interns include Huntington Beach residents Kristin Darnell and

Heather Gordon; and Fountain Valley residents Chris Fusillo, Benita

Mandalia, Hemanshu Mandalia, and Neel Shah.