NEIGHBORS

Sara F. Philips of Huntington Beach received a bachelor’s degree in

business administration from Emory University in Atlanta. She is the

daughter of Daryl Philips of Huntington Beach ... Stephanie J. Hendricker

of Huntington Beach was named to the Boston University dean’s list ...

Connie Chen of Huntington Beach has received her bachelor’s degree in

science from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y. ... Matthew Claudius of

Huntington Beach has received his bachelor’s degree in engineering from

Vanderbilt University ... Heath Isaac Einstein has received his master’s

degree in public policy from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.

The 1994 Fountain Valley High School graduate has accepted a position as

an account executive with G & L Strategies in Arlington, Va. He is the

son of Rabbi Stephen and Robin Einstein of Fountain Valley ... Richard

Henderson, a Huntington Beach resident and Chamber of Commerce member,

took command of a naval reserve unit. He serves as a commander in the

Naval Reserve. The change of command ceremony was held at the Navy and

Marine Corps Reserve Center in San Diego ... Karel Vidlak was appointed

banquet manager at the Hilton Waterfront Beach Resort. Vidlak had been

the executive restaurant manager at the Regent Las Vegas Resort in

Summerlin, Nev. ... Natalie M. Watkinson of Huntington Beach is a

first-year student at Southern Methodist University. She is one of 1,278

members of the class of 2004 ... Robert Aponte of Huntington Beach has

been appointed sales manager of the new Claremore Neighborhood Homes in

the Summer Lane community. Aponte was also vice president of global sales

and marketing for International Pacific Trading Co. in Dana Point ... Air

Force Airman Heather N. Ingraffia of Huntington Beach has graduated from

basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

During the six weeks of training, she studied the Air Force mission,

organization, and customs and received special training in human

relations ... Two Huntington Beach residents, Sara Adler and Ann Bruszer,

both 81, were honored as winners in Blue Shield of California’s Ageless

Heroes program, which celebrates the spirit and strength of older adults

... the Cal State Long Beach chapter of Phi Alpha Theta inducted Dereck

Cope of Fountain Valley and Jonathan Goebel of Huntington Beach into its

honor society, which promotes the study of history. To be inducted, a

student must maintain a 3.5 grade-point average.