Neighbors

Huntington Beach resident Vince Bevins has been nominated for a

presidential scholarship. The Presidential Scholars Program is one of the

highest honors given to graduating high school seniors. Winners were

selected based on College Board SAT or ACT Assessment performance as well

as self-assessment essays they have written. Their submissions will be

reviewed and 500 semifinalists will be selected in April. He is a senior

at Servite High School and the son of Ron and Maryceleste Bevins. . . .

Cadet David Eastman was named to the dean’s list at the U.S. Military

Academy at West Point. Eastman graduated from the Calvary Chapel

Independent Study Program in 1999. He is studying law and plans to

graduate from West Point in 2003 and be commissioned a second lieutenant

in the U.S. Army. He is the son of Judy Eastman of Huntington Beach and

David Eastman of Irvine. . . . Air Force Airman Travis Wright has

graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San

Antonio, Texas. During training his studies included organization and

customs, drill and ceremony and the Air Force Mission. He is a 2001

graduate of Edison High School and the son of Sally and Keith Wright of

Huntington Beach.

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