Margo Ferris of Huntington Beach has...

Margo Ferris of Huntington Beach has been named chair of the

Acquisitions Committee for the fifth annual Cattle Baron’s Ball

benefiting the American Cancer Society, Orange County Region. Along

with a 100-member volunteer support group, Ferris will chair the

committee responsible for obtaining donated items for the silent and

live auctions. Organizers hope to raise $500,000 to help fund

research grants, educational programs and patient services for Orange

County families ... Michael Sobkowiak, son of Dan and Jan Sobkowiak

of Huntington Beach, and an Edison High School graduate, graduated

with a doctorate from the University of Southern California ...

Rachel Jari Feldman, daughter of Jill Richling of Huntington Beach,

has been named to the dean’s list for academic achievement for the

fall 2002 semester in the John M. Olin School of Business at

Washington University in St. Louis ... Rich Pagel of Huntington

Beach, Coast Community College District’s director of Internal Audit

Services, has been named District-site Manger of the Year for 2002-03

... Marine corps 2nd Lt. Richard M. Weil, son of Debbie A. Weil of

Huntington Beach and Michael R. Weil of Lawton, and Navy Ensign Kevin

K. Shikuma, son of Celia A. and Kenneth K. Shikuma of Huntington

Beach, each recently graduated from the United States Naval Academy

in Annapolis Md., were commissioned to their current rank in the

Unites States Navy ...

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