Ryan P. Lawrence of Huntington Beach,...

Ryan P. Lawrence of Huntington Beach, a Scholar with Distinction

from Ocean View High School, will be attending UC Santa Barbara in

the fall ... Coastline Community College is proud to announce that

the 2003 Visionary of the Year Awards Luncheon was the most

successful yet, with net proceeds of about $60,000. The money will be

used to fund scholarships and other programs for the 12,000 students

enrolled at Coastline Community College each semester ... Huntington

Beach’s Hebrew Academy is proud to announce Sue N. Schwartz as

principal as of July 1. Schwartz brings 16 years of teaching and

administrating experience to the academy ... Amanda D. Van Buren of

Huntington Beach received a bachelor’s degree cum laude during

commencement ceremonies at the University of Vermont ... Navy Seaman

Joseph D. Smith, son of Rose M. Porcho of Anaheim and Robert L. Smith

of Huntington Beach, recently competed U.S. Navy basic training at

Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill ... Marine Corps Reserve

Lt. Col. Michael C. Vacca, son of Donald V. Vacca of Huntington

Beach, recently completed a five-month deployment to Kuwait while

assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s Third Air Naval Gunfire

Liaison Company, based in Terminal Island, Calif ... Marine Corps

Reserve Staff Sgt. Trey H. Terry, son of Virginia L. and Howard B.

Terry of Huntington Beach, recently completed a five-month deployment

to Kuwait while assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s Third Air

Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, based in Terminal Island, Calif ...

Marine Corps Reserve Capt. Erick M. Armelin, son of Colleen B. and

Barton K. Armelin of Huntington Beach, recently completed a

five-month deployment to Kuwait while assigned to the Marine Corps

Reserve’s Third Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, based in Terminal

Island, Calif ... Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Chris C. Hornback, a 1995

graduate of Ocean View High School, recently completed a five-month

deployment to Kuwait while assigned to the Marine Corps Reserve’s

Third Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, based in Terminal Island,

Calif ... Marine Corps Reserve Lance Cpl. Michael D. Sunderman, son

of Therese C. Butler of Huntington Beach, recently completed a

five-month deployment to Kuwait while assigned to the Marine Corps

Reserve’s Third Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, based in Terminal

Island, Calif ... Marine Corps Reserve Sgt. Quay L. Terry, son of

Virginia L. and Howard B. Terry of Huntington Beach, recently

completed a five-month deployment to Kuwait while assigned to the

Marine Corps Reserve’s Third Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, based

in Terminal Island, Calif.

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