Colin Whiting of Huntington Beach was...

Colin Whiting of Huntington Beach was awarded a $2,500 scholarship

from the SBC Foundation. Whiting is a graduate of Huntington Beach

High School and plans to study political science at the UC Santa

Barbara ... Richard Docherty, son of Brian Docherty of Huntington

Beach and Kimi Docherty of Rockville, Md., received the Summer School

Citizenship Award at Randolph-Macon Academy. Citizenship awards went

to the student in each mentor group that characterized the four

virtues: I take pride in myself; I am responsible for my own actions;

Anything that hurts another person is wrong; Leave it better than you

found it ... Louise Hulbrock of Huntington Beach earned a master’s

degree from Walden University in Minneapolis, Minn. ... Army Pfc.

Michael D. McInnis, son of Daniel McInnis of Huntington Beach,

graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia,

S.C. ... Army Spec. Scott R. Harris, son of Jerry Harris of

Huntington Beach and Stevie Harris of Henderson, Nev., has been

decorated with the Army Achievement Medal ... Ron Boone of Huntington

Beach was awarded first place at the Orange County Fair in a

whittling contest ... Brit Pederson of Huntington Beach was a first

place and division winner at the Orange County Fair in the clothing

competition category for her sweater with clasps ... Kurt Weston of

Huntington Beach won first place at the Orange County Fair in the

photography competition category for his photo titled, “PCH Joy Ride”

... Betsie Garcia of Huntington Beach won first place at the Orange

County Fair in the home accessories -- animals, dolls, toys,

competition category for her fabric turkey made with Batik fabrics

and metal threads ... Air Force Airman Stephen C. Lowe, son of Chris

Barrett of Escondido, Calif. and Martha Lowe of Huntington Beach, has

graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in

Texas.

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