Boston University student Shannon Duchene of...

Boston University student Shannon Duchene of Huntington Beach was

one of 80 students to pledge her life to teaching. Duchene is

majoring in elementary and special education. Her parents are Thomas

and Toni Duchene ... UC Santa Barbara honored several Huntington

Beach students for high academic achievement. The dean’s honors list

is reserved for students earning grade-point averages of at least

3.75, or 3.5 for engineering students. For the winter quarter list,

Huntington Beach was represented by Kate Elizabeth Andruss, Kristy

Jennifer Burnett, Megan Kathleen Garibaldi, Jennifer Anne Greeley,

Christian Alan Green, Allyson Anne Johnson, Daryn Thomas Katzen,

Grace Wendy Liu, Brittany Theresa Peckham, Jessica Elizabeth Thachet,

Ashley Ann Vadala, Laurie Lynn Vigen, Robert Bobak Waltman and Colin

Mathew Whiting ... Edison High School graduate Kerry M. Stewert has

been named to the dean’s list for winter quarter at the Cal Poly San

Luis Obispo. She’s scheduled to graduate June 12 with a degree in

business administration with a concentration in management

information systems. ... Mater Dei High School soccer team captain

Kyle Suryan signed a national letter of intent April 6 to play soccer

at the University of San Francisco. Suryan lives with his family in

Huntington Beach ... Coast Guard Seaman Amy N. Primrose recently

graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape

May, N. J. Primrose’s training included water safety and survival,

seamanship, firefighting and marksmanship. She is the daughter of

Terina M. Hayes of Huntington Beach and Tustin resident Denny F.

Primrose ... Navy Fireman Christopher Y. Sanders recently completed

U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes,

Ill. Sanders’ instruction included first aid, firefighting, water

safety and survival and shipboard and aircraft safety. Sanders is a

2003 graduate of Golden West College. His uncle is Huntington Beach

resident Ken J. Buelow ... Navy Airman Recruit Brian A. Hansen, son

of Huntington Beach resident John M. Hansen, recently visited the

Jebel Ali, Dubai, while assigned to the U.S. aircraft carrier George

Washington. While in Dubai, members of Hansen’s unit were able to

enjoy shopping, golfing, sandboarding and sightseeing. The service

members were also able to participate in a sunset safari, go on camel

rides and sample gourmet foods ... Air Force Airman Dominique M.

Ceniseroz graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in

San Antonio, Texas. During the six weeks of training, Ceniseroz

learned rifle marksmanship, participated in field training exercises

and received special training in human relations. Ceniseroz is the

daughter of Rudolph and Lizette Komisza of Huntington Beach and a

2003 graduate of Edison High School.

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