Krystal Farthing of Costa Mesa won the...

Krystal Farthing of Costa Mesa won the title of “Miss Costa Mesa”

Saturday at the 58th annual Lions Fish Fry at Lions Park in Costa

Mesa. Farthing, who grew up in Costa Mesa, is currently in her second

year as a human biology and pre-optometry major at UC San Diego.

A graduate of Estancia High School, she was involved in the drama

department as secretary, the cheerleading squad as a four-year

varsity member and all-squad captain, and as senior class vice

president.

Farthing also volunteered more than 400 hours at Newport Mesa

Christian Center as a Kids Camp counselor and missionary to

Venezuela, the Newport-Mesa Schools Foundation and the Estancia High

Special Education Department, all while maintaining a 4.0 grade point

average.

She is also very involved within the community at UC San Diego and

continues to maintain high academic standards and ambition --

Farthing’s goal is to be the first doctor in her family.

Kristina Louise Vellucci of Newport Beach graduated from the

College of Arts and Sciences at Louisiana State University during the

university’s 256th commencement ceremonies in the Pete Maravich

Assembly Center on May 20.

Lt. Col. Donald E. Prentiss, 88, of Newport Beach recently

attended the graduation of his grandson, Christopher “CAP” Prentiss

of Orange, from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado

Springs, Colo.

Prentiss received a Bachelor of Science degree in computer

engineering and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United

States Air Force. 2nd Lt. Prentiss was recognized by the National

Security Agency for his participation and outstanding achievement in

the development of strategic safeguards and computer network

defenses.

He will be temporarily stationed at the Air Force Academy,

assisting with air field operations and the Soaring program before

transferring to Vance Air Force base in Oklahoma to begin pilot

training.

Dan Rogers of Newport Beach and Goodwill of Orange County were

recognized on June 4 at the J.F. Shea Therapeutic Riding Center

“Where Dreams Take Flight” gala, held in San Juan Capistrano.

Goodwill and Rogers were recognized for significant contributions to

the community at large, the disabled community and the Shea Center.

Rogers is president and chief executive officer for Goodwill of

Orange County. Under his leadership, the nonprofit organization

provides education, training, and employment services to people with

disabilities and other barriers to employment, enabling them to enter

the workforce, upgrade their job skills or improve their quality of

life.

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