• The National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced last week that La Jolla High School student Kristen A. Chiu from La Jolla has been selected for membership. The society recognized top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence. NSHSS founder and chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes, madethe announcement. Membership in the NSHSS entitles qualified students to enjoy a wide variety of benefits, including scholarship opportunities, academic competitions, free events, member-only resources, publications, participation in programs offered by educational partners, online forums, personalized recognition items and publicity honors. • Five runners from La Jolla participated in the Orange County Marathon on May 1. Local runners include Jessica Deree, who completed her third marathon, qualifying her as part of the Marathon Maniacs. Mel and Kevin Stehr ran for family member Keith Weinsaft, a United States Marine Corps captain stationed in Afghanistan. Fellow La Jolla residents Helen Wang and Ron Price also joined them in the race. Entry information for the OC Marathon is available at www.ocmarathon.com. • La Jolla resident Brian Autote, store manager from Pier 1, was just recognized by UNICEF for his outstanding work in helping Pier 1 raise $1.3 million from the sale of UNICEF greeting cards during the 2010 holiday season. La Jolla’s Pier 1 is located at 8657 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite 221. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the sale of UNICEF holiday greeting cards will go toward helping the U.S. Fund for UNICEF in its mission to decrease the number of daily, preventable childhood deaths from 22,000 to zero, and will support UNICEF programs that provide lifesaving medicines, vaccines, nutritious foods, primary education, clean water and sanitation and emergency relief for millions of children and women in more than 150 countries.
