Body of missing diver identified The body of a scuba diver found off La Jolla Shores on June 2 was identified as Oceanside-based Jeffrey May, 45, who disappeared on Memorial Day after failing to meet up with a diving group in the area. San Diego lifeguards, SDPD diving experts and civilians conducted a multi-day search for May after he was reported missing by his wife on the evening of May 28. May’s body was found approximately 175 feet below the surface in full scuba gear. Authorities believe May went diving alone after he failed to find the scuba diving group he was supposed to accompany for the day. Further information regarding May’s cause of death will be determined pending an autopsy and examination of his scuba equipment. P.E.O. scholarship awarded to LJ?High senior The La Jolla chapter of P.E.O. announced the presentation of the P.E.O. STAR Scholarship to La Jolla High School senior Sydney Macleish, said chapter representative Joann Austin. Macleish will attend Stanford University for cognitive science in the fall. The STAR?Scholarship is a $2,500 prize based on leadership, extracurricular activities, community service, academics and potential for future success. The program is open to young women who are citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States or Canada who are graduating high school seniors. The candidates must be nominated by a P.E.O. chapter. The P.E.O. Sisterhood is a philanthropic and educational organization that promotes educational opportunities for women. City libraries’ expanded hours in effect The city’s 35 branch libraries are now open on Mondays, adding five hours per week. Mayor Jerry Sanders also announced last month as part of his revised May budget that he will add even more library hours in the new fiscal year. The expanded library hours are part of a series of service restorations made possible by better-than-expected revenues. Sanders has projected an additional $119 million in budget surplus over the next five years. Other city service restorations include: expanded hours at recreation centers, additional recruits to both police and fire academies, updates the city’s fire-alert system, increased funding for infrastructure project, and more funding for the arts. UCSD undergrads awarded Goldwater prize Selena Kuo and Elham Rahimy, undergraduates at the University of California, San Diego, received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious award in the country conferred upon undergraduates studying the sciences. The scholarship awards $7,500 per year to support outstanding students who plan to pursue careers in science, engineering and math. A highly competitive national award, universities may nominate only four undergraduates per year for the Goldwater Scholarship. This year, a total of 282 students were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,123 applications.