Teacher garners $40,000 in awards Science teacher Anne Artz of The Preuss School UCSD recently received multiple awards for her efforts to educate students about environmental science. Artz was one of 34 science teachers from the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico to receive this year’s Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. She was also selected as a 2010 Bezos Scholar and was one of 10 teachers in the nation to receive a grant from the Society for Science and the Public. Her accomplishments have resulted in more than $40,000 in awards for Preuss School. La Jolla Girl Scouts earn top honors Three La Jolla Girl Scouts were among 56 young women nationwide to earn the prestigious 2010 Girl Scout Gold Award. Natalie Goddard, Hillary Shipps and Christy Chao each completed a two- to three-year process that involved exploring career interests, colleges, internships and jobs and undertaking a major service project that addressed the needs of the community. All three girls are headed to college in the fall. San Diego Mesa College names acting president La Jolla resident Dr. Barbara Kavalier has been named acting president of San Diego Mesa College. She will step into the role vacated by Dr. Rita M. Cepeda until the college administration chooses an interim president. Kavalier previously served as vice president of Student Services at Mesa. La Jolla residents win Emmy Award Wally Schlotter and Jared Davis of La Jolla have earned an Emmy Award for their short film, “RESIDUE,” from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Pacific Southwest Chapter. The film, which won for Best Entertainment Program, has won multiple awards and has been an official selection at more than a dozen film festivals. Schlotter, former chair of the San Diego Film Commission, executive produced the film, while Davis served as director, writer, producer and actor. Author is finalist in book awards Scott G. Kyle, chief investment officer at Coastwise Capital Group, LLC in La Jolla, was a finalist in the 2010 San Diego Book and Writing Awards for his non-fiction business tome, “The Power Curve: Smart Investing Using Dividends, Options and the Magic of Compounding.” Student earns $2,000 scholarship The Preuss School senior Celeste Perez is among 10 students who received a $2,000 college scholarship through the Ronald McDonald House Charities®/ Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources® (RMHC/HACER) program for their first year of college. Winners were selected from more than 180 applicants based on academic performance, financial need, personal success and their commitment to community, according to scholarship organizers.
