HONORS: Andrew Batinovich: Andrew Batinovich, of San Martin, has earned placement on the Gonzaga University Dean's List for spring semester 2012. Students must earn a 3.5 to 3.69 grade-point average to be listed.
HONORS: Michelle Callaway: Whittier College senior Michelle Callaway concluded her collegiate cross-country career in impressive fashion. The Gilroy native was given 1st Team Honors by the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) as well as being named to the SCIAC All-Academic Team.
HONORS: Ruth Erickson: During the 95th anniversary celebration of the San Benito County Free Library, Ruth Erickson was named volunteer of the year. Her 29 years of active volunteerism and advocacy were recognized with the presentation of a plaque by county librarian Nora Conte and a congratulatory certificate from Senator Anthony Canella’s representative Bill Ritz.
ANNIVERSARY: Hansen’s celebrate 70 years: Bill and Deon Hansen celebrated 70 years of marriage on March 24, 2012. The couple, from Morgan Hill, celebrated their wedding anniversary at Woodland Club House in Morgan Hill.
HONORS: Students complete senior project, TheraPE: Santa Clara University graduating bioengineering seniors Sarah van Keulen (St. Catherine/Presentation), Sofia Pour and Kristi Hockenson spent a year on their senior engineering project, TheraPE, a new type of pulmonary embolectomy device. TheraPE was designed and developed by the seniors to better remove blood clots from the heart, is patent pending and won first place at SCU’s annual senior engineering competition.