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DEL MAR CCA student earns fellowship for project Sarah Gao, a rising sophomore at Canyon Crest Academy, recently completed her coding community service program, Let’s Gogh Code, in partnership with the Dragon Kim Foundation and Code With Her.
Student hosts surf camp for youngsters Cathedral Catholic High School junior Mia Boggs recently created and held a “Sunshine Surf Camp” for children with special needs on the beach south of Powerhouse Park in Del Mar. She chose to be a mentor this year for the “Options Program.” Once a week, she mentors another teen who has Down syndrome. Mia intends to pursue a career in special education. A member of the CCHS varsity surf team, she had the idea to combine assisting special-needs children and her love of surfing. Her Surf Camp hosted nine youngsters (with parents) and helped them lea...
Engineer recognized for STEM assistance Ada Harris School in the Cardiff School District is recognizing the contributions of Michael Deshler, a senior engineer in cybersystems at General Atomics Aeronautical Inc., for his longtime support of the school’s STEM program. He and other engineers recently donated $1,800 for 14 Tello programmable quadcopter drones with extra batteries, chargers and propellers. The drones are providing the students with a fun way to learn about physics, engineering and computer programming. Over the past five years, Deshler has applied for and received grants neari...