Solana Beach celebrates the Centennial of Lake Hodges, whose creation made it possible to irrigate the City’s early farms and neighborhoods, with an exhibit by local artist Kevin Anderson (’75) and music by jazz guitarist Peter Sprague (’74) at Solana Beach City Hall, 635 S. Hwy. 101, Solana Beach, October 1 through November 15. The […]
Former Math Teacher Manuelita Brown featured in the Union-Tribune
The San Diego Union-Tribune did a nice writeup about former math teacher Manuelita Brown: Brown, 77, lives in Encinitas with her husband Willie, and they have two adult sons. She took some time to discuss her work, the contributions she wants to make with her art, and who she was rooting for in a more […]
Amanda Andreen (’02): first solo art exhibition!
Amanda Andreen Oswald, Class of 2002, is having her first solo art exhibition Saturday, March 10th, 4 to 8 pm, at the Backfence Society at 110 S. Citrus Ave., Suite F, in Vista. The show is called Extracts. If you live locally, drop in and give a fellow Mustang some support! Go, Mustangs! Do you […]
Eddie Vedder (’82) performs at the 2018 Oscars
Eddie (Class of 1982) sang Tom Petty’s “Room at the Top” at the Oscars last night, a poignant tribute to those Hollywood notables lost in 2017. Eddie (lead vocal of the Grammy award-winning band, Pearl Jam) has been a long-time supporter of our Performing Arts programs here at San Dieguito. Go, Mustangs! If this link […]
Jeremy Poincenot (’07) is featured on CNN’s “Great Big Story”
After graduating from San Dieguito High School Academy in 2007, Jeremy Poincenot suddenly became legally blind while at SDSU due to a rare visual disorder. He was only 19. By the time he was 20 he had become the World Blind Golf Champion. Now a motivational speaker, Jeremy’s story was featured on CNN’s “Great Big […]
2003’s Erik Blekeberg is CSUSM’s Sports Performance coach
A CSUSM article about their new fitness facility alerted us to the fact that a member of the Class of 2003, Erik Blekeberg, is CSUSM’s Sports Performance coach!
1974’s Mike Shore appointed Division Chief, Fire Marshall in Valley Center
Read more here: Meet the admin staff of the VC Fire Department and here. According to the article, Mike volunteered for the Ventura and Solana Beach Fire Departments before joining the Rancho Santa Fe Fire Department and working his way up to Captain.
Bob Zakoski and Jennifer Hewitson (’79) drop in after recent campus deconstruction
Former Chemistry teacher Bob Zakoski saw Mr. Stimson’s photos of the tearing down of some of our buildings (Facebook link may not be accessible to everyone, but try and see) and came in to see for himself… …and then Jennifer Hewitson (’79, daughter of Biology teacher John Hewitson and current SDA parent) dropped into the […]
Congrats to Steve Dale (’05) and Dana Arnold (’04)!
Members of the Classes of 2004 and 2005 tie the knot!
Aaron Olson (’03): from MIDI class to L.A. Takedown
The Class of 2003’s Aaron Olson is the lead guitarist for the band L.A. Takedown. He was written up recently in the Del Mar Times. Some quotes: The two things that I did as a kid were music and skateboarding. They would kind of waver on which would be more at the forefront. Once I […]