Foothills Sentry - January 2025

Page 7 Foothills Sentry JANUARY 2025 New Students Apply Online: sccollege.edu/apply Returning Students Register Online: sccollege.edu/register Register for 2025 Spring Semster at SCC Ranked #1 Community College in Orange County* T op 10 Military Friendly® School** Top 10 Military Friendly® Spouse School** *2025 Rankings - www.niche.com \ ** Military Friendly® Schools 2024-2025 - www.militaryfriendly.com Free Tuition: First-time college students can receive two years of tuition-free education, regardless of income! Flexible Schedule: Classes available in-person, online or hybrid! Happy Holidays from Santiago Canyon College Happy New Year! dan@DanSlater.com 714-744-2202 1537 E. Chapman Ave. Orange, CA 928 6 6 DAN SLATER Kelly Jernigan Elise Tran TAWC highlights Young Women of the Month The December recipients of the TustinAreaWoman’s ClubYoung Women of the Month awards are Kelly Jernigan and Elise Tran. Kelly Jernigan, from Foothill Hill School, is involved with the Tustin Assistance League. Her favorite philanthropy is “Sip and Stroll” because she gets to inter- act with members of the com- munity. She is a member of the California Scholarship Federa- tion and a straight-A student. Her hobbies include drawing, mak- ing jewelry and practicing for pole vault. Kelly hopes to attend UCLA and major in geology. Elise Tran, from Tustin High School, has been teaching Eng- lish to Vietnamese nuns over Zoom through a volunteer pro- gram since her freshman year. She also co-hosts an English podcast that is provided to her students. She is the founder and president of her school’s Comic Creators’ Club. In her free time, she enjoys sketching and play- ing Nintendo games. She was an intern at UC Irvine, where she assisted postdoctoral researchers and graduate students on their metabolism research projects. Elise plans to major in nutrition and become a dietician, focus- ing on eating disorder treatments, vitamin metabolism and prenatal nutrition. Also honored in December were Katelyn Park from Beck- man High and Kaelyn Ting from Legacy High School. Locals participate in Wreaths Across America “As long as there is a Vet, the Orange Elks will never forget.” Orange Elks Lodge 1475 members spoke to their motto, as they participated in the Wreaths Across America program at the Fairhaven Cemetery for the fifth year. The program commemorates veterans by placing a wreath in the cemetery in their honor during the holidays. The lodge donated $4,200, and placed 372 wreaths on the veterans' graves. Seen here from left, Clarke Balvanz, Janine Storm, John Smith, Brian Fitzpatrick, Richard Guerrero, Cheri Guerrero, Marilyn Dinger, Stephanie Fitzpatrick and Terri Schatz. Volunteers from the Orange EmblemClub 418 laidwreaths on veterans’ graves, Dec. 14, as part of the Wreaths Across America program. Kim and John Raya, Irene Jones, Jan Genelle, Jolie Nuno and her children Marley and Jolinna, visited Santa Ana Cemetery to honor local veterans. Nuno, the niece of past club Presi- dent Gloria Ramirez, is seen here, placing a wreath. “My son and daughter and I had an amazing time,” she said after the event. “We got to meet many Elks and American Legion members. Thank you Emblem Club for inviting us.” Covenant to present Women of the Civil War Covenant Women’s Fellowship will feature an encore perfor- mance by Karen Frey speaking on “Women of the Civil War, Part II” at its luncheon on Friday, Jan. 17. Frey’s performance expands on an earlier presentation, and will feature more women from the North and the South who played important roles during the war years. A retired elementary school teacher, Frey has been involved with Civil War re-enactment since 2001. In her talks about the roles women played, she wants people to know that the Civil War wasn’t only about battles, gener- als and soldiers. Women played a large part, but little is said about their contributions as spies, nurs- es and messengers. The luncheon is open to men and women in the community, and will be held in St. Andrew’s Hall on the church campus, 1855 N. Orange-Olive Road. Doors open at 11 a.m.; the program be- gins at 11:30 a.m. The catered lunch is $15 per person, payable in advance. Res- ervations are required by Satur- day, Jan. 11, by calling Linda at (951) 237-9888. Reservations are also required to attend the presen- tation only at 12:30 p.m.; the cost is $5, payable at the door. Karen Frey