NEIGHBORS

Orange Coast College math professor Sandra Savage was awarded the

first-ever Sandra Hope Savage Award for excellence in science in

mathematics education by the South Coast chapter of the Assn. for Women

in Science. ... Dr. Andrew Paul Gerken, of Newport Beach, was inducted as

a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons during the

organization’s ceremonies in Orlando, Fla., on March 15. ... Newport

Beach attorney Thomas E. Miller was named Orange County Alumnus of the

Year at Hastings College of Law. ... Costa Mesa’s Victor H. Garcia was

awarded a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Washington

State University. ... OCC athletic director Jane Hilgendorf was named

California’s Physical Education Administrator of the Year by the State

Community College Organization of Physical Education. ... The following

Costa Mesa students have made the OCC Athletic Honor Roll for the Fall

1999 semester: with a 4.0 grade-point average are Jan Cheng, women’s

golf; Nadine Engel, women’s soccer; Kathy Hille, women’s golf; Martin R.

Janzon, football; Jimmy Ronnkvist, football; and Juan Sanchez, men’s

cross-country. With a 3.5 to 3.9 grade-point average are Dawn Hans,

women’s soccer; Lars Leksell, football; Jennifer McCartin, women’s

volleyball; Matt McKinney, men’s water polo; and Anthony Valanos,

football. With a 3.0 to 3.4 grade-point average are Kent Anderson,

football; William Binghan, men’s water polo; Justin Blackard, football;

Tyler Caffey, men’s water polo; Andrew Gade, men’s water polo; Nicole

Jankowski, women’s soccer; and Kristen Urban, women’s basketball.

* NEIGHBORS spotlights achievements in the community. Please direct

noteworthy information to Amy Spurgeon via fax at (949) 646-4170, or send

e-mail to o7 [email protected] .