NEIGHBORS

Costa Mesa resident Mike Chitjian was named outstanding and most

valuable board member by the California State Assn. of Personnel

Consultants at the groups annual convention. Chitjian is the president of

Markar Associates, Inc., an executive search firm with corporate offices

in Costa Mesa. ... Joanna Van Oss of Costa Mesa recently joined Strategic

Human Resource Services, a Newport Beach-based human resources company,

as a national director of staffing. Van Oss will oversee a team of

recruiters who will fill positions over the Internet. Van Oss was

previously at Career Staff Unlimited and Therapists Unlimited. ... Dana

Cassity of Costa Mesa has accepted membership in The National Society of

Collegiate Scholars and will be honored during a ceremony this fall at UC

Santa Barbara. Cassity, who is a 1998 Estancia High School graduate, is a

junior at UC Santa Barbara pursuing a double major in communications and

sociology. Cassity, the daughter of Elaine and Chuck Cassity of Costa

Mesa, plans to pursue a career in broadcasting. ... The 2000 National

Charity League of Newport Beach announced the names of debutantes who

have provided their community with 6,500 hours of volunteer service. The

debutantes are: Kellie Abbott, Sarah Barker, Jennifer Belli, Amanda

Collopy, Hayley Contant, Margaux Elliott, Meghan Feeney, Anna Finch,

Chelsea Godbey, Lesli Hoffman, Kendra Hollern, Katherine Hover, Jamie

Jensen, Susan Lear, Gameran McCalister, Kristin McKay, Kaylen Morrison,

April Mosier, Kathryn Osborn, Sarah Parker, Danielle Pizzorni, Jennifer

Porter, Karrie Rielly, Andrea Schutz, Catherine Smith, Kacey Starzyk,

Kirsten Storm, Melinda Tucker and Megan Wood. ... U.S. Marine Corps Pvt.

Kevin A. Robinson, son of Carol S. Robinson of Newport Beach, recently

completed basic training after 12 weeks at Marine Corps Recruit Depot,

San Diego. Robinson is a 1999 graduate of Corona del Mar High School.

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NEIGHBORS spotlights achievements in the community. Please direct

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