

Mountain Folk: Kelsey Sandborn catches internship
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Kelsey Sanborn, a senior at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, is an intern at the Pacific Aquaculture Research Center this fall. Here, she is displaying one of her projects. Photo courtesy of Bill Sanborn

Caitlin Burns, daughter of Maureen Jones, will be competing this year for the Junior Miss California International title, Sept. 8 to 10, representing Idyllwild. If she is crowned she will tour California speaking on her platform, “A New Path, Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing.” While on tour, she will also be representing the youth…
The four-year, full-tuition scholarship honoring Chinese-American singer-songwriter Wang Leehom ’99 will be presented to Zhengxi Zhang this fall. Aspiring music producer Zhengxi is the 2019 recipient of the Wang Leehom Scholarship to Berklee College of Music this fall. The annual scholarship, which was announced in 2017, was created for a talented and deserving musician from…
Attorney Rebecca “Becky” Gunn of Idyllwild was honored at the Human Relations Council’s 20th-anniversary celebration on Oct. 24, in San Jacinto. Gunn was honored as one of the founders of this nonprofit, being praised for her courage, foresight and commitment to such a high ideal. The mission of this organization is to promote cooperation and…
Danielle McKnight, Hemet High School 2011 graduate, was named to the dean’s list at the Maine Maritime Academy for outstanding academic achievement in the first semester of the 2011-12 academic year. McKnight , a member of the class of 2015, is majoring in marine engineering technology.
Prema Laurence of Idyllwild has received his/her bachelor’s of science degree in business management from Western Governors University. The university held its 27th semi-annual commencement ceremony in Salt Lake City on July 12 and celebrated the graduation of more than 5,500 graduates. Graduates reside in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, as well as…
Idyllwild resident actor and Town Crier columnist Conor O’Farrell has landed a major role in a new TV pilot, “Silence of Games.” He plays alongside Bre Blair and Demetrius Grosse as a corrupt lieutenant governor planning to make a run for Congress. O’Farrell has had many lead and co-starring roles throughout his 35-year career, including…