Posted Monday, June 12, 2006

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Danny McGuire (2003) is a student at Azusa Pacific University and will graduate in May 2007. He is a History major. This summer he is playing piano at Church as much as possible and is valeting at restaurants in the Anaheim area. His comment: " I can say that HCS has prepared me without a doubt for college. Mrs. Horan was the best teacher and influence to have Senior Year. She really helped me develop better writing habits and produce clarity in my papers."

Kevin Bing (2005) is attending Moorpark College and is currently working at BlockBuster in Thousand Oaks

Paul Malcolm (2003) just completed his junior year at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA. He is a business major and works as a valet when time allows. He has a keen interest in the stock market and real estate. Over Easter break, he went to Mexico with other Westmont students on a mission trip as part of the construction team and loved it. He plans to go again in his senior year.

Sylvia Wei (2005) is about to finish her first year as an aerospace engineering major at UCLA.

Christie Garber (2002) graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Literature from Pt. Loma Nazarene University. She will be going to CSUCI in the fall to credential in hopes of becoming a high school Lit. teacher. Also, Christie is engaged to Bill Mitchell will be married in the summer of 2007!

Lisa Garber (2005) just finished her first year at Pt. Loma Nazarene University. Her major is Managerial and Organizational Communications. Both she and Christie loved last year at Pt. Loma.

Oliver Martins (2003) has just completed his Junior year at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott AZ. He is right on target with his academic course, his 3rd year of his aeronautical science degree & is currently finishing his instrument rating for the twin engine aircraft.

Kaitlin Horan (2004) finished her fourth semester on the Dean's List and she will be attending the Leonardo da Vinci School in Florence during the fall semester of 2006 as part of the study abroad program at TCU.

Patrick Horan (2002) received the Reverend Alexander Kirsch, C.S.C. Award given to the senior in geological sciences who has evidenced high qualities of personal character, scholarship and leadership. He was also initiated into the Order of the Engineer.

Greg Beastrom (1979) graduated from Pepperdine with a BA in Communications in 1985. He married Diana Anania (who worked at HCS as a graphic artist/yearbook teacher for a few years) in 1986. They will be celebrating their 20th anniversary this September. We have no children. We did "adopt" three 20 and 30 somethings. Lainee, 24 (along with her chihuahua, Harley), Olivia, 30 and Derek, 34. They were actors in a couple of plays I produced and needed a family. We didn't mind skipping the dirty diaper, manic toddler and rebellious teen phase and just skipping to adults.

Greg has worked a variety of jobs including draftsman, church administrator, private investigator, and currently Workers' Comp Insurance Inspector for the WCIRB for the last 6 years. Diana has worked as an illustrator for the last 14 years with TLC Sportswear. They currently reside in Newbury Park. In 2004, Greg helped start a local theater company, the First Light Players, and wrote, acted and produced their first four productions. Pictures and scripts are on their website at www.firstlightplayers.org He also produced a short film (Soulmate) for the 168 Hour Film Project, an annual Christian film festival, which was presented last March. This kind of work is what he is most passionate about and would love to break into the industry. Diana is a gifted fine artist and shows her work on occasion in conjunction with the Thousand Oaks Art Association.