Shaun Corbett, a 1998 graduate of Marina...

Shaun Corbett, a 1998 graduate of Marina High School, has received a

bachelor’s in biology from the University of California, Riverside.

He plans to attend the Wisconsin School of Medicine in the fall, and

hopes to make a career as a primary care physician ... Navy Airman

Brian A. Hansen recently departed on a routine deployment while

assigned to the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington. Hansen

joined the Navy in 2003, and is the son of Huntington Beach resident

John. M. Hansen. ... Southeast Missouri State University named former

Huntington Beach student Jamie E. Birk to its dean’s list. Birk was

honored for earning a 3.5 grade-point average during the fall session

... Kim Bich Nguyen was awarded the Gladys M. Crown Memorial Nursing

Award by Golden West College for fall 2003. The award is presented in

the fall and spring to nursing students to honor academic

achievement, leadership skills and work ethic ... Huntington Beach

Boy Scout Morgan Fullmer was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the Boy

Scouts’ highest honor, on Jan. 31. Fullmer earned the rank after

completing a community service project involving the planting of 50

trees along Magnolia Avenue ... Former Huntington Beach student

Andrew T. Bingham was honored with the Hill School Athletic Award for

his play on the Hill School water polo team in fall 2003. The Hill

School is a private institution in Pottstown, Penn.

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