Community Spotlight Show

Hosted ByDrew Schlosberg

The Community Spotlight Show Is Hosted By Drew Schlosberg, Community And Public Relations Manager For The San Diego Union-Tribune, Profiles Non-Profits, Community Organizations And Heros That Are Making A Difference.

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Local Museum Showcases History of USMC Aviation

Mike Aguilar, Executive Director of the Flying Leatherneck Historical Foundation and a retired Brigadier General in the Marine Corps, talks about the Foundation’s support of the Flying Leatherneck Aviation Museum, the world’s only museum dedicated to USMC aviation with the largest collection of historical aircraft flown by U.S. Marine...

Nation’s Largest Lions Club Calls San Diego Home

Todd Kaprielian, President of the Downtown San Diego Lions Club, and Jose Cruz, 1st Vice President of the Club, chat about the programs and services of the organization, which is the nation’s largest Lions Club.

Alumnus of Barrio Logan College Institute is Poster Child for Success

Jose Vallejo, an Alumnus of the Barrio Logan College Institute, is joined by Barbara Ybarra, the Institute’s Interim CEO, to talk about Vallejo’s successful journey from underserved student to Yale University graduate to Executive Director of a youth-serving organization, all due to the programs and services of the Institute....

Students Compete to Showcase Their Cybersecurity Skills

Lillian Maestas, STEM Chair for the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), is joined by Bill Reid, Academic Program Director BS Cybersecurity for National University, and Nelson Mozzini, Project Director for The Haiku Cyber Range, to chat about the annual SoCal Cyber Cub Challenge and the roles of their respective...

San Diego Blood Bank’s Season of Giving is Here

Claudine Van Gonka, Public Relations Manager for the San Diego Blood Bank, chats about the need for blood during the holiday season. Van Gonka talks about the Blood Bank’s innovative programs, such as Mother’s Milk Bank, and it’s focus on medical research..

Iconic Restaurant and Chef to Host Fundraiser for St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center

Debra Emerson, CEO of St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center, talks about the Center’s “Tea by the Sea” fundraising event on Saturday, January 18 at the venerable Marine Room featuring Chef Bernard. Emerson discusses the Center’s diverse programs to empower individuals with developmental disabilities to realize their full potential.

App Provides Multiple Pathways to College and Career for All Ages

Scott Sibley, Director of Journeys Map, discusses the company’s “game-changing” app that allows users to navigate the multiple pathways from any starting point to goal completion for academic and career applications. Sibley, whose company presented its visionary product and strategy at the White House in 2016, talks about Journeys...

Career as Criminal Lawyer Leads to Calling as Crime Series Author

Author Helen Fields, chats about how her background as a criminal lawyer led to her “new” career as a crime series author. Fields discusses her latest novel, Degrees of Guilt.

San Diego Italian Film Festival is Doing Molto Bene, Grazie

Diana Agostini, new Executive Director of the San Diego Italian Film Festival, discusses the Festival’s goal of sharing an appreciation of Italian culture through the cinema of Italy. Agostini talks about the 2020 lineup of films.