RUBEN CHATO HINOJOSA – ARTIST
I was born on November 1, which makes me a Scorpio, and a Dragon in The Chinese Calendar. My family is mixed but are strongest bloodline is that of the Lipan Apache, who are the…
Joe Little – Television Journalist
My name is Joe Little. I’m a television news reporter with NBC San Diego. I’ve covered San Diego County for a couple of TV stations since I moved here in 2002. I’m a proud…
Ken Pecus – Real Estate
My parents emigrated to the United States in 1971 from Pakistan when I was seven years old. I was actually born in Bombay, India, and our family roots are from Goa, India. Somehow, my…
Jean Walcher – Public Relations
I have more than 30 years of experience in the communications and marketing field with experience on the agency and client side with large and small public relations agencies in San Diego and New…
Karen Floyd – Photographer
I got into photography professionally when I learned there was a way to make people look as good as celebrities by posing and guiding them correctly in a photo session. This took years to…
Ken Druck, Ph.D. – Public Speaker/Author/Druck Enterprises Inc.
Recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Contribution to Psychology and Visionary Leadership awards, Dr. Ken Druck has inspired and guided audiences, readers, coaching/consulting clients, and the general public for over 40 years. His books, Courageous…
Quade Kelley – Student-Athlete
I am a 14-year-old High School student-athlete (’27) from Encinitas. Teachers and coaches describe me as curious, hard-working, and determined. From 2020 to 2023, I was a part of the international press corps as…
Jami Shapiro – Senior Services
This year will mark 20 years since I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. At the time of my diagnosis, I was a young mother with a three-year-old and one-year-old waiting 10 days for pathology to…
Lauren Lek – Education – Academy of Our Lady of Peace
As Head of School at the Academy of Our Lady of Peace, OLP, my mission is to empower young women to become innovators and leaders. I draw from my background as Principal at Moreau…

