Recipients of the Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month award for December are, standing from left, Jacob Susanka, Ethan Gonzalez and Ryan Brodeur; and seated from left, Brigitte Gonzalez Patino, Summer Nee, Galilea Jimenez Lopez and Angie Villaseñor Fernandez. Valley News/John P. Hess photo
The Lake Elsinore Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month program, celebrating its 27th season of honoring students who make a difference, held its most recent recognition on Dec. 6 at the Lakeside High School Lancer Round Table Café. Lunch was prepared and served by members of the Lakeside Culinary Academy.Chamber president and CEO Kim Joseph Cousins, serving as emcee, welcomed everyone to the local high school recognition program which acknowledges and honors college or trade school bound seniors for their character, their love of learning and commitment to academics in addition to participation in athletics, school activities and community service. It also commends them on their ability to persevere and overcome difficult life circumstances, all in a setting that honors God
