U~T San Diego Community Spotlight – wsRadio.com

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), discusses highlights from the keynote speech of VADM Forrest Faison, the Navy Surgeon General, at last week’s SDMAC Breakfast. Balmert talks about upcoming SDMAC Breakfast speakers; the July 24-26 NDIA Gold Coast Conference; and the October rollout of the annual SDMAC-sponsored San Diego Military Economic Impact Study.

Jess Kearney, Union-Tribune Deputy Sports Editor, and Steve Brand, Awards Director for the San Diego Sports Association, are joined by Joe Kremer, football coach at St. Augustine High School. Kearney and Brand preview the summer’s top high school sporting events.

Jeffrey Sitcov, Founder of Doors of Change, discusses his organization’s 18 years of helping homeless youth find safe housing; its work with world renowned musicians and entertainers to raise monies to get homeless youth off the streets; and its August 25 fundraiser at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach.

Bill Toone, Founder of ECOLIFE Conservation, talks about the organization’s mission and historic involvement in conservation; its work in classrooms across the country; and its outreach in Mexico, Africa and San Diego County.

Kerri Fox, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for The New Children’s Museum, is joined by her colleague, Tomoko Kuta, Deputy Museum Director, to chat about the Museum’s Wammock! art installation; its prestigious 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Services award; upcoming Museum events; and its popular Camps and Summer Classes programs.

Melissa Belardi, Chief Academic Officer, for Piper, Inc., discusses Piper’s mission to provide equitable access to STEAM education by demystifying technology for students, teachers and families. Belardi talks about Piper’s recent recognition of “Best in Show” at the recent International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference; the company’s Command Center; and its PiperCode Spanish component.

Mark Balmert, Executive Director of the San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC), is joined by leaders and sponsors of the 2019 NDIA Gold Coast Conference that will be held July 24-26 at the San Diego Convention Center. Mike Parente and Jim Lasswell, NDIA Board members, and Edward Spenceley, SVP of Business Banking for Bank of America, talk about NDIA’s mission; featured speakers at the conference, and Bank of America vital support of the conference and its long history of involvement with military families and veterans.

Guest Wade Vickery, Director of the San Diego Classic Girls Basketball Tournament

Rachel Harper, Marketing Manager for the Living Coast Discovery Center, is joined by Will Gustwiller, Chef/Owner of Eclipse Chocolate in South Park, to talk about the Center’s annual Farm to Bay event, slated for Saturday, August 3.

Author Chad Stewart, discusses his book, Britfield & the Lost Crown; the Britfield Institute; and his work with middle school students and teachers to promote creativity in the classroom.