NEIGHBORS

Army Pvt. Daniel C. Cruzen graduated from a training course in food

service at Fort Lee Petersburg, Va. He is the son of Mary Quay of

Huntington Beach and Richard Cruzen. ... Sherry Weng completed her

sophomore year at the UC San Diego with second honors. Weng, daughter of

Ching and Toshie Weng of Huntington Beach, is a 1998 graduate of Marina

High School. ... Coast Guard Seamen Apprentice Jason P. Klause recently

graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May,

N.J. Klause is the son of Ruthann Olson of Huntington Beach. ... Army

Sgt. James D. Whitley has been decorated with the Army Commendation

Medal, awarded to individuals who demonstrate outstanding achievement or

meritorious service in the performance of their duties. Whitely is a

training room supervisor with Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 17th

Field Artillery at Fort Sill Lawton, Okla. He is the son of Barbara

Horton of Huntington Beach. ... Gregory Yogurtian of Fountain Valley made

the dean’s list for the spring 2000 semester at Daemen College in

Amherst, N.Y. Yogurtian is majoring in physical therapy. ... Meredith

Hamilton graduated magnum cum laude from the UC San Diego, receiving her

bachelor’s degree in diversified liberal studies. Hamilton is a 1996

graduate of Mater Dei High School. Her parents are Bill and Vickie

Hamilton of Huntington Beach. ... David Briski of Huntington Beach was

named to the 2000 spring term dean’s list at the Oregon Institute of

Technology. Briski is majoring in computer engineering technology. The

list requires that full-time students maintain a grade point average

between 3.3 and 3.69.