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Hello Santee!
The Santee Chamber of Commerce was thrilled to announce the award winners at the 2024 Santee Heroes Celebration from the work and impacts made last year. This annual event honors outstanding individuals from various sectors who have exemplified dedication and service within the community.
The 2023 honorees include:
- Community Hero for the Santee-Lakeside Rotary: Bill Pommering
- Community Hero for the Santee Kiwanis Club: Paul Stevens
- Education Hero for the Santee School District: Michelle Corderman
- Healthcare Hero for Sharp Rees-Stealy: Marie Maula
- Healthcare Hero for Sharp Grossmont Hospital: John Tastad
- First Responder for the Santee Fire Department: Engineer Jesse Fournier
- Law Enforcement Hero for the San Diego Sheriff’s Department, Santee Station: Deputy Zeid Nassir
- Military Hero for the American Legion Post 364: Robyn Nolin
- Military Hero for the VFW Post 9327: Bill Marshall
- Person of the Year for the Santee Chamber of Commerce: Daniel Buksa
The event was beautifully hosted by the Carlton Oaks Golf Course, providing a perfect backdrop for an evening of celebration. Jimmy’s graciously hosted our patio networking hour, providing an array of appetizers, setting a welcome tone for the event. Special acknowledgement is due to Best Day Ever Wedding + Events, led by Stephanie Wooding, for their assistance in planning and coordination of the evening as Chair of the event.
The Chamber also extends its gratitude to the elected officials who attended, supporting our community leaders and sharing in the celebration of their achievements. Such honored guests included Congressman Darrell Issa, who presented Chamber President/CEO, Kristen Dare, with an American flag which was flown over the US Capitol. Among other distinguished elected officials were Santee Mayor John Minto, Vice Mayor Dustin Trotter, Council Member Koval, Council Member McNelis, Santee School District Board Members Dustin Burns, Elana Levens-Craig and Barbara Ryan, Padre Dam Municipal Water District Board Members Bill Pommering and Rocky Qualin, and neighboring Lakeside Union School District Trustee Andrew Hayes. Certificates for the winners were provided from the offices of the Santee Chamber of Commerce, Mayor John Minto at the City of Santee, Supervisor Joel Anderson (District 2) at the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Assemblywoman Marie Waldron (District 75) at the California State Assembly, Senator Brian W. Jones (District 40) at the California State Senate, and Congressman Darrell Issa (California District 48) at the United States House of Representatives
The Santee Chamber of Commerce thanks all sponsors, volunteers, participants and supporters who helped make the event a remarkable success, reflecting the strong spirit of community and collaboration in Santee.
