COMMUNITY NEWS STUDENT NOMINATIONS BRING AWARDS TO VALLEY EDUCATORS.

Two San Fernando Valley educators are among this year's winners of the 19th annual Achievement Awards given by the mentoring organization Fulfillment Fund.

Diane Deboer, a counselor at Verdugo High School, and Ray Rivera, who teaches English, social skills, history and science at Sylmar High School, had been nominated by students who submitted essays describing how the educators made a difference in their lives.

An essay nominating Deboer says she ``stands out among all other academic counselors because of her commitment and passion in getting students to college.'' For Rivera, an essay notes that he ``works with many students with different kinds of learning disabilities. He says we have the ability to work harder and be the best we can be. He is an outstanding teacher, friend and mentor.''

The Foothill Civitan Club of Burbank awarded $500 scholarships to several high school seniors for scholastic achievements and community service. Recipients are: Tanner Bennett, Burbank High School; Ashley FitzGerald, John Burroughs High School; and Christina Gonzalez, Monterey High School.

The Music Center of Los Angeles County is seeking nominations for its 24th annual Bravo Awards, honoring teachers and schools for outstanding arts education.

The award - established in 1982 and sponsored by the center's donor support group and the center's education division - includes a cash prize of $4,000 for each of the two winning teachers, and $10,000 for the winning school.

Nominations from principals, faculty committees, superintendents or parents are due by September 13. For information, visit www.musiccenter.org/bravo.html

Cal State Northridge's public radio station, KCSN-FM (88.5), was named national winner in the ``Best Daily Broadcast'' category by the Society of Professional Journalists. The station won the first-place honor in the society's ``Mark of Excellence'' competition that included entries from college and university stations from 11 regions in the country.

The Sylmar Woman's Club presented scholarships to Mission College students Angelica Gonzales-Escobar, Maria Lopez, and Stephani Rubin to continue their education. The group also award scholarships to 20 Sylmar High School students: Alma Avila, Luz Guerrero, Desiree Gutierrez, Jovi Hinojosa, Vanessa Madrigal, Khesraw Mansoory, Sean Marney, Yadira Martinez, Eva Mata, Steve Miranda, Mildred Murillo, Alejandra Navarro, Jeanette Navarro, Jessica Padilla, Edith Perez, Joseph Ragsdale, Veronica Rasco, Jeremy Steinert, Michelle Strange and Cecilia Uribe.

The William H. Hannon Foundation donated $100,000 to Providence Saint Joseph Foundation's capital campaign for construction of the Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Center at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center.

The foundation was established in 1983 by the late William H. Hannon, who developed residential communities and commercial centers across Southern California, and supports organizations in communities Hannon helped build.

``My late uncle felt a connection to the San Fernando Valley as the founder of the San Fernando Swap Meet and through other developments in the area,'' said Kathleen Hannon Aikenhead, president of the foundation. ``He believed in giving back to the communities he helped build and this donation is an extension of his legacy.''

Maximillian Silberman, son of Michael and Stacey Silberman of Hidden Hills, was honored during the Missouri Military Academy's 116th commencement exercises with a certificate of promotion to the eighth grade and a certificate for Junior School Band.

The University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and College of Letters, Arts and Sciences for the first time will offer a degree program in public diplomacy, starting this fall.

Studies for the two-year program will include traditional diplomacy efforts as well as blogs, independent news organizations like Al-Jazeera and nongovernmental organizations.