WEDDING: Perez/Schwab: Perez/Schwab Alma Cecilia Perez and James Michael Schwab were married Nov. 16, 2013 in San Jose. Alma, daughter of Carlos and Yolanda Perez of Morgan Hill, graduated from UC Berkeley, and is a consultant to the State Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations. James, son of Margaret Schwab of Davis, graduated from UC Davis, and is a legislative consultant to State Senator Alex Padilla.
HONORS
Joshua Jones-Hall
Air Force Airman Joshua M. Jones-Hall graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Jones-Hall is the son of Yvonne Hall of Coto De Caza and a 2011 graduate of Gilroy High School.
Geralyn Moon
Geralyn Moon, from Gilroy, was one of 1,422 students who were named to the dean’s list for Spring 2013 at Biola University. Students are placed on the list to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2.
Biola University is a private Christian university located in Southern California on the border of Los Angeles and Orange counties in the city of La Mirada.
Braden Stephens
Army Pvt. Braden H. Stephens has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.
Stephens is the son of Lynn Stephens of Hollister and a 2009 graduate of San Benito High School.
BIRTHS
Fiona Gabrielle Courneen
Fiona Gabrielle Courneen was born July 3, 2013 in San Francisco to Vanessa La Corte Courneen and Casey Courneen. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces.
Zoey Marie Takeda
Zoey Marie Takeda was born Oct. 8, 2013 at Saint Louise Regional Hospital to Kristy Lynn and Masaki Michael Takeda of Gilroy. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.
