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Eco-Eventerprise students (with celebrity judge Marcus McNeill, offensive tackle for the San Diego Chargers in rear): front row, from left, Jerrid Burson, Jessica Dabu, Kenneth Duckworth, Yazmin Hernandez, Kayla Nguyen, Alfonso Vargas; back row, from left, Arvin Vega, Donne Baldemeca, Max Reinmueller, Aaron Septimo. One of the products created by Eco-Enterprise. The second annual Alumni Surf Invitational and Beach Party will take place on June 18 at Black’s Beach. U.S. for its leading role in deep-ultraviolet photolithography Eco-Eventerprise systems. Alumnus Gary Jacobs is co-founder of San Diego’s was chosen as “The High Tech High International, an innovative new model of Next Big Thing” at the education that was one of three schools in the nation vying Junior Achievement for President Obama to speak at this year’s commencement Entrepreneur’s Showcase (didn’t make it). And alumna Megan McArthur, who served on May 12. 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The business, developed and ran by a alumni—during the third annual Alumni Weekend, June 16- continued on page 8 19. “The single greatest measure of a university is the quality team of 10 local students at of its graduates,” said Armin Afsahi, executive director of Harmonium’s Epicentre, 6 SANDIEGOMETRO.COM | JUNE 2011 | 26TH ANNIVERSARY 1985-2110 Serving our community for over two decades San Diego Convention Center Since opening, the San Diego Convention Center continues to be a catalyst for jobs, producing tax revenues to pay for city services and generating $20.8 billion in regional economic benefits.