Time Warner Cable Announces San Diego’s “50 Best Moms” 2012 Winners

Time Warner Cable’s “Best Moms” To Be Honored Mother’s Day Weekend

11th Annual Event to Showcase 50 Essay and Video Finalists

San Diego, California-All moms deserve recognition for the sacrifices and dedication they make each day for their children and families.  This coming Mother’s Day weekend, 50 “stand out” moms will receive acknowledgement they deserve and then some at an awards ceremony and luncheon.

For the 11th straight year,Time Warner Cable asked students in grades 4 through 12 to write essays telling why their mom is one of the best. In addition to essay submissions,Time Warner Cable’s Best Moms Contest welcomed video entries in an effort to inspire the development of students’ science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills.

Nearly two thousand essays and videos were submitted by students throughout San Diego County, which were then judged by a panel of local journalists and elected officials.  Out of those, 50 rose to the top and these finalists, their “Best Moms”, teachers and invited guests will celebrate the honor at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla on May 12, 2012. This year, some of the honorees include: grandmothers, foster mothers, fathers, cancer survivors, military moms and many more.

Moms will be showered with gifts from sponsors and three students (one from elementary school, one from middle school and one from high school) will receive a Sony Tablet S. In addition, the winning students’ teachers each receive a $250 gift card for supplies for their classrooms. The student winners will be awarded at the luncheon and excerpts from the winning entries will be read or viewed.

2012 San Diego Best Moms Finalists:

Carlsbad
Diane Bedrosian (Mother), Christine Abrell (Child)
Signe Castaneda (Mother), Carsten Castaneda (Child)
Hui Guo (Mother), Juliana Fan (Child)
Rea Orzechowski (Mother), Grace Orzechowski (Child)
Encinitas
Janine Watts (Mother), Jacob Watts (Child)
Oceanside
Melissa Stoltz (Mother), Aurora Stoltz (Child)
San Marcos
Jennifer Haubner (Mother ), Jordyn Haubner (Child)
Annie Laranang (Mother), Rina Laranang (Child)
Valley Center
Cecilia Chanon Michel (Mother), Ruby Piedra (Child)
Jodi Rae Villarreal (Mother), Rebecca Rae Villarreal (Child)
Vista
Eloisa Reyes (Mother), Elsie Reyes (Child)
Escondido
Manieh Varner (Mother), Lua Varner (Child)
Rancho Bernardo/4S Ranch
Robyn Weller (Mother), Adia Barrow (Child)
Beth Siesel (Mother), Katie Siesel (Child)
Stuart Moul (Father),  Doriana Moul (Child)
Jemima North (Mother), Tijana North (Child)
Mira Mesa/Miramar/Scripps Ranch/Rancho Penasquitos
Le Chinh Vo (Mother), Vivian Hoang (Child)
Rachel Kuhrt (Mother), Ethan Khurt (Child)
Irene Hererra (Grandmother), Marco Buelna (Grandchild)
Jamie Grant-Prater (Mother), Caroline Grant (Child)
Janet Dingsdale (Mother), Kat Dingsdale (Child)
Tamara Kotsos (Mother), Alexandra Kotsos (Child)
Carmel Valley
Deana Lytle (Mother), Spencer Lytle (Child)
Joan Mei (Mother), Meilong Zhang (Child)
Soo Jean Park (Mother), Chae Hyun Lee (Child)
Ying Qu (Mother), Victoria K. Li (Child)
Tierrasanta/ University City/Clairemont
Yvette Blease-Moore (Mother), Brandon Moore (Child)
Xuan Nguyen (Father), Kim-Chi Nguyen (Child)
Connie Culp (Mother), Tyler Culp (Child)
Patti Knight (Mother), Rory Knight (Child)
Meiyu Liu (Mother), Amara Tang (Child)
Lucy Robbins (Mother), Shawn Robbins (Child)
Michelle Rodriquez (Mother), Lina Rodriquez (Child)
Point Loma/OB
Sandra Darwash-Warburton (Mother), Jayda Warburton (Child)
Kara deFreitas (Mother), Madeira deFreitas (Child)
Heather Lutz (Mother), Lily Lutz (Child)
La Mesa
Navbakhor Amindjanova (Mother), Nuriddinov Berkhuz (Child)
El Cajon
Julie A. Booker (Mother), Kinsey Shae Booker (Child)
Coronado
Susan Ahern (Mother), Angela Ahern (Child)
Jennifer Lynn Ellinger (Mother), Madelyn Hope Ellinger (child)
Helle Greer (Mother), Stefan Greer (Child)
Gretchen von Helms (Mother), Esmeralda Ronis von Helms (Child)
Annika Wilson (Mother), Erik Wilson (Child)
Chula Vista/National City
Lorraine Lopez (Aunt), Rhiannon Reeves (Neice)
Bernice Santiago Nelson (Mother), Jasmine Cassie Rippey (Child)
Imperial Beach
Cynthia Castillo (Mother), Isabella Castillo(Child)
Downtown SD/East Village
Kathryn Davis (Mother), Kandice Davis (Child)
Christina L’Heureux (Mother), Jolie L’Heureux (Child)
Logan Heights/Encanto
Ana Espinoza (Mother), Susana Espinoza (Child)
Enedina Diaz (Mother), Francisco Roberto Suarez (Child)