People

* Spotlight on achievers

Albert Milo

Director of Fullerton Public Library

Albert Milo, director of the Fullerton Public Library, has been chosen Librarian of the Year by REFORMA, a national association dedicated to promoting library use among speakers of Spanish.

Milo, 43, said his mission is to make sure that the library provides the same learning and information-gathering opportunities to all patrons and to educate the public about its services and special programs.

“I believe in equal access to the library, and that includes all segments of the community,” said Milo, who has been the library’s director since 1990. “When people have access to information, that translates to power, whether it’s political or taking control of your own life.”

Along with his honor, Milo received a $200 cash award, which he donated to REFORMA to help the organization present its first national conference, scheduled for August.

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Erik Austin,

Margaret Dean

and Patti Weeks

Saddleback Community College

District employees, Mission Viejo

Erik Austin, Margaret Dean and Patti Weeks, employees of the Saddleback Community College District, have been honored as the college district’s outstanding classified employees for 1995.

Austin is a college district warehouse worker who has been employed by the district for five years.

Dean is an administrative secretary in Irvine Valley College’s Supportive Services Department and is also a five-year employee.

Weeks is a senior instructional assistance specialist at Saddleback College for a student tutorial service.

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Rochelle McReynolds

Director of gifts and grants, KOCE-TV

Rochelle McReynolds, director of gifts and grants for KOCE-TV, was recently named Outstanding Professional Fund Raiser for 1995 by the Orange County chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives.

McReynolds was nominated for the award by representatives of local business, arts, education and social service organizations.

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Sally Nockold

President of the Newport Harbor-Costa Mesa Lions Club

Several members of the Newport Harbor-Costa Mesa Lions Club received awards at the recent district 4-L4 convention in Palm Springs.

Sally Nockold, president of the Newport Harbor-Costa Mesa organization, was named president of the year. She also received the Governor’s Medal of Appreciation for her fund-raising efforts.

Three other members--Karen Lamas, Hazel Stone and Vi Smith--received the Melvin Jones Award, the highest honor presented to Lions.

Maria Perrin received the organization’s Helen Keller Award from the Sight and Hearing Foundation.

Complied by DEBORAH SULLIVAN, MIMI KO, RUSS LOAR, HOPE HAMASHIGE AND JEFF BEAN