The college wins top honors for the second year in a ROW at annual Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce luncheon that honors city’s top organizations, individuals
Golden West College recently won the Best of HB Award, the most prestigious honor given by the Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce at its annual “Best of HB Awards Ceremony.” A total of 38 nominees, including businesses and individuals, vied for awards in 10 categories at the Best of HB Awards Ceremony, held October 11, 2019, at the Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel.
Categories included the Big Kahuna, Sense of Place, and Living Legend. More than 2,500 people from the community voted for the winners, with top honors going to the top vote-getters. The awards recognize community standouts that have contributed significantly to the betterment of the Huntington Beach community.
The Best of HB is awarded to an organization or person for “the best overall in success and significantly positive presence.”
GWC won the “Best of HB” award for the second year in a row.
“We are humbled and honored by this prestigious recognition,” Golden West College President Tim McGrath said of the award. Before the awards were handed out, nominees mingled at a cocktail reception with city officials and community and business leaders. They enjoyed music from DJ Amanda and sat down for a luncheon that preceded the ceremony.
Weikko Werta, Southland Operations and Maintenance manager and site leader at AES Huntington Beach, presented the surfboard-shaped award to Golden West College, which beat out three other nominees — the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Beach, Pacific City Apartments, and Grocery Outlet Bargain Market — in the “Best of HB” category.
“This award speaks to our tradition of providing pioneering, learning-centered programs for our students,” McGrath said.
