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SharpChula Vista Medical Center’s 50th Anniversary Gala celebrated a remarkable milestone in South Bay history – honoring its evolution from a modest hospital beside a tomato field to a cutting-edge medical center.
At the community’s largest celebration, notable guests including Jaye Connolly, Alexandra Kharazi, Jacqueline Denysiak, Bill Littlejohn, Maggie Watkins, Linda Howard, Michael Hurst, Alex Rawls, Hashim Khan, Jennifer Rulan, Anne Marie Tubao, Rebecca Mitchell, Sibonnet Finnigan, Viry Martino, and Jenna Pena joined the evening.
Guests enjoyed dinner, live entertainment, and dancing, all in support of modernizing the Emergency Department. This vital expansion will enhance the timely delivery of high-quality care to meet the growing needs of the region’s diverse and often vulnerable patient population.
Gallery of Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center 50th Anniversary Gala
Alexandra Kharazi and Jacqueline DenysiakAndres Smith and Debbie EspeBill and Lisa LittlejohnBill and Lisa Littlejohn with Kimberly and Christopher PatekBob and Maggie Watkins with Bud WilsonChris and Linda HowardChristina and Nate OjdenChristina and Sergio Flores with Hugo and Susan BarreraChristine Duran Montano Valeria Lopez and Nancy GreengoldChristine Hernandez Saraleah Niedermeyer Natalia Martin Sara Buttar and Genelle TolentinoDee Ptikurup and Jaye ConnollyDonna Deberry and Michael HurstElena Lankford Deanna Harris and Alex RawlsFrank and Karen Urtasun with Mayor John McCannGoli and Hashim KhanJenna Van Zeyl and Lindsey ArendseeJennifer Rulan and Kandi PfeifferJim Reopelle and Mona MofivJoanna and Michael ConwayJoel and Anne Marie TubaoJordan and Jenn Wagner with Jerome Robinson and Gil AnthonyKarrar Ali and Shahrzad NooraviMaryanne and Michael PanettieriMegan and Keith JonesMehran Mouffavian and Johanna VelazcoMichael Davis Todd Davis Eja Haynes and Brooke DavisMitch and Rebecca MitchellNicholas and Tasha Kusnezov with Kristopher and Jill DowningPedro and Susy VillegasReena and Bijal PatelRoberto Alcantar Mauricio Torre Pedro Anaya and Peggy GarciaRuben Calleros and Ana MelgozaScott and Susan McMillanSharp 50th Anniversary GalaSibonnet Finnigan and Mario WilsonSteven and Marilyn NortonViry Martino and Jenna Pena
Esteban Villanueva was born in Washington D.C. and raised in La Jolla. He attended both Francis Parker and The Bishop’s School locally before going to Dartmouth College where he received his B.S. in Biology and Pepperdine School of Law where he received his J.D. focusing Entertainment Law. He worked in the Latin music industry where his projects went on to win 14 Grammy Awards for artists including Ricky Martin and Carlos Santana. After starting GB Magazine with Danitza Villanueva in 2007, he has gone on to win awards and recognition from the community for his support of helping raise millions of dollars for non-profit organizations. He currently sits on the Board of Directors for the San Diego Air & Space Museum and resides in East County in San Diego where he and his wife Danitza run DAESVI Publishing, home to GB Magazine, among several other publications.
