Women’s History Brunch Honors USAF LtCol Evelyn Jean Wright

By Esteban Villanueva

Joseph Santinello, Tracy Owens and Sheldon Margolis

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Mt. Soledad National Veteran’s Memorial hosted the 4th Annual Women’s History Tribute and Brunch. Coinciding with Women’s History Month, this special event honors the remarkable contributions of women in our nation’s military service, past and present. This year’s event paid special recognition to women in service in the United States Air Force and honor LtCol Evelyn Jean Wright, USAF Ret., a distinguished Flight Nurse who transported patients across the Pacific during the Korea and Vietnam Wars. Colonel Wright also pioneered the first advanced military obstetrical nursing course and served as a Consultant in Maternal Nursing to the Surgeon General.

Gallery of Women’s History Brunch Honors USAF LtCol Evelyn Jean Wright

Esteban Villanueva

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.

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