World Martial Arts Ranking Association
Black Belt Degree Promotions
December 5, 2009
Examination Board Chair: Master Charles E. Hawkins, WMARA Regional Director
First Degree
BRENT SMITH - Penasquitos
CHRIS BRADY - Solana Beach
DAN STIPE - 4S Ranch
GRANT FROST - Penasquitos
HOWARD WILLIAMS - Penasquitos
JOSE RAMIREZ - Escondido
JUSTIN VERITY - Solana Beach
KATHY PHARIES - Escondido
KEELAN SMITH - Solana Beach
KEVIN GLENN - 4S Ranch
MARK SPINAZZOLA - Penasquitos
SETI O"BRIEN - Solana Beach
Second Degree
ADRIANA WILCOX - Penasquitos
JIM KIRKLEN - Escondido
JOE GARVIN - Escondido
KEVIN ELLIOTT - Penasquitos
MICHELLE STAMP - Penasquitos
Third Degree
KIT MYERS - Penasquitos
NAY FLINN - Penasquitos
ROBIN KIRKLEN - Escondido (Cohort Leader)
2009 WMARA Instructor Certification
GENE THRONBURG - Penasquitos
JARRETT GLINER - Solana Beach
LORI CALABRESE - Penasquitos
NICOLE ORTIZ - Solana Beach
ROO WATKINS - Solana Beach
STEPHANIE OSBURN - 4S Ranch
Family Karate
2009 Annual Award Winners
Family of the Year Awards
Spirit Awards
Escondido Kristen Seward
Penasquitos Lori Calabrese & Adriana Wilcox
Solana Beach Adriane Turner
Self Control Austin Kindig
Indomitable Spirit Lisa Yoshitake
Community Service Award
Anne Mihalkanin
Leadership Award
Robin Kirklen
Assistant Instructor of the Year
Michelle Stamp
Instructor of the Year
Nay Flinn
Senior Instructor of the Year
Kim Molina
Examination Board Chair: Master Charles E. Hawkins, WMARA Regional Director
First Degree
ADRIANE TURNER - Solana Beach
ANDREW RENNER - Solana Beach
CONNER GALLINETTI - 4S Ranch
GARY RUSH - Penasquitos
JARRETT GLINER - Solana Beach
JAY McMULLEN - Solana Beach
JENNY EVANS - Solana Beach
JAY GRAFFT - Escondido
JORDAN UGALDE - Penasquitos
KAY BENNETT - Solana Beach
RON LINYARD - Penasquitos
Second Degree
DARIN HUNZEKER - Penasquitos
JOHN CARPENTER - Penasquitos
JOSIE STIPE - 4S Ranch
JUSTIN SIMON - Penasquitos
NICHOLAS HEYE - Escondido
RICK HUTSELL - Escondido
TOBY GOLDSTEINHOLM - Solana Beach
Third Degree
RICK PEARSON - Escondido (cohort leader)
World Martial Arts Ranking Association
Black Belt Promotions
December 6, 2008
Examination Board Chair: Master Charles E. Hawkins, WMARA Regional Director
First Degree
ALEX GARVIN - Escondido
ALYSE JOHNS - Penasquitos
BEN BLAUSTEIN - Penasquitos
BRETT LEVINSON - 4S Ranch
DEREK WILCOX - Penasquitos
DREW HARRIS - Penasquitos
GENE THRONBURG - Penasquitos
GILLIAN GREEN - Penasquitos
IAN THURSTON - Solana Beach
KEONMIN HWANG - Solana Beach
LISA GULLIVER - Escondido
LOGAN BOLITHO - Penasquitos
MICHAEL KUELBS - 4S Ranch
NICOLE FROST - Penasquitos
NICOLE ORTIZ - Solana Beach
RICK BROWN - Escondido
ROO WATKINS - Solana Beach
SCOTT DANN - 4S Ranch
SCOTTY HENDRIX - Escondido
STEPHANIE OSBURN - 4S Ranch
Second Degree
AMANDA REIS - Solana Beach
ANDY RIBNER - Solana Beach
PAUL HOLTZ - Escondido
RACHEL JONES - Escondido
Third Degree
RHONDA EPSTEIN - Solana Beach
WMARA Instructor Certification
December 2008
CAMERON FLEMING - Solana Beach
DEVORA EXLINE - Escondido
EMMA POWELL - Solana Beach
KEVIN ELLIOTT - Penasquitos
TIMOTHY CUNNING - Escondido
TOBY GOLDSTEINHOLM - Solana Beach
Family Karate
2008 Annual Award Winners
Family of the Year Awards
Solana Beach Black Family
Spirit Awards
Escondido Marco Keeme
Penasquitos Liz Harrington
Solana Beach Jay McMullen
Perseverance Isaac Coulapides
Self Control Alex Matsuda
Self Control Terra Thronburg
Indomitable Spirit Roy Rhodes
Debbie Green
Instructor of the Year
Rick Pearson
Senior Instructor of the Year
Andrew Thompson
World Martial Arts Ranking Association