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2018 ANNUAL REPORT // 85TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Strengthening our community
The Port continues it’s commitment to educating and
connecting the Stockton community and beyond
THE OWL BOX PROGRAM
provides educational PORT CONNECTS WITH
opportunities in addition ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
to pest control A key component of our highly successful
owl box program is the educational
opportunities the program provides. In 2018,
Port sta visited a few elementary school
"The corporate culture science classes to present a workshop
at the Port empowers informing students of the biology, life history,
our team to look for and habitat of the barn owls. The highlight
new ways to engage and of the program is an owl pellet dissection
enhance our community," in order to identify the food source.
Je Wingfield, Director
of Environmental and PORT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Public A airs proudly The Port of Stockton Internship Program
states. "Our dynamic continues to be a valuable community
community programs program o ering hands-on experience and
focus on enhancing
our community’s in-depth education within a number of
quality of life." disciplines that impact the maritime
industry and many other industries. In
2018, the Port o ered five key internships
within Accounting, Information Technology,
Maritime Operations, Environmental and
Human Resources. Interns came from
San Joaquin Delta College, University of
the Pacific, San Jose State, California
Maritime Academy, Chico State, and
Humphrey’s College. “Networking and
real-time experience is a great benefit to TREE PLANTING FOR STOCKTON LEADERSHIP BREAKFAST
those finishing up their education and ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY Each year, the Leadership Stockton Alumni
looking towards their future careers,” As part of the California Re-Leaf Program, Association hosts a Community Leadership
stated Katie Miller, Human Resources the Port partnered with Boggs Tract Breakfast that highlights diverse aspects of
Manager at the Port. Community Garden as well as Stockton the community, and shares the latest news
Unified School District to plant 65 trees in innovation, services and programs with
MOBILE DENTAL SERVICE DIRECT within Port property. The purpose of the community leaders. In 2018, the spotlight
TO THE COMMUNITY program is to continue creating and focused on Stockton in the Global Economy.
As a good neighbor, the Port of Stockton is sustaining healthy communities in Along with other key note speakers such as
always looking for ways to help our California by providing funding for an array Union Pacific Railroad and Cal Cedar, the
community. In August, the Port partnered of urban forestry e orts that range from Port of Stockton’s Director Richard Aschieris
with San Joaquin County Supervisor Miguel education and outreach to tree-planting presented at the breakfast to educate
Villapudua and Bank of the West to dispatch projects. As a dedicated steward of the leadership about how products made
environment, the Port plans to continue locally are valued and shipped globally.
two medically equipped recreational participating in the Re-Leaf Program with
vehicles to the Boggs Tract Community
Center. The mobile buses, operated by the future tree planting projects in 2019.
Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, provided
convenient dental support to community
members who often struggle to receive
needed healthcare.