Principal John Nelson Honored

March 2004 - Principal John Nelson has been honored by the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce with its 2004 Volunteer of the Year Award for outstanding contributions to the betterment of the City of Oakland.

Mr. Nelson has been active with the Chamber for many years, particularly for the Planning and Construction Committee for which he served as co-chair. He also served as chair of the Design Review Committee for two years, was the Chamber's representative to the city's Zoning Task Force, and headed the Chamber's Economic Development Department for the past two years.