Mattias Carney, Our 8,000th "Boomlet" Baby is All Grown Up

On December 28, 2007, Mattias Carney was born at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center.

Though 2007 wasn’t the official “Baby Boom” of the post WWII era, it was known as the “boomlet,” with a record 4.3 million births in the U.S., the highest in the country’s history. Mattias made a record as well. He was our 8,000th baby born in 2007.

His mother recently reached out to share that Mattias had just reached his 18th birthday this past December. She also sent us this copy of his birth announcement – a newspaper article in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin from December 30th, 2007 – “Baby’s birth sets record."

So, what is Mattias up to now?

Mattias is active in both academics and athletics. He is currently a senior at School of Extended Educational Options Charter School in the Pomona Unified School District, where he serves as his class president. He coaches Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and continues to train and compete in the sport. He also stays involved in fitness and leadership opportunities whenever possible, including being an EM Sports Academy student athlete.

Mattias is in the process of applying to the United States Air Force Academy, with the goal of becoming a pilot and serving his country. He is passionate about leadership, discipline and giving back to others.

Most important, his parents are extremely proud of the young man he has become. And so are all of us here at PVHMC – congratulations, Mattias.

Fun fact: Mattias’ dad worked here at PVHMC as an EMT from 1999-2006 before he became a firefighter-paramedic.