HELIX — The following students earned a place on the honor roll for the third quarter of the 2015-16 academic year at Helix School:

Helix Junior High: 4.0 gpa: Kyla Harper, Emma Harvey, Alexandria Krol, Sam Kubishta, Alexis Leake, Pendra Ogilvie, Vitor Pedrosa, Anna Schatzlein, Elijah Sprenger, Ryann Stahancyk; 3.75-3.99 gpa: Kaylee Cope, Bryce Fairchild, Hailey Fehrenbacker, Kyler Greenhalge, Lexie Mize, Blaine Ottosen, Rebekah Shaw, Kyleen Stahancyk; 3.25-3.74 gpa: Hannah Denny, Mackenzie Dunn, Kailena Espey, Hailey Fehrenbacker, Darla Holden, Victorial Keene, Anitohi Mercer, Ashton Miller, Karalin Reynolds, Shaylee Roberts.

Griswold High School: 4.0 gpa: Charmayne Bennett, Hannah Christman, Bradey Cope, Paden Flerchinger, Tegan Jackson, Arianna Krol, Caiden Marks, Makenzie Mize, Bethany Newtson, Gavin Newtson, Jonathan Shaw, Andrina Voegeli, Sadie Wilson, Tucker Wilson, Annie Wood; 3.75-3.99 gpa: Azellya Carlson, Emma Fehrenbacker, Macy LeGore, Ashton Marks, Colton Reynolds, Elisabeth Shaw; 3.25-3.74 gpa: Lynne Ashby, Sierra Bryant, Kierra Carlson, Sam Carlson, Julie Davis, Jenna Doherty, Tylor Fehrenbacker, Allan Holden, Alyssa Keene, Jake Sprenger, Macey Tullis, Justin Williams.

LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University named 570 students to the dean’s list for the 2016 winter term. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while completing a minimum of 12 hours of graded coursework for the duration of the term.

Local students named to the list:

Adams: Connor Remington; Athena: Kyra Fairchild, Chandra Phillips, Morgan Watson; Condon: Bailey Harrison; Heppner: Justin Bailey, Makenzie Correa; Hermiston: Kenzi Booher, Georgina Carrillo, Jessica Dixon, Allison Frey, Jess Haertling, Amber Henderson, Breeanna Hughes, Megan Kane, Mykel Liebe, Makayla Mangione, Dennis McClure, Perla Mejia, Kelli Niederwerfer, Christian Peterson, Jazmin Roldan, Saige Smith, Allan Taylor, Truc Truong; Ione: Jaqueline Juarez; Irrigon: Minerva DeLoera, Jennifer Matlack; Milton-Freewater: Mikayla Baird, Kalyn Odman, Victor Saldana Meza; Pendleton: John Abreu, David Anderson, Rebecca Emmons, Natasha Forkner, Jordan Hillmick, Elizabeth Hoffman, Brian Mandella, Crystal Mitchell, Paige Navratil, Tina Richardson, Theresa Sepulveda, Shannon Smith-Gruenhagen; Pilot Rock: Haley Fitzpatrick, Ronald King, Bailey Weinke; Stanfield: Candice Castro, William Collins; Umatilla: Rodolfo Armenta-Mendoza, Anay Mendoza; Weston: Shannon Singer.

FOREST GROVE — Alexis Zmuda of Athena, Bryce Fowler of Heppner and Nicole Hood of Stanfield have been named to the Dean’s List at Pacific University for Fall Semester 2015. They are among 411 undergraduate students at Pacific University to achieve this high academic honor.

To qualify for the Dean’s List at Pacific, a student must achieve a term grade-point average 3.70 (4.00 scale) and complete 12 or more graded hours.

Also, Pacific University released the names of recent graduates:

Hermiston: Kevin Dopps, bachelor’s degree in business administration; Makaela Kilsdonk, bachelor’s degree in creative writing (cum laude); Anacelia Velasco, bachelor’s degree in health science (cum laude); Gabriela Villegas, bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Milton-Freewater: Velen Gonzalez, bachelor’s degree in public health

Pendleton: Anthony Haberstroh, doctoral degree in pharmacy

CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington University has released its 2016 Winter Quarter Dean’s List. Local students named to the list:

Heppner: Michaella Murphy

Hermiston: Andrea Waters, Katie Rongey, Endy De La Cruz, Osten Cerrillo-Keelin

Pendleton: Lindsey Roach, Kristin Mascall

PENDLETON — The following students were chosen as Bronc Pride Award honorees for March 2016 at Sunridge Middle School:

Sixth grade: Tianna Arthur, Holly Chambers, Emma Coleman, Matthew Ellis, Ethan Farrell, Kaidence Fine, Sarah Griner, Eliana Hansen, Tony Hernandez, Lennox Lamone, Emily Lozier, Dakota Martin, Keilah Mossman, Payton Nerenberg, Tatum Paullus, Collin Primus, Pedro Rivera, Emily Rodriguez, Izayah Rufus, Caden Rugg, Corbin Sweet, Kaylee Zimmerman.

Seventh grade: Nancy Arechiga, Tristin Armstrong, Trayton Bale, Demetrius Baune, Kyle Field, Valencia Fisher, Hope Harwood, Lakiya Heagle, Raiden Lenhert, Luis Magana-Dominguez, Elle Marsh, Shayna Medrano, Charlie McGirr, Kyndra Nelson, Ryan Page, Rooklor Russell, Daryn Sorensen, Johann Valera-Vega, Tucker Zander.

Eighth grade: Logan Blackburn, DeeDee Brumer, Gabe Byram, Brittany Case, Jade Davidson, Danner Hamilton, Natalie Holton, Anton Hughes, Nyeli James, Katie Kline, Lane Maher, Kylie Mountainchief, Joseph Olson-Ruiz, Macy Rosselle, Cody Sherman, Bailey Stowers, Emily Rinehart, Hannah Rasmussen, Theresa Smith, Tanna Stewart, Brad Taylor, Landon Thornburg, Nakia Thomas, Sepp Williams, Andrew Wolotira.

The Burger King Mclamore Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Burger King® Corporation, announced two Pendleton recipients of the 2016 Burger King Scholars program.

Ira Ashley of Nixyaawii Community School and Zoe Hern of Pendleton High School each received a $1,000 award sponsored by HB Boys, L.C., a local Burger King® franchisee.

Scholarship awards help students offset the cost of attending college or a post-secondary vocational/technical school. Recipients are selected based on their grade point average, extracurricular activities, community service and/or work experience. For more information on the program, including instructions for 2017 scholarship applications, visit www.bkmclamorefoundation.org.

Samantha Ball and Hunter Cook of Umatilla High School have been awarded Oregon State University (OSU) College of Business Future Business Leaders scholarships. The scholarships are awarded each year to high-achieving high school juniors who are interested in pursuing an undergraduate business degree at OSU after they graduate from high school. If the students attend OSU, they will receive the $1,000 scholarship, renewable for four years.

The qualifications for the scholarship include: current high school junior attending high school in Oregon; graduate before September 2017; current cumulative high school GPA of 3.75 or above; and a domestic student. According to the scholarship description, “applications will be evaluated by candidates’ demonstrated entrepreneurial/innovative mindset, work ethic and commitment to social responsibility. We seek candidates who will bring diversity to the College of Business student population in terms of students’ career interests, hometown, racial/ethnic background, and/or experiences.”

Ball and Cook were nominated for the scholarship by Keith Gebers, the business teacher at Umatilla High School. The two students will be recognized at an event on May 2 in Portland.

“We are very pleased that two of our students have been recognized for their academic excellence and for their innovative thinking and hard work. We look forward to hearing about their future success in the world of business,” said Heidi Sipe, Umatilla School District superintendent.

HERMISTON — The Hermiston Kiwanis Noon Club announced that four Hermiston High School students have been selected to receive $1,000 scholarships.

The Perry Johnson Post-Secondary Education Scholarships have been awarded to Andrew Wagner of Echo and Sofia Tello of Hermiston. Wagner will attend Eastern Oregon University with the final goal of obtaining a master’s degree in agricultural business. Tello plans to enroll at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., to pursue a degree in international business.

Recipients of the Russell Dorran Memorial Scholarships are Bob Coleman and Laura Zepeda, both of Hermiston. Coleman will attend Oregon State University and will major in agricultural business. Zepeda also plans to attend OSU, where she will study chemistry with the ultimate goal of receiving a Ph.D. in pharmacy.

The scholarship applicants were evaluated on their academic achievements, financial need, and leadership and service activities within their school and community.

For more information about the Kiwanis scholarship program, contact George Clough at 541-567-6024 or Hermiston Noon Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 375, Hermiston, OR 97838.

EMPORIA, Kan. — Heather Culley of Weston, the library technology specialist at Pendleton Public LIbrary, is one of more than 1,000 candidates for spring graduation at Emporia State University on May 14. Culley will graduate with a Master of Library Science degree.

Undergraduates will receive their degrees during baccalaureate ceremonies at 9:30 a.m. at Emporia’s White Auditorium. At 2 p.m., graduate students will be hooded at Albert Taylor Hall in Plumb Hall on the Emporia State campus.

PENDLETON — Preston Pederson, an 18-year-old senior at Hermiston High School, has been awarded the 2016 Tripper Rice Memorial Scholarship, in the amount of $2,500.

The scholarship is given each year in memory of Tripper Rice, a past Intermountain High School Rodeo Association state champion and national qualifier. The scholarship was established by his parents, Paul and Cindy Rice of Pendleton. The scholarship takes academic achievement into consideration but also is weighted heavily on the student’s financial need, desire for continued education, sportsmanship, leadership in the classroom and community, and continuous enthusiasm for their school and rodeo.

Pederson, the son of Curtis and Judy Pederson of Hermiston, participates in calf roping, team roping, steer wrestling and cow cutting in high school rodeo events and on a permit with the Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association. He also plays basketball for HHS and is involved in FFA, yearbook and 4-H, and serves as a mentor for new students in welding classes.

Pederson plans to attend Blue Mountain Community College in the fall to earn an Associate of Arts degree, and then transfer to Sam Houston State University in Texas to study land management and crop science.

Hermiston Emblem Club No. 215 recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Debra L. Smith of Hermiston.

Smith attended Blue Mountain Community College to obtain an Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree. She will attend Eastern Oregon University in the fall to earn an elementary school teaching degree. Smith has worked as a teaching assistant for the past 10 years.

The Hermiston Emblem Club awards scholarships to qualified students in their second year of education. The scholarship chairwoman is Serena MacPherson. For more information, send an inquiry to Hermiston Emblem Club No. 215, P.O. Box 630, Hermiston, OR 97838.

PENDLETON — The Dirt Dabblers Garden Club recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Blue Mountain Community College student Angel Murrillo.

Angel will graduate from BMCC in June, and plans to find work in the agriculture industry. He is the son of Trino and Rosa Murrillo of White Salmon, Wash.

EUGENE — Local students were awarded scholarships for the 2016-17 academic year from the Ford Family Foundation.

The Foundation selected 106 students out of 6,049 applicants from Oregon and Siskiyou County, Calif., as 2016 Ford Scholars. Eligibility criteria include financial need and merit qualifications. In addition, scholars must attend an accredited, nonprofit college in their home state and be pursuing a bachelor’s degree full-time. The renewable scholarship covers 90 percent of each student’s unmet financial need for each academic year.

Local students chosen include Edith Velasco of Boardman (Riverside High School), who will attend Oregon State University; Robert Coleman of Hermiston, who also will attend OSU; Nathaniel Verley of Irrigon, who plans to attend Warner Pacific College; Grant Banister of Pendleton, who will attend Oregon Institute of Technology; and Arrmando Mendoza of Umatilla, who plans to attend Clackamas Community College.

And Pendleton residents Terri Clark and Greg Jones were among 41 students selected as new scholarship recipients of the Ford Opportunity Program. Clark and Jones plan to attend Eastern Oregon University. This year’s Ford Opportunity Scholars were chosen from 280 applicants.

The late Mrs. Hallie Ford, who established the unique scholarship program in 1996, wanted to help college students who face the additional responsibilities of being single parents, by providing financial assistance, advising and support services. Eligibility criteria include financial need and merit qualifications. In addition, recipients must be single “heads-of-household” and pursue a bachelor’s degree full-time at an accredited, nonprofit college in his/her state of residence. The renewable scholarship covers up to 90 percent of each student’s unmet financial need for college.

Hallie and Kenneth Ford created The Ford Family Foundation in 1957 after the business they founded, Roseburg Forest Products Co., had experienced two decades of growth. Other scholarships supported by the Foundation include the Ford ReStart Scholarship Program and The Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Program for Sons and Daughters of Employees of Roseburg Forest Products Co.

Since 1994, the Foundation’s scholarship programs have awarded more than $157 million.

PENDLETON — Pendleton High School Senior Olivia Perez is the 2016 recipient of a $500 Roberta Frazier Anderson Diversity Scholarship, presented by PFLAG Pendleton.

Perez has been admitted to Lane Community College, Eugene, for the fall semester of 2016. She is the daughter of Angela Simms and Jose Perez, and stepdaughter of Kimberly Perez.

Members of PFLAG Pendleton established the Diversity Scholarship in 2015 in Anderson’s honor to recognize Pendleton High School graduating seniors who exemplify the qualities of leadership and commitment to social equality to which Anderson, a longtime member of PFLAG, dedicated her life.

PFLAG is dedicated to advancing equality and full societal affirmation for all people through its threefold mission of support, education, and advocacy.

HERMISTON — The Hermiston Basketball Club announced its first ever college scholarships awarded by the group. Dillon Zimmerly and Jansen Edmiston each will receive $1,500 to be used in the 2016-17 academic year.

Zimmerly is a 2015 graduate of Hermiston High School. He played basketball for HHS all four years, and was on the first team ever registered in the Hermiston Basketball Club. He is currently studying nuclear engineering at Oregon State University. He believes basketball helped him develop three qualities that he will carry into the work force: diligence, trust, and drive.

Edmiston is currently a senior at HHS. She played varsity basketball for four years for the Bulldogs. She will be heading to Lewis Clark State College in Lewiston, Idaho, to continue her basketball career at the college level. Basketball has helped her overcome shyness, develop new friendships, and stay focused on her future.

Pendleton PEO Chapter EM awarded the Phyllis Walnum Jambura Scholarship for 2016, in the amount of $2,000, to Crystal Mitchell. Mitchell is a graduate of Pendleton High School and is a senior at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, studying pre-pharmacy.

The award is based on academic achievement, leadership, civic responsibilities and community service.

PENDLETON — Jolie Dickerson has been named the recipient of the 2016 David Jon Lindberg Memorial Scholarship. Dickerson, a graduating Pendleton High School senior, intends to use the $1,000 scholarship at Oregon State University, where she plans to major in bioresource research and minor in animal science.

Dickerson is graduating with a 4.21 GPA and is a high honor roll student who is involved in numerous school and community activities, including FFA and the National Honor Society. She is the daughter of Jerrod and Marlee Dickerson.

This is the 37th anniversary of the scholarship which honors the memory of David Jon Lindberg. It was established by the people of Pendleton as a tribute to him. It is awarded each year to an outstanding Pendleton High School graduate whose career embodies the standards Lindberg set: commitment to citizenship, scholarship and family. The scholarship funds are managed by the Pendleton Foundation Trust.

PENDLETON — The Rotary Club of Pendleton has awarded Don Fossatti scholarships to six local high school seniors. The $2,000 scholarships were given to Clancy Deutz, Zoe Hern, Sarah Watkins, Hunter Frazier and Bethany VanCleave of Pendleton High School and Megan Glynn of Pilot Rock High School.

The scholarships were awarded in recognition of the students’ academic qualifications and demonstrated ability to achieve success in their chosen field of study, financial need, and a reflection of the Rotary motto of service before self in the students’ lives.

For more information on Rotary scholarships, contact Rob Collins at 541-276-3320.

PENDLETON — The Blue Mountain chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) recently awarded $1,500 scholarships to 10 local students.

Earning awards were Jack Peterson, Ellie Richards and Taryn Sokoloski of Pendleton High School; Sofia Gispert Tello and Brady Linnell of Hermiston High School; Yazzmin Chavez of Stanfield High School; Kylin Collman of La Grande High School; Chase Stewart of Union High School; Hannah Davison of Portland State Community College; and Spencer Boster of Brigham Young University.

NAIFA-Blue Mountain is a group of local insurance professionals dedicated to providing the utmost in service to its clients and communities. The group donates more than $30,000 per year to various projects in Eastern Oregon.

PENDLETON — CHI St. Anthony Hospital in April awarded St. Anthony Medical Staff Human Health Science Scholarships to 20 Eastern Oregon high school seniors, and CHI St. Anthony Hospital Volunteers awarded to college-level scholarships.

Students earning $1,000 scholarships, and their intended area of study:

Pendleton High School: James Bradt (optometrist); Delaney Clem (physician); Clancy Deutz (medical field); Zoe Hern (medical technologist); Sydney Jones (neonatologist); Janeal Merriman (obstetrician); Kaleigh Waggoner (pediatric nurse).

Ukiah High School: Bruna Falci (medical field)

Echo High School: Erica Parks (pharmacist)

Pilot Rock High School: Megan Glynn (nurse)

Students earning $500 scholarships, and their intended area of study:

Pendleton High School: Tianna Barfuss (nurse); Chyenne Carey (nurse); Dylan Clemons (nurse practitioner); Jennifer McDougall (nurse); Tanner Pearson (medical field); Lauren Roberts (pediatric nurse); Olivia Simpson (radiologic techonologist); Jason Townsley (physician); Sarah Watkins (medical field).

Griswold High School (Helix): Paden Flerchinger (medical field)

College students earning $2,000 scholarships, and their area of study:

Rachel Phinney, Boise State University (health science with an emphasis on gerontology

Rebecca Wagner, Gonzaga University (nursing)