WSU names spring graduates
PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University has released its spring graduation list for 2015. Local students earning degrees:Hermiston: Lindsay Rachelle Meharry, Doctor of Veterinary...
View ArticleIone students receive McElligot scholarships
IONE — Five Ione High School graduates have been named recipients of the 2015-16 Maryan L. McElligott Memorial Scholarship: Charlette Burghard, a sophomore at Eastern Oregon University; Emily Holland,...
View ArticlePEO BJ awards Masenhimer scholarships
PENDLETON — Lexie Lorraine Campbell of Pilot Rock is the recipient of the Gladys and Harry Masenhimer Memorial Scholarship for 2015. She was awarded a $2,500 scholarship by the Masenhimers’ sons,...
View ArticleHeppner grad named to ASU dean’s list
Ryan Rochelle Dougherty, daughter of Cliff and Dawna Dougherty of Heppner and a Heppner High School 2014 graduate, has been named to Arizona State University Dean’s List with a 4.0 gpa. Ryan is...
View ArticleOlivera named to University of the Sciences dean’s list
PHILADELPHIA — Evangelina Olivera of Pendleton has been named to the spring 2015 Dean’s List at University of the Sciences. Selection for this award is based on completing and passing all assigned...
View ArticleLocal students earn Whitworth degrees
SPOKANE — Local students were awarded degrees during spring commencement ceremonies at Whitworth University:Heppner: Rebecca Jepsen, Bachelor of Arts, health science (summa cum laude).Hermiston: Philip...
View ArticleVillegas named to dean’s list
FOREST GROVE — Sara Villegas of Hermiston was among 378 undergraduate students at Pacific University named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student...
View ArticleKnights of Columbus scholarship winners announced
HERMISTON — The Knights of Columbus Council 3999 from Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church recently awarded $4,000 in scholarships to eight local students attending colleges this fall. Each student was...
View ArticleCardinals name honor roll
IONE — Ione Community School has released its first quarter honor roll for the 2015-16 academic year. Students earning a place on the list:Honor Roll (3.5-4.0 gpa): Tiffany Hollis, Eva Martin, Serenity...
View ArticleRiverside names honor roll
BOARDMAN — Riverside Jr./Sr. High School has released its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2015-16 academic year. Pirates making the grade:7th grade: 4.0 gpa: Sorensen, Emily M.; Szasz, Cooper...
View ArticleHelix honor roll students named
HELIX — Students earning honor roll status at Helix Junior High and Griswold High School for the first quarter of the 2015-16 academic year:Helix Junior High: 4.0 gpa: Bryce Fairchild, Hailey...
View ArticleHeppner grad earns master’s degree
Tyler Boyer graduated in August with a three-year master’s degree in professional mental health counseling from Lewis & Clark College in Portland. Tyler is employed at Cascadia in Portland. Tyler...
View ArticleWagenblast receives Ph.D
PULLMAN, Wash. — Becky Wagenblast graduated with her Doctorate of Philosophy in English, with an emphasis in modern American literature, at Washington State University’s Fall Commencement in Pullman on...
View ArticleBMCC releases fall term honor roll
PENDLETON — Blue Mountain Community College fall term 2015 honor roll recognition went to the following full-time students:President’s List: 4.0 GPA: Samuel Alanko, Patricia Andres, Maria Avila Ambriz,...
View ArticleEOU names fall dean’s list
LA GRANDE — Eastern Oregon University named 541 students to the dean’s list for fall term 2015. Qualifying students achieve and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale while...
View ArticleEWU names winter dean’s list
CHENEY, Wash. — Eastern Washington University released its winter 2015 dean’s list for the 2015-16 academic year. The following local students were among those named to the list:Heppner: Teruo Chinen;...
View ArticleRiverside names honor students
BOARDMAN — Riverside Jr./Sr. High School has named the following students to its first semester honor roll for the 2015-16 academic year:Seventh grade: 4.0 gpa: Ruiz-Nino, Jose D.; Sorensen, Emily M....
View ArticleMoore named to CSU dean’s list
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Charleston Southern University has named Jacob Scott Moore of Pendleton to the Dean’s List for fall 2015 semester. Moore is a junior majoring in kinesiology. Dean’s List students at...
View ArticleHelix names honor students
HELIX — Students earning a place on the Helix School honor roll for the second quarter of the 2015-16 academic year:Helix Junior High: 4.0 gpa: Bryce Fairchild, Emma Harvey, Alexandria Krol, Sam...
View ArticleLocal students make Dean’s List
SPOKANE — Katherine Justice and Sara Townsley, both of Pendleton, were named to the Gonzaga University Dean’s List for the 2015 fall semester. Students must earn a 3.5-3.69 grade point average to be...
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