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Education Briefs
4/29/2015 9:35:27 AM

Spokane Scholars Foundation announces grant recipients
A total of $60,000 in scholarships was awarded to 24 students at the 23rd annual Spokane Scholars Foundation Banquet on April 20 in Spokane. The organization is dedicated to recognizing the exceptional academic achievement of high school seniors from the Spokane area. 

Scholarships awarded to Central Valley High School students are as follows:

English: Jenna Vasquez, $1,000

Mathematics: Alexander Plagman, $4,000

Science: Trevor Brown, $3,000

Social Studies: Sidney Orr, $3,000

Brown receives scholarship
Kyle Brown of Liberty Lake was recently named a 2015 Goldwater Scholar. Brown, who is studying mechanical engineering and on the track team at Brigham Young University, was one of 260 recipients. 

The scholars were selected on the basis of academic merit from a field of 1,206 mathematics, science and engineering students who were nominated by the faculties of colleges and universities nationwide.  

Siddoway inducted into honor society
Kyle Siddoway of Liberty Lake was recently initiated into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at Brigham Young University. 

Siddoway is among approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. The top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least 72 semester hours, are eligible for membership.

Colleges honor local students
The following Liberty Lake students were recently recognized by colleges for their academic performance or meeting graduation requirements. Information was provided via press releases submitted from schools or parents.

Eastern Washington University 
Winter 2015 Dean's List
Jack Applegate, Max Barham, Sunny Collins, Ryan Conley, Mariah Cunningham, Micah Duncan, Kimberly Foley, Sara Grozdanich, Savannah Hoekstra, Ryan Hotchkiss, Kimberly Jones, Sophie Kaatz, Victoria Leichner, Rebecca Mackay, Jordan Marlatt, Alexis Marlatt, Kelsey McCune, Iliya Mikheyev, Alex Morgan, Nathan Nelson, Abby Pedersen, Leighann Poole, Bhavneet Sidhu, Acacia Smith, Miranda Spencer, Jessica Stelzer, Courtney Tibesar, Nicholas Valentine, Joshua Wanner, Ashley Wiggs, Makayla Williams, Antoinette Wizner

Washington State University
Fall 2014 Graduates
Alyssa Sarah Hemmer, Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality Business Management; Emily Erin Hisel, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, cum laude; Brooklyn Lorene Leistiko, Bachelor of Science in Psychology; and Breanne Jackee Stachofsky, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, summa cum laude

Washington State University 
Fall 2014 President's Honor Roll, 3.5+ GPA
Sophie Marisa Ascas, Hanna Christine Bledsoe, Delaney Nora Dorsey, Emily Erin Hisel, Brooklyn Lorene Leistiko, Malia Iwalani Listella, Shawna Richardson McDonald, James Edward Pappas, Homa Shaarbaf, Breanne Jackee Stachofsky, Connor James Stephenson, Spencer Kyle Stephenson, Jacob Michael Vanlandingham

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