Published: Monday, February 6, 2012
School winners
Local students earn honors at Cottey
Two local students recently received scholastic honors at Cottey College.
Felicia Figgins, daughter of Angela and Scott Figgins of Everett, and Paige Ott, daughter of Leslie Ann White of Snohomish, were placed on the president's list at Cottey College for scholastic performance during the fall 2011 semester.
In order to be placed on the president's list, a student's grade point average must be between a 3.75 and 4.0 on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 credit hours completed.
Cottey College, in Nevada, Mo., is an independent, liberal arts and sciences college for women.
Oak Harbor student on Toledo dean's list
Natasha Bratz of Oak Harbor was among more than 3,000 students from The University of Toledo who made the fall 2011 dean's list.
The dean's list recognizes full-time undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 or above grade point average for the semester.
The University of Toledo is in Toledo, Ohio.
Student honored at Colgate University
David Poortinga, a student at Colgate University, was recently inducted into the Colgate chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honorary society that recognizes outstanding academic achievement of first-year students.
Currently a sophomore at Colgate, Poortinga is the son of James and Linda Poortinga of Arlington.
Poortinga received the distinction for having earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the 2010-11 academic year.
Colgate is a liberal arts college in Hamilton, N.Y.
WWU awards scholarships
Western Washington University students Kramer Elwell and Ayana Uriu recently received scholarships.
Elwell received a $1,000 College of Fine and Performing Arts dean's scholarship for the current academic year. He is the son of Cory and Julie Elwell of Marysville.
Elwell, a senior, has earned a 3.67 grade point average majoring in percussion performance and music composition. He plans to graduate this year.
Uriu received a $1,500 Settlemeyer College of Fine and Performing Arts scholarship for the current academic year. She is the daughter of Daisuke and Louise Uriu of Everett.
Uriu, a senior, has earned a 3.9 grade point average majoring in theater with concentrations in stage management, acting and theater management.
She plans to graduate in June and her professional goal is to become a stage manager at a nonprofit regional theater.
Schack awards art scholarship to senior
The Schack Art Center, an Everett nonprofit, plans to award the Susan Jane Russell Art Scholarship to Sarah Sprouse, a senior at Edmonds Heights K-12, an alternative home-schooling program with the Edmonds School District.
Sarah will receive a $1,000 cash award for tuition. She will be honored at a ceremony March 22 at the Everett Civic Auditorium.
Each year the award is given to an outstanding art student who plans on attending a community college, college, university, or art school in the fall of 2012, majoring in the visual arts, arts education or an art related focus.
Everett resident a Northwestern grad
Elizabeth McKeon of Everett graduated cum laude from the FOCUS Degree Completion program at Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn. McKeon received a bachelor of science in psychology.
The FOCUS degree completion program is for working adults who want to continue their education or complete their degree in a Christian higher education setting.
Missouri graduate from Lynnwood
Mark Mazarek of Lynnwood recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Mazarek earned a master of science degree in systems engineering.
More than 450 candidates received degrees during a ceremony held Dec. 19. The university is in Rolla, Mo.
Two local students recently received scholastic honors at Cottey College.
Felicia Figgins, daughter of Angela and Scott Figgins of Everett, and Paige Ott, daughter of Leslie Ann White of Snohomish, were placed on the president's list at Cottey College for scholastic performance during the fall 2011 semester.
In order to be placed on the president's list, a student's grade point average must be between a 3.75 and 4.0 on a 4.0 scale, with a minimum of 12 credit hours completed.
Cottey College, in Nevada, Mo., is an independent, liberal arts and sciences college for women.
Oak Harbor student on Toledo dean's list
Natasha Bratz of Oak Harbor was among more than 3,000 students from The University of Toledo who made the fall 2011 dean's list.
The dean's list recognizes full-time undergraduate students who earn a 3.5 or above grade point average for the semester.
The University of Toledo is in Toledo, Ohio.
Student honored at Colgate University
David Poortinga, a student at Colgate University, was recently inducted into the Colgate chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honorary society that recognizes outstanding academic achievement of first-year students.
Currently a sophomore at Colgate, Poortinga is the son of James and Linda Poortinga of Arlington.
Poortinga received the distinction for having earned a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the 2010-11 academic year.
Colgate is a liberal arts college in Hamilton, N.Y.
WWU awards scholarships
Western Washington University students Kramer Elwell and Ayana Uriu recently received scholarships.
Elwell received a $1,000 College of Fine and Performing Arts dean's scholarship for the current academic year. He is the son of Cory and Julie Elwell of Marysville.
Elwell, a senior, has earned a 3.67 grade point average majoring in percussion performance and music composition. He plans to graduate this year.
Uriu received a $1,500 Settlemeyer College of Fine and Performing Arts scholarship for the current academic year. She is the daughter of Daisuke and Louise Uriu of Everett.
Uriu, a senior, has earned a 3.9 grade point average majoring in theater with concentrations in stage management, acting and theater management.
She plans to graduate in June and her professional goal is to become a stage manager at a nonprofit regional theater.
Schack awards art scholarship to senior
The Schack Art Center, an Everett nonprofit, plans to award the Susan Jane Russell Art Scholarship to Sarah Sprouse, a senior at Edmonds Heights K-12, an alternative home-schooling program with the Edmonds School District.
Sarah will receive a $1,000 cash award for tuition. She will be honored at a ceremony March 22 at the Everett Civic Auditorium.
Each year the award is given to an outstanding art student who plans on attending a community college, college, university, or art school in the fall of 2012, majoring in the visual arts, arts education or an art related focus.
Everett resident a Northwestern grad
Elizabeth McKeon of Everett graduated cum laude from the FOCUS Degree Completion program at Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minn. McKeon received a bachelor of science in psychology.
The FOCUS degree completion program is for working adults who want to continue their education or complete their degree in a Christian higher education setting.
Missouri graduate from Lynnwood
Mark Mazarek of Lynnwood recently graduated from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Mazarek earned a master of science degree in systems engineering.
More than 450 candidates received degrees during a ceremony held Dec. 19. The university is in Rolla, Mo.
Story tags »
• Education & Schools • Arlington • Edmonds • Everett • Lynnwood • Marysville • Oak Harbor • SnohomishComments
(