Olsen named Everett teacher of the year
Nancy Olsen of Everett recently was named Everett Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year.
Olsen, who has been teaching for 25 years, teaches first grade at Whittier Elementary School. She was raised in Everett and still lives in the neighborhood near Whittier Elementary School. Her three children have also attended Everett Public Schools.
Olsen is active in her church, attends evening school events and is a member of the Parent Teacher Association.
As the district’s teacher of the year, Olsen’s name will be submitted with other regional school district winners for consideration as the region’s outstanding teacher. The regional honoree is then considered for the Washington State Teacher of the Year, who is named in the fall.
Credit union awards scholarships
Northwest Plus Credit Union recently awarded high school and post-secondary students with scholarships for the coming school year.
High school scholarship recipients from Snohomish County were:
Stephen Jensen, Everett High School, $1,000.
Paula Welly, Everett High School, $500.
Post-secondary recipients were:
Natalie Spencer, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, $1,000.
NW Plus Credit Union’s scholarship program was established in 1993 and is open to members of the credit union.
Mariner grad wins internship at Columbia
Tavis Dickerson-Young recently was accepted to a six-week internship at Columbia University Medical School in New York, N.Y. Dickerson-Young is a 2006 graduate of Mariner High School. He recently completed his sophomore year at the University of Washington, majoring in biochemistry and making the Dean’s list for six quarters.
Dickerson-Young plans to go on a missionary trip to Uganda with a church group from Sonrise Chapel in Everett when he completes his internship.
Energy labor union awards scholarships
The Puget Sound Energy Service Employees International Union, or SEIU No. 1948, recently awarded two scholarships worth $1,000 to children of union members.
Breanna Miller, a graduate of Darrington High School plans to attend Northwest University. Breanna Miller is the daughter of union member Tammy Miller.
Logan Throndsen is the son of union member Kay Throndsen. Logan Throndsen plans to attend Central Washington University.
The union represents classified educational support professionals in K-12 public schools. Each year Puget Sound Energy awards $15,000 in scholarships.
Granite Falls school employees honored
Crossroads Alternative High School special services secretary Connie Workman and middle school sixth-grade teacher Michelle Markwardt recently were named the 2007-08 Granite Falls School District Employees of the Year.
Workman has worked for the Granite Falls School District for 21 years. Markwardt has worked for the district for eight years.
Lake Stevens woman graduates from UW
Kathy Aguilar of Lake Stevens recently graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in community psychology, an accomplishment she made prior to her 50th birthday and 25 years after her last day in a school program.
Aguilar’s accomplishment made her daughter, Mollyne Aguilar, who graduated from Lake Stevens High School in 1998, proud of her. Mollyne Aguilar joined the Marine Corps after high school and has remained close to her mother despite being away, often countries apart.
Stanwood students win history gold medals
Home-schooled students Amy (left) and Audrey Christianson of Stanwood recently won National History Day gold medals for their senior group exhibit project on the spotted owl at the national competition. The event was held at the University of Maryland College Park Campus in Washington, D.C.
Amy Christianson won National History Day’s top prize, the David van Tassel Scholarship, a four-year, all-expense-paid scholarship that provides for studies at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. This was Amy’s second year at nationals.
Audrey won a gold medal two years ago in the junior individual exhibit.
The girls also spent a day displaying their project at the Smithsonian National Archives, an honor that only five other projects received.
About 100 students received awards ranging from $250 to $5,000, and a total of $150,000 in scholarships was awarded at the national awards ceremony.
Each year more than half a million students nationwide participate in the National History Day program, competing in a series of history contests in their local districts and states. The top students in each category are selected to compete in the national contest. Students choose their own topics of study and conduct research from original sources based on the theme, Conflict and Compromise in History.
County students accepted to Embry-Riddle
Two Snohomish County students recently were accepted to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Ariz.
Samantha Welch from Arlington High School plans to study aeronautical science at the university. She is the daughter of Jim and Margaret Welch.
Andrew Max from Snohomish High School plans to study global security and intelligence studies. He is the son of Gary and Katherine Max.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace.
Arlington student on poly-tech dean’s list
Tim Acker of Arlington recently was named to the Dean’s list at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for the Spring 2008 semester. Acker is a junior studying management.
The dean’s list recognizes full-time students who maintain grade-point averages of a minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 4.0 and have no grades below a “C.”
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, founded in 1824, is the nation’s oldest technological university.
Mukilteo man graduates summa cum laude
Ryan Pettibone of Mukilteo recently graduated from the University of Rochester with a bachelor of science degree in physics, summa cum laude and a bachelor of science degree in mathematics, summa cum laude.
Pettibone, a graduate of Kamiak High School, is the son of Matt and Sue Pettibone.
The University of Rochester, founded in 1850, is a private research university in Rochester, N.Y.
Edmonds woman graduates cum laude
Quinn Burgess of Edmonds recently received a bachelor of arts degree cum laude from Mount Holyoke College. Burgess is a graduate of Meadowdale High School. She is the daughter of John and Gloria Burgess of Edmonds.
While at Mount Holyoke, Burgess majored in history and minored in theater arts. She also completed an independent study project by creating a historical 1860s ball gown.
Burgess was a deacon for the Mount Holyoke Protestant community and a member of the University of Massachusetts ballroom dance team, serving as a co-captain during her third year. Burgess plans to continue her studies in the master of fine arts program in costume production at Boston University.
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts colleges in South Hadley, Md.
Mukilteo woman graduates cum laude
Carol Stafford of Mukilteo recently received a bachelor of arts degree cum laude from Mount Holyoke College.
While at Mount Holyoke, Stafford majored in geography and received the Seven Sisters Scholar-Athlete Award. She was a member of the varsity swimming team for three years and the Environmental Action Coalition for four years. She plans to return to the Seattle area to pursue a career in sustainable development or environmental consulting.
Stafford is a graduate of Kamiak High School.
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