Student winners

Published 12:01 am Monday, February 28, 2011

Mount Vernon grad takes dean’s award

David Poortinga, a 2010 graduate of Mount Vernon Christian High School, received Colgate University’s Dean’s Award for academic excellence.

Poortinga is concentrating in political science at the university.

He is the son of Jim and Linda Poortinga of Arlington.

Student on Oxford College merit list

Lea Shim of Bothell was named to the fall semester merit list of Oxford College, the two-year liberal arts division of Emory University in Georgia.

She is the daughter of Mong L. Shim and Pauline Shim.

Local Knowledge Bowl team goes to state competition

Arlington High School’s Knowledge Bowl team has qualified for the state competition after competing in Blaine on Feb. 7.

The team placed third out of 15 teams.

As a part of the top four, the Arlington High School team will move on to the state competition on March 26 in Richland.

The team members are Corinne McClure, Kyle Kilmer, Colton Rongve, Robert Kephart, Kori Bowns and Hannah Mendro. The advisers are Ben Mendro and Jane Joselow.