Courtney Phillips, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2014, has been inducted into the Colgate chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, the national scholastic honorary society that recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of first-year students.

Phillips received the distinction by earning a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the 2010-2011 academic year.

Phillips, a graduate of The Overlake School in Bellevue, is the daughter of Gerald and Robin Phillips, of Sammamish.

UND fall graduates include three Renton students

The following students from Renton graduated Dec. 16 from the University of North Dakota in the fall semester:

Gregory Carras, Master of Science

Justin Flones, Bachelor of Business Administration

Quyen Lee, Master of Science

Local students are named to WWU honor roll

The following students were named to Western Washington University’s honor roll. To qualify, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours during a quarter and be in the top 10 percent of their class.

Issaquah: Devin Amrine (4.0), Jennifer Button, Jacqueline Cecil, Britta Dybevik (4.0), Holly Groussman (4.0), Alex Jordan, Malorie Kerouac, Megan Lee, Kimberly McGarvey (4.0), Teresa Micheletti, Margaret Rauch, Rebecca Scheurich, Anna Skutley (4.0), Lindsey Vanosdoll (4.0) and Alexandra Winker

Renton: David Hatton (4.0), Claire Perrin and Kasey Sweeney-Easter

Sammamish: Christine Hay (4.0), Amber Lee, Thomas McCollough, Emma Myers, Benjamin Reh, Lindsay Skinner (4.0) and Julia Tingstad

Graduates from WWU include numerous local students

The following local students recently graduated during the fall 2011 quarter at Western Washington University:

Issaquah: Logan Altier, Bachelor of Science, computer science; Michael Helder, Bachelor of Arts, business administration (production/operations management); Angelika Ivaniukovich, Bachelor of Arts, accounting; Erika Klein, Bachelor of Arts Education, social studies (elementary); Laura Matusek, Bachelor of Arts, general studies; and Machenzie Woehlbrandt, Bachelor of Science, manufacturing and supply chain management

Newcastle: Paul Thompson, Bachelor of Arts, planning and environmental policy (DREP emphasis)

Renton: Kathryn Abercombie, Bachelor of Arts, recreation; and David Hatton, Bachelor of Arts, accounting

Sammamish: Joseph Bialek, Bachelor of Science, computer science; Michelle Breen, Bachelor of Arts, recreation; Christine Hay, Bachelor of Science, manufacturing and supply chain management; Tyler Humphrey, Bachelor of Arts, politics/philosophy/economics; Joshua Phelps, Bachelor of Arts, interdisciplinary concepts; and Jaime Wilson, Bachelor of Arts Education, psychology (human development — elementary)

Kristin Krieg, a 2007 graduate of Skyline High School, graduated from Purdue University in December, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering.

Krieg is employed by The Boeing Co. in the Research and Technology Division, in Seattle.

Issaquah resident earns scholarship from WWU

Western Washington University student Mariah Klemens, daughter of Robert and Mary Gordon, of Issaquah, received a $1,000 College of Fine and Performing Arts Dean’s Scholarship for the 2011-2012 academic year.

The scholarship is awarded to students who have declared and/or been admitted as a major in the College of Fine and Performing Arts.

Klemens, a senior, is majoring in Fine and Performing Arts and plans to graduate in summer 2012.

Issaquah grad named to Duke dean’s list

Michael Migotsky, of Bellevue, Issaquah High School class of 2010, was named to the Duke University’s dean’s list with distinction for the spring 2011 semester.

To qualify, students must earn a grade point average that places them in the highest 10 percent of their class.

Local students make WSU honor roll

The following students were named to the Washington State University’s president’s honor roll for the 2011 fall semester. To qualify, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.

Issaquah: Diana Anucinski, Kyle Beatty, Derek Blohowiak, Joseph Brendel, Emeri-Erin Callahan, Brooke Chaplin, Cara Davis, Ali DeMatteo, Ryan Dickinson, Marc Egland, Sheila Espenel, Jenna Farr, Juliet Fauvet, Montana Fauvet, Jordan Graham, Kyle Gutzler, Anthony Helms, Maxwell Hochanadel, Christopher Hogan, Kristina Hornland, Cora Houser, Stephanie Huang, Erica Husby, Andre Jensen, Miranda Jones, Alexander Kaser, Thomas Kaser, Kristen Kern, Alexander Lambdin, Lauren Loftis, Carly Mackinnon, David Marsh, Lesley Marsh, Connor McClain, Erin McKee, Charles Misner, Molly Nelson, Colleen Oliver, Kimberly Pua, Jeffrey Rafuse, Danielle Raley, Jared Rixon, Jason Scholl, Lianna Sellars, Karla Shannon-Garvey, Elizabeth Skoff, Neil Stover, Brittany Turner, Kyle Weber, Peter Wiggum and Emily Anne Zajac

Newcastle: Michael Chau, Adriana Ho, Vy Hoang, Henry Kohm, Rosalyn Krueger, Lauren La Fontaine, Katie Lane and Ryan Maio

Preston: Eric Klaasen and Jessica Ann Kresge

Renton: Matthew Asahara, Lauren Bay, Kelsey Beer, Hannah Blue, Ashley Brennan, Emily Dennison, Jeffrey Elliott, Tiana Ellison, Cameron Fuentes, Nicolaus Hoifeldt, Nathan Janders, David Johnson, Kelly Knauss, Henry Kohm, Paige Lane, Janelle Mattern, Georgia Mee, Rodney Pearce, Tiffany Sasaki, Joseph Sawyer, Ian Smith, Thor Steingrimsson, Sarah Wilcock and Teresa Wong

Sammamish: Thomas Aarts, Natasha Agostinacci, Jaine Allodi, Cameron Avcu, Tyler Bongiani, Lauren Carey, Lucas Corbin, Travis Cox, John Dove, Courteney Dowd, Kevin Faulkner, Jessica Gober, Kendra Kisling, Melissa Krieg, Arielle Lien, Hailey Morgan, David Osborne, Steven Pankiewicz, Kayten Porter, Travis Snider, Regan Spencer, Matthew Thompson, Paige Thomson and Lowell Troyer

Elizabeth Dike and Tiffany Jernigan, both of Issaquah, were recently named to the dean’s list at the Georgia Institute of Technology for the fall semester 2011.

To qualify, students must earn a 3.0 or higher grade point average.

Issaquah student graduates from University of Vermont

Sarah Paulson, of Issaquah, received a Bachelor of Science in anthropology within the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Vermont in December.

Local students make MSU fall semester honor roll

The Montana State University 2011 fall semester honor roll included students from Washington. To qualify, students must earn a 3.5 grade point average or above.

Issaquah: Chelsea Guenette, Megan Scherting, Amanda Schjoneman, Joshua Thornton, Kesleigh Walin and Erika Whitney

Renton: Thomas Bradley, Nicole Fairclough

Sammamish: Emma Hannigan (4.0 gpa), Kristine Leo, Keegan McBride, James Nielsen

The following students were named to the Scholastic Honor Roll fall term at Oregon State University. To qualify, students must carry at least 12 graded hours of coursework and earn a 3.5 or higher grade point average.

Issaquah: Sarah Jacobi and Devin O’Donnell

North Bend: Shanna Holland

Preston: Carter Michell

Renton: Sarah Baker, Lauren Sewell and Alexander Van

Sammamish: Kristin Nikaitani (4.0 average), Chris Dallas, Kyla Krueger and Ian Smith

Issaquah students make UP dean’s list

The following Issaquah students recently made the 2012 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Portland: Kristen Gates, Kelsey Hu, Amanda Marques, Shelby Miller, Andrew Salmeri, and Sarah Underwood.

Students need at least a 3.5 grade point average to be eligible for the dean’s list.

Local students make dean’s list at EWU

The following students were named to Eastern Washington University’s dean’s list for the 2011 winter quarter. To qualify, undergraduate students must earn 12 quality hours and receive a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Issaquah: Leslie Abercombie, Aaron Abolofia, Mary Arthur, Chole Barcus, Sharon Davis, Steven Kakoczky, Shay Plunk and Brian Quan

Renton: Solomon Askenaw, Justin Cottom, Brittany Cristel, Dane Fiedler, Dayle Gregory, Lisa Harris, Courtney Howard, Zenash Kasa, Donna Le, Jessica Miller, Rachael Newton, Melissa Payne, Amanda Peck, Addison Tatman, Duong Vu, Ryan Watson and Callie Weber

Sammamish: Dana Brooks, Beverley Knigge, Nicole Kurtz, Ryan Llaneza, Dale Schlepp, Jeffrey White and Patrick White

University of San Diego student Hailey Williams, of Issaquah, is studying in Oxford, England, this fall.

The semesterlong program takes place at St. Clare’s, an independent international college offering courses in the liberal arts.

Williams is majoring in psychology and plans to graduate in fall 2012.

Ram Kandasamy, the son of Sivagami and Ramiah Kandasamy, of Sammamish, was awarded a $1,000 Auvil Undergraduate Scholars Fellowship by the University College at Washington State University.

Students receiving the award must be prospective, novice or experienced researchers and should have an identified faculty mentor.

Kandasamy graduated from Skyline High School in 2008. He plans to graduate from WSU in May 2012 with degrees in neuroscience and psychology.

At WSU, Kandasamy was the recipient of the WSU Alcohol and Drug Abuse Grant and the WSU Psychology Department Grant.

Local student receives physics research grant

Daniel Giles, of Issaquah, a junior physics major at Westminster College, in New Wilmington, Pa., received an undergraduate research grant from Westminster’s Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Giles’ project, “Sights of the Changing Universe,” is conducted under the supervision of Dr. Thomas Oberst, Westminster assistant professor of physics.

Giles is a son of Rhinee Yeung, of Issaquah, and a graduate of Issaquah High School.

Mandy Goldberg, of Issaquah, recently graduated from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Braun School of Public Health and Community Medicine, in Jerusalem.

She received a master’s degree in public health.

Goldberg is a 2005 graduate of Issaquah High School and received a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Southern California in 2009.

Students graduate from WSU

The following Washington State University Students have earned undergraduate degrees following the summer 2011 semester.

Issaquah: Lynnda Kilpatrick, Bachelor of Arts, anthropology; Richard Kilpatrick, Bachelor of Arts, communication; John McIlvaine, Bachelor of Arts, communication; and Michelle Pernack, Bachelor of Arts, communication

Renton: Charlene Emory, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Rachelle Flynn, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Dillon Ford, Bachelor of Science, chemical engineering; Erin Fosler, Bachelor of Science, animal sciences; Michael Johnson, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Mindy Johnson, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Jason Page, Bachelor of Arts, humanities; Cantlon Ryan, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Paige Ryerson, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Michael Smith, Bachelor of Science, materials science and engineering; Graham Stream, Bachelor of Arts, sport management; Alissa Wakeley, Bachelor of Science, animal sciences; and Brianna Werre, Bachelor of Arts, communication

Sammamish: Natalie Bohner, Bachelor of Arts, education; Erin Castro, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice; Austin Clausius, Bachelor of Arts, communication; Evan Crow, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Kristi Goetz, Bachelor of Arts, human development, Cum Laude; Chris Ogden, Bachelor of Arts, history; Andrew Peterson, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; and David Williams, Bachelor of Arts, English

Taylor Wolfe, of Issaquah, was among 684 students from Miami University of Ohio, in Oxford, Ohio, who graduated in the summer term.

Wolfe received a master’s degree in business administration.

Local student makes WWU honor roll

James Rogers, of Renton, was recently named to Western Washington University’s honor roll.

To qualify, students must complete at least 14 graded credit hours during a quarter and be in the top 10 percent of their class.

Local students graduate from WWU

The following local students graduated from Western Washington University from the summer quarter of 2011.

Issaquah: Adam Romeo, master’s degree, teaching; and Emily Schmuhl, Bachelor of Science, community health

Renton: Allison Cressey, Bachelor of Arts, design; and Danny Nguyen, Bachelor of Arts, political science

Sammamish: Meryl Crayton, Master of Arts, history and ARM Certification; Megan Garrison, Bachelor of Arts, general studies; Joy-Elise Harrington, Bachelor of Arts, communication; and Kevin Potter, Bachelor of Science, plastics engineering technology

Michael Migotsky, of Bellevue, a 2010 graduate of Issaquah High School, was named to the dean’s list with distinction for the spring 2011 semester at Duke University, in Durham, N.C.

To qualify, students must earn a grade point average that places them in the highest 10 percent of their class. This is Migotsky’s second semester on the list.

Issaquah resident is elected jumper show team officer

The William Woods Hunter/Jumper Show Team at William Woods University recently elected officers.

Melanie Hemstreet, of Issaquah, was elected as secretary.

Local students graduate

Justin Flones, of Renton, graduated Aug. 5 from the University of North Dakota, in Grand Rapids, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.

Brianna Lichtenauer, of Renton, graduated Aug. 6 from Bowling Green State University, in Bowling Green, Ohio, with a master’s degree in fine arts.

Angela Nickerson, of Sammamish, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Biola University in La Mirada, Calif., this spring with a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism (visual emphasis).

Amber Eastham, of Renton, has been awarded an academic honors scholarship for $3,500 for the 2011-12 academic year at Eastern Washington University.

The award is given to outstanding high school graduates with a 3.7 and above grade point average, an SAT score of 1,000 and higher and/or 24 or higher on the ACT.

Eastham, the daughter of Steve and Sharon Eastham, of Renton, graduated from Liberty High School in 2011. She was involved with the Future Educators of America, Teaching Academy and varsity tennis.

She will attend EWU in the fall and she plans to study elementary education.