College News
July 10, 2012
Local students earn scholarships
Western Washington University student Hayley Beck, daughter of David and Carol Beck of Bellevue, has accepted an $8,793 Mildred M. Bain Scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year at Western Washington University, in Bellingham. Beck graduated from Issaquah High School in 2011 and is majoring in science education.
Benjamin Crowther, son of David and Mary Crowther, of Bellingham, received a $1,000 WWU Associated Students Diversity Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year. Crowther, a 2009 graduate of Skyline High School, is a senior with a 3.6 grade point average and is working toward a degree in Queer Identity as Shaped by Legal and Ethical Discourse in the Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies.
College News
July 3, 2012
Local students graduate from University of Washington
The following Issaquah students graduated from the University of Washington in June (last names Tra through Z):
College News
July 3, 2012
Local students graduate from college
Jillian Abendroth and Lindsay McCallister, of Issaquah, and Katherine Eastham, of Renton, all recently graduated with Bachelor of Arts degrees from Whitworth University, in Spokane.
Wesley Carter, of Renton, graduated May 20 from Clark University, in Worcester, Mass., with a Master of Arts in international development and social change.
The following students graduated June 12 from Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, Pa.:
- Renton: Matthew Goodrich, Master of Business Administration
- Sammamish: Jillian Neary, Bachelor of Arts with high honors
College News
June 19, 2012
University of Washington students graduate
The following Issaquah students graduated from the University of Washington in June (last names Me through Tor): Read more
College News
June 19, 2012
Local students graduate
Stephanie Matza, of Sammamish, recently graduated from the School of Science and Engineering with a Master of Science at Tulane University, in New Orleans.
Samuel Pfeifer, the son of Cindy and Jerry Pfeifer, of Issaquah, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in biology from Colorado College, in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Amy Jackson, a 2003 graduate of Skyline High School, graduated from Willamette University’s joint degree graduate program on May 13, earning a Juris Doctorate and master’s in business administration. Read more
College News
June 12, 2012
University of Washington students graduate
The following Issaquah students graduated from the University of Washington in June (last names A through Ma):
College News
June 12, 2012
Jillian Nichols receives P.E.O. STAR scholarship
Jillian Nichols, a senior at Eastside Catholic High School, received a $2,500 P.E.O. STAR Scholarship for the 2012-13 academic year.
Nichols, the daughter of Jeff and Kay Nichols, of Issaquah, has been accepted to and will attend Marquette University, where she plans to study sociology and women’s studies.
The P.E.O. STAR Scholarship is based on excellence in leadership, extracurricular activities, community service, academics and potential for future success.
College News
June 5, 2012
Carly MacKinnon receives scholarships from WSU
Carly MacKinnon, the daughter of Leeanna and John Hayes, of Issaquah, was awarded a $1,000 College of Education Scholarship and a $500 Virginia L. Shaw Alumnae Scholarship at Washington State University.
Students receiving these awards must be certified into the College of Education and must demonstrate academic excellence and professional promise.
MacKinnon, a 2010 graduate of Liberty High School, plans to graduate from WSU In May 2014 with a degree in sport management and business. She is a member of the WSU Women’s Rugby Team, member of the Sport Club Federation Council for University Recreation and has been listed on the President’s Honor Roll.
College News
May 29, 2012
Student’s art to be featured at Cornish College of the Arts
Kayti Dupar, a 2004 graduate of Issaquah High School and graduating senior art major at Cornish College of the Arts with a focus in painting and print art, was featured at Cornish’s 2012 Art and Design BFA Show in May.
The BFA Exhibition is the crowning achievement for graduating seniors from art and design, announcing their introduction to the community as emerging artists and designers. This exhibit showcases the work of 67 individuals representing a survey of new ideas, themes and techniques that amalgamate our contemporary visual landscape.
View a sample of Dupar’s work at www.cornish.edu/exhibitions/bfa/art/#kayti_dupar.
College News
May 22, 2012
Local students graduate from WWU
The following Western Washington University 2012 winter quarter graduates earned their bachelor’s or master’s degrees and were awarded diplomas.
Issaquah: Kendra Lyndon, Bachelor of Arts, music; Mora Shaw, Bachelor of Arts, communication; and Jennifer Thompson, Bachelor of Arts, English literature emphasis
Newcastle: Ryan Gaines, Bachelor of Arts, economics
Renton: Timothy Chi, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology (pre-physical therapy specialization); and Scott Warlick, Bachelor of Arts, general studies
Sammamish: Nicholas Abraham, Bachelor of Arts, economics/environmental studies; Alison Grinberg, Bachelor of Arts, business administration (marketing); and Karissa Sakai, Bachelor of Arts, general studies
