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COMMUNITY
East Oregonian
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
COMMUNITY BRIEFING
George Fox
names graduates,
president’s list
NEWBERG — Local
students were among those
who earned dean’s list recog-
nition at George Fox Univer-
sity for the spring 2021
semester, including senior
Sadie Wilson, of Helix,
exercise science; senior
Marlina Serratos, of Irri-
gon, elementary education;
and senior Abby Williams,
elementary education.
Traditional undergrad-
uate students must earn a
3.5 grade point average or
above on 12 or more hours
of graded work to earn a spot
on the dean’s list.
Serratos and Leonides
Luna, also of Irrigon, also
earned their bachelor’s
degrees during spring term.
Luna received a diploma in
engineering.
Hermiston
Rotary awards
scholarships
HERMISTON — The
Hermiston Rotary Club
Foundation recently awarded
15 scholarships to local
students for the 2021-22
school year.
Re cipie nt s i nclude:
Raymond Agosto, $750 for
graphic design at Oregon
State University; Maria
Alatorre, $1,500 for dental
hygiene at Columbia Basin
College; Bryon Bonifer,
$1,500 for plumbing or elec-
trician apprentice at Blue
Mou nt ai n Com mu n it y
College; Tammy Gattis,
$750 for an master of arts
in teaching in education at
Eastern Oregon University;
Josie Goodrich, $1,500 for
criminal justice and jour-
nalism at Washington State
University; Mya Hayden,
$750 for recreation, sports
and tourism management at
University of Idaho; Ashlyn
Hofbauer, $2,000 for nurs-
ing at Montana State Univer-
sity; Emmanuel Ibarra,
$1,500 for instrumentation
and industrial automation
technology at Perry Techni-
cal Institute; Ernst William
Kern, $1,500 for business
administration at OSU;
Jasmin Macias, $750 for
law, societies and justice at
University of Washington;
Carla Medel, $2,000 for a
master’s degree in mental
health counseling at West-
ern Oregon University;
Ismael Ochoa, $500 for an
undecided major at EOU;
Wyatt Paschal, $1,500 for
business administration at
OSU; Logan Sinor, $1,000
for social and behavioral
sciences at Umpqua Commu-
nity College; and Erika
Wells, $1,500 for English/
writing at EOU.
All these students have
demonstrated good academic
standing and community
service during their academic
careers.
As a part of their applica-
tion process, each of these
students were asked to write
a short essay on how the
Rotary 4 Way Test could be
incorporated into their lives.
The test is the guide by which
all Rotarians are challenged
to live and manage their daily
lives.
“The 4 Way Test: Of the
things we Think, Say, or Do:
First, Is it the Truth? Second,
Is it Fair to All Concerned?
Third, Will it Build Good
Will and Better Friendships?
Fourth, Will It be Beneficial
to All Concerned?”
As a 501©3 charitable
organization, the Hermis-
ton Rotary Club Foundation
accepts any donations for
programs supported by the
Rotary Club of Hermiston.
Some recent projects include
Funland Playground picnic
shelter, Oxbow Trail Wayside
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enhancements and the East-
ern Oregon Trade and Event
Center, as well as ongoing
support for organizations and
events, such as the Arbor Day
tree giveaway, Christmas
Express and Agape House.
W-M students
earn Ferguson
scholarships
ATHENA — Th ree
members of the Weston-McE-
wen High School Class of
2021 were awarded $2,000
scholarships from the Earl
and Jane Ferguson Scholar-
ship Fund of the Blue Moun-
tain Community Foundation.
Nevin Malchow, of
Weston, plans to attend
College of the Siskiyous and
play football while pursu-
ing a degree in engineering
or history. Malchow main-
tained a 4.17 GPA while
taking college courses, was
voted student
body presi-
dent, plays
in Pipes and
Drums and
still managed
to find time
to work and
Malchow
volunteer in
the commu-
nity. Active in baseball and
football, he was awarded
2A District Most Valuable
Player, placed on the 2A
Second Team All-Confer-
ence and was voted most
inspirational and most
improved.
Bailey Munck, of Athena,
plans to pursue a degree
in criminal justice at the
University of Idaho. Munck
was a three-sport athlete,
president of the National
Honor Soci-
ety, senior
class presi-
dent, junior
class trea-
surer and a
Highland
dancer. She
Munck
has shown
grit and
determination to maintain
a 4.06 GPA while working
and also assisting Sen. Bill
Hansell with the work of
attempting to get a much-
needed bill through the legis-
lative process.
Victoria Vandenbos, of
Athena, plans to pursue a
degree in health and human
performance at Eastern
Oregon University. Vanden-
bos played volleyball and
softball and was named soft-
ball tea m
captain.
She main-
tained a 4.13
GPA while
also taking
college
courses. She
was junior
Vandenbos
class pres-
ident and vice president of
the National Honor Society
and worked throughout her
education.
Earl and Jane Ferguson
grew up in Weston. Earl
became superintendent
of Weston School District
and then continued on to
the Klamath Falls School
District, where he served for
24 years. Jane is a member of
the pioneer Gordon family.
They return to Weston with
some frequency and enjoy the
annual Pioneer Picnic. Over
the last five years, they have
awarded more than $53,000
to Athena/Weston graduates
for post-high school educa-
tion.
The Earl and Jane Fergu-
son Scholarship Fund is
administered by the Blue
Mountain Community Foun-
dation with the support of a
volunteer advisory commit-
tee comprised of residents
from the Athena-Weston
area and chaired by Granella
Thompson.
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