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Polk County Education 12A Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 22, 2016 Congratulations Morrison Class of 2016! Morrison saw its class of 2016 come to- gether one last time in a ceremony on June 14. ACADEMIC HONORS Santiam Christian honor roll ADAIR VILLAGE — Santiam Christian School released its honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2015-16 school year. 12th grade (3.5-3.99 GPA): Jack Fowler, Dallas; Chance Ot- tinger, Independence; Jocelyn Porath, Falls City. 11th grade (4.0): Mikayla Manzi, Monmouth; Katie Richert, Dallas; August Thornton, Independence. 3.50-3.99: Sarah An, Independence; Macklin Butcher, Monmouth; Alexandra Wat- son, Dallas. 10th grade (4.0): Kaylee Breyman, Independence; Shelby Myrick-Duckett, Independence; Rebeka Preston, Independence; Zachary Watson, Dallas. 3.50-3.99: Grace Moseman, Dallas; Tomoka Naru, Monmouth; Kyle Paratore, Independence; Sebas- tian Perfecto, Independence; Buckley Sheng, Monmouth. Ninth grade (4.0): Tony Li, Dallas; Sherry Liu, Dallas; Jason Manzi, Monmouth; Winn Miller, West Salem; Abby Riedlinger, Independence. 3.50-3.99: Isabel Montoya, Dallas; Cole Setniker, Dallas. Eighth grade (4.0): Ainsley Beam, Monmouth. 3.50-3.99: Olivia Bellinger-Verbics, Monmouth; Lily Hardy, Dallas; Amanda Preston, Independence. Seventh grade (4.0): Joshua Montoya, Dallas; Carolyn Wil- fong, Monmouth. 3.50-3.99: Cooper Brasel, Monmouth; Ann Livingston, Monmouth; Audrey Miller, West Salem, Ben Steffen, Independence. Local students earn degrees JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer A happy Morrison senior receives congratulations after receiving his diploma. NEWBERG — Holly Sherman, of Dallas, earned a Bachelor of Arts in social and behavioral studies. She was among the more than 750 undergraduate, adult de- gree and graduate-level students who received diplomas in commencement ceremonies at George Fox University this spring. All told, 365 students received bachelor’s degrees after com- pleting study in one of George Fox’s 41 undergraduate bache- lor’s degree majors or its adult degree programs. Another 333 students earned graduate-level degrees from the university’s masters, doctoral and educational specialist programs, and 67 students earned bachelor's degrees through the school’s adult degree programs. The university hosted its main undergraduate commence- ment ceremony on April 30. Costa named to president’s list FRONT ROYAL, Va. — Lucas Costa, of Monmouth, earned a spot on the president’s list at Randolph-Macon Academy for the fourth quarter of the 2015-16 school year. Only students with a grade-point average of 4.0 and higher are named to the president’s list. Costa also received a gold medal for his outstanding score on the Spanish National Exam. He is the son of Cinthia Costa Jones, of Monmouth, and Alexandre Costa, of Curitiba, Brazil. Locals graduate from Marylhurst MARYLHURST — More than 400 bachelor’s and master’s de- gree candidates were honored at Marylhurst University’s 122nd commencement on Saturday at the Oregon Convention Center. Two local students earned their master’s degrees: Laurel Visher, of Dallas, Master of Arts in teaching; and Derek Young, of Independence, Master of Business Administration. JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer JOLENE GUZMAN/ Itemizer-Observer Dallas School District Superintendent Michelle John- stone speaks during Morrison’s graduation ceremony. Morrison seniors await the completion of their gradua- tion ceremony held on June 14 at Dallas High School. Fast, Tichenor named to dean’s list SPOKANE, Wash. — Seth Fast and Isaak Tichenor, both of Dallas, were named to the dean’s list at Gonzaga. Students must have a GPA of 3.50 to 3.69 to be listed.
