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.