Polk County Education
Polk County Itemizer-Observer • June 14, 2017 17A
CLASS OF 2017
ACADEMIC HONORS
Polk students to graduate
from OSU on Saturday
NAOMI CRUICKSHANK/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Perrydale High School celebrated its seniors during a graduation ceremony Saturday.
CORVALLIS — Oregon State University will
hold its 148th commencement on Saturday at
Reser Stadium on the Corvallis campus.
The commencement speaker is Hüsnü M.
Özyeğin, who headed to Oregon State Universi-
ty in 1963 with only $100 in his pocket and
graduated to become a highly successful busi-
ness leader and philanthropist in Turkey and
throughout Europe.
OSU is one of the few large universities in
the nation to hand out students’ actual diplo-
mas during the commencement ceremony.
Commencement is free and open to the
public; no tickets are necessary. More informa-
tion about OSU’s graduation is available online
at: http://commencement.oregonstate.edu/.
POLK
Dallas: Alexander L. Bird, Bachelor of Science,
Cum Laude, Civil Engineering; Kimberly R.
Brown, Bachelor of Science, Women, Gender,
and Sexuality Studies; Katharine E. Crawford,
Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, Psy-
chology; Janet H. Ferguson, Bachelor of Sci-
ence, Cum Laude, Chemistry; Matthew S.
Goodlett, Bachelor of Science, Electrical and
Computer Engineering.
Dakota R. Herrick, Bachelor of Science, Exer-
cise and Sport Science; Kirby A. Larson, Bache-
lor of Arts, Cum Laude, History; Jessica L. Link,
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Med-
icine - DVM; Emily A. Lund, Bachelor of Science,
Magna Cum Laude, Public Health; Megan L.
Mahoney, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum
Laude, Digital Communication Arts.
Amanda J. McCollister, Bachelor of Science,
Magna Cum Laude, Human Development and
Family Sciences; Samuel J. Monroe, Bachelor of
Science, Mechanical Engineering; Kaden Z.
Montague, Bachelor of Science, Summa Cum
Laude, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Danielle K. Morton, Bachelor of Science, Public
Health; Kevin J. Pardew, Bachelor of Science,
Computer Science.
Kristi L. Pedersen, Bachelor of Science, Bio-
engineering; Andrew J. Pfau, Master of Science,
Chemical Engineering; Michael Polander, Bach-
elor of Science, Cum Laude, Mechanical Engi-
neering; Kimberly C. Sickles, Bachelor of Sci-
ence, Human Development and Family Sci-
ences; Joseph A. Villella, Bachelor of Science,
Environmental Engineering.
Samuel A. Wilkerson, Master of Science,
Counseling.
Falls City: Stephen P. Gibbel, Bachelor of Sci-
ence, Mathematics; Caleb J. Schmidt, Bachelor
of Science, Mechanical Engineering.
Grand Ronde: Marisa E. Mode, Bachelor of
Science, Rangeland Sciences; Dominique K.
Olson, Bachelor of Science, Human Develop-
ment and Family Sciences.
Independence: Jose R. Becerra, Bachelor of
Arts, Summa Cum Laude, Education; Mayela Y.
Bocanegra-Guerrero, Bachelor of Science, Man-
agement; Justin T. Bruntmyer, Bachelor of Sci-
ence, Computer Science; Robert W. Cruze,
Bachelor of Science, Earth Sciences; Carlos Fal-
con, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, Exercise
and Sport Science.
Perla Gonzalez, Bachelor of Science, Business
Information Systems; Steven T. Hill, Master of
Science, Computer Science; John R. Jr., Bachelor
of Science, Industrial Engineering; Brady J.
Lloyd, Bachelor of Science, Finance; Megan R.
Marchand, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude,
Agricultural Sciences.
Emma J. Miller, Master of Science, Agricul-
tural Education; Cody R. Paratore, Bachelor
of Science, Business Administration; Alyssa
A. Raimer, Master of Public Health, Public
Health; Sydnee R. Stoller, Bachelor of Sci-
ence, Agricultural Business Management;
Shantel H. Whitfield, Bachelor of Science,
Psychology.
Monmouth: Devin J. Chappell, Bachelor of
Science, Economics; Leah L. Ellingsworth, Bach-
elor of Science, Human Development and Fam-
ily Sciences; Sarah M. Fox, Master of Public
Health, Public Health; Dakota D. Grone, Bache-
lor of Science, Business Administration; Rachel
M. Hasson, Bachelor of Science, Human Devel-
opment and Family Sciences.
Samuel P. Hoffman, Bachelor of Science,
Food Science and Technology; Karlie J. Holm-
gren, Bachelor of Science, Business Administra-
tion; Monique L. LaFond, Bachelor of Science,
Business Administration, Bachelor of Science,
Management; Timothy C. Maguire, Bachelor of
Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering;
Courtney E. Marks, Bachelor of Science, Con-
struction Engineering Management.
Joshua C. Mason, Bachelor of Science, Eco-
nomics; Zachary D. McClure, Bachelor of Sci-
ence, Cum Laude, Chemical Engineering; Brion-
na H. Poppitz, Bachelor of Arts, English; Travis J.
Rice, Bachelor of Science, Public Health; Rachel
F. Steele, Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology.
Shi Zhang, Bachelor of Science, BioHealth
Sciences.
Rickreall: Bridget H. Regan, Bachelor of Sci-
ence, Summa Cum Laude, Zoology.
Dallas Fire & EMS announce Harpy Bovard winners
EMILY MENTZER/ Itemizer-Observer
Central students sit during Central High School’s graduation ceremony on Saturday.
SADIE LONGOOD/ for the Itemizer-Observer
Seniors make their entrance during Dallas High School’s graduation ceremony.
Evangelical Bible Church invites you to an
OPEN HOUSE for Pastor Nathan Ensz,
wife Kelsey,
and family
Celebrating 17 years
of Youth Ministry!!!
June 25,
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Special recognition
program in the
church sanctuary
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Dessert reception
in the activity center
4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
June 25th will be the last Sunday
for Pastor Nathan and family at EBC
as they prepare for their new senior
pastorate role at Kingwood Bible
Evangelical
Church in West Salem.
Bible Church
Come share your appreciation
1175 SE Howe, Dallas
and memories.
503-623-2331
DALLAS — Dallas Fire & EMS Volunteer Firefighters Association selected two Dallas High School
graduates to receive the Harpy Bovard Scholarship.
Erin Worley will attend Western Oregon University and major in secondary education with a
focus in English literature. Her career goal is to be a high school English teacher.
Rylie Gaither-Lyell will also attend Western Oregon University, where she will major in commu-
nity health and nursing with a minor in human biology. Her career goal is to be a certified nurse.
The Harpy Bovard Scholarship is in honor of Frank “Harpy” Bovard, who joined the fire depart-
ment in 1941. He served as the caretaker of the Dallas fire station and the equipment. He also
served as the Volunteer Firefighter Association’s Sergeant at Arms for more than two decades.
When he died, he left the Dallas fire department $35,000 in his will. Each recipient of the scholar-
ship receives $1,000 toward his or her college expenses.
