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_________________ The INDEPENDENT, June 20, 2002 Page 11 Students receive 2002 scholarships, awards and recognitions Vernonia High School Principal’s Awards The following students were named for Principal’s Awards for the 2001-02 school year at Vernonia High School: Top Five Seniors Valedictorians - Alex Hayes, Shawn Hillyer, Alisha Jundt Salutatorians - Brass Sears, Megan Pattison Athletic Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete - Jennifer Bernardi, Antonio Ce- bola U.S. Navy ROTC Scholar-Ath lete - Shawn Hillyer M ickey Bruer Memorial Golf Award - Brass Sears Albert Brunsman Memorial Vernonia High Class of 2002 Graduates of the Vernonia High School Class of 2002 re ceived the following scholar ships and awards: Jennifer Bernardi - Vernonia Credit Union, $600; Booster Club, $500; VHS Melis Cheerleading, $500. Elizabeth Brookins - Holce Log ging, $1,500. Krystyn Brucken - Youth Corps , $1,500. Miranda Casteel - Youth Corps, $1,500. Kyle Cota - Holce Logging, $1,500. Melissa Devlaeminck - Holce Logging, $1,500. Luke Ellis - Mike Busch Memo rial, $500; Vernonia Rural Fire Board of Directors, $500; Booster Club, $500. Curtis Fetch - Youth Corps, $1,500. Nikki Gwin - NW League Princi pal’s, $200; PEO Sisterhood Scholarship, $500. Alex Hayes - Lion’s, $1,000. Shawn Hillyer - NAVY ROTC, Full Tuition and Books for 4 years. Jeff Holbrook - Mike Busch Memorial, $500. Alicia Jundt - Holce Logging, $900; Lion’s, $1,000; Nelson Fam ily Scholarship for Academic Excel lence, $1,000. Jacob Lee - NW League Princi pal’s, $200. Bobby Lokken - Mike Busch Memorial, $500; Vernonia Rural Fire Board of Directors, $500; Gene Weller Memorial, $600. Nichole Luke - Holce Logging, $900. Edith Nelson - Holce Logging, $1,200; PSU Oregon Laurels, $4,000. Alicia Normand - Holce Log ging, $1,500; Lew’s Place and Rick Curl, $750. Megan Pattison - VEA/OSEA, $800; Alumni, $1,000. Rose Peets - Holce Logging, $900; Lew’s Place and Rick Curl, $1,500; VHS Melis Cheerleading, $500. Colin Plews - Holce Logging, $900. Megan Peura - Holce Logging - $1,200. Brass Sears - Beaverton Parts Manufacturing, $3,000. Sarah Sook - Karen Pitt-Kilgore M emorial, $500; VHS Rentfro- Knowles-Melis Equestrian Team, $1,000. Liana Traylor - Lew’s Place and Rick Curl, $750. LOW CO$T CAR LOANS Vernonia Federal Credit Union • 5 03 -4 2 9 -8 03 1 Larry 8 fe e le Basketball Cam ps ai Cedar Ridge M ake this your best summer y e ti Coed: Boys: Girls: Boys: Sunday, June 23 - Friday, June 28 Sunday, July 14 - Friday, July 19 Sunday, Aug. 4 - Friday, Aug. 9 Sunday, Aug. 18 - Friday, Aug. 23 Ages 9-16 Ages 9-16 Ages 9-16 Ages 9-16 Day $200, w/Dinner & Evening Activities $235, Overnight $345 Larry Steele Basketball Camps The #1 Basketball Camp in the NW for over 14 years! CALL (5 0 3 ) 8 8 5 - 2 8 2 0 FOR INFORMATION Visit us at www.visitefidiirridge.com Award - Eric Weller Most Inspirational Underclass man in Sports - Kortni Hyde Terry Smith Memorial (most in spirational Sr.) Bobby Lokken Outstanding Athlete - Brass Sears Student Council President Megan Peura Vice-President Jennifer Ber nardi Secretary Rose Peets Treasurer Brittany Kerns Student Body Mgr. Kendall Gra ham Sergeant-at-Arms Nicole Potter Foreign Exchange Representa tive Heather Forster Fire Marshall Brandon Peura Leadership Outstanding Leadership - Jen nifer Bernardi, Nicole Potter Service Awards Freshman - Ashley Forster Sophomore - Megan Baker, Katy Taylor Junior - Brittany Kerns P.E.O. - Alex Hayes, Bobby Lokken Senior Project Awards Best Speech - Veronika Svo- bodova Best Physical Project, Honor able Mention - Shawn Hillyer, Re- bekka Peller, Dustin Titus, Liana Traylor Best Physical Project Nicole Gwin, Charles Gendron Over-all Best Senior Project, Honorable Mention - Rose Peets, Brandan Dennis, Jack Murphy, Ivi ca Wirghova, Alex Hayes, Sarah Pantoja, Megan Pattison Over-all Best Senior Project - Antonio Cebola Mathematics Algebra I - Caressa Brooks Geometry - Kim Normand Algebra II - Carrick Flynn Informal Algebra - Jennifer Busch, Samantha Gunther Advanced Mathematics - Ben Brookins Trigonometry - Shawn Hillyer Pre-Calculus - Emilee Suess McEntire Math Award - Ben Brookins & Emilee Suess Family Living Sarah Sook, Antonia Montanus Science Advanced Biology - Veronika Svobodova, Rose Peets Chem istry - Ben Brookins, Shawn Hillyer, Emilee Suess Biology - Katy Traylor, Dennis DeWitt Physical Science - Jessica Westlake Advanced Physical Science - Kyle Suess English Introduction to Literature, Out standing Freshman - Julie Hales, Jason Hennessley Survey of Literature, Outstand ing Sophomore - Katy Traylor, An drew Brookins Best Writer - Emilee Suess Best Literary Discussion - Stephanie Bobbitt Alvilda Hearing Award - Shawn Hillyer Columbia County Spelling Bee - Charles Gendron Music Best Band Director - Charles Gendron Most Valuable Band Member - Chris Richardson 4-Year Band Member - Alex Hayes, Darcy Kunkel, Megan Peu ra, Charles Gendron, Shawn Hilly er, David McMurtrey, Troy Har grave John Philip Sousa Award - Shawn Hillyer 4-Year Choral Student - Emily Sohler, Rose Peets Quiz Bowl Award Participants - Marshall King, Ben Brookins, W illiam Hales, Christopher Richardson, Charles Gendron, Physical Education Female W eightlifter of the Year - Jennifer Bernardi Social Studies U.S. History - Rachel Bentsen Government - Shawn Hillyer Psychology - Emilee Suess Modern Problems - Alex Hayes Global Studies - Tyler Dougher ty, Megan Pattision Drama Technical Award - Andrew Brookins, Caitlyn Morrow Best Supporting Actor - Carrick Flynn Best Actor - Shawn Hillyer Best Supporting Actress - Abby Nelson Best Actress - Rachel Bentsen Tony Dettmer Memorial Award - Jake Brock Photography Ivica Wirghova, Emilee Suess, Liana Traylor, Katrina Hall Art Art I - Bodeine Rumbolz, Anto nia Montanus Advanced Art - Jessica Dillon, Ivica W irghova, Robbie Fether- ston, Alisha Jundt LRC Classes Good Citizenship - Helena Shafer, Trisha Lee, Tyler Dougherty Semper Parataus Award Helena Shafer Print Shop Best Over-all Team Member - Trisha Lee Most Improved Team Member - Tyler Dougherty Mr. Fix-it - Kody Watts Office Aid Outstanding Office Aid - Stacy Lennon Tech Crew Outstanding W orker - Nicole Potter, Billy Leach WGS Junior High Honor Roll The following junior high stu dents at Washington Grade School were named to the aca demic honor roll for the fourth quarter. Principal’s Honors, 4 .0 0 - B.J. Linville, Ben Schorzman, Brittanie Roberts, Brittney Lindauer, Joreigh Landers, Kristin Kelly, Laura Brookins, Timothy Hein. High Honors, 3.50-3.99- Akeshia Maldonado, Amber Abney, Bryan Budge, Christina Sohler, Danielle Robb, Erin Gehrke, Heather Hennessey, Heather Mailer, Jacob Hales. Jessica Dahl, Jessica Long, Jessica Shaw, Jessica Tarrence, John Fitch, Kevin Johnston, Kizzie Peirce, Kristel Norby, Kristin Cota, Kristina Lamping, Luke Johnston, Seth Brock. Mackenzie Bassett, Marisol Borquez, Melissa Chelby, Nandi VanMeter, Nicole Frantz, Rhiannon Meyer, Russell Lende, Sam Thorn- ton, Tiffany Thayer, Zachary Ser- afin. Honors, 3 .2 5 -3.49- Alex Bit- tinger, Burdette Robb, Cassandra Gunter, Jacob Rice, Janelle Bashaw, Larinda Botchie, Nicholas Mohn, Nicole Kozachenko, Skyler Hoyt, Stella Mailer, Stephanie Carr, Travis Baker. Honorable Mention, 3.00-3.24- Alexander Townsend, Brent Thompson, Cassandra Fogel, Colton DeWitt, Dean Kozachenko, Jeffrey Paleck, John Howley. Jonathan Kintz, Karli Vander- schelden, Lindsay Lennen, Nicholas Hammons, Sarah Warn er, Scott Courtney, ShyAnne Carlile, Stacia Knurek, Travis Hansen. Progressive Honors, raised GPA by .5 or m ore- Amanda Math ews, Burdette Robb, C hristina Sohler, Corey Hooker, Dane Brown, Desiree Martin, Eric Law- head, Isaac W ilson, Janelle Bashaw. Jeffrey Paleck, Jesse Hill, Jessie G ehrke, Karli Vander- schelden, Luke Johnston, Michael Ashby, Mitch Stevens, Nicholas Sohler, Nicole Kozachenko, Paul Ogden, Rhiannon Meyer, Stella Mailer. Elizabeth Johnson graduates with honors Elizabeth V. Johnson, a graduate of Vernonia High, School, received a degree June 15 from the University of Oregon’s College of Education. Johnson’s honors include the Dean’s List and membership in Mortar Board. After working for “Committed Partners for Youth,” a mentorship program, she plans to work for not-for- profit organizations.
