Pair receive Girl Scouts’ Gold Award

Two members of Girl Scout Troop 82 in Mead have received the Gold Award for completing their community projects. The award is the Girl Scouts’ highest honor.

For her project, Amanda Ehnes revitalized the Doghouses for Dogs program at the Spokane Humane Society, gathering donated doghouses, repairing them and then giving them away. Ehnes is the daughter of John and Jackie Ehnes and is a recent graduate of Mt. Spokane High School.

Sara Martin created an organization system for the food pantry run by the Spokane AIDS Network. The Mead High School student is the daughter of Dennis and Sherrell Martin.

•Several girls were recently awarded the Silver Award by the Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council. The award is the highest given to girls ages 11-14. They are listed by hometown.

Spokane: Lauren Choma, Amanda Edens, Amanda Mikelson.

Spokane Valley: Aimee Goold.

Veradale: Kimberly Mularchuk.

• The following students were named to the 2005 spring quarter honor roll at Central Washington University. Eligible students must earn a 3.5 grade-point average or better. They are listed by their hometown.

Mead: Sarah Patrick.

Medical Lake: Peter Dobbins, Carrie Earlscourt, Anthony Thorsvik.

Nine Mile Falls: Amy Helms.

Spokane: Spencer Kneifel, Christopher Lake, Amber Lenhart, Amy Meisen-Vehrs, Keri Powell, Richard Raddas, Bettina Watson, Michael Zinkgraf.

Spokane Valley: Mary Culbertson, Kristen Hillier, Ryan Jamieson, Eric Lathrom, Russell Leinart.

• Parzival Popof of Spokane graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Vanderbilt University in May. Popof, the son of Pearl Foster of Spokane.

• Rhiannon Ervin was named to the spring dean’s list at Vanderbilt University. Ervin is enrolled in the school of engineering and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ervin of Spokane.

• Eric Malm earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics with highest distinction from Harvey Mudd College in May. Malm, a 2001 graduate of St. George’s School, plans to attend graduate school this fall at Standford University under a National Defense Graduate Science and Engineering fellowship. He is the son of James and Susan Malm of Spokane.

• The Spokane Valley Rotary has announced the winners of eight $1,000 scholarships. The recipients are listed by high school.

University High School: Fred Barker, Christina Peterson.

Valley Christian: Kerry King, Sarah Hipple.

East Valley High School: Daniel Olson, Chris Miclat, Jessie Labrie.

Spokane Valley High School: Amber Hoots.

• Christiane Lang of Spokane recently received Master of Divinity and Master of the Arts degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary. She also was awarded the Bryant M. Kirkland Prize for Excellence in Practical Theology. Lang has accepted a position as associate pastor for Christian education and discipleship at Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City.

• Jesse McCarty of Spokane was named outstanding student teacher of the year at Central Washington University. He is now working at the university as an adviser to new student teachers while he pursues a master’s degree. McCarty, a 1999 graduate of Mead High School, is the son of Dean and Mary McCarty of Spokane.

• Kenneth Votava of Spokane earned a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering/electrical engineering from Gonzaga University in May.

Idaho

This is the concluding list of students that were named to Post Falls High School’s second semester honor roll.

3.50-3.74 grade-point average

Grade 12: James Bartholomew III, David Brandi, Robert Buckel, Julie Fuller Davaz, Benjamin Denn, Christopher Duncan, Brian Dunn, Courtney Gillihan, Elizabeth Arnetti Horton, Emily Jannings, Julia Neff, Kasey O’Brien, Holly Pokorny, Joseph Rigoli, Amy Wheeler, Justine Winn.

Grade 11: Adam Tate, Austin Toal, Collette Kirby, Samantha Houseman, Zachary Deines, Jake Turk, Joel Batchelder, Shaina Dightman, Kirk Duval, Amanda Hanson, Joseph Conti, Robert Carle, Reed Coast, Kari Wegner, Tommy Beutler, Bryan Allen, Kailee Roberge, Hannah Mundy, Justine Clary, Dallon Andrus.

Grade 10: Breanna Mader, Rachael Kannegaard, Tori Daily, Christyn Benjamin, Justin Tesky, Melodie Martin, Bethany Adams, Nate Stephens, Roxanne Sauls, Cassandra McEnespy, Sebastian Orton, Jessica Johnson, Katie Dahlstrom, Karen thurlow, Kelsey Edinger, Brittany Way, Andrew Lake, Ashley Boles, Shaun Yetter, Amelia Parker, Derek Joki, Anthony King, Tim Strickland, Austin Davis, Travis Boughton, Britney Syth.

Grade 9: Cherie Woodworth, Michael Ruggiere, Brittany Fox, Krysta Drozdowski, Luranda Roos, Alisa Smith, Megan Newnham, Curtis Homuth, Melissa Dwyer, Courtney Cook, Rebekah Pingel, Bethany Mark, Lauren Dornquast, Lauran Nagrone, Jeff Scott, Kelsie Palmer, Alyssa Hautala, Kayla Geotis, Heather Fox, Levi Buckles, Heather Arnone, Alexanna Wonder, Nathan Scheckel, Candice Librande, Kayla Lemire, Kindra cq Dohrman, Sean Campbell, Michael Affeldt, Taylor Harlan, Kamri Sisson.