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"Shred for a Star" on Wednesday and help raise money for Wishing Star Foundation. Devries Business Services and Wishing Star have teamed up to grant Gabe, a little boy battling cancer for the past two years, his wish for a bedroom makeover with a SpongeBob SquarePants theme.

On Tuesday join The HARK Quartet, a Christian women's singing group, for an evening of "Opera, Oratorio and Chocolate." The event begins at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 13009 E. Broadway Ave. After the concert, attendees are invited to a reception to enjoy fine chocolates donated by local businesses.

The University of Washington recently announced local students named to spring quarter dean's list. Students are listed by their hometowns. Chattaroy: Lauren Rasmussen, John Willard.

“ Eastern Washington University recently honored the following local students for their academic excellence. John Spracklen of Spokane was awarded a $1,000 Alumni scholarship. He is the son of John and Teresa Spracklen of Medical Lake and is a 2005 Medical Lake High School graduate.

Board the Mish-An-Nock at the Boardwalk Marina on Lake Coeur d'Alene on Wednesday for the KPBX Blues Cruise. The ship sets sail at 7 p.m. to the music of Too Slim and the Taildraggers.

The following three local members of Troop 13 recently were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank awarded to Boy Scouts. Nathaniel Johnson of Spokane is the son of Garth and Kuulei Johnson of Spokane and is a recent graduate of Mead High School. For his project, he designed, constructed, and installed roadside reader boards to indicate fire danger level at two district fire stations.

Air Force Airman Benjamin Dykstra graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is the son of Patricia Dykstra of Cheney and a 2005 graduate of Cheney High School. “Pvt. First Class Parker Bailey graduated from Marine Corps Recruit Depot boot camp in San Diego recently. He will be on recruiter's assistance duty in Spokane. Bailey is the son of Ike Bailey and Kari Barto.

The Kootenai Humane Society will hold the second annual North Idaho Junior Golf Classic on Tuesday at the Avondale Golf Course, 10745 N. Avondale Loop in Hayden. The tournament for ages 8 to 17 will begin at noon with a shotgun start and includes tee prizes; longest drive, closest to the pin, and putting/chipping contests; trophies and a barbecue.

Central Valley School District recently honored employees for their outstanding performance. Deb Pritzl, a secretary at North Pines Middle School for more than 18 years received the Public School Employees Performance Excellence Award for 2007.

Two area students graduated in the spring from Colby College in Waterville, Maine, the college announced. Anna Czechowski of Spokane is a graduate of Lewis and Clark High School and the daughter of Michael and Daun Czechowski of Spokane.

The Northwest Christian elementary school choir, Pure Joy, was awarded a "superior plus" rating at the Eastern Washington Music Educators Association Choral Festival held recently at Spokane Falls Community College. “ Suzanne Smith of Spokane graduated from AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps in Charleston, S.C. Smith is a graduate of Gonzaga Prep.

Lake City High School Students were honored recently for their academic excellence. More names will be continued in future Achievements columns: Leah Almeida: Gold Cord; Art Dept. Scholastic Award; Life Science Dept. Scholastic Award; President's Award for Educational Excellence; Coeur d'Alene Rotary Student of the Month; Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship; United States Marine Corps. Scholastic Excellence Award; Scripps College – James E. Scripps Scholarship; Pacific Lutheran University – Presidential Scholarship; Seattle University – Presidential Scholarship; University of San Diego – Trustee Scholarship.

On Thursday, Dairy Queen will host Miracle Treat Day and donate proceeds from every Blizzard ice cream treat sold to Children's Miracle Network. Children's Miracle Network is a nonprofit organization that raises funds for children's hospitals. Proceeds will stay in the local community.

Washington State University honored area high school students for their academic achievement. Hannah Reidy received a $2,500 University Achievement Award. She is the daughter of John and Rebecca Reidy of Newman Lake and graduated from East Valley High School in June.

Dustin Dinning graduated from Kansas City University with a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree. He is the son of Dennis and Anita Dinning of Chattaroy. College graduations

Eastern Washington University recently announced its spring dean's list, which includes residents of Spokane Valley. Spokane Valley: Brandon Adkins, Marissa Allen, Leonard Anderson, Mark Anderson, Jon Arsenault, Tammy Bard, Jenna Beach, Samuel Beck, Ashley Bell, Danielle Bergheim, Zachary Berkoff, Gregory Bertsch, Jordan Biltoft, Kayloni Bonner, Ashley Bryceson, Nhi Bui, Samuel Buzby, Nathan Campbell, Valerie Catlett, Karen Chavez, Alexander Chernikov, Jennifer Chissus, Nathan Clark, Jennife Clauson, Ceian Collins, Kara Crisp, Nick Crooks, Charise Deberry, David Decker, Richard Devenport, Jennifer Dietz, Faleisha Dixon, Erin Dubrock, Luke Duesterhoeft, Janae Dunn, Jordan Eberly, Kristianna Elam, Jennifer Eller, Jason Ewing, Shanna Ferrell, Emily Fisher, Stacey Foster, Andrew Fouquette, Jessica French, Douglas Frome, Amanda Gillingham, Allen Greaves, Thomas Groesbeck, Greg Hager, Rindi Hagerman, Brittany Haley Elizabeth, Melanie Hall, Jody Hart, Katie Hass, Alicia Hebden, Trisha Hiebert, Melanie Hobart, Matthew Holmes, Larisa Hook, Andrew House, Allie Hubble, Jaime Jeffries, Janel Jensen, Lucas Jensen, Robin Johnson, Richard Johnson, John Julian, Kara Kazemba, Jessica Keeton, Jessica Keith, Matthew Kunz, Lauren Lang, Heather Larkin, Theresa Larsen, Rachelle Larson, Jacoby Lassey, Brandon LeBaron, Daphne LeBaron, Christy Longhofer, Cynthia Lopez, Kimber Ludiker, Jason Lyman, Alexander Magana, Amanda Maifeld, Rachel Martire, Katie McCollum, Bryna McMackin, Zachary McMackin, Lucas McMillan, Chris Miclat, Jonathan Miersma, Dan Mitchell, April Morgan, Marc Morris, Kaitlin Morrison, Joshua Mott, Troy Mullenix, Megan Murphy, Holly Myers, Traci Naccarato, Emily Nance, Jared Nelson, Brandon Newbill, Stephanie Oakes, Jolene Oss, Anne Peasley, Brittney Pedersen, Michael Pentico, Patricia Plank, Mark Roberts, Kevin Rowse, Cristen Royce, Jean Sanguinet, Joshua Sather, Gregory Schimke, Jennifer Schimmels, Kevin Schmitt, Anthony Schoen, Cassie Schreiber, Andrew Schweikert, Jessica Seigendall, Kelsey Severson, Kayla Shane, Alina Shanin, Christopher Shields, Le'Andra Smith, Norel Smith, Matthew Sonntag, Aerial Stamm, Rachel Stanaway, Megan Stantus, Lindsey Steblaj, Paula Tarbert, Samantha Toy, Lauren Tracy, Sonny Tran, Nicole Van Norman, Sarah Wallace, Ryan Walley, Megan Weddle Kierin Welch, Jessica Whitmore, Amanda Winsper, Kelly Wright, Ia Xiong, Robert Zakheim, Kelsey Zitterkopf.

On Saturday, the Trading Company will be holding a school supply drive in its parking lot at 13014 E. Sprague Ave. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The drive will be for children in the Central Valley elementary schools.

The following is a continuation of Washington students named on Eastern Washington University's spring-quarter dean's list. Students are listed by their hometowns. Odessa: Kelsey Buscher, Drew Fink, Kimberly Jeske, Shane Kercheval, Rhianna Myers, Britney Praetorius, Blayne Walter, Carla Walter, Erik Walter.

Eastern Washington University recently announced its dean's list for spring quarter. Students are listed by their hometowns.

This concludes Washington State University's spring graduates from the Inland Northwest. All degrees are bachelors unless otherwise indicated. Spokane: Jessica Flikke, speech and hearing sciences, cum laude; Linda Fontanilla, nursing; Ashley Foster, nursing, cum laude; Gina Fox, basic medical sciences; Jackie Freeman-Dewey, professional development, magna cum laude; Ashley Gaddy, biological science, magna cum laude; Jared Garves, business administration; Shamim Ghadami, nursing, magna cum laude; David Gigler, Doctor of Pharmacy; Zane Graham, Doctor of Pharmacy; Nicholas Hanni, business administration; Eimi Hara, nursing, cum laude; Sanel Hasedzic, psychology; Scott Hemingway, food science and human nutrition; Reid Henry, mechanical engineering; Crystal Hooker, interior design, cum laude; Maria Hosseini, nursing, magna cum laude; Robert Hyslop, psychology; Kellie Iramina, nursing, cum laude; Tracy Isaacson, nursing, summa cum laude; Andrew Jaramillo, nursing; Susan Jeltsch, education; Jenell Jennings, nursing, cum laude; Kisa Johnson, Bachelor of Arts in Sport Management; Sara Johnston, history; Jacob Jones, communication; Nathan Kalal, Doctor of Pharmacy, magna cum laude; Aaron Kandratowicz, business administration; Brian Kazemba, business administration, cum laude; Ryan Kenney, criminal justice; Stephanie Kight, communication; Brandi Kimpel, nursing, cum laude; Ellen Kirschbaum, nursing, magna cum laude; Kristine Konecny, criminal justice, cum laude; Mary Kowal, human development, magna cum laude; Anastasia Kurrus, nursing, magna cum laude; Brittany LaFleur, biology; Hadriana Laird, biological science; Katie Lancaster, social sciences; Michael Larkin, Doctor of Pharmacy, magna cum laude; Anne Laucella, nursing, summa cum laude; Joshua Lewis, construction management; Scott Lewis, social sciences; Nathan Loehlein, digital technology and culture; Michael Lukich, music; Benjamin Lyman, business administration; Kim Lyman, human development, summa cum laude; Cassie Malecha, biology, summa cum laude; Taylor Marr, sociology; Heather Mathia, nursing, cum laude; Patrick McHenry, nursing; Trevor McLay, basic medical sciences, cum laude; Travis McSpadden, biology; Alyssa Miller, Doctor of Pharmacy, cum laude; Ashley Morley, business administration; Daniel Munhall, social sciences; Rachel Murray, communication; Gina Naccarato, nursing; Angela Nesse, nursing, summa cum laude; Jason Neumiller, Doctor of Pharmacy; Scott Newton, nursing, magna cum laude; Lindsay Nilles, nursing; Robert O'Callaghan, business administration; Karen Peterson, education; Robert Peterson, mechanical engineering; Tai Van Pham, biotechnology and microbiology; Kenneth Poppe, business administration, cum laude; Jasen Presley, business administration; Meghann Price, nursing, summa cum laude; Brittany Pryor, sociology; Kenneth Purdy, Doctor of Pharmacy, cum laude; Heather Rainwater, foreign languages and cultures, cum laude; Kristin Ramsay, psychology, cum laude; Abbie Rayner, business administration; Andrea Read, architectural studies, cum laude; Jessica Regalado, sociology; Cara Rettig, communication, summa cum laude; Sara Richardson, business administration, summa cum laude; Laura Ripley, economics, cum laude, and business administration, cum laude; Carlos Rodriguez, nursing, cum laude; Aaron Roper, biology; Paula Sage, humanities; John Schmidt, business administration; Alissa Schultz, human development and certificate in child development and care; Tiffany Seefeldt, nursing, magna cum laude; Hanah Settergren, nursing, summa cum laude; Ashley Shoemaker, zoology; James Sims, biological science; Kyle Smith, environmental science; Katie Southwick, food science and human nutrition; Samantha Spears, communication; Michael Stephens, criminal justice; Jesse Stroh, business administration; Katherine Swanson, foreign languages and cultures, magna cum laude, and mathematics, magna cum laude; Shawna Swanson, communication; Majid-Theodore Tanas, Doctor of Pharmacy, magna cum laude; Amy Threlfall, nursing, cum laude; Tana Tortorelli, psychology; Anna Treppiedi, communication; Katie Trujillo, business administration; Adrienne Tveit, Doctor of Pharmacy; Evan Verduin, architectural studies, summa cum laude; Shirley Wagoner, nursing, cum laude; John Welch, social sciences; Gillian West, architectural studies; Tomi Wheeler, sociology; Elliot Wilde, education, cum laude; Jennifer Wilson, apparel merchandising and textiles, cum laude; Ryan Winkey, social sciences; Erica Winslow, Doctor of Pharmacy, cum laude; Carolyn Yake, nursing, cum laude; Lindsey Yake, psychology; Katherine Zimmer, nursing, cum laude; Ashley Zurcher, political science.

Washington State University recently announced its spring graduates. Below is a continuation of the list of WSU's Washington graduates, who are are listed by their hometown. All degrees are bachelors unless otherwise indicated. Pullman (continued): Wai Hung Ho, business administration, magna cum laude, and psychology, magna cum laude; Yen-Chia Huang, mechanical engineering; Aya Isezaki, communication, cum laude; Anna Jakubczak, social sciences, cum laude; Suzie Kim, hospitality business management; Mitsuru Kitada, sport management; Ramakrishna Koduru, bioengineering; Iyoko Kosuge, social sciences; Friederike Kuenstl, Hospitality business management; Kuok Lam, mechanical engineering; Eun-Joo Lee, psychology, cum laude; Hui-yoon Lee, business administration; Kwanmin Lee, economics; Keng Lai Lei, biochemistry and genetics and cell biology; Ya-Ting Lei, business administration, magna cum laude; Nigel Leytham, criminal justice; Hong Kit Li, business administration; Wei-Li Liao, business administration; Chien-Liang Liu, business administration; Erin McCleave, biology, magna cum laude; Amber McKnight, business administration and political science; Aya Nagasawa, humanities, summa cum laude; Chun Wah Ng, hospitality business management; Oi Yi Ng, hospitality business management and business administration; Kai-Yun Pang, crop science; In Sung Park, business administration, summa cum laude; Monika Povilonyte, kinesiology; Jennifer Powell, social sciences, magna cum laude; Varun Rana, architectural studies; Midori Saito, food science and human nutrition, summa cum laude; Ching-Wen Su, communication, magna cum laude; Minami Sugino, English; Keng Hong Tong, psychology, summa cum laude; Emese Toth, kinesiology; Tung Wong, communication, cum laude.