Area Students Receive Grants To Attend Community Colleges Of Spokane

Sun., Aug. 21, 1994

The following area students have received scholarships from the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation for the 1994-95 academic year:

President’s for Excellence at Spokane Community College award of $1,000 to Arwen O’Leary, graduate of Ferris High School.

$1,000 Non-Traditional Scholarship: Tamileen Clardy, Donna McCaffrey, Staci Gray, Russ Sprinkle, Alesia Cunningham. Also,Larry McClain, Newport High School; Debbie Goolie, Mead High School; and Kelli Lewis, University High School.

$1,000 Lillian Dickson Scholarship: Kami Beckwith.

Garco Construction Scholarship: Darren Dahlke, Deer Park High School, $1,000; and Michelle Love, Mead High School, $1,035.

$1,000 KXLY Scholarship: Paul Bell.

$1,000 David & Dorothy Pierce Scholarship: Trisha Kemnitz, Central Valley High School.

$1,000 Dr. & Mrs. G.G. Schneider Scholarship: Kelly Witter, Colville High School.

$1,500 Zonta Club Scholarship: Jackie Maier.

$1,035 Gas Transmission Scholarship: Alfredo Llamedo.

$1,035 US Bank: Chris Mastin, Rogers High School.

$500 IBM Corporation Scholarship: Suzanne Anderson.

$500 Dr. Bob Burroughs Scholarship: Calla Hostetter.

$500 Sam Shikany Scholarship: Nikolay Nikonehuk.

$400 John Nau Memorial Scholarship: Ashenafi Sima.

Spokane Falls Community College scholarship recipients:

$1,000 President’s for Excellence at Lori Richards.

$1,000 Lawrence C. & Maurine A. Pence Educational Scholarships: Teri Hall, Amy Jennings, Melody Geddes, Mark McLees, Siew Ong, Lynda Peterson. Also Kari Forsen, Lewis and Clark High School; Catherine Hill, Shadle Park High School; Leslie McDonald, Deer Park High School; Mary Payne, Lake Roosevelt High School; Patricia Thomas, Northport High School; Audrey Townsend, Central Valley High School.

Tonya Allbee, graduate of North Central High School, also received the $1,000 Gerald (Jerry) R. Neswick Memorial Scholarship; Joshua Ruby, graduate of Ferris High School, $666.

High school seniors attending SCC who received $500 scholarships:

Mandy Fifield, Andy Jamison, University High School; Tara Thacker, St. John-Endicott Cooperative School District; Darla Pfaffle, Wilbur High School; Currie Atkins, Cusick High School; and Brady Kriegh, Cheney High School.

High school seniors attending SFCC who received $500 scholarships:

Tuan Phung, Rogers High School; Mark Long, Cusick High School.

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