Graduates Honored For Academic Excellence

Sat., June 13, 1998

Coeur d’Alene High School recently held an awards ceremony honoring graduating seniors. Recipients and their awards are:

Travis Fischer, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship, University of Idaho Alumni Scholarship, CHS Departmental Award for Band, First Presbyterian Church Scholarship; Nick Fitzpatrick, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Award for Foreign Language; Colleen Frei, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Century Communications Scholarship, University of Idaho Presidential, University of Idaho Edwin and Esther Rettig Scholarship, University of Idaho Centennial Marvin Klemme Scholarships, Kim Svee Memorial Scholarship.

Kara Friis, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Award for Psychology, North Idaho College Merle and Gladys Henkel/Cheri Cook Memorial Scholarship, North Idaho College Leadership Merit Award; Graham Gilbert, valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, U.S. Navy Top Scholar Award; Nichole Gleason, Gold Cord; Kevin Groat, Gold Cord; Kelly Guinn, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Panhandle Kiwanis Scholarship, University of Idaho Academic Scholarship; April Harger, CHS Departmental Scholastic Award for Business.

Marissa Harrison, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship; Melissa Harshman, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Award for Art; Bill Hitchcock, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Award for Technology Education; Christine Hughes, Gold Cord; Wendy Jennings, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord; Justin Johnson, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, U.S. Air Force ROTC Scholarship, CPM Development Corp. Scholarship, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Scholarship.

Erin Knobler, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord; Patricia Knoll, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Carroll College Presidential Scholarship, Pacific University Presidential Scholarship, University of Portland President’s Scholarship, College of Notre Dame California Presidential Scholarship, University of Idaho Presidential; Kara Kovatch, Gold Cord; Kelsea Kuntz, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, University of Idaho General Studies Scholarship, University of Idaho Alumni Association Scholarship, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship, Panhandle Reading Council Scholarship, Marjorie C. Kinney Scholarship, John Friesz Scholarship.

Benjamin Lee, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Ricks College Academic Honors Scholarship, CHS Departmental Award for Orchestra; Tara Lenz, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord; Bret MacDonald, CHS Departmental Award for Special Services; Leah Mayer, Gold Cord; Barbie McCall, Gold Cord, University of Idaho Alumni Association Scholarship; Sean McCarthy, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, National Merit Award Commended Scholar, U.S. Marine Corps Top Scholar Award for Music.

Joseph McKenna, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, U.S. Air Force Top Scholar Award for Math, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship, University of Idaho Academic Scholarship, Kathleen Jarard Scholarship; Hayden Melbourn, Gold Cord, University of Idaho Academic Scholarship; David Mellick, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord; Casi Miller, Gold Cord, Target Scholarship, North Idaho Day Surgery and Laser Center Scholarship, CHS Departmental Award for Family and Consumer Science.

More Coeur d’Alene High School Academic Awards recipients will follow in future Achievements columns.

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