Ceremony Recognizes Chs Graduating Seniors

Mon., June 15, 1998

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

Jared Nelson, Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Robert C. Byrd Honor Scholarship, Ricks College Presidential Scholarship, U.S. Marine Corps Top Scholar Award for Academics; Brenda Nipp, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship, University of Idaho Agnes M. & Alice Munson Kelly Scholarship, University of Idaho Alumni Association Scholarship, Coeur d’Alene High School Alumni Association Scholarship, CHS Departmental Award for Life Science, Coeur d’Alene Education Association Scholarship; Dustin Okon, Gold Cord; and Brad Owens, Gold Cord, Ricks College Leadership Scholarship.

Joel Pearl, Gold Cord, American Legion Auxiliary-Unit 14 Scholarship, North Idaho College Earl & Eva Ogg Memorial Scholarship; Katie Phillips, Gold Cord, George Washington University Mount Vernon College Presidential Scholarship, Chatham College Chatham Scholarship, Whitman College Whitman Scholarship, Tulane University Scholarship, CHS Departmental Award for Social Studies; Carli Rapalli, Gold Cord; and Chris Robinson, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Boise State University Political Science Scholarship, Linfield College Faculty Scholarship, Linfield College Music Achievement Scholarship, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship.

Michael Schauble, Gold Cord; Sarah Seale, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Award for Physical Education; Katie Shamberg, University of Idaho Alumni Scholarship; Summer Smith, Gold Cord; Andrea Stranger, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Linfield College Faculty Scholar Scholarship, Whitman College Whitman Scholarship, University of Puget Sound Dean’s Scholarship, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship, University of Idaho Academic Scholarship, Empire Vending Scholarship; Katelyn Tatum, Gold Cord, Rotary Club of Hayden Lake Scholarship; and Alannah Tondee, Parent Volunteer Organization Scholarship.

Amanda Waddell, Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship; Kelly Waldron, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Idaho Governor’s Cup Scholarship, Rotary Club of Hayden Lake Scholarship; Lisa Walker, Gold Cord; Erin Weech, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, University of Idaho President’s Scholarship, University of Idaho Academic Scholarship, U.S. Navy Top Scholar Award, CHS Departmental Award for Orchestra, Parent Volunteer Organization Scholarship, Rotary Club of Hayden Lake Scholarship, North Idaho College H. C. Slamberg Award, North Idaho College Earl and Eva Ogg Memorial Scholarship.

Douglas Welling, Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, University of Idaho Scholars Award, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship, U.S. Navy Top Scholar Award, Idaho Forest Industries Scholarship, CHS Departmental Award for Band, CHS Departmental Award for Physical Science; Bret Whiteman, Gold Cord, Rotary Club of Hayden Lake Scholarship, North Idaho College Leadership Merit Award; and David Wood, Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Robert C. Byrd Honor Scholarship, Idaho School Board Association Scholarship, National Honor Society Scholarship Certificate of Merit, U.S. Marine Corps Top Scholar Award for Athletics, Brigham Young University Scholarship, Coeur d’Alene Area Chamber of Commerce Scholarship.

Morgan Wylie, Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Cornell College Academic & Community Enrichment Scholarship, Society of Women Engineers Certificate of Merit Highest Honor, U.S. Marine Corps Top Scholar Award for Academics, CHS Departmental Award for Math, CHS Departmental Award for Debate Contest Speaking, CHS Departmental Award for English; Clint Young, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord; and Amador Zuazua, Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Kootenai-Benewah Medical Alliance Scholarship, Renaissance Scholarship.

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