Graduates Recognized At Awards Ceremony

Fri., June 4, 1999

Graduating seniors from Coeur d’Alene High School were recently honored at the annual Senior Awards Program held May 26.

Students eligible for The President’s Award for Educational Excellence maintained a minimum 3.5 grade-point average and scored in the 80 percentile on either the PSAT, ACT or SAT college test. Gold Cord required a minimum 3.2 gpa.

Recipients and their awards are listed.

Jennifer Gochenour; CHS Departmental Special Services Award.

Priscilla Gonzales; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, North Idaho College H.C. Slamberg Award, Idaho Minority and “At-Risk” Scholarship.

Jennifer Goularte; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord.

Courtney Green; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Life Science Award, Oregon State University Provost’s Scholarship, University of Idaho Presidential Scholarship, Colorado State Distinguished Scholar.

Kristine Grytness; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Navy Top Scholar Award, CHS Departmental Speech Award.

Kelly Hall; Alpha Delta Kappa Scholarship.

Josie Haney; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, UI Presidential Scholarship.

Abby Hansen; American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 14 Scholarship.

Wendy Harvey; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Albertson College of Idaho Merit Scholarship, CHS Departmental Social Studies Award.

Elizabeth Hebener; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Leona “Lee” Caires Memorial Scholarship, Georgetown University Academic Scholarship.

Jennifer Holstein; Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Navy Top Scholar Award, CHS Departmental Life Science Award, Kathleen Jarard Scholarship, UI Presidential Scholarship, North Idaho College Molstead Family Memorial, Gonzaga University Regent Scholarship.

Josh Hooker; CHS Departmental Business Marketing Award.

Heather Hull; Gold Cord.

Tiffani Hundt; Gold Cord.

Amber Issacson; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Vocal Award.

Nicole James; Gold Cord.

Jaime Jerde; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, Kootenai-Benewah Medical Alliance Scholarship, UI Presidential, Washington State University Dean’s Merit Scholarship, Science Opportunity Scholarship.

Jake Johnson; CHS Departmental Orchestra Award.

Lori Johnson; Gold Cord, UI Academic Scholarship.

Teira Johnson; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord.

Alex Keil; Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, National Merit Award Finalist, Air Force Top Scholar Award For Math, Santa Clara University Arts and Sciences Dean’s Scholarship, Honors Program Scholarship, University Scholarship, Valparaiso University Board of Directors’ Scholarship, University of Portland President’s Scholarship, Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship.

Brad Kleinjans; Valedictorian, President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, North Idaho Day Surgery and Laser Center Scholarship, Army Top Scholar Award, CHS Departmental Life Science Award, Kimball International Inc. Scholarship, Stanford University Academic Scholarship.

Zachary Koep; Gold Cord.

Kelsi Luhnow; President’s Award for Educational Excellence, Gold Cord, CHS Departmental Life Science Award, Idaho Power Larry Wimer Memorial Scholarship, John Friesz Scholarship, UI Alumni Association Scholarship, Presidential Scholarship.

More Coeur d’Alene High School senior award recipients will be included in future Achievement columns.

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