Area Students Complete Study Programs At WSU

Thu., July 20, 2000

Compiled By Cheri Robel

This is a continuing list of students who earned degrees from Washington State University at the end of the fall 1999 semester. Also listed are graduation honors. Summa cum laude is given to a graduate who maintained a 3.9 or above cumulative grade point average; magna cum laude for 3.7-3.89; and cum laude for 3.5-3.69.

Quincy: Kenny J. Kniep, bachelor of science in agriculture and B.S. in agricultural economics.

Richland: Michelle L. Beavin, bachelor of arts in humanities; Jacquelyn L. Beverlin, B.A. in education; Coriene K. Brown, B.A. in foreign languages and literatures, magna cum laude; Jon E. Burris, B.S. in computer science; Jane L. Carlson, B.A. in business administration; Michael D. Gaddis, B.A. in education; Mrylu H. Hubbe, B.S. in nursing, cum laude; Heather L. Knox, B.S. in psychology; Timothy W. Larreau, B.A. in communication; Irma M. Mejia, B.A. in education, magna cum laude; Alisa N. Miller, B.S. in biological systems engineering, magna cum laude; Kevin R. Moore, B.S. in agricultural economics; Amy L. Osborne, B.A. in humanities; David A. Purdy, B.S. in electrical engineering; Paula Y. Rider, B.A. in communication; Scott A. Sandness, B.A. in history, summa cum laude; Jeffrey M. Scherer, B.A. in business administration; Marrie M. Somers, B.A. in education, summa cum laude; Joshua L. Thompson, B.S. in kinesiology; and Nicole L. Waldo, B.S. in chemical engineering, cum laude.

Ritzville: Beau D. Duff, B.A. in business administration; and Trisha L. Wellsandt, B.A. in education, summa cum laude.

Royal City: Farrah L. Brown, B.A. in education.

St. John: John H. Jeffries, B.S. in agricultural economics.

More Washington State University December graduates will be listed in future Achievements columns.

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