UI support program cites Elisabeth Coats

Elisabeth Coats of Bonners Ferry, a sociology major at the University of Idaho, has been named a TRIO Achiever.

Coats immigrated to the United States at age 17. After 30 years of working in various jobs, she enrolled in school because she wanted to be a role model for her children in how to achieve a better life. She has completed her undergraduate studies and has been accepted into the Master of Education program in counseling and human development at UI. Three of her children are enrolled at UI.

TRIO is a federal program set up to provide assistance to students with learning or financial difficulties or who are first-generation or nontraditional college students.

• The University of Idaho College of Agricultural and Life Sciences recently honored its outstanding students, faculty and staff.

Julia Williams, Moscow, of the Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Department, won the college’s Outstanding Sophomore Award.

Amin Ahmadzadeh, assistant UI professor of dairy science, won the college’s R.M. Wade Excellence in Teaching Award.

Carl Hunt, UI professor of animal science, was honored as the college’s outstanding academic advisor.

Jennifer Costich-Thompson, office support worker at the Sandpoint Research and Extension Center, was honored as an outstanding staff member.

• The University of Idaho chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the honorary for political science scholars, recently inducted new members. Students must major in political science, have an overall grade-point average of 3.0, but have achieved at least 3.3 g.p.a. in the major. Honorees include Anna Faller, Coeur d’Alene; Sarah McDowell of Juliaetta, and Elizabeth Dinger of Priest River.

• The University of Idaho’s College of Business and Economics recently recognized its outstanding graduates.

Shawna Emery, Priest River, received the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award for outstanding academic achievements.

Craig Weaver, Spokane, received the Beta Gamma Sigma Award, from the business student honorary organization. The award cites the graduating student who has demonstrated excellence in academics, citizenship and leadership.

Paul Nieman of Sandpoint received the Mu Kappa Tau national marketing honorary plaque for leadership and high academic performance. With 4.0 grade-point averages, they were recognized as dean’s scholars and will have their names engraved on a permanent plaque in the dean’s office.

Outstanding graduates in each of UI College of Business Education’s seven disciplines and master of accountancy, based on scholarship, contributions to the major and the college are Kimberly Salisbury, Moscow, graduate student in accounting, and Nieman, senior in information systems.

The following are recent inductees into the college’s honorary societies.

Peter Williams, Moscow, has been inducted into the Mu Kappa Tau. Eligible students are those majoring in marketing with a minimum cumulative g.p.a. of 3.25. Juniors must rank in the top 10 percent of their class, seniors in the top 20 percent of their class, and graduate students must have completed course work and passed comprehensive examinations.

Amy Chappell, Moscow, has been accepted into Omicron Delta Epsilon, a society for economics students. Eligibility requirements include a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 and 12 credits of economics.