Neighbors in the News

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The following Washington State University students earned undergraduate degrees for the spring 2013 semester in Pullman. From Amboy: Inahlee Bauer, Jacob Jackson (cum laude), Lacey Matzdorff (summa cum laude) and Kevin Stenberg; from Ariel: Christie Jacox and Kolbi Stepper; from Battle Ground: Sarah Auld (summa cum laude), Kyle Bangs, Marites Castro (magna cum laude), Sierra Cobb (summa cum laude), John Demchek, Justin Dodrill, Jessica Eccleston, Bjorn Ernst (magna cum laude), Ashley Gillis (summa cum laude), Caitlyn Hammersley, Sharlene Harvester, Riley Hershberger, Chip Johnson (cum laude), Erin Johnston, Wendy Jones (cum laude), Megan Knotts, Reid Koskiniemi (summa cum laude), James Kramer (cum laude), Justin Larson, Tatyana Lebedinski, Victoria LeMans-Beason, Leslie McCabe (cum laude), Benjamin McCamish, Timothy Mofford, Carrisa Nelson (cum laude), Jayson Osborn (cum laude), Eddie Owens (magna cum laude), Jos Presley, Cameron Rock, Marshall Sanborn, Shaina Schlansky (magna cum laude), Erin Tompkins (summa cum laude), Donald Waatti and Jason Winters; from Brush Prairie: Rachelle Berrigan, Alex Flattum, Steven Gere (cum laude), Tara Hushbeck (magna cum laude), Mitchell Insaurralde, Joshua Jeschke, Patrice Moffat (magna cum laude), Jonathon Spafford (summa cum laude), Kaitlin Stewart (summa cum laude) and Sonya Swingle (cum laude); from La Center: Chelsey Albert, Michael Blankenship (magna cum laude), Olivia Davis, Robert Huffstutler, Ian Long, Tanner Roggenkamp, Anthony Schnelle (cum laude), Glen Stratton (magna cum laude) and Brandon Tuttle (cum laude); from Ridgefield: Scott Anderson, Cody Black, Samantha Bournival (magna cum laude), Joshua Clem, Brooke Cushwa (summa cum laude), Aaron Dickinson (cum laude), Denise Goldsworthy (cum laude), Shawn Herrmann, Katelyn Kindt (magna cum laude), Mariya Kornechuk (summa cum laude), Clinton McCoy, Patrick McLaughlin, Erin McPherson, Grant Michael (cum laude), Joel Nehm, Kavita Palmore (summa cum laude), Jessica Pederson, Lauren Perler, Daniel Shores, Allison Templeton (cum laude) and Jenna Walter; from Woodland: William Amata (magna cum laude), Sterling Baune (magna cum laude), Gary Bolen Jr. (magna cum laude), Randi Hall (magna cum laude) and Justin Krohn; from Yacolt: Julio Cortez-Guzman, Adam Halliday, Paula Holmgren (magna cum laude) and Matthew Townley.

Brennan Jung of Ridgefield was named to the Dean’s List at Azusa Pacific University in California for the spring 2013 semester. Students on the Dean’s List must retain a grade point average of 3.5 or better.



Dacoda Nelson of Battle Ground graduated from The College of New Jersey at its commencement ceremonies held in May. Nelson earned a Bachelor of Science in physics.

Laurel Cornwell of Ridgefield was named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for the spring 2013 semester. Cornwell qualified for the academic honors society by maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester. Whitworth University is located in Spokane.