April Curtis honored at St. Olaf College

April Curtis, of Issaquah, was recognized for academic achievement at St. Olaf College on May 3 during the college’s annual Honor’s Day convocation. Curtis also received a Fulbright Scholarship.

She will teach English in a secondary school in Sofia, Bulgaria, and research Bulgarian folk dancing.

In order to be recognized at Honor’s Day, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.6 or higher.

Curtis, the daughter of Mark and Rebecca Curtis, is a 2008 graduate of Eastside Catholic High School and a 2012 graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.

Thomas Haffner presents at conference

Thomas Haffner, of Issaquah, presented research at the 2013 Whitman Undergraduate Conference in Walla Walla. The project was titled “Evaluation of ISBER Best Practices for Biorepositories.” Haffner is a junior studying biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology at Whitman College.

Local students graduate from OSU

The following students graduated from Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Ore., on June 15.

Issaquah: Joseph Camporeale, Bachelor of Science, merchandising management; Christian Rice, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, environmental science; Denise Risdon, Bachelor of Science, anthropology; Sarah Roberts, Bachelor of Science, Cum Laude, management; and Jamie Schmitz, Bachelor of Science, business administration

Sammamish: Alyssa Easthouse, Bachelor of Science, human development and family sciences; Allison Lewis, Bachelor of Science; business administration; Matthew McIntosh, Bachelor of Science, environmental science; Aditya Rane, Bachelor of Science, general science

-Hailey Williams and Rachel Jones, of Issaquah, graduated from the University of San Diego on May 26. Williams graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology. Jones earned bachelor’s degree in business administration.

– Emma Dunn, of Renton, a member of the Pomfret class of 2013, received a diploma and an award at school’s 119th commencement May 26. Dunn also received the Religion Department Award for excellence in the study of religion.

– Elizaveta Hermann, of Issaquah, received a Master of Physician Assistant Science degree at the 162nd commencement exercises May 5 at Saint Francis University, in Loretto, Pa.

-Tyler Buchanan, of Issaquah, graduated May 11 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Rice University, in Houston, Texas.

– Alan Lau, of Newcastle, graduated May 19 from Villanova University, in Villanova, Pan., with a Master of Science degree in finance.

– Nicole Gillett, of Issaquah, graduated with a in environmental science May 20 from Colorado College, in Colorado Springs, Colo.

-Jessica Lee, of Issaquah, graduated May 25 with a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and a Bachelor of Arts in economics and business, from Lafayette College, in Easton, Pa.

-Taylor Hamann, the son of David and Kelli Komendat, of Newcastle, graduated with a degree in communications May 19 from the University of Puget Sound on May 19.

– Molly Bankson and Kylie Clark, both of Issaquah, graduated May 12 from Gonzaga University, in Spokane, on May 12. Bankson graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Clark graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.

– The following local students graduated May 4 from Montana State University, in Bozeman, Mont.

Issaquah: Erika Whitney, with highest honors

Sammamish: Briana Bywaters, with honors and Nicholas Kosenkranius

-Deano Anderson, of Issaquah, graduated from the University of Montana Western in Dillon, Mont.

-Thomas Haffner and Kelly West, both of Issaquah, graduated from Whitman College, in Walla Walla.

-Julia Baxter, of Issaquah, graduated May 20 Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in music education from Samford University’s School of the Arts, in Birmingham, Ala.

– Camden Minervino, of Issaquah, graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and was awarded the Stanford Award of Excellence. Camden graduated from Eastside Catholic High School in 2009.

-Jay M. Willis, a 2005 graduate of Skyline High School, graduated from Harvard Law School in May 2013. He will join the law firm of K&L Gates in their Washington, D.C., offices.

– Shannon Farazi received a Doctor of Dental Medicine in Dentistry, Cum Laude, from Boston University in May.

-Hannah Nicklas, of Renton, earned a Bachelor of Arts in music industry, from the University of New Haven, in New Haven, Conn.

-Vonna Thomas, of Issaquah, earned a Doctor of Ministry degree May 26 from George Fox University, in Newberg, Ore.

Local students make OSU honor roll

The following students recently made the spring 2013 honor roll at Oregon State University, in Corvallis, Ore. (to qualify, students must earn at least a 3.5 grade point average):

Issaquah: Devin O’Donnell (straight As) and Sarah Jacobi

Renton: Kyle Mannari and Victoria Rivoire

Sammamish: Avalon Dunbar and Kelly Johnson

Local students make deans’ lists

• Connor Higgins, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Duke University for the spring 2013 semester. To qualify for the Arts & Sciences dean’s list, students must rank in the top third of their college.
• The following students from Issaquah were recently listed on the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at University of Portland: Kelsey Hu, Laura Parsons, Madeleine Hutson, Megan Rossman, Samuel Breed, Sarah Underwood and Shelby Miller.

• Daniel Williams and Anna Fairhard, both of Issaquah, were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis. Williams is pursuing a degree in chemistry; Fairhart is pursuing a degree in nursing.
• David Erickson and Eric Bailey, both of Issaquah, and Erika Ikstrums, of Sammamish, made the dean’s list at University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho. To qualify, undergraduate students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 on a minimum of 10 graded credits.
• Jasmine Watters, of Issaquah, made the dean’s list at Saint Martin’s University, in Lacey. To qualify, undergraduate students must receive a 3.5 grade point average or higher based on a 4.0 scale, carry at least a 12-semester-hour course load and complete all coursework undertaken for the semester.
• Kevin Hays, of Renton, was named to the dean’s list at Washington University, in St. Louis, Mo., for the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters. The minimum grade point average for the dean’s list is 3.6.
• Joey Bradley and Alexander, both of Issaquah, were named to the dean’s list at the University of New Haven for the spring 2013 semester. To qualify, full-time undergraduate students must have a 3.5 or higher cumulative grade point average.
• The following local students were recently named to the Gonzaga University’s dean’s list for spring semester 2013. To qualify, students must earn a 3.5 to 3.69 grade point average.

Issaquah: Danielle Bushmaker, Sophia Clausen, Riley Englin, Jeffrey Helling, Rachel Hildie, Jessica Klein, Maria Mondloch, Alanna Redine, Michael Scafidi, John Winslow and Andrew Yoon

Renton: Ian Shioyama

• Newcastle: Kia Hellrigel
• Jason Walker, of Issaquah, was named to the spring 2013 dean’s list at Wake Forest University, in Winston Salem, N.C. To qualify, students must earn a 3.4 or higher grade point average.
•  Daniel Gibbs, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science.
•  Erin Freeman and Nathalie Langlois, both of Issaquah, and Katherine Slyngstad, of Sammamish, were recently named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the spring 2013 semester. To qualify, students must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be in the top 30 percent of their class.

•  E. Caroline Kelessidou, of Issaquah, was named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at Utica College, in Utica, N.Y. To qualify, students must achieve a grade-point average of at least 3.4. Kellessidou is studying for a degree in financial crimes investigations.

Emily Cox inducted into Bucknell honor society

Emily Cox, of Sammamish, has been inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society at Bucknell University, in Lewisburg, Pa.

Cox, the daughter of Kathryn and John J. Cox, of Sammamish, is a 2012 graduate of Lakeside School. Cox is a first-year student in the Bachelor of Science program, majoring in Neuroscience.

Local students make deans’ lists

• Jason Walker, of Issaquah, was named to the spring 2013 dean’s list at Wake Forest University, in Winston Salem, N.C.
• Daniel Gibbs, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Letters and Science.
• Erin Freeman and Nathalie Langlois, both of Issaquah, and Katherine Slyngstad, of Sammamish, were recently named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the spring 2013 semester.
• E. Caroline Kelessidou, of Issaquah, was named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list at Utica College, in Utica, N.Y. Kelessidou is studying for a degree in financial crimes investigations.
• Jenna Brown, of Issaquah, earned high honors on the Aurora University dean’s list during the spring 2013 semester.
• Nina Zook, of Issaquah, was named to the 2013 spring semester dean’s list of Emory College of Arts and Sciences, liberal arts college of Emory University, in Atlanta, Ga.

Local students make presidents’ lists

• The following local students made the Gonzaga University’s President’s List for spring semester 2013.

Issaquah: Molly Bankson, Kylie Clark, Grace Hayden, Katarina Hostenske, Devon Isner, Angela Martucci, Katherine Olsen, Haley Swanson, and Emily Tom

Renton: Shelby Harding, Evan Shioyama and Kelsey Werre

Newcastle: Sarah Morgan

• Kjerstin Richards, of Renton, was named to the spring 2013 president’s list at Midland University, in Fremont, Neb.

Local student receives scholarship

Western Washington University student Tianyi Geng, daughter of Danny Geng and Judy Zhang, of Kirkland, received a $1,000 Mount Baker Products Design Center Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Geng graduated from Issaquah High School in 2010. She is a junior at Western and is majoring in industrial design.

Local students named to deans’ lists

• Emma O’Melia, of Issaquah, has been named to second honors on the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at Clark University in Worcester, Mass.
• Clare Pfeifer, daughter of Jerome and Cindy Pfeifer, of Issaquah, has been named to the 2013 dean’s list at Lawrence University, in Appleton, Wis. Pfeifer is a 2010 graduate of Liberty High School.
• Nicholas Ryder, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Tufts University Boston.

• Michael Migotsky, a 2010 graduate of Issaquah High School, was named to the spring dean’s list with distinction at Duke University, in Durham, N.C.
• Nolan Leifer, of Renton, was recently named to the spring 2013 dean’s list at the University of Montana Western, in Dillon, Mont.
• Dawson and Troy Solly, both of Issaquah, and Stephanie Lammers, of Sammamish, were recently named to the Carroll College spring 2013 semester dean’s list.
• Sarah Greenhall, the daughter of Mark and Kim Greenhall, of Issaquah, has made the spring 2013 semester dean’s list for Franklin & Marshall College, in Lancaster, Penn.

Skyline grad earns doctorate degree

Lauren Edgar, of Issaquah, received her Ph.D. in geology from the Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences at the California Institute of Technology on June 13.

Edgar is a post-doctoral fellow at Arizona State University, where she is participating in two of NASA’s Mars rover missions: The Mars Science Laboratory rover Curiosity and the Mars Exploration rovers, Spirit and Opportunity.

Edgar is interested in past surface processes on Mars, using the sedimentary rock record to interpret past climate regimes and potential habitability.

Edgar, a graduate of Skyline High School and Dartmouth College, is the daughter of Jim and Karen Edgar, of Issaquah.

Local SPU students graduate

The following local students graduated from Seattle Pacific University:

Issaquah: Philip Benson, Master of Education, curriculum and instruction; Abigail Blum, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, political science; and Tumurbat Munkhuu, Master of Science, information systems management, systems integration emphasis

Newcastle: Emily Hargis, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, global development studies

Renton: Claire Henderson, Bachelor of Arts, communication, communication studies emphasis; Lisa Nelson, Master of Arts, teaching, K-12 special education emphasis; Ava Van, Bachelor of Arts, communication, journalism emphasis; and
 Danelle Vermeulen, Cum Laude, Bachelor of Arts, visual communication

Local student earns ISU scholarships

Hannah Schlueter, an Eastside Catholic High School graduate, received one of $800,000 in scholarships from the Iowa State University College of Human Sciences.

Schlueter, a freshman majoring in hospitality management, received the Marjorie McKinley Scholarship from the Dept. of Apparel, Events, & Hospitality Management.

Local student makes UR dean’s list

Isabelle V. Chu, a sophomore majoring in cell and developmental biology at the University of Rochester, has been named to the dean’s list for academic achievement for the spring 2013 semester.

Chu, of Bellevue, is the daughter of Lawrence and Janet Chu, and a graduate of Issaquah High School.

Local student graduates from international campus

Andrew Napier, 23, of Issaquah, graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music’s first international campus in Valencia, Spain, with a Master of Arts in scoring for film, television and video games on Aug. 27.

Napier was among the first graduating class of Berklee’s Valencia campus, and was one of just 20 students to receive the degree.

Napier was one of 74 international students from 26 countries to attend one of three masters programs at the Valencia campus. After graduation, Napier relocated to Los Angeles to pursue his music career.

Nicholas Co completes Navy program

Navy Midshipman Nicholas K. Co, a 2013 graduate of Issaquah High School, has completed Plebe Summer at the U.S. Naval Academy.

Plebe Summer is a program designed to prepare new students, or “plebes,” for their first year at the Naval Academy, and is run by specially trained upper-level midshipmen.

Co is the son of Judith and Dickson Co, of Issaquah. He is expected to graduate from the Naval Academy in 2017.

Local student named to dean’s list

Emily McCuen, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Purdue University for the spring 2013 semester.

Local student serves as WOW leader

Bridget Rowe, of Renton, is currently serving as a Week of Welcome leader at Dordt College, in Sioux Center, Iowa.

WOW leaders help freshmen find their way around campus, give them resources for academic advising and put on fun events like talent shows and slip-n-slides to welcome them to college.

Rowe is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in art, with an emphasis on fine arts studio and social work.

Liberty High School student earns top score on ACT

Liberty High School senior Galen Posch earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test.

Fewer than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT nationally earn a top score. Posch is one of only 781 students nationwide to receive a 36, out of 1.66 million students who took the exam.

The ACT tests students on English, math, reading and science, and the composite score is calculated by averaging the scores on all four sections.

Local students make honor roll at Oregon State University

Joseph Camporeale, of Issaquah, and Melisa Magnuson, of Sammamish, made the Scholastic Honor Roll for summer term 2013 at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Ore., with a 4.0 grade point average. Both are seniors studying merchandising management, and they are among 228 students who maintained 4.0 averages.

Eastside Catholic student named National Merit Commended Scholar

Abby Ao

Abby Ao, of Sammamish, was one of seven Eastside Catholic seniors named 2014 National Merit Scholarship Commended Students. To receive the honor, Ao placed in the top 5 percent of more than 1.5 million students who took the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2012.

Issaquah graduate earns scholarship from WWU

Teresa Micheletti, a 2011 Issaquah High School graduate, received a $1,500 Settlemyer Scholarship in Fine and Performing arts for the 2013-2014 academic year at Western Washington University. Recipients of the scholarship must declare a major within Western’s College of Fine and Performing Arts. Micheletti is working toward her bachelor’s degree in theater with a focus on stage management, and expects to graduate in 2015.

The following students made Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for the 2013 summer semester:

Issaquah: Mackenzie Bauer, Megan Biddle, Morgan Danner, Anthony Dematteo, Alyssa Egland, Eunice Kwon, Erin McKee and Sayeed Sadat.

Sammamish: Cameron Avcu, Mary Bosseler, Kristin Bryant, Kenzie Fleischman, Samantha Gottschalk, Ally Hochanadel, Chelsea Horton, Hayley Johnson, Jacob Krahling, Mitch Matsuo, Alexander McCartney, Dean Mingo, Heather Rife and Amelia Student.

Local students graduate from WSU

The following students from Issaquah graduated from Washington State University in spring semester 2013:

Issaquah: Diana Anucinski, Bachelor of Arts, criminal justice, Cum Laude; Benjamin Blustein, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Joseph Brendel, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, Cum Laude; Hailey Brown, Bachelor of Science, agricultural and food systems; Emeri-Erin Callahan, Bachelor of Arts, communication, Magna Cum Laude; Alexandra Dompier, Bachelor of Arts, education, Cum Laude; Christopher Galbraith, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; McKensie Gelber, Bachelor of Science, geology; Evan Heeringa, Bachelor of Science, construction management; Jens Holt-Jensen, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; Taryn Hudgens, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Chad Johnson, Bachelor of Arts, social

sciences; Michael Kim, Bachelor of Arts, social sciences; Charles Kleiner, Bachelor of Arts, business administration; Chelsea Krempl, Bachelor of Arts, communication, Cum Laude; Elizabeth Laws, Bachelor of Arts, philosophy and Bachelor of Science, microbiology; Lauren Loftis, Bachelor of Arts, philosophy and Bachelor of Arts, English, Magna Cum Laude; Connor McClain, Bachelor of Arts, business administration, Cum Laude; Ellen McNicoll, Bachelor of Science, psychology; Nicole Meiser, Bachelor of Arts, human development; Molly Nelson, Bachelor of Arts, education, Magna Cum Laude; Abby O’Brien, Bachelor of Science, kinesiology; and Kirstin Walter, Bachelor of Arts, apparel, merchandising and textiles

IHS graduate earns scholarship from WWU

McKenzie Clark, a 2007 Issaquah High School graduate, received a $2,000 Deans’ Scholarship from the College of Fine and Performing Arts from Western Washington University.

Clark, the son of Jim and Laurie Clark of Issaquah, is expected to graduate in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in music education, choral and instrumental.

Local students graduate from WSU

The following students from Sammamish graduated from Washington State University in spring semester 2013:

Jaine Allodi, Bachelor of Arts in social sciences and Bachelor of Science in psychology; Hannah Armour, Bachelor of Arts in education, cum laude; Michelle Armour, Bachelor of Arts in humanities, cum laude; Kelsey Bartholomew, Bachelor of Arts in social sciences; Jena Boyle, Bachelor of Arts in communication, cum laude; Gabrielle Bracco, Bachelor of Arts in education, cum laude; Brittney Calabro, Bachelor of Arts in communication; Monrawee Cross, Bachelor of Science in psychology;

John Dove, Bachelor of Arts in communication, cum laude; Kaitlyn Gromala, Bachelor of Arts in history; Heather Hergert, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; Molly Hill, Bachelor of Arts in education; Kristen Kern, Bachelor of Arts in apparel, merchandising and textiles, cum laude; Thomas Laskowski, Bachelor of Arts in business administration, cum laude; Elizabeth Levine, Bachelor of Arts in business administration, cum laude; Austin Marshall, Bachelor of Arts in communication, magna cum laude; Stephani Miller, Bachelor of Arts in social sciences, summa cum laude; Layne Miyazaki, Bachelor of Arts in business administration; Douglas Moscaret, Bachelor of Arts in history; Kallan Nelson, Bachelor of Arts in business administration; Alexander Pearl, Bachelor of Arts in communication; Scott Pu, Bachelor of Arts in digital technology and culture; Katelyn Smrecansky, Bachelor of Arts in communication; Brittany Stern, Bachelor of Arts in hospitality business management; Morgan Teglovic, Bachelor of Arts in digital technology and culture; Kristen Whitlow, Bachelor of Science in nursing; Megan Winkel, Bachelor of Arts in business administration, cum laude; Carlie Wolken, Bachelor of Arts in communication; Bibiana Wong, Bachelor of Science in microbiology

Emily Adams completes summer internship

Emily Adams, of Issaquah, participated in a summer internship with The Beat Within in San Francisco.

The program provides writing workshops to incarcerated teenagers and publishes their writings in a biweekly magazine.

Adams is a senior at Bryn Mawr College and is expected to graduate with a bachelor of arts in English in 2014.

Jane McNicoll pledges Alpha Gamma Delta

Jane McNicoll, daughter of Carolyn and Mike McNicoll, of Issaquah, pledged the Iota chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta at the University of Washington.

McNicoll graduated from Issaquah High School in 2013 and is pursuing a degree in aeronautical engineering.

Local grad earns Biola University scholarship

Biola University freshman Austin Quamme, of Issaquah, was among 53 students who received the college’s highest scholarship — the Trustee’s scholarship — for the 2013-14 academic year.

Freshmen are eligible for the $12,000 Trustee’s scholarship if upon entering the university, they meet the requirements of grade point average of at least 3.5 and a combined SAT score of 1430 in math and English scores. About 4 percent of this year’s incoming class received this award.

Issaquah students named to dean’s list

Mark Stacy and Peter Stacy, both of Issaquah, were named to the spring 2013 Dean’s List at Biola University in La Mirada, Calif.

Andi Scarcello gets scholarship

Andria Scarcello, of Issaquah, has received the Mary Carr Endowed Scholarship at Denison University in Granville, Ohio.

The scholarship is awarded based on academic achievement, leadership and personal merit.

Scarcello, a 2013 graduate of Skyline High School, is a freshman at Denison and is expected to graduate in 2017.

Kyle Weber, son of Tina and Paul Weber, of Issaquah, has received a $1,000 Mechanical and Materials Engineering Scholarship at Washington State University.

Weber graduated from Issaquah High School in 2010 and plans to graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering in December 2014.

Local students make dean’s lists

-Mariah Kliegl, of Issaquah, was named to the president’s list at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, for fall term 2013.

-Jessie Byron, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at George Fox University in Newberg, Ore., for the fall 2013 semester.

-Anna Fairhart and Amelia Meigs, both of Issaquah, were named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis.

-Timothy Kriewall, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, Wis., for the fall 2013 semester.

Local resident earns business degree

Qing Wang, of Issaquah, received his Bachelor of Business Administration from the Lubar School of Business at the University of Wisconsin on Dec. 15.

Faith Fowler, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.

Nell Hoehl, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Samford University in Birmingham, Ala., for the fall 2013 semester.

The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Eastern Washington University:

Issaquah: Matthew Darjany, Madeline Dean, Jay Deines, Anastacia Lee, Andrew Nelson and Molly Sherwood.

Sammamish: Kevin Alaghemand, Jennifer Bresley, Courtney Duda, Danielle Garrido, Daniel Hadi, Connell Totten, Alex Troyer, Peter Van Hoomissen and Nicholas Washburn

Local students make deans’ lists

• The following Issaquah students were named to the dean’s list at the University of Portland in Portland, Ore., for the fall 2013 semester: Grace Bankson, Kelsey Hu, Madeleine Hutson, Amanda Marques, Katherine Nelson, Laura Parsons and Megan Rossman.
• The following local students were named to the dean’s list at Gonzaga University in Spokane for the fall 2013 semester:

Issaquah: Katarina Hostenske, Christopher Lundeen and Alanna Redine

Renton: Matthew Campbell, Riley Mackey, Saba Mateos and Ian Shiovama

• Brittain Monroe, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at Greenville College in Greenville, Ill., for the fall 2013 semester.

Gonzaga president’s list announced

The following local students were named to the president’s list at Gonzaga University in Spokane for the fall 2013 semester:

Issaquah: Sophia Clausen, Grace Hayden, Jeffrey Helling, Rachel Hildie, Devon Isner, Angela Martucci, Margaret Ottinger, Haley Swanson, Emma Watanabe and John Winslow

Newcastle: Sarah Morgan

Renton: Shelby Harding, Evan Shioyama, Alison Wendling and Kelsey Werre

Liberty graduate helps produce CWU play

Rachel Culbertson, a 2013 graduate of Liberty High School, will be the assistant stage manager for Central Washington University’s Central Theatre production of “Polaroid Stories.”

Culbertson is a freshman in the Bachelor of Fine Arts-design and production program.

Learn more about “Polaroid Stories,” which runs March 6-16 at CWU, at www.cwu.edu/theatre/tickets.

Andria Scarcello named to Denison dean’s list

Andria Scarcello, of Issaquah, was one of 320 students named to the 2013 fall semester dean’s list at Denison University in Granville, Ohio. Scarcello is a member of the Denison class of 2017.

Andrea Kaschko graduates from BU

Among the 1,663 students to graduate from Boston University in January was Andrea N. Kaschko, of Sammamish, who received a Master of Public Health in international health.

Boston University announces dean’s list

Issaquah residents Erin E. Freeman and Nathalie E. Langlois and Sammamish resident Sydney A. Helton were recently named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the fall semester.

Michael Shaw makes RPI dean’s list

Michael Shaw, of Issaquah, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y.

Madison Smith named to Rochester dean’s list

Madison Smith, of Renton, a second-year student in the game design and development program in Rochester (N.Y.) Institute of Technology’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences, made the dean’s list for the fall 2013 semester.

ASU announces fall 2013 dean’s list

The following local students were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Arizona State University:

Issaquah: Melanie Griggs, Marilyn Napier and Stephanie Rose

Renton: Kamrynn Johnson, Amanda Lane and Kayla Marsden

Newcastle: Jacqueline Welsh

Issaquah resident named to OBU honor roll

Issaquah resident Christine Kelley, a junior psychology major, was named to Oklahoma Baptist University’s dean’s honor roll for the fall 2013 semester.

Mustafa S. Masud, of Issaquah, has been named to the honor roll at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., for the winter term.

Caitlin Doxsie makes dean’s list

Caitlin Doxsie, of Issaquah, was named to the dean’s list at The University of Puget Sound for the fall 2013 semester.