Applause

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Prairie High School Assistant Principal Dora Swart has been named Administrator of the Year by the Washington School Counselor Association. The award recognizes a supervisor who has had a positive impact on the guidance and counseling field on a local or state level. Swart has worked in education for more than 30 years, and at Prairie High School for the last nine years.

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE

Jeremy Rohrer, Ridgefield, graduated in December.

These students were named to Arizona State University’s fall 2013 dean’s list:

Brush Prairie: Emily Gunderson, Jenna Haagen, Megann Phillips.

Camas: Kaia Evans, Jasmyne Samuels.

Vancouver: Daniesha Cohen, Amanda Darnell, Kate Orsi, Jeffrey Sanchez, Ryan Smith, Reis Warman.

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY, WACO, TEXAS

Nadine Stone and Natalie Stone, both of Camas, were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

BELLEVUE (NEB.) UNIVERSITY

Lacey Koplan, Vancouver, graduated in 2013.

COLUMBUS (GA.) STATE UNIVERSITY

Spenser Vines, Vancouver, was named to the fall 2013 president’s list.

CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY, OMAHA, NEB.

Meridith Mason, Vancouver, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

DeSALES UNIVERSITY, CENTER VALLEY, PA.

Tracy Stanley, La Center, recently graduated.

EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY, RICHMOND, KY.

Jeffrey Farrell, Vancouver, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

GROVE CITY (PA.) COLLEGE

Daniel Chapman, Vancouver, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

LeTOURNEAU UNIVERSITY, LONGVIEW, TEXAS

Hannah King, Vancouver, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY, OXFORD, OHIO

Josephine Finley, Yacolt, graduated in December.

MISSOURI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ROLLA, MO.

Nicholas Holtz, Vancouver, recently graduated.

MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY, CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

Tessa Friason and Darren Stanley, both of Vancouver, were named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

OKLAHOMA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

Jessica Slack, Vancouver, and Charina Sullins, Ridgefield, were named to the fall 2013 honor roll.

OKLAHOMA CITY (OKLA.) UNIVERSITY

Krista Horch, Vancouver, received a merit scholarship and a departmental scholarship for the fall 2014 semester, both based on transfer grade point average.

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, TROY, N.Y.

Cameron Coppock, Vancouver, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, MISSOULA

Tara Mahle, Vancouver, was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list.

WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY, SPOKANE

These local students were named to the fall 2013 Laureate Society: Kimberly Tadlock and Hannah Tweet of Camas; Dalton Carter of Kalama; Lindsie Snyder of La Center; and Katherine Duvall and Lana Ferris of Vancouver.

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