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QHS students earn academic awards

From staff reports
June 24, 2010

This year, between local, college, other miscellaneous scholarships, military, the Gear-Up program, Quincy High School graduates and alumni received over $340,000 in educational awards.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Sierra Appling: Quincy Valley Kiwanis, $500.

Mario Arizmendi: Ken Ardell, $1,500; Washington Apple Education Foundation/Joe Bulleri Memorial, $2,000; Gius Vocational two-year tuition; Quincy Moose Lodge, $500.

Jessica Avalos: GEAR UP, $4,000.

Lezly Avalos: GEAR UP, $4,000.

Laura Becerra: Paul Lauzier, $3,000; Walter & Dorisanne Gregory Memorial, $500; Quincy Moose Lodge, $500; Quincy Valley Kiwanis Academic, $1,500; Central Washington University Trustee Award, $2,100.

Matthew Benedict: Eastern Washington University Presidential Scholarship, $2,500, renewable for one year.

Jay Cedergreen: Quincy Valley Auxiliary Volunteers, $500; Quincy Lions, $1,000; Quincy Rotary/Bob Gorman Memorial, $1,000; Dru Gimlin Memorial, $750, Linfield College Trustee Scholarship, $16,500 renewable each year; Daughters of the American Revolution 2010 Good Citizen Award.

Cesar Contreras: Gius Vocational, two-year tuition.

Jorge Cortes: Gius Vocational, two-year tuition.

Marisol Diaz: Ephrata Eagles Auxiliary No. 3338 Scholarship, $300.

Brian Evens : Gius Vocational, two-year tuition.

Cristina Figueroa: Paul Lauzier, $2,000; St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Parish, $500; GEAR UP, $4,000.

Juan Garcia : GEAR UP, $4,000.

Raeshelle Hand: Quincy Rotary/Elizabeth Casey Memorial, $615.

Kenneth Hardiman: Quincy Moose Lodge, $500; Quincy Valley Kiwanis Academic, $1,500.

Kayla Horning : Quincy Rotary/Sylvia Jean Weber/Cecyl E. Petrie Memorial, $500; Paul Lauzier, $3,000.

Taylor Kunkel: Paul Lauzier, $2,000.

Jessica Lerma: Quincy Rotary/Gerry Morris Memorial, $1,000; Paul Lauzier, $3,000; Society of Women Engineers’ Math & Science Certificate of Merit Highest Honor.

Rachel Lindell: WSU Anonymous Donor/Columbia Basin Foundation $5,000; Ken Ardell $1,500; Grant County Cattlemen & Women, $500; Paul Lauzier, $2,000; Washington State University Access & Opportunity Award, $3,000; Federal & State Grants, $13,367; FFA/Wilbur Ellis-Ag Division Scholarship, $1,000.

Dayanna Lopez: Quincy Lions, $500; Quincy Rotary/Dru Gimlin Memorial, $500; Paul Lauzier, $2,000.

Marisol Lopez: Quincy Lions, $500; Quincy Rotary Vocational, $1,000; Dru Gimlin Memorial, $500; Paul Lauzier, $2,500.

David Marquez: GEAR UP, $4,000.

Ayla Medina: Victor & Matilda Hoersch, $500.

Amanda Misasi: Quincy Rotary/Jake Weber Memorial, $1,000; Paul Lauzier, $2,500.

Daniel Padron: St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Parish, $500.

Blanca Quintero: Quincy Valley Kiwanis Vocational, $500; St. Pius the Tenth Catholic Parish, $500.

Yuri Reyes: Masonic Outstanding Junior Award, $300; Sea Mar Community Health Centers Farm Worker Scholarship, $1,000 Orondo Dollars for Scholars, $50; Society of Women Engineers’ Math & Science Certificate of Merit High Honor.

Luis Rodriguez: Gius Vocational, two-year tuition.

Patricia Romero: Quincy Moose Lodge, $500; Quincy Valley Kiwanis Vocational, $500; Paul Lauzier, $2,500; Ephrata Eagles Auxiliary No. 3338 Scholarship, $300.

Amanda Rosales: Delta Kappa Gamma-Alpha Theta Chapter, $400;Beryl Goto LMP, MMP, $500; Eastern Washington University Presidential Scholarship, $2,500, renewable for one year.

Corina Rubalcava: Quincy Valley Lions, $500.

Danielle Talley: Jay W. Magnuson DDS, $1,000; Quincy Valley Kiwanis, $500.

Jose Valle: Gius Vocational two-year tuition; Paul Lauzier, $2,500; Masonic Outstanding Junior, $300; Big Bend Community College Foundation, $1,400; 2007-08 Migrant PASS Student of the Year.

Jonathan Vasquez: GEAR UP, $4,000.

LeAnn Veenendaal: Gius Vocational two-year tuition.

Silvia Villela: Gius Vocational two-year tuition, Quincy Public School Employees, $500.

Logan Winter: United States Air Force Montgomery and 911 GI Bill, $40,000.

Tiffany Yeates: Quincy Auxiliary Volunteers, $500; Quincy Valley Allied Arts/Dan Slater Memorial, $250; Quincy Rotary/Frenchie O’Donnell Memorial, $1,000; Brigham Young University Scholarship, $2,210; Society of Women Engineers’ Math & Science Certificate of Merit Highest Honor.

Erik Zafra: GEAR UP, $4,000.

Alumni scholarships from the Lauzier Foundation: Zachary Bishop, $1,500; Michael Lemon, $2,000; Rodolfo Diaz, $2,500; Sara O’Shea, $2,500; Kimberly Goto, $2,000; Katherine Pontarolo-Maag, $3,500 Rachel Heikkila, $2,500; Esaul Quintero, $1,000; Kevin Hille, $1,500; Kelly Rang, $2,500; Samantha King, $3,000; Katelyn Weber, 1,500; Patrick Kunkel, $2,000.

Alumni scholarships: Chase Henne, Quincy Valley Lions, $500; Paula Mendoza, Kathy & Norm White/Columbia Basin Foundation scholarship, $1,000; Chase Webley, Kathy & Norm White/Columbia Basin Foundation scholarship, $1,000; Zachary Bishop, Joe Bulleri Memorial Scholarship president by the Washington Apple Education Foundation, $2,000.

AWARDS

The Washington State Honors Award is awarded to the top 10 percent of Washington State High School seniors.Quincy recipients are: Laura Becerra, Amanda Misasi, Matthew Benedict, Yuri Reyes, Jay Cedergreen, Danielle Talley, Kenneth Hardiman, LeAnn Veenendaal, Kayla Horning, Tiffany Yeates and Jessica Lerma.

The Washington State Principals’ Scholars Award honors the academic achievements of students in the top 5 percent of the graduating class. Quincy recipients are: Jay Cedergreen, Amanda Misasi, Kayla Horning, Danielle Talley, Jessica Lerma, Tiffany Yeates and Marisol Lopez.

Ernie Forge Foundation awards help carry out a community project or service. Recipients are: the QHS Contained Class ($750), the DJ Senior Project, Diego Jimenez and Josue Gonzalez ($265) and Gabe Escure, Abel Vargas & Yozi Hernandez for their senior project ($215). All of the funds this year were used to build picnic tables for the high school and city parks.

U.S. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award: Dayanna Lopez, Breck Webley.

U.S. Marine Corps Awards for Semper Fidelis (music) Allison Blalock, Ken Hardiman.

U.S. Marine Corps Awards for Distinguished Athlete: Jazmine Perez, Luis Sorto.

U.S. Marine Corps Awards for Scholastic Excellence: Jay Cedergreen, Tiffany Yeates.

U.S. Air Force Outstanding Math and Science Award: Jay Cedergreen, Jessica Lerma.