Pair attain top rank in Scouting
Two local residents recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest award given in the Boy Scouts.
Matthew Decker, a member of Troop 130, is a student at Shadle Park High School. For his project he designed and helped build several dog houses and benches for SpokAnimal Care. He is the son of Kevin and Sandy Decker.
Dale Knudsen of Spokane Valley is a member of Troop 419. For his project, Knudsen organized the building of 125 bird boxes for the Turnbull Wildlife Refuge. He is the son of Tom and Mark Knudsen and a student at University High School.
• Lindsey Young of Spokane recently graduated from Morehead State University, Kentucky, with a Bachelor of Science degree.
• Shannon Mickelson of Spokane Valley was recently named to the fall dean’s list at Wheaton College. Students must hold a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the list. She is the daughter of Paul and Virginia Thompson of Spokane Valley.
• Michael Ferderer of Lind, Wash., has been named to the dean’s list at Palmer College of Chiropractic Florida. Students must hold a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher to be named to the list. Ferderer, a graduate of Lind High School and Eastern Washington University, is the son of Vicki Ferderer and Brian Fode of Lind, and Ken and Berni Ferderer of Colbert.
Idaho
• The following Idaho residents have been named to the fall president’s lst at Washington State University. Students must hold a 3.5 grade-point average or higher to be named to the list. Students are listed by their hometown.
Bonners Ferry: Mikkel Becker.
Coeur d’Alene: Tyler Baxter, Brooke Bemis, Brynn Bemis, Kara Folger, Jillian Potts, Heather Meer, Jennifer Smith, Lindsay Swick.
Dalton Gardens: Eric Brown-Dymkoski, Stephanie Myers.
Genesee: Kay Glaser, Stephanie Pitts.
Hayden: Shannon Kline, Michelle Vandall.
Hayden Lake: Anastasia Kostina, Chelsea Rosenberger.
Moscow: Louise Baird, Ahmad Bayomy, Emily Berg, John Bolender, Griffin Guess, Alexa Makhani, Janet McGough, Johanna Petersen, Casey Stannard, Barbara Steele, Cynthia Williams.
Post Falls: Amanda Bergerson, Nicholas Dreckman, Jennifer Elmose, Jackie Fitting, Jenny Goeckner, Kevin Haff, Alexander Hamill, Kristen Reaves.
Princeton: Megan Comstock.
Sagle: Stacey Bradetich, Amy Repp.
Sandpoint: Linsey Baker, Marci Tonnemacher.
Spirit Lake: Maureen Jay.
St. Maries: Thomas Reinhardt.
Troy: Charlene Burroughs, Keven Ekstedt-Pearson, Elizabeth Straight.
• The following North Idaho residents recently earned degrees from Washington State University. Graduates are listed by their hometown and their majors are given. All degrees are bachelor’s degrees.
Coeur d’Alene: Rose Miller, animal sciences; Amber Ochoa, nursing.
Hayden: Alan Alberts, communication; Sarah James, accounting.
Moscow: Julia Baird, hotel administration; Barbara Hovey, business administration, magna cum laude; Lee Padilla, civil engineering, magna cum laude.
Plummer: Melissa Walker, kinesiology.
Post Falls: Jennifer Elmose, genetic and cell biology, magna cum laude; Kristen Reaves, food science and human nutrition, cum laude; Brett Seright, criminal justice.