A number of Covington, Black Diamond and Maple Valley natives recently completed degrees or were honored for good grades at their respective institutions of higher education.
• Paul Kane, an alumnus of Kentlake High, has graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a bachelor’s degree in film and video. Commencement ceremonies took place the weekend of May 16.
A pair of local students completed degrees at Oregon State University:
• Samuel L. Johnson of Covington earned a Master of Public Policy from Oregon State University
• Justin Shinn of Maple Valley graduated with a Bachelor of Science, Exercise and Sport Science from Oregon State University.
•Emma Thesenvitz, a resident of Black Diamond, was one of 418 members of the class of 2009 to earn degrees from Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. on May 16, during the college’s 174th Commencement ceremony. Thesenvitz graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts in English.
•Martina List of Covington, a Northeastern University student majoring in chemical engineering, was recently named to the Dean’s List for the 2009 spring semester.
• Kristen M. Siesser of Maple Valley has been named to the spring 2009 Dean’s List at Texas State University-San Marcos.
• Michael Dussert graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in geography with environmental science and policy minors this month.
He grew up in Ravensdale and graduated from Tahoma High in 1999. When he was an elementary student he planted a tree farm in Ravensdale.
• Alicia Wolfskill of Covington received a bachelor’s degree in business administration Jamestown College, Jamestown, N.D., May 9.
The following students made the Seattle Pacific University 2009 winter quarter Dean’s List. Students on the Dean’s List have completed at least 12 credits and attained a 3.50 or higher grade point average.
Maple Valley
• Kimberly Marie Adam
• Kelsey Nicole Kramer
Abigail Renee Lovlien
Covington
• Katrina Rae Harper
• Kirstin Marie Heckelsmiller
Kent
• Bethany Christine Douglass
• Alyssa K. Enders
• Bonnie A. Kirkwood
