Danielle Craig receives degree
Danielle Craig graduated May 9 from Lubbock Christian University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication design.
She is the daughter of Clark and Sharon Craig of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the granddaughter of Carl and Teri Craig of Durango.
DHS announces scholarship winners
Durango High School hosted its Senior Awards Night on May 18, which recognized 42 seniors for receiving a combined total of more than $2 million in scholarships and awards.
Luke Folwer received the National Merit Scholarship. As a finalist, Fowler has been awarded $7,500 a year for four years at the institution of his choosing. He plans to attend St. Olaf College, a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, this fall.
Vayle Townsend received $2,000 in scholarships from Basin Electric Power Cooperative and United Methodist Thrift Shop. He also is the recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award. To be eligible for the award, young adults ages 16 to 25 must complete a minimum of 100 hours of service in a 12-month period. Recipients receive a personalized certificate, an official pin, a medallion or coin and a congratulatory letter from the president of the United States.
Shaylah Wood and Mallory Byrd are the recipients of the La Plata Electric Association’s scholarships. Both students were awarded $28,000 each to be distributed over four years. Wood plans to attend Colorado University Boulder and Byrd will be continuing her education at Dartmouth College.
Nolan Reed was awarded the President’s Gold Scholarship to Baylor University. Including music scholarships that he has received, Reed has been recognized with more than $172,000 to be distributed over four years.
James “Nash” McNichol was awarded $500 from Sachs Construction LLC. Commercial Floor Services contributed an additional $500 to the award.
Madison Dickson is the recipient of the $2,000 Joseph Philpott Fine Art Scholarship.
The Durango Education Foundation Award for Excellence was given to Emma Buchanan and ‘Ilima Umbhau. Both students were awarded $1,250 to use for their post-secondary studies.
For a list of scholarships awarded to DHS seniors, visit durangoschools.org.
Local students named to FLC dean’s list
These local students were named to dean’s list at Fort Lewis College:
Bayfield: Dawn Ahart, Molly Arms, Jennifer Bick, Kelsey Catlin, Denvir Clarke, Grace Landry, Darcy Lewis, Pamela Ludwig, Morgan Miller, Kendall Mimmack, McKenzie Rayburn and Shannon Wirth.
Durango: Aaron Baker, Christian Belman, Isabella Bernazzani, Kolten Brennan, Jenna Brooks, Laura Brothers, Kayla Catlin, Maria Cuddie, Richard Feeney, David Fountain, Rachel Giersch, Lacey Grillos, Jessica Gwilliam, Nicole Hamann, Julian Hommeyer, Kayden Hyson, Zhanna Imel, Nathaniel Klema, Allison Kruchell, Lucas Matney, Brooke Milliet, Somer Morris, Hunter Nichols, Jimmie Noel, Stephanie Pena, Thomas Poole, Cacia Pope, Alex Prouty, Amanda Rydiger, Kerry Rydiger, Brett Sherman, Craig Short, Sheridan Stapleton, Geoffrey Swarts, Amy Tanner, Jeremy Thompson, Jonathan Thulson, Kylie Toner, Brent Wallace, Jaimie Welbourn, Jennifer Welbourn and Alexa Whalen.
Hesperus: Jacob Branch-Boyle, Wolfgang Cramer, Christian Gillen, Emily McCue, Lacey Meek and Madeigh Winsor.
Pagosa Springs: Mary Brinton, Emily Bryant, Rylee Houston, Wesley Laverty, Dawnmarie Lawson and Shelby Nordendahl.
Mancos: Courtney Cannon, Gabriel Doelger, Sara Moles and Micala Stevenson.
Cortez: Raena Conklin, Rachel Faught, Abigail Lock, Leslie Lyons, Kristen Parker, James Varney, Claire West and Stephanie Williams.
Ignacio: Andrea Dalla, Larissa Duarte and David Storey.
These students took at least 15 credits of gradable hours and achieved a 3.60 or higher grade-point average.
Local students named to honor roll
Northeastern Junior College in Sterling announces that these local students were named to the honor roll list for the 2015 spring semester:
President’s list honorees, which represent students with a 4.0 grade-point average: Michael Semler of Bayfield and Kyle Likes of Cortez.
Dean’s list honorees, which represent students with a 3.5 to 3.74 grade-point average: Skye Moreno of Durango.
Timothy Roehrs graduates law school
Baylor University Law School in Waco, Texas, conferred a juris doctor degree on Timothy Daniel Roehrs of Pagosa Springs at spring commencement exercises May 2.
DHS DECA recognizes businesspeople
Durango High School DECA recognized two businesspeople as 2015 Friends of DECA.
This year, the award recipients are Julie Snider-Popp and Kyle Hartley.
Snider-Popp, Durango 9-R School District public information officer and marketing director, was recognized for her work in raising DECA awareness in the Durango community.
Mason Stetler and Jared Webster conducted a research project that analyzed the effects of visual merchandising on Duranglers Flies and Supplies, a local fly-fishing outfitter. Hartley, manager of Duranglers, assisted the two students, helping judge potential window displays for the store, helped implement the design into the window and consistently assisted the DECA club in marketing strategies. Stetler and Webster’s project placed second at the Colorado State DECA conference and was recognized at the international conference in Orlando, Florida.
DHS DECA also qualified six students to compete at the International DECA conference April 24 to 29 in Orlando, Florida: Charley McClung, Jared Webster, Jenna Engelken, Joaquin Valdez, Abby Scott and Stetler.
Community business members, parents and students who want to become involved with DECA should call Dave Dillman at 259-1630, ext. 2247, or email ddillman@durango.k12.co.us.
For more information, visit www.durangohsmarketing.weebly.com.
Andrea Plested graduates from Regis
Andrea Plested, daughter of Carolyn and Bill Plested of Bayfield, was a recent graduate of Regis University, Denver.
Plested received a Masters of Science – Family Nurse Practitioner degree with honors. In addition, she received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Practice: FNP. She is grateful to La Plata Integrated Health and Mercy Family Practice for their mentoring during her clinical rotations in La Plata County.
Nathan Spencer presents research
Nathan Spencer of Durango, a recent graduate of Fort Lewis College, presented senior research at the conference for the Rocky Mountain Section of the Geology Society of America.
Spencer’s presentation, titled “Testing Models on the Relationship of Clay Alteration and Mineralization: Bulldog Mountain Vein System, Creede, Colorado,” was co-authored by faculty mentor David Gonzales.
Spencer also received the Outstanding Undergraduate Oral Presentation award for his performance. His degree is in geology.
Boys conference receives award
The local eighth-grade transitional program, called “Keys to High School Success,” has received an award for the program and a grant funding boost to support the continued build-out of the program.
This year, the program was recognized with a Gold Medallion award from the Colorado School Public Relations Association. The conference, which brought together middle school boys from Bayfield, Mountain Middle School, the Liberty School, Miller and Escalante, was recognized for its ambition to positively change the personal behaviors of young male students to help them succeed.
Also, this year, in addition to being awarded a variety of local and regional grants, a $50,000 grant from Daniels’ Fund and Character.org has been awarded. The grant is a one-year grant that went into effect May 1.
For more information, visit durangoschools.org.
Bayfield High School announces honor roll
These students were named to Bayfield High School’s honor roll:
12th grade: Sabrina Katelynn Ahart, Britt Gordon Allen, Morgan Jade Allred, Blane Alexander Barnes, Aubry Graham Brown, Molly Rose Caldwell, Molly Jo Camahan, Marlee Anne Clark, Curtis Scott Click, Jessica Ann Cusick, Zachary Amaru Damp, Cody M. Donahue, Mallorie Anne Donohue, Michael James Fusco, Trevor Dean Gabbard, Olivia Carey Gettman, Preston James Hardy, Rae Yan Yan Harris, Ryan Michael Heck, Dillon John Hoselton, Ashley Rose Hunt, Blayke Kristin Jenkins, Alessandra Christine Kaufmann, Conner James Kennedy, Michael James Kirsch, Matthew David Knickerbocker, Koya Dawn Maniss, Colter Franklin McMenimen, Meaghan Rose Mooney, Martina Mary Moreno, Cole Charles Mystrom, Kimberly Cale-Marie Ocana, Faith Marie Owen, Caityln Mary Phelps, Emily Carmen Rose Popke, Suzann Elaine Rhodes, Amy Adeline Roach, Jessie Kae Roukema, Blanca Victoria Salinas, Thomas Aloysius Bradberry Schleeter, Tiara Leanne Shelton, Holly Lorryn Tate, TJ Logan Taylor, Harley Taylor Turner, Henry Joseph Benjamin Walter, Lucas Andrew Webb, Taylor Kirsten Willie and Benjamin Donald Young.
11th grade: Ines Arroyo Gomez, Grace Mae Marianne Brown, Erin Brooke Carlson, Madelyn Ifft Duran, Jamie Lee George, Shylie Dawn Gosney, Sianna Corrin Harrison, Katie Elizabeth Hawkins, Timothy O’Shea Heydinger, Chandler Thomas Jackson, Matias Mikael Karhumaki, Gabriel Isaac Kaufmann, Wesley Stryker Killinen, Kyle Tanner Killough, Alyssa Brianne Knapp, Zachary Dean Kujath, Samuel Kundrick, Sydney Faye Lamphear, Brittany Nicole Lane, Clyde Thomas Leonard, Noah Alan Loutherback, Kelton Dean McCoy, Brody Lee McGhehey, Misty Eve Melody, Max Allen Miller, Sydney Louise Milner, Braxton Moran Newkirk, Emily Morgan Peinado, Micah Zane Phelps, Jenna Vaughan Salazar, Viktor Eggum Sandvik, Emma Elizabeth Marie Sibley, Keanna Ruby Madeline Smith, Tierzah Rochelle Smith, Brandon Matthew Stuever, Cole Donald Tallman and Frankie Gordon Turner.
10th grade: Emily Christine Bauer, Audrey Rose Chambers, Savanna Nicole Doscher, Lenka Gwynne Doskocil, Frederick Eloi Edwards, Madeleine Lee Foutz, Bridget Marie Goddard, Zachary Brian Hollingsworth, Cheyenne Brynn Howard, Amber Rose Cloud Johnson, Alexander Oscar Knight, Steven Michael Knipp, Kaleb Wayne Koerner, Madison Rose Ludwig, Finlay Nelson Marshall, Brian Trevor Mashak, Mitchell John Rudy McCloskey, Taylor Lee Morris, Bridget Miranda Nistler, Anna Elizabeth Pope, Augustus Dean Roberts, Michael Erin Rogers, Jacob Adam Rudolph, Skyla Jo Ruybal, Bella Mina Sage, Jade E. Sanders, Anabella Maze Shocklee, Cody Lee Speece, Colton John Stumpf, Alexander Michael Svanes, Miranda K. Talbot, Bryce Lauren Vaughn and Jessica Lyn Weinmeister.
Ninth grade: Kelea Azucena Damp, Kaitlyn Rae Gosney, Mary Rose Grayson, Rhiannon Nicole Harding, Dawson Gene Heide, Dillon Jospeh Hufnagel, Lillian Ramona Imhof, Marcus Armando Isiordia, Collin Dean Jackson, Callie Carolinda Jung, Savannah Rae Kaufmann, Wyatt Steven Killinen, Cade Anthony Killough, BriAnne Ralene Marr, Shea Kendrix Marx, Christopher Paul Mooney, Zenn Carter Roberts, Lane Lee Robies-Grimwood, Kathryn Elizabeth Tobias, Sophie JieFen Turner, McKay Kyle Wells, Wyatt Daniel Whitmer and Chad Even Winkler.
Elks announce scholarship winners
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Durango Lodge No. 507 announces the recipients of 10 local lodge scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000.
Marissa Talamante from Pagosa Springs High School will receive a Colorado Elks Association Grant. The $1,000 grant, awarded by Durango Elks Lodge, is made possible by the Elks National Foundation through the Colorado Elks Association.
An additional $7,000 in scholarships were awarded to seniors from three area high schools:
Durango High School: Carter Janes, Alejandra Hernandez Lozano and Alora Lind.
Animas High School: Anthony Williams, Marley Weaver-Gabel, Alexandra Rodd, Andrew Lloyd and Bryn Joyner.
Pagosa Springs High School: Jacqueline Garcia.
The scholarship committee of BPOE No. 507 congratulates all 2015 graduating seniors and invites upcoming 2016 seniors to apply online for the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest. Applications are available in the fall and open to all seniors.
