University of Alaska Southeast students awarded for projects

University of Alaska Southeast students awarded for projects

Recognitions for April 14, 2019.

• Three University of Alaska Southeast students were awarded for their projects by the Undergraduate Research, Experiential & Creative Activities program, according to a press release.

Kit Burroughs was awarded $2,475 in support of her project on health science body scan meditations. Etalia Greenstreet was awarded $2,500 for “Haida subsistence and seasonality: A century of climate change.” Tonia Osborne was awarded $2,480 for health assessments of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Southeast Alaska.

The projects were highlighted at the URECA Symposium on April 10.

• Three Juneau residents have earned degrees from Western Governors University.

Celene Carr and Ashley Lambert both earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing, and Stacy Diouf received her educational leadership endorsement.

• Gabriel Sassoon has become a shareholder of the law office of Baxter Bruce & Sullivan, according to a press release.

Sassoon’s practice emphasizes real property, intellectual property, business transactions, contracts, probate and family law. He has been with the firm since October 2014.

• Floyd Dryden Middle School announced its 2018-2019 third quarter honor roll:

All A Honor Roll

6th Grade: Hailee Bauer, Lucy Bennett, Mary Canapary, Bristol Casperson, Asher Fink, Liana Gho, Christina Giamakidis, Merrick Hartman, Sofia Hendricks, Cerys Hudson, Casey Knapp, Elijah Laguidao, Quincy Malacas, Reonna Maloney, Michiko Morris, Owen Neely, Kael Nord, Sean Owen, Tessa Polasek, Steffanie Reynoso, Thomas Rice, Pedrin Saceda-Hurt, Colby Thomas, Ian Ward.

7th Grade: Anthony Andersen, Antone Araujo, Jackson Beattie, Sydney Bennett, Chloe Casperson, Elizabeth Djajalie, Stein Dostal, Arlinn Felarca, Lelehua Fujimoto Vertido, Ashlyn Gates, Tristan Guevarra, Jackson Hanna, Kaidree Hartman, Joshua Jaenicke, Caden Johns, Calvin Knapp, Mackenzie Lam, Aiyanna Lane, Charlene Lumba, Aliza Mesdag, Zoey Moore, Hilary Nguyen, Sophia Owen, Marlaine Pedersen, Joshua Pierson, Krishna Sanguni, Samantha Sassi, Justin Scussel, Ava Severance, Hali Smith, Lauren Stichert.

8th Grade: Mercedes Cordero, Teslyn Harris, Ashley Laudert, Samantha Mead, Kiyara Miller, Aliyah Overturf, Carly Phelps, Jasmine Ridges, Keeley Rielly, Lucas White.

A Honor Roll

6th Grade: Taiya Bentz, Alma Bettridge, Brandon Day, Samantha Day, Emilia Dodd, Leah Funk, Ava Jenkins, Jacob Katasse, Elijah Keaton, Jonathan Kestel, Gracie Kohuth, Jesse Langel, Shaelynn Lee, Tiare Maka, Milina Mazon, Kjell Nore, Matthias Paden, Peyton Parker, Serenity Peterson, Loren Platt, Isabelle Powers, Jarez Kiel Rotano, Hunter Shook, Emmalee Sims, Kylee Steele, Frederick Thorsteinson, Kapualani Toetuu, Evan Ward, Dominic Wery Tagaban, Marzena Whitmore, Cheyanne Wolfenberger.

7th Grade: Reese Ayd, Andrew Bixby, Jaeger Dostal, Jan Zellrick Del Rosario, Steven Gates, Charlotte Gomez, Brennen Hafer, Elijah Harvey, Michael Jozwiak, Chelsea-Marie Ligsay, Kennedy Love, Rylynn Martin, Myra McAlister, Dawson Menz, Lance Nierra, Tristan Oliva, Jayden Rosenbruch, Aurora Shriver, Elane Stringer, Levi Traxler, Brielle Ward, Hannah Watts, Abigail Weske, Jake White, Kiah Yadao.

8th Grade: Tyra Aguirre, Lyric Ashenfelter, Kelsey Barker, Owen Berger, Zoey Billings, Valery Blackwell, Reese Bunten, Peyton Carson, Sydney Carter, Carlynn Casperson, Maya Chaskin, Edward Csech, Evan Csech, Chase Darbonne, Ruby Davis, Elise Duran, Benjamin Erickson, Mariana Felipe, Michael Fred, Rielley Halverson, Gabriel Hansen, Alex Jenkins, Kaden Jim, Samuel Kiessling, Tahila Kuma, Colter Martin, Aaron Mulgrew-Truitt, Leora Murray, Lillian Palmer Stears, Thomas Pearson, Valerie Remsberg, Madelyne Sassi, Mariah Schauwecker, Kelsi Sell, Lakai Smallwood, Kaelin Tibbles, Jemima Verebasaga, Aliciana Zamora.

B Honor Roll

6th Grade: Lashya Bagoyo,Tatum Billings,Teresa Bryson, Nathan Creswell, Justus Darbonne, Chatem DenAdel, Brielle Duran, Paul Duran, Katie Elsner, Lino Fenumiai, Caleb Friend, Gavin Grant, Heath Hill, Emilio Holbrook, Jasiah Hunter, Javier Jimenez-Gomez, Julian Katasse, Kevin Leyva, Valinilia Mausia, Eva Miller, Kimari Miller, Tenlee Newton, Ella Orsborn, Matthew Parise, Ilana Petershoare, Jadid Polanco, Robert Porter, Ike Puustinen, Kiara Rebustes, Savannah Richardson, Jarez Kyle Rotano, Sage Schultz, Tannim Shannara, Tyler Smith, Jacqueline Smith Russell, Natalie Travis.

7th Grade: Serenity Ault, Caden Bishop, Neveah Blair, Cameron Brown, Theron Cole, Lily Davison, Hannah Dawson, Sierra Epperly, Stephanie Eshanuer, Anthony Garcia, Tatum Gende, Carter Gilbert, Kelton Griffith, Connor Greene, Taylor Grochowski, Hunter Gutierrez, Liam Hart, Krystalynn Hill, Nina Inventado, Denali Isaak, Jessica Jimenez- Gomez, Autumn Jones, Katelyn Kohuth, Camdyn Landvik, Jasmine Leatham, Aeryn Locks, Grace McAdoo, Hannah McNaughton, Silvester Montez, Sean Oliver, Desaniel Pensgard-Dugaqua, Roland Peterson, Sabrina Pierce, Maika Piukala, Cadence Plummer, Jamie Quinto, Francis Richmond, Angelica Rodriguez, Katelyn Scott, Jonathan Sleppy, Mason Sooter, Kiana Stephens, Gracie Stickler, Harbor Thomas, Eric Tipton, Sisilia Toli, Alaiyah Topasna, Elijah Toribio, Anya Tyrrell.

8th Grade: Kiana Allen, Dylan Austin, Hailey Ayd, Gloria Bixby, Noah Carriker, Hunter Derr, Allison Geary, Gunnar Gutierrez, Abigail Hannasch, Rory Hayes, Wyatt Jenkins, Maya John-Beavers, Jazlynne LaChester, Ashton Land, Trejan Maiquis, Mackenzie Mahle, Micheel Martin, Caleb McDermott, Caden Mercer, Reagan Mitchell, Justus Paden, Hailey Pagtakhan, Grant Pierson, Darion Ridgeway, Piper Robidoux, Derek Schauwecker, Ceridwen, Snelling, Moana Tuvaifale, Viktor Wilfong, Nakaiya Williams, Michael Wittig.

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