Graduations

* Brian Ehlis of Yakima earned a master of science degree in quantitative financial economics from Oklahoma State University.

* Washington State University's spring graduates include:

Bickleton: Erica Jensen, BA, communication.

Cowiche: Bethany Darnall, BS, nursing, magna cum laude.

Ellensburg: Lindsay Croft, BS, microbiology, magna cum laude; Kim Harris, BS, nursing, magna cum laude; Stephanie Johnson, BS, nursing, magna cum laude; Michelle Krueger, BS, biology, and BS, psychology; Allan Lowe, BS, crop science; Nicole Pacha, BS, nursing, cum laude; Sage Shelton, BS, agricultural technology and management; Tonya Webb, BS, nursing; Andrew Whitaker, BA, foreign languages and cultures, summa cum laude, and BS, electrical engineering, summa cum laude.

Grandview: Christopher Concienne, BS, crop science; Noel Hinojosa, BA, digital technology and culture; Juan Torres, BA, history.

Granger: Teresa Ibarra, BA, communication, and BA, comparative ethnic studies; Riley Mengarelli, BS, animal sciences, summa cum laude.

Mabton: Monica Sanchez, BS, nursing, summa cum laude; Sandra Torres, BA, human development.

Moxee: Shannon Herrington, BS, nursing, cum laude; Katrina Schmitt, BA, business administration.

Naches: Jennifer Razey, BA, education.

Outlook: Demetria Palencia-Torres, BS, nursing.

Parker: Margarita Salazar, BS, nursing.

Prosser: Richard Adams, BS, agricultural economics and management; Joshua Buescher, BA, criminal justice, and BA, sociology; Janelle Freepons, BA, business administration; Kameron Laffey, BA, hospitality business management; Megan Oten, BA, education; Sara Pearson, BS, psychology, magna cum laude; Amy Shook, BS, nursing, magna cum laude.

Selah: Ryder Buttrey, BS, natural resource sciences, cum laude; Megan Cousins, BA, interior design; Dawn Faussett, BS, nursing, magna cum laude; Patrick Hoffman, BS, psychology; Stefanie Jesperson, BA, business administration; Kyle Jonas, BS, civil engineering; Jacob Malcolm Messer, BA, hospitality business management; Gwenivere Nevue, BA, interior design; Jake Pearson, BS, biology; Elise Thorne, BS, nursing, magna cum laude; Tara Trepanier, BA, human development; Justin Tucker, BA, criminal justice.

Sunnyside: Joe Fernandez, BS, psychology; Andrew Fisher, BS, electrical engineering, summa cum laude; Brenda Johnson, BA, human development; Rachel Oord, BS, psychology; Omar Ortiz, BA, business administration; Lanna Pangle, BS, kinesiology; Andrew Stamschror, BS, construction management; Amy Zook, BA, human development, cum laude.

Toppenish: Manuel Ceja, undergraduate certificate in helping skills; Jamie Gunnier, BS, agriculture; Kylie West, BS, nursing, cum laude.

Wapato: Scott Cowin, BA, digital technology and culture; William Hollingbery, BS, agricultural and food systems.

Yakima: Katherine Alfaro, BA, English, magna cum laude; Kelli Baker, BA, women's studies, cum laude; Elizabeth Barngrover, BS, nursing; Chelsea Blaine, BA, criminal justice, cum laude; Jane Boothman, BA, fine arts, and BA, humanities; Jack Butler, BS, civil engineering; Manuel Castaneda, BS, architectural studies, magna cum laude; Tina Flores, BS, nursing, cum laude; Allison Gibson, BS, kinesiology; Karen Gray, BS, nursing, summa cum laude; Bobbi Hamilton, BS, nursing, cum laude; Whitney Hanks, BA, communication; Clinton Hunter, BS, kinesiology; Megan King, BA, English; Michael Klingele, BA, social sciences; Rachel Klingele, BS, nursing, magna cum laude; Anna Kroll, BA, foreign languages and cultures, magna cum laude; Jessica Llamas, BS, psychology; Aaron Milum, BA, political science; Maria Pastores, BS, nursing, cum laude; Jeffrey Payne, BS, mechanical engineering; Mendie Pugsley, BA, human development, magna cum laude; Jessica Rinker, BA, history; Cindy Rios, BS, nursing, magna cum laude; Katie Rios, BS, nursing; Don Schlect, BS, agricultural technology and management; Zane Schwabauer, BA, social sciences; Devon Stevens, BS, microbiology, magna cum laude; Krista Suchland, BS, food science and human nutrition; Scott Van Horn, BS, general studies-biological science; Shaina Wan, BA, business administration; Corey Wehr, BS, civil engineering.

Special programs

* Vanessa Archer of Yakima has been selected to participate in DO-IT Scholars as a 2009 "Phase I" student. Shelby Vanderpol and Shyla Smith, also of Yakima, have been selected to participate in DO-IT Scholars as "Phase II" students. More than 50 college-bound high school students with disabilities will come together on the University of Washington campus to participate in the annual DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Scholars Summer Study program.

Scholarships

* Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital has announced recent scholarship winners.

Yeaman Scholarship Fund ($1,500 nursing scholarships provided by Yeaman Family): Chelsy Leslie and Jenny Ford, both at Heritage University; Megan Gordy, Stefanie Dahl and Claire Schend, all at Washington State University (Yakima); and Sarah Downen, Washington State University.

Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship ($1,500 provided by Memorial's giftshop): Tamara Harrah and Cathy Caraway, both at Heritage University; and Irma Mejia and Kimber Roberts, both at Washington State University.

Health Careers Scholarship ($1,000 provided by Memorial's Giftshop, only available to volunteers, employees, or students with parents employed at Memorial: Margena Knutson, Northwest University, Buntain School of Nursing; Mandi Stockton, WSU; Brandi Stockton, WSU.