Lindy Weddel has been named the October High Desert Hero by The Center Foundation of Bend. Weddel, a senior at Bend High School, has a 3.97 grade-point average. In addition to being an honor student and captain of the varsity cross-country team, she is also involved in student leadership and is a mentor to special education students. Last year, Weddel was involved with delivering Thanksgiving meals to the homeless, organized a local campaign for Nike’s “Reuse-A-Shoe” program, helped lead Community 101’s contribution efforts for Bend’s Community Center and coordinated a blood drive at Bend High School. She is the daughter of H.D. and Patty Weddel, of Bend.

College Notes

The following students were named to the summer 2011 dean’s list at Central Oregon Community College: Eric Abney, Melinda Alexander, Kyle Alford, Brian Allison, Brandon Anderchuk, Jeremy Anderson, Kathlena Anderson, Tamara Apple, Melissa Ashley, Kwajo Assuman, Sam Bachman, Joshua Ballou, Emma Barnes, Ryan Barnes, Joshua Barnet, Lisa Barnett, Jessica Barton, Jodie Bauman, Eric Benaresh, Kathline Benitez, Michael Biermann, Randall Billings, Richard Bingham, Veronica Blann, Daniel Blood, Leonard Bloomgren, Kayla Bluhm, Andrew Boaz, Charis Branson, Phillip Browning, Randy Brunette, Cynthia Brunton, Jason Bryers, Louie Buckles, Mary Busche, Alejandra Canales, Eric Cardwell, Taj Carino, Andrea Carr, Debra Carrell, Gerald Carrell, Stefani Carrillo, Steven Carter, Emily Castle, Shane Chambers, Lynne Chartraw, Chih Chen, Michael Cherney II, Cody Cloyd, Cheryl Collins, Darcy Conners, Mistie Cooper, Michael Craft, Tricia Creekmore, Taylor Croswell, Timothy Culbertson, Bridget Cunningham, Jacob Curtis, Dustin Davisson, Roselani Dayton, Anna-Theresa De Roover, Natalya Dolgopolova, David Dove, Kent Druckenmiller, Jeremiah Dubord, Jessica Dunaway, Danial Eggleston, Ryan Fisher, Sarah Fisher, Jodi Freydenfeldt, John Fritter, Robert Fullerton, Christopher Gardner, Guy George, Laura Glover, Gabrielle Gorin, Rory Greenway, Michelle Hale, Joshua Hall, Ethan Hamilton, Larry Hammack, Daniel Hammer, Cheyenne Henley, Brooke Hermosillo, Lyndsay Hernandez, Angela Hershiser, Amy Hill, Gregory Hill, Stacy Hippe, Linda Hodges, Ruth Hoffman, Diane Hoke, Travis Hollestelle, Tyler Horton, Russell Houghton, Kimbirli Hungate, Selene Hutchison-Zuffi, Christopher Jeffrey, Gregory Jewett, Cindy Johns, Johnathon Johnson, Mariah Johnson, Annica Jordan, Katie Jordan, Linda Kau, Austin Kearly, Neil Kelly, Kurt Killinger, Jerry Kinman, Krimsen Koerth, Nina Kristiansen, Kathleen Langland, Chris Lawler, Kelly Lawson, Jon Lester, Nathan Long, Alden Lorimor, Stephen Lothrop, Robyn Loxley, Sean Mackey, Randolph Majxner, Cody Manriquez, Chris Maroudas, Brian Martin, Ryell Masood, Randy McBride, Cassie McGuire, Lyn McKernan, Richard Mcpheeters, David McQuistan, Andrew Menzer, Steven Miller, Christina Miranda, Bret Mishler, Joshua Mohr, Dustin Moore, Dustin Morrell, Jason Mosteller, John Myers, Gordon Nelson, Jayne Neuman, Linda Newland, Rachel Newton, Brian O’Hair, Shauna Olson, Megan Ostby, Christina Parks, Christopher Partney, Brandy Perez, Shei Perez, Leah Peterson, Ross Phinney, Richard Pierce, Ogilvia Pineda, Richard Porter, Patrick Powell, Craig Prine, Justin Proffer, Steven Pugh, Jason Purkey, Jeff Pyle, Glen Ray, Theresa Record, Jason Reid, Sonya Robertson, Rebecca Robinson, Scott Rogge, Scott Rollin, Carolynn Ross, Timothy Royse, Shane Sanders, Trevor Sanders, Alex Sarha, Jamasa Sattler, BJ Saye, Christopher Schmidt, Leslee Seamons, Tyler Sexton, Nan Sharpe, Rebekah Sharpe, Lisa Shields, Robert Sicocan, Galyn Sisson, Jeffrey Smith, Michael Snyder, Suci Sonnier, Mackensie Southard, Vicki Spicer, Daniel Springer, Heather Storer, Brandon Sutherland, Daniel Taylor, Jerry Thomas, Jeanine Thornton, Kim Tippets, Kelsie Tooley, Melissa Turner, Lissa VanSomeren, David Varco, Laurel Walden, Jacob Walimaki-Miller, Michael Wallace, Jesse Washburn, Brian Way, Sean Weckel, Frankie Weeks, Frank Weinmann, Elisha Welk, Elaine Westfall, Michael Wharton, Travis Whitney, Alyssa Wilder, Willard Wilhelm, Amanda Williams, David Wirth, Emily Wise, Casey Wood, Adam Woolery, Lauren Zacha, Jacque Zamora, Luis Ziober, Korissa Zornes and Jared Zwanziger.

Military Notes

Navy Seaman Nadine Kee recently completed U.S. Navy Basic Training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. She is a 2011 graduate of La Pine High School and the daughter of Dale and Lona Kee, of La Pine.