College notes

• Lauren Del Mar, of Bend, received a master’s degree in communication science and disorders from East Carolina University following the spring 2018 semester.

• Robert Pustis, of Redmond, received a master’s degree in education from University of Massachusetts-Amherst following the spring 2018 semester.

• Reitler Hodgert, of Bend, received a bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology from The College of St. Scholastica following the spring 2018 semester.

• The following students have graduated from Montana State University following the spring 2018 semester:

Of Bend — William Griffiths (with honors), Matthew Huston, Gabriel Johnson;

Of Madras — Eliceo Garcia-Mata.

• The following students have graduated from Western Governors University following the spring 2018 semester:

Of Bend — Kevin Starnes, Krizia Maldonado, Thomas Pastor, Maria Buagas, Catherine Clark, Dylan Usenick, Eric Haug, Jessie Clark, Niko Crosse;

Of La Pine — Carrie Fike, Jerri Rimel;

Of Madras — Bethany Storlie;

Of Redmond — Alicia Cason, Connie Larson, Holli Newman, Janice Ramirez, Jodi Terwilliger, Lexey MacTaggart, Shannon Turner, Tashauna Boggs.

• Oregon State University-Cascades has recognized the following recipients of the 2018 Employee Awards that honors faculty and staff in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion, outreach, staff, scholarship, creative activity, sustainability and teaching:

Jenna Goldsmith, writing instructor and co-chair of the campus diversity committee received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award.

Yong Bakos, a computer science instructor, received the Outreach Award.

Donna Harris, staff support, received the Outstanding Staff Award.

Satoris (Tori) Howes, an associate professor and lead of the business program, received the Scholarship and Creative Activity Award.

Ron Reuter, an associate professor in the natural resources program received the Sustainability Award.

Amy Watson, an assistant professor of marketing in the business program received the Teaching Excellence Award.

Reunion notes

• Redmond High School Class of 1963 is holding its 55th reunion the first weekend of August. Aug. 3 at 3:30 p.m. will be a tour of the old high school, which is the new City Hall; Aug. 4 will be a no-host dinner at Round Table Pizza at 5 p.m.; Aug. 5 will be the Buckaroo Breakfast at the fairgrounds. All are welcome to attend. Call 541-548-4419 or 541-410-7338 for details.

• Redmond High School Class of 1973 is holding its 45th reunion Aug. 17 and 18. Aug. 17 will be a gathering at Wild Ride Brewing, 332 SW 5th St., Redmond, from 5 to 10 p.m. in the group meeting area. Cash bar and food trucks will be on-site. Aug. 18 will be a buffet dinner at the VFW Hall, 491 SW Veterans Way, Redmond, from 5 to 10 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Cost is $30 per person, cash bar. Checks payable to Redmond High School Class of 1973 can be mailed to Becky Lash at 635 SW Highland Ave., Redmond, OR 97756 or PayPal at redmondhighschool classof1973@gmail.com. See “Redmond (OR) High School Class of 1973” on Facebook or Classmates.com or call 541-408-6477 for more details.