Reunions

Madras High School Class of 1958 will host its 50th class reunion in September. Graduates from the classes of 1954 to 1961 are welcome. Contact Carolyn Forman Wood at: 541-296-2268, 541-296-8052 or P.O. Box 1940, The Dalles, OR 97058.

* Bend High School Class of 1956 will hold a no-host picnic class reunion from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 6 in Pioneer Park. For more information, contact Darlene Gaines at: 541-388-1112 or Shelby Blevins at: 541-318-0266.

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Springfield’s Thurston High School Class of 1968 will hold its 40th class reunion on Sept. 12-13. For more information, contact Shannon Sullivan Thienes at: 541-747-5595 or log on to: thsclassof1968.com.

• Bend High School Class of 1953 will hold its 55th class reunion on Sept. 5-6. For more information, contact Jan Rogerson at: 541-382-3520.

College Notes

The following students graduated with bachelor’s degrees from Oregon Institute of Technology: Courtney Chappell , respiratory care, Rachael Wallace , applied psychology, Emmalie Holcomb , radiologic science, Leanne Simpson , radiologic science, Stevie Rice , vascular technology, Amy Jo Sticka , health sciences, Jacob Dorn , software engineering technology, Sean Griffin , software engineering technology, and Ronald Grace , geomatics, all of Redmond; Kimberly Dudley , dental hygiene, Stephanie Claughton , diagnostic medical sonography, Julie Jay , diagnostic medical sonography, Deborah Dressler , nuclear medicine technology, Tina Nelson , nuclear medicine technology, Kori Welch , nuclear medicine technology, G. Rustin Amundson , radiologic science, Stuart Hill , radiologic science, Shelby McCaul , radiologic science, Susan Harrington , radiologic science, Katie Nuckles , vascular technology, Brady Carey , software engineering technology and Daniel Loranger , electronics engineering technology, all of Bend; Heather Mortimore ,diagnostic medical sonography, of Mitchell; Amber King, radiologic science, of La Pine; and Benjamin English, software engineering technology, of Prineville.

• Sarah Bratton, Erin Carter and Jane Muir, all of Bend, have been named to the Laureate Society at Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash.

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The following students were named to the spring 2008 Dean’s List at Azusa Pacific University: Christine Brimacombe, Catherine Geis, Shelby Huffman, Jeffrey Johnson and Kaelyn Smith, all of Bend, and Micah Hillis and Kimberly Wilson, of Sisters.

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The following students graduated with bachelor’s degrees from Colorado College: Anna Morton, comparative literature, and Carli Smythe, psychology, both of Bend.

• Toni Chan, of Bend, graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor’s degree from the McDonough School of Business. He is a graduate of Summit High School.

• Molly Ziegler, of Bend, earned an associate degree in culinary arts from The Culinary Institute of America. She is a 2006 graduate of Bend High School.

• Christine Riley, of Bend, has been awarded a scholarship from the Ford Opportunity Scholarship Program offered by the Ford Family Foundation. To receive the merit-based scholarship, individuals must pursue a bachelor’s degree full time and must be a single head of a household. Riley is studying human development, and family science and nursing at Oregon State University.

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The following students have been awarded a scholarship through the Ford ReStart Scholarship Program offered by the Ford Family Foundation: Vickie Riddle, of Redmond, health information technology at Central Oregon Community College, and Nathan Trammell, of Prineville, computer science/technology at Central Oregon Community College.

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The following students have been awarded a scholarship through the Ford Scholars Program offered by the Ford Family Foundation: Hillary Kirk, psychology, George Fox University, Isauro Saldana, business/commerce, University of Oregon, and Joe Voss, music, University of Oregon, all of Redmond, Whitney Wolfe, of Bend, music, University of Oregon, and Sarah Worthing, of Prineville, biology, Willamette University.