October 7, 2003

Boise State Honors Students With Scholarships

The Boise State University College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs honored the following local recipients of scholarships and awards for the 2003-04 academic year. Gary Raney of Boise has received the Graduate Academic Excellence Award from the Boise State University criminal justice department. Raney, a graduate student in criminal justice, is a 1980 graduate of Caldwell High School and currently works for the Ada County Sheriff’s Office. Dawn Rider of Caldwell has received a scholarship from the School of Social Work at Boise State University. Rider is a senior majoring in social work. Sergio Soto, son of Abel and Efigenia Soto of Nampa, has received the FBI Scholarship through Boise State University. Soto is a senior studying criminal justice administration. Angela Sterk, daughter of David and Debra Shultz of Caldwell, has received a scholarship from the Boise State University sociology department and the Dr. Martin Scheffer Scholarship. Sterk, a senior majoring in sociology, is a 2000 graduate of Vallivue High School. JoAnn Wandell of Nampa has received a scholarship through the public policy and administration department at Boise State University. Wandell, a graduate student in public policy and administration, is a 1987 graduate of Porterville High School in California. Narie Young, daughter of Joseph and Karen Smalls of Nampa, has received the Keith Gramann Memorial Scholarship. Young, a senior at Boise State University majoring in social work, is a 1999 graduate of Minot High School in Minot, N.D. -30- Contact Michael Blankenship College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs 208 426-3776 Media Contacts Kathleen Craven communications and marketing 208 426-3275