News Release
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April 4, 2006
Boise State Awards $60,000 in Scholarships to High School
Juniors Through Capital Scholars Program
Boise State University has awarded 60 Idaho high school juniors with $1,000
scholarships based on academic achievements for matriculation to Boise
State. They were eligible for scholarships with their participation in the
Capital Scholars program on April 3. The scholarship fund is endowed by
sales proceeds from the Boise State Bookstore.
Selection was based on college entrance examination scores and class
rankings. All Idaho high school juniors who scored in the top 10 percent of
the ACT, SAT or PSAT and ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school
class were recognized as Boise State Capital Scholars, but they had to
attend Monday's event to receive their one-time scholarship certificate.
The Capital Scholars program is designed to keep our top students in state
for their college education with scholarship assistance, said Bob Kustra,
president of Boise State University. Last fall, Boise State welcomed its
highest academically qualified freshman class in school history. We are
continuing our efforts to attract the best and brightest students in Idaho.
The Capital Scholars program included a welcome program with President Bob
Kustra and professor Greg Raymond; academic showcases with faculty members
Eric Landrum and Al Dufty; tours of campus with presentations at the College
of Engineering, Morrison Center and Honors College; a reception with the
deans; and the awards banquet with Kustra, Provost Sona Andrews, Interim
Vice President for Student Affairs Mark Wheeler and recent graduate Nancy
Henke as the speakers.
This was the second year of the Capital Scholars program. Beyond the
Treasure Valley area, high school students came from Pocatello, Twin Falls,
Lewiston, Garden Valley, Payette, Rupert, Iona, Kamiah and Hagerman.
Heres the list of recipients by hometown (with high school):
Arbon Kieley Hayden (American Falls)
Boise Zoe Bardsley (Centennial), Stephanie Barnes (Centennial),
Gideon Bender (Capital), Amy Briggs (Centennial), Joseph Burke (Idaho City),
Pavel Chtcheprov (Timberline), Korrin Engel (Centennial), Carly Gerard
(Capital), Joshua Lee (Home School), Kara Lemons (Timberline), Roy Malamakal
(Timberline), Leanna Moore (Boise), Jenna Raino (Capital), Shaye Seward
(Home School), Luke Taylor (Capital), Tori Tverdy (Bishop Kelly), Heidi Ware
(Cole Valley Christian), Nicole Watson (Bishop Kelly), Javi Zubizarreta
(Eagle)
Caldwell Julie Dunn (Vallivue)
Eagle Daniela Aspitarte (Eagle), James Kennedy (Home School),
Keegan Poppen (RiverStone Community)
Emmett Davis Burge (Emmett), Allison Wall (Home School)
Fish Haven Camrin Braun (Bear Lake)
Garden Valley Dakota Breish (Garden Valley)
Gooding Zachary Sabala (Gooding)
Hagerman Cassie Snider (Hagerman)
Homedale Mark Vance (Homedale)
Idaho Falls Michael Buhler (Bonneville)
Iona Steven Mosher (Bonneville)
Kamiah Darci Kinzer (Kamiah)
Lewiston Nathaniel Ebel (Lewiston), Dominique Elliott (Lewiston)
Meridian Courtney Branham (Meridian), Zack Frank (Meridian
Charter), Joshua Hallett (Mountain View), Joseph Hewitt (Meridian), Kelsey
Schafer (Eagle), Kimberly Stucker (Meridian), Ashley Zumwalt (Meridian)
Mountain Home Tiffany Strusz (Mountain Home), Michelle Wallior
(Mountain Home)
Nampa Logan Danielson (Vallivue), Carl Rains (Home School)
Parma Erica Cox (Parma), Hanne Sharkey (Parma)
Payette Marcus Heleker (Payette), Stephen Heleker (Payette)
Pocatello Jesse Claussen (Pocatello), Sarah Holman (Pocatello),
Rebecca Joslin (Highland), Jarom Luker (Pocatello), Tyler Rowe (Highland)
Richfield Megan Faulkner (Richfield)
Rupert Jakob McGhie (Minico)
Twin Falls Tiffany McKelvey (Twin Falls)
Wilder Bonnie Price (Homedale)
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Media Contact: Frank Zang, University Communications, (208) 426-5391,
frankzang@boisestate.edu
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Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007