News Release

April 9, 2007

71 Idaho High School Juniors Receive $1,000 Scholarships Through Boise State Capital Scholars Program

Boise State University has awarded 71 Idaho high school juniors with $1,000 renewable scholarships based on academic achievements for matriculation to Boise State. They were eligible for scholarships with their participation in the Boise State Capital Scholars program on Monday (April 9). The scholarship fund is endowed by sales proceeds from the Boise State Bookstore.

Recipients visited the Boise State campus from throughout the state, including Aberdeen, American Falls, Boise, Burley, Cottonwood, Council, Eagle, Emmett, Fruitland, Gooding, Grand View, Hailey, Homedale, Idaho Falls, Jerome, Kamiah, Lewiston, McCall, Meridian, Middleton, Nampa, Parma, Preston, Riggins, Ririe, Shoshone, Star, Terreton and Twin Falls.

The Boise State Capital Scholars program has completed its third year. There has been an increase in student participation each year with 39 in 2005 and 60 in 2006 to this year’s cohort of 71 honorees.

“The Boise State Capital Scholars program continues to grow with increasing participation rates among Idaho’s high school juniors,” said enrollment counselor and Capital Scholars organizer Niki Callison. “This year’s change to a renewable scholarship has added even more value and demonstrates Boise State’s commitment to helping students with merit-based aid.”

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 scholarship certificate.

Meghan Weaver a scholarship recipient from Nampa High School who is planning to study forensic science, said, “Boise State is one of my choices. I was surprised to receive the scholarship because only two of us from my high school received it. My parents were happy.”

“The program was well organized and Boise State was happy to have us here, like it wasn’t just a chore,” said Quinn Depperschmidt from Bonneville High School in Idaho Falls. “It was pretty cool. I got a good vibe.”

The program included a question and answer session with Vice President of Student Affairs Michael Laliberte; academic showcases with professors Eric Landrum and Henry Charlier and Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Studies Sharon McGuire; tours of campus with presentations at the College of Engineering, kinesiology labs, Morrison Performing Arts Center, and the Honors College; a reception with the deans; and the awards banquet with President Bob Kustra and Provost Sona Andrews as speakers.

Below lists the scholarship recipients by hometown (with high school):
Aberdeen – Joseph Struhs (Aberdeen)
American Falls – Jae Lyne Chapman (American Falls)
Boise – Ricardo Osuna (Bishop Kelly), Allyson Wewers (Boise), Ashley Brown (Borah), Robert Crandall (Borah), Kyle Gagnon (Borah), Rebecca Mulberry (Borah), Lucinda Adamson (Capital), Jenna Duffin (Capital), Kylie Nuxoll (Capital), Rance Shaw (Capital), James Bates (Centennial), Brittany Brown (Centennial), Megan Mortensen (Centennial), Kelci Parrish (Centennial), Taylor Gray (Cole Valley Christian), Maxwell Greenlee (Cole Valley Christian), Cody Conder (Eagle), Bryce Aspelund (Mountain View), Stephen Lowery (Timberline), Garret Ma (Timberline), Lauren Prew (Timberline)
Burley – Jeffrey Harman (Burley), Travis Withrow (Burley)
Cottonwood – Doris Whitley (Prairie)
Council – Matt Paradis (Council)
Eagle – Garrett Owen (Eagle)
Emmett – Ameilia Hall (Emmett)
Fruitland – Aaron Smith (Fruitland)
Gooding – Jacob Bow (Gooding), Blair Gerratt (Gooding)
Grand View – Alan Draper (Rimrock)
Hailey – Lacy Werley (Wood River)
Homedale – Joshua Klug (Homedale), Mark Klug (Homedale)
Idaho Falls – Quinn Depperschmidt (Bonneville), Vanessa Gertman (Idaho Falls), Keri Langley (Idaho Falls), James Haley (Skyline), Katelyn McKelley (Skyline)
Jerome – Alison Wheatley (Jerome)
Kamiah – Melissa Bruder (Kamiah)
Lewiston – Briana Cole (Lewiston), Steven Heitzman (Lewiston), Samantha Thorson (Lewiston)
McCall – Rebecca Poulson (McCall-Donnelly)
Meridian – Rachael Knapp (Home School), Scott Szobonya (Meridian), Brianna Pogue (Meridian Medical Arts Charter), Alexander Johnson (Meridian Technical Charter), Eric Schuler (Mountain View)
Middleton – Madisen Holbrook (Middleton), Cory Zufelt (Middleton)
Nampa – Chris Martell (Columbia), Erika Ostyn (Home School), Danielle Claar (Nampa Christian), Patricia Gorla (Nampa Christian), Gabrielle Jarratt (Nampa Christian), Britney Meza (Nampa), Meghan Weaver (Nampa)
Parma – Spencer Green (Parma)
Preston – Jordin Hinckley (Preston)
Riggins – Dylan Rinker (Salmon River)
Ririe – Jason Perez (Ririe)
Shoshone – Melissa Lockwood (Gooding)
Star – Peter Burch (Eagle)
Terreton – Nicole Bare (West Jefferson)
Twin Falls – Kevin DeKruyf (Lighthouse Christian), Sean Thomas (Lighthouse Christian), Jordan Meyers (Twin Falls)

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Contact: Niki Callison, Enrollment Counselor, (208) 426-2715, nikicallison@boisestate.edu
Media Contacts: Frank Zang, University Communications, (208) 426-5891, frankzang@boisestate.edu and Melissa Jensen, University Communications, (208) 426-1577, melissajensen@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Tuesday, May 01, 2007