The Distinguished Student award is one of the top honors given at ÐÇ¿ÕÓ°ÊÓ-Cascades. Recipients are selected by members of the faculty. The award recognizes a student from within each degree area in the current graduating class for outstanding achievement in academics and contribution to their field.
Distinguished Students consistently show a passion for learning and a dedication to their field of study and to the ÐÇ¿ÕÓ°ÊÓ-Cascades community. The Distinguished Student award was initiated in 2004.
A reception, attended by ÐÇ¿ÕÓ°ÊÓ-Cascades faculty members, and family and friends, will be held in the award recipients’ honor on Friday, June 12, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Gary Fish, president of Deschutes Brewery, Inc., will offer remarks. The reception will be attended by ÐÇ¿ÕÓ°ÊÓ-Cascades faculty and family and friends of the honorees.
2009 DISTINGUISHED STUDENTS
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| Gretchen Scharpf | Eugene | Art |
| Lauren Shields | Sisters | Business |
| Carol Daviscourt | Corvallis | Tourism and Outdoor Leadership |
| Jacqueline Vance | Bend | Human Development and Family Sciences |
| Jack Chapman | South Beach | Liberal Studies |
| J. David Hanlon | Bend | Natural Resources |
| Jenifer Hume | Madras | Masters in Counseling (school counseling) |
| Liesl Farnsworth | Bend | Masters in Counseling (community counseling) |
| Jo Anne Bradley | Bend | Masters in Teaching |
University of Oregon
| Eva Kiezik | Bend | General Science |
| Kristin Jones | Bend | General Social Science |
| Gabriel Silas Behm | Bend | Mathematics |
| Jessica Dotson | Bend | Psychology |
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About the ÐÇ¿ÕÓ°ÊÓ-Cascades Campus – Located in Bend, Ore., ÐÇ¿ÕÓ°ÊÓ-Cascades is the first branch campus in the Oregon University System. ÐÇ¿ÕÓ°ÊÓ-Cascades features small class sizes and one-on-one mentoring by outstanding faculty in such areas as Business Administration, Education, and Tourism and Outdoor Leadership.