Ryan Naff, a student at Auburn High School, has been awarded a prestigious Pacific Lutheran University President’s Scholarship worth $26,000 a year – along with the opportunity to earn more.

The President’s Scholarship is one of the top academic and leadership scholarships offered by PLU. For the 2019-20 academic year, more than 500 incoming first-year students applied who met the high eligibility standards. Just 127 President’s scholars were selected based on academic achievement, service and leadership, and the potential to effect positive change and leadership in the academic and co-curricular life of PLU.

This year’s President’s Scholarship recipients scored on average a 1335 SAT test score, 29 ACT test score, and have a 3.98 GPA.

The top students have been invited to interview on the PLU campus in February to compete for the next level of PLU Presidential Scholarships – one of 10 $31,000 per year Harstad Founder’s Scholarships or one of five full-tuition Regents’ Scholarships.

Elsewhere

Jacob Deutsch, of Auburn, has earned a master of science degree in mechanical engineering from the Georgia Tech. Deutsch was among approximately 3,600 undergraduate and graduate students who received degrees during Georgia Tech’s 256th commencement exercises on Dec. 14-15 at the McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. … Auburn’s Carol Scofield and Suzanne Akerman of Auburn recently earned their degrees from Miami of Ohio University. … Auburn’s Mackenzie Campbell (senior, athletic training); Paul Gallagher (senior, communication arts); Mason Koch (senior, finance); Quinn Lacey (freshman, marketing) and Caitlyn Rhoades (freshman, exercise science) earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.) for the fall 2018 semester. … Daniel Kerr (masters in teaching, secondary education) has been awarded a degree from Whitworth University (Spokane). … Timary Miller of Auburn has been named to the Whitworth University Provost’s honor roll for fall semester.