AR student wins essay scholarship

May 27, 2009 7:35 pm
Members of the Seattle Seahawks’ Blue Thunder Drum Line perform in front of students and staff at Dick Scobee Elementary School last Friday – part of the school’s weeklong celebration of the late Dick Scobee. The school traditionally honors the life of the astronaut
Members of the Seattle Seahawks’ Blue Thunder Drum Line perform in front of students and staff at Dick Scobee Elementary School last Friday – part of the school’s weeklong celebration of the late Dick Scobee. The school traditionally honors the life of the astronaut

The Washington State Association for Justice awarded an American Justice Essay Scholarship to Auburn Riverside High School senior Anthony Tordillos.

His essay, “Balancing Free Speech and Safety in an Age of Decreasing Reciprocity”, was rewarded with a $2,000 scholarship to the college of his choice. Established in 2000, the WSAJ American Justice Essay Scholarship is a statewide student essay scholarship program.

Scholarship recipients are chosen based on excellence in writing and eloquence in addressing the essay topic. This year’s essay topic was: “Rights groups opposed criminal charges against a “cyber bully” mother who harassed a teenager online, driving the girl to suicide. Discuss whether this case could have an impact on the civil justice system and the Constitutional free speech rights of U.S. citizens using the Internet.”

Honors & notes

Auburn’s Cynthia Caverly (degree in business administration); Donald Cochran (elementary education); and Kenneth McNeese (civil engineering) were among the 439-member Saint Martin’s University graduating class of 2009. … Auburn’s Erin Delo won a third-place award for news photography for the Collegian newspaper at Jamestown (N.D.) College. … Auburn’s Michael Everson, son of John and Vicki Everson, was awarded $1,000 through the Eastern Washington University Alumni Association for the 2009-10 academic year. The award benefits a child or grandchild of Eastern alum. Everson, an Auburn Mountainview High graduate two years ago, is studying mechanical engineering at EWU. …

Several Auburn students were recently recognized as AAUW Scholars. The project recognizes students who excel in mathematics, science and technology and encourages them to continue their studies and careers in these fields. Those students recognized were – math: Michelle Lee (Auburn); Sarah Bell (Auburn Mountainview); Elise Jones (Auburn Riverside); science: Jasmine Hubley (Auburn); Stephanie Wolf (Auburn Mountainview); Raquel Robayo-Krause (Auburn-Mountainview); Brittany Combs (Auburn Riverside); technology: Jennifer Wroe (Auburn); Marielle Cariaso (Auburn Riverside). …

The following Auburn students made the Seattle Pacific University winter quarter dean’s list: Hannah Ackerman, Amy Birk, Kristi Blaisdell, Karie Chamberlain, Nathanael Corley, Kathryn Cumbie, Aaron Dunham, Denise Filley, Hillary Ison, Christina Jackson, Daniel Lloyd, Emily Peterson, Yekaterina Velit and Emily Volland.