We are very pleased to share good news about the educational accomplishments of staff members and their families:
STAFF
Stephanie Nichols, sixth-grade teacher at North Hill, would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Gerri Goss, North Hill educational assistant and Madrona ELL facilitator. “Gerri finished her Principal’s Course this year, and after many years teaching is off to become an administrator. She has been a backbone of support for me this year after I took her class over in October. I want to acknowledge her for this reason. She has been a mentor for me this year getting me started with my first year as a sixth-grade teacher. All while completing this course and working at two schools!”
FAMILIES
Lynn Anderson will graduate from Mount Rainier High School. She will be continuing her education at Pacific Lutheran University, where she will be majoring in communication. Lynn is the daughter of Midway Special Education Paraeducator Carlyn Anderson.
Emily Dorough is graduating from Puget Sound Skills Center in both the Leadership and Management program and the Vitals program. Emily is the daughter of Linda Dorough, bookkeeper at Pacific.
Cole Gravel will be graduating from Central Washington University with a bachelor’s degree in paramedic and a minor in business. He plans on working in either Yakima or Wenatchee after spending a month in Europe.
Laura Gravel will be graduating from Highline High School and plans on attending Renton Tech or South Seattle Community College in the culinary arts program.
Cole and Laura are the children of district nurse Debbie Bosch-Gravel and Casey Gravel.
Niccolo Locati was named valedictorian of senior class at Kennedy High School and will attend Yale University in the fall. Niccolo is the son of Bow Lake Principal Diana Garcia.
Jamie Nichols is a member of the first graduating class from New Start High School. Mom, Trudie Nichols of New Start, Career Link, and CHOICE, writes, “He is SPED and passed all four parts of the WASL.”
Nina Paasche, Mount Rainier 2004, will graduate from Seattle University in June with a degree in psychology. Proud parents are Stein and Bonnie Paasche, Madrona counselor.
Dr. Cheris Paresa, DC, daughter of Seahurst Counselor Rosemary Paresa, graduated from Life West Chiropractic College in Hayward California on December 9, 2007.
Ashley Schindel graduated from Northwest University in Kirkland, Washington, on May 5 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Children’s Ministries. She will enter a nine-month internship program in the fall at Camp Timber-lee in East Troy, Wisconsin. Ashley is the daughter of Cheryl Schindel, executive assistant in the teaching and learning department at ERAC, and Darrell Schindel.
Rafika Shibly graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration from George Washington University with magna cum laude.
Mohamad Shibly will be graduating on June 14 from Chief Sealth High School as one of their top ten graduates and in the 10% of seniors graduating in Washington State. He will be attending the University of Washington next year.
Rafika and Mohamad are the children of Gregory Heights ELL Teacher Marianne Shibly.
Catherine Tart, daughter of Hilltop Office Assistant Vivienne Tart, is graduating from Mount Rainier High School and is the recipient of a National Merit Scholarship. Catherine has been awarded a four-year Honors Undergraduate Scholar Award at University of Washington.
Peter Watkins received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington. Peter is the son of Bobette Watkins, Bow Lake, and Clyde Watkins, Transportation.
