Jeff Wilken of Woodinville has been selected for membership in the National Society of High School Scholars. Wilken is a student at Bellevue Christian High School.

Sgt. Gabriel C. Steele, the son of Ron E. Steele of Burlington, Iowa, and Teresa Prior of Bothell, has been assigned to the U.S. Army Recruiting Station in Aurora, Wash.

At their April meeting, American Legion, Bothell Post 127, selected Preston Scheid Legionnaire of the Year. Scheid has been an active member of the post serving as commander and raising funds for veterans’ programs and the V.A. Hospital.

Katie Rivard graduated with the inaugural class of Olin College of Engineering, in Needham Mass., on May 21. She is a 2002 Woodinville High School graduate and Washington State Scholar. Katie will be working at Olin for the two months prior to beginning her robotics fellowship studies at CMU’s grad school. (Pittsburgh Penn.) When not writing code or training new students in the idiosyncrasies of the robotic tractor they’re designing, Katie right brains with dancing, knitting, fencing, singing, baking, and this spring she starred in Olin’s musical comedy, The Thing About Men.

Aaron Mead, son of Bill and Candy Mead, former residents of the Woodinville area, was named to the Dean’s List for the 2006 spring quarter at Hillsdale College in Michigan.

On May 12 Lindsay Kristine Mercier (WHS ’02) graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor of science in kinesiology. Mercier graduated Magna Cum Laude and will continue her education in Denver at the University of Colorado Health Science Center in pursuit of a physical therapy degree. Her parents are Terry and Karen Mercier of Woodinville.

The following undergraduate students have qualified for the Dean’s Honor List at Eastern Washington University for winter quarter 2006: Bothell — Allison Abbinanti, Heather Beck, Ried Hurtig, Angela Kees;

Duvall — Philip Knight, Russel Knight, Kathleen Miller; Monroe — Bethany Armstrong; Woodinville — Taylor Adams, Matthew Alcorn, Heather Beck, Megan Beden, Genevieve Spiller

Danyelle Harp, 14, of Woodinville, won an award through the American Junior Paint Horse Association’s (AjPHA) 2006 National Art Contest. Members of AjPHA submitted original works of art portraying American Paint Horses to be considered for the contest. Harp placed third in the 10-14 Age Division and received a $25 gift certificate and mouse pad.

Sara L. Walsh, Woodinville, received a bachelor of science degree in merchandising management from Oregon State University June 18.

The University of Idaho has offered individual scholarship awards for the 2006-07 academic year to the following area students: Bothell — Megan Joy Copenhaver, Richard Apollo Fuhriman, Kevin Allen Mayerchak, Elisabeth Kohga Nelson, Anthony Paul Portolese and Tayah Elizabeth Renfro; Snohomish — Rowan Caitlin Coughlin, Tyler Charlton Hayter and Christina Marie Mitchell; Woodinville — Danielle Marie Madden, Nicholas Alan Matthies and Alyssa Ann Schnitzius

Casey Kellogg, Snohomish, received a Bachelor of Arts in Education and Genevieve Spiller, Woodinville, received a Bachelor of Science from Eastern Washington University at the end of winter quarter 2006.

Two Bothell boys were recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. Michael Call is 15 years old and attends Canyon Park Junior High. Last fall he completed building railroad-tie stairs on the south side of Bothell High School. These stairs can be used as an emergency exit to the street. He is the son of Bob and Julie Call. Taylor Wilson of Boy Scout troop 555 also has completed the requirements to receive his Eagle Scout Award. For his project Wilson and his fellow scouts spent several days last summer painting a yellow leading edge on the stairs surrounding W.A. Anderson School in an effort to improve their visibility and safety. A sophomore at Bothell High, he is an honor student, runs cross-country, plays on the basketball team and is in the band. He is the son of Leslie and Shea Wilson. Both boys will have a Court of Honor July 6 at LDS Church in Bothell.

Bothell High School students Blake Medhaug and Marissa Hackett have received the United States Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete Award.

The following area students graduated from Linfield College May 28: Bothell — Kevin Scott Chase, bachelor of arts, finance; Alexander Johnson, bachelor of arts, philosophy; Sean Machak, bachelor of science, exercise science. Woodinville — Janette Brulotte-Merryman, bachelor of arts, sociology; Lisa Burningham, bachelor of science, accounting; Carla Ongman, bachelor of arts, psychology. Kenmore — Jonathan A. Anderson, bachelor of arts, business.