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| Past Weyerhaeuser Younger Scholars
and Mentors |
Many Weyerhaeuser Younger Scholars have continued to pursue
academic excellence. Listed below are their names, faculty mentors, project
titles and current status.
| 2006-2007 Scholars |
- Paul Stephens (Mentor: Peter Tucker) -
Query Optimization in Data Stream Management Systems
- Aubrey Prince ( Mentor: Mike Ediger) -Light Therapy: Practical Applicationin Collegiate Athletic Training
- Paul Long (Frank Caccavo) -
The efficacy of antibiotic beads on bacterial infections of artificial hearts
- Leah Silvieus (Doug Sugano) -The Urban Environment as the Third Space: Korean-American Writers and the Negotiation of Identity
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| 2004-2005 Scholars |
- Mary Adolfson (Mentor: Dick Mandeville)
- Lindsay Arnold (Mentor: Russ Richardson)
- Eileen Barnes (Mentor: Judy Lang)
- Aaron Coe (Mentor: Arlin Migliazzo)
- Cameron Collings (Mentor: Russ Richardson)
- Nichole Ehnes (Mentor: Janet Hauck)
- Danelle Feddes (Mentor: Janet Hauck)
- Andrew Gebelin (Mentor: John Yoder)
- Kyna Herzinger (Mentor: Dale Soden)
- Jennifer Ingram (Mentor: Pam Corpron Parker)
- Nels Johnson (Mentor: John Yoder)
- Carly Kwack (Mentor: Dale Soden)
- Philip Lacey (Mentor: Susanne Ostersmith)
- Sarah Lush (Mentor: Don Calbreath)
- Cecilia Laverty (Mentor: Jim Waller)
- Jessica Matsuyama (Mentor: Mike Ediger)
- Bianca Prins (Mentor: John Yoder)
- John Rush (Mentor: Rich Schatz)
- Matt Sharp (Mentor: Noel Wescombe)
- Jessica Stiles (Mentor: Arlin Migliazzo)
- Katie Vaughn (Mentor: Russ Richardson)
- Jasmine Wilson (Mentor: Dale Soden)
- Cynthia Wright (Mentor: Jolene Fisher)
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| 2003-2004 Scholars |
- Deborah Bennett
Mentor: Pam Corpron Parker
"Post-colonialism and the African writer Coetze"
Currently, Deborah is preparing to return to England after a year
of volunteering in a school for autistic children in Bangalore,
India.
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| 2002-2003 Scholars |
- Caleb Hug
- Jason Duba
- Nichlas Fox
- Katie Linder
- Emily Haxton
- Deborah Bennett
- Kellie McCoy
- Carla DePriest
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| 2001-2002 Scholars |
- Annika Herbes
Mentor: Julia Stronks
- Ryosuk Suzuki
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Steve Kollmansberger
Pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Oregon State University.
Mentor: Susan Mabry
- Jesse Quintero
Mentors: Jim McPherson and Noelle Wiersma
- Rachel Grassley
Currently works with an inner-city program at Hollywood Presbyterian Church in California.
Mentor: Jerry Sittser
- Abbey Smeltzer
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Majid Tanas
Pursuing a Masters in Biotechnology at Washington State University.
Mentor: Don Calbreath
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| 2000-2001 Scholars |
- Erik Nelson
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Kristi Kopp
In her second year of Master of Social Work program at the University of Washington in 2002-2003.
Mentor: Noel Wescombe
- Julie Gilstrap
Currently at the University of Edinburgh studying International Politics.
- Marla Meekoff
- Peter Metcalf
Mentor: Leonard Oakland
- Nicolas Lugansky
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| 1999-2000 Scholars |
- Emily Myers, "Bridging the Gap"
Mentor: Laura Bloxham
- Heather Skellie, "Kosovo/Mitorvica: Building Peace in a Divided Society"
Mentor: Dave Holt
- Sheri Anderson, "Teresa de Avila: The Role of the Confessor"
Currently pursing a Masters in Spanish.
Mentor: Jim Hunt and Connie Palacios
- Andrea Palpant, "Africa Dreamed and Invented: Conventional Inventions in Critique of a Post-colonial Memoir"
An assistant producer at North by Northwest, Spokane's only film production company.
Mentor: Pam Parker
- Maggie Bullock, "Necessary Art: The Everyday Uses of Slave Quilts"
Pursuing graduate work in English at the University of Maryland.
Mentor: Pam Parker
- Erin Radke, "The Evolution of the Sunday School: The Influence of Romanticism and Pragmatism"
Mentor: Dale Soden
Awarded second prize in a competition at the undergraduate level in the American Academy of Religion's annual Pacific Northwest Conference.
- Justin McKitterick, "Controversial Truth: The Debate Over the Development of Jonathan Edwards's Ideas"
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Julie Sund
Mentor: Julia Stronks
- Josh Freeman, "Social and Christianity"
Mentor: Julia Stronks
- Tyler Tornabene, "Mass Consumption and Civic Virtue"
Mentor: Julia Stronks
- Andrea LeGore, "Sex Differences in Weight, Length, and Proportion at Birth"
In 2002-2003, she is in her third year in a Developmental Psychology Ph.D. program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Mentor: Noel Wescombe
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| 1998-1999 Scholars |
- Nathan Ulrich, "'I am a Bird, and No Net Ensnares Me': Jane Eyre's Social and Spiritual Autonomy"
Mentor: Laura Bloxham
- Christina Throop, "An Early Hebrew Version of Matthew?"
Mentor: Jim Edwards
- Ben Cassidy, "The Age of Calvary Revealed: Reevaluating the Dominance of Calvary during the Middle Ages"
In a doctoral program in History.
Mentor: Arlin Migliazzo
- Amanda Ayars, "Victorian Women: Probing Minds, Devoted Hearts"
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Kyle Forsyth, "Liberalism, Pluralism and Economic Justice: A Christian Review"
Mentor: Julia Stronks
- Kelly White, "The Psychological Debate vs. the Legal Debate: Creating Healthy Child Custody Agreements"
Mentor: Julia Stronks
- Christy Spencer, "All the King's Horses and All the King's Men: Elizabeth as the Incomplete Ruler in Spenser's Faerie Queene"
A youth director at a Presbyterian church in northern California.
Mentor: Doug Sugano
- Lenaya Krous, "Juvenile Delinquency"
Mentor: Adrian Teo
- Ann Walker, "Hate Crimes and Newspaper Coverage of Diversity Issues"
Mentor: Ginny Whitehouse
- Jennette Siebens, "Our Frightened Elders: the Relationship of Media to Perceptions of Fear and Safety"
Mentor: Ginny Whitehouse
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| 1997-1998 Scholars |
- Matt Lockard, "The Philosophical Triemma of Naturalistic Cosmology"
Currently studying Philosophy at UCLA.
Mentor: Steve Meyer
- Leslie Engles, "Present Reflections on the Whitworth Women's Task Force: 1973-1998"
In a management position with Barnes and Noble in Portlant, Oregon.
Mentor: Arlin Migliazzo
- Amber Palmer, "How the Media Turns Happenings into Events: A Case Study of the L.A. Riots"
An admissions counselor with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C.
Mentor: Arlin Migliazzo
- Nathan Camp, "Dancing Together: the Validity of Language and Love in T.S. Eliot's 'Ash Wednesday' and 'Four Quartets'"
Currently studying at the University of Toronto.
Mentor: Leonard Oakland
- Mark Blincoe, "The Struggle of Church and State: the Sicilian Vespers and Declining Papal Power"
Completed a Masters in History from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently in a Ph.D. program at the University of Minnesota in Medieval history.
Mentor: Corliss Slack
- Cynthia Turner, "Arabic Influences on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"
Currently in the English Ph.D. program at Cornell University.
Mentor: Doug Sugano
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| 1996-1997 Scholars |
- Alyson Davis
Currently works for McGraw-Hill Publishers.
Mentor: Laura Bloxham
- Alecia McAdams
Mentor: Jim Hunt
- Jennie Wyatt
Mentor: Laurie Lamon
- Jeff Bennett
Mentor: Arlin Miglazzo
- Kara Billingsley
Mentor: Arlin Miglazzo
- Nathanial Myers
Completed M.A. at the University of Georgia and teaching as an adjunct in 2002-2003.
Mentor: Leonard Oakland
- Mary Jane Stanton
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Hanna Ganser
Mentor: Julia Stronks
- Jamie Pace
Visiting Assitant Professor at Whitworth in 2002-2003.
Mentor: Doug Sugano
- Karina Smith
Completed her M.A. degree and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at UCLA .
Mentor: Raja Tanas
- Andrea Smith
Mentor: Noel Wescombe
- Alicia Thompson
A researcher for the Spokane Regional Health District. Completed her Master of Social Work at Eastern Washington University.
Mentor: Noel Wescombe
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| 1995-1996 Scholars |
- Elizabeth Hatch
Participating in church work in Ireland.
Mentor: Laura Bloxham
- Joe Schneller
Mentor: Laurie Lamon
- Kari Longmeier
Mentors: Don and Doris Liebert
- Peggy Hardt
Mentor: Dan Sanford
- Attila Bogdan
Completed law school at DePaul University.
Mentor: Richard Schatz
- Kara Kirkland
Mentor: Glena Schubarth
- Erika Hermann
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Tim Scott
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Sheri Schueler
Currently enrolled in an EdD program in School Psychology.
Mentor: Jim Waller
- Jason Webb
Completed a Masters in Teaching from Whitworth University and now teaches elementary school.
Mentor: Jim Waller
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| 1994-1995 Scholars |
- Carlos Jones
Mentor: Forrest Baird
- Betsey Broyles
Currently at Princeton Seminary completing her Masters of Divinity.
Mentor: Laura Bloxham
- Laura Cowart
Mentor: Michael Bowen
- Siree Chutikul
Mentor: Richard Schatz
- Alisa DesJarlais
Mentor: Glena Schubarth
- Aaron McMurray
Currently is regional director of Young Life in Spokane and beginning a Ph.D. program at Gonzaga University.
Mentor: Jerry Sittser
- Rachelle Van Dyke
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Kim McFadden
Mentor: Kathy Storm
- Chad Clouse
Teaches fiddle and writes novels in San Francisco.
Mentor: Doug Sugano
- Tracey King
Mentor: John Yoder
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| 1993-1994 Scholars |
- Sarah Snelling
Mentor: Laura Bloxham
- Jan Kopet
Mentor: Dale Bruner
- Mark Renner
Mentor: Dale Bruner
- Lisa Pearce
Completed a PhD in Sociology at Pennsylvania State and was a Mellow Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan's Population Studies Center and Survey Research Center. She is now an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which is one of the top five sociology programs in the United States.
Mentor: Bob Clark
- George Brewington
Mentor: Steven Lake
- Linda Steen
Mentor: Don Liebert
- Erik Larson
Mentor: Steve Meyer
- Ethan Torretta
Mentor: Steve Meyer
- Mark Hawke
Mentor: Roger Mohrlang
- Michael Mills
Lives in London, UK and is involved in computers and banking.
Mentor: Leonard Oakland
- Wooyoung Hyun
Completed Masters of Business Administration.
Mentor: Richard Schatz
- Greg Loudon
Pursuing a Masters of Public Administration.
Mentor: Richard Schatz
- Chris Murphy
Mentor: Dale Soden
- Jason Andrew
Mentor: Doug Sugano
- Bill Siems
A programmer for Physicians Insurance Company of Seattle.
Mentor: Doug Sugano
- Josh Armstrong
Completed his Masters in Student Development and now works for residence life at Calvin College.
Mentor: Jim Waller
- Jennifer Heller
Mentor: John Yoder
- Adam Shockey
Mentor: John Yoder
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