Calista Webb, a senior at Kentlake High School, is the Kent Rotary Club Student of the Month.
Webb shines in culinary arts, not only in the classroom but in the working world as she caters jobs. She has participated in other hands-on experiences, including the ProStart culinary competition team that placed fourth at state last year.
Webb mentors first-year students in the culinary arts program. She also interns at Wild Wheat Bakery in downtown Kent and at the Pie Lab near Trader Joe’s.
In her spare time, she enjoys gymnastics, track and soccer and performing in plays through the drama department. She plans to attend Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island to study baking and business.
Kentridge students awarded
Kentridge High School students Isaac Appleby-Hall, Amanda Nee and Ammara Touch have been awarded prestigious Pacific Lutheran University President’s Scholarships, each worth $26,000 a year – along with the opportunity to earn more.
PLU offers a number of merit scholarships to recognize academic achievement, leadership and service, as well as the promise of continued success in these areas as a PLU student. The Presidential Scholarships are renewable for three additional years of undergraduate study.
More than 500 incoming first-year students apply for Presidential Scholarships each year, and the standards are high: Students who have demonstrated significant leadership and service and have achieved a 3.8-plus GPA or 1310-plus SAT (math and evidence-based reading and writing scores) or 28-plus ACT are eligible to apply.
For the 2017-18 academic year, 126 President’s Scholars were selected.
Elsewhere
Madeline Morrisson of Kent, a forensic science major, has been named to the dean’s list for fall semester at the University of New Haven (Conn.). … Kent’s Geovanny Rivas, a freshman majoring in management, made the fall semester dean’s list at Missouri Valley College (Marshall, Mo.). … Anthony Montes of Kent earned the dean’s list for fall term at Eastern Oregon University. … Aurora (Ill.) University named Danielle Morgan of Kent to the dean’s list for fall semester. Morgan is majoring in English, secondary education. … Kyle Dougherty of Kent made the fall dean’s honor list at the University of Saint Mary (Leavenworth, Kan.). … Kent’s Zak Buckles (senior, cognitive science); Ryan Johnson (sophomore, international studies); Tyler Ridings (sophomore, management); Lucas Rodmyre (freshman, a major to be determined); Melissa Schmidt (junior, social work); Mikaela Smith (senior, international studies); Lydia Taw (sophomore, a major to be determined); and Britta Walen (senior, English) earned dean’s list recognition at George Fox University (Newberg, Ore.) for fall semester. … Kent’s Katherine Baker made the president’s honor roll $.0 GPA) at Montana State University for fall semester. Earning dean’s list honors were Kendric Bizak, Dana Diaz, Kevin Hainsworth, Johannah Lindsay and Mikenzie Trusty. … Kent’s Madeleine Wray Grace (Louise Herrington School of Nursing) made the dean’s academic honor roll for fall semester at Baylor University (Waco, Texas).
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