UI Kicks Off Scholarship Offers With 67 Presidential Achievement Awards
Wednesday, March 3 2004
March 3, 2004^MOSCOW -- This year's first batch of Presidential Achievement Scholarships at the University of Idaho have been offered to 67 UI freshmen, based on their academic achievement. Approximately 5 percent of UI's freshmen qualify for these $1,600 awards and they are renewable.^The scholarships were offered to the following UI students who met achievement test score standards and cumulative high school grades averaging 3.5 or above:^ABERDEEN Benjamin A. Blaker^ASHTON Mathew T. Clark^BOISE Brandon J. Aldecoa, Devin M. Allphin, Amy A. Brueck, Paul J. Carlson, Anthony W. Davis, Jessica G. Eby, Nathaniel B. Eklund, Robert A. Fuhrman, Perry J. Hanson, Tyler P. Jones, Kevin T. Kingsbury, Jack S. McMartin, Ian McWaters, Tamara L. Oliver, Alina M. Schimpf, John S. Straubhar, Paul J. Turner ^BONNERS FERRY Julian J. Langness ^BUHL Michael R. Barker ^CALDWELL Erick A. Grady ^COEUR D'ALENE Elizabeth M. Wytychak, Jessica N. Glasson, James V. Gleixner, Charles B. Johnson, Tyler C. Vincent ^COUNCIL Gregory J. Abide ^DALTON GARDENS Elizabeth A. Myers ^EAGLE Alec Burtner-Abt, David A. Chattin ^HAMMETT Amanda C. Siegwein ^HAYDEN Karen J. Strom ^IDAHO FALLS Kari L. Barlow, Rachael A. Davies, Aaron J. Harrison, Anna C. Holman ^LEWISTON Travis J. Miller ^MERIDIAN Michael K. Claiborne, Luke B. Price ^MONTPELIER Brittney K. Ochsenbein ^MOSCOW Nicole E. Barrie, Frank A. Eckwright, Jordan M. Leithart, Luke C. Ryan, Emily Thiem, Rachel M. Veseth ^NAPLES Jesse N. Moyer ^OROFINO Kyle E. Annen ^POCATELLO Julie A. Frischmann, Elyse M. Thonssen ^POST FALLS James E. Beck, Kristian L. Strickland, Alyssa R. Tondee ^POTLATCH Bridget C. Horn ^RATHDRUM Adam W. Bublitz, Michael C. McMullin ^ROBERTS Dallin T. VanLeuven ^RUPERT Nicholas J. DeFillippis ^SANDPOINT Trevor D. Palaniuk ^WASHINGTON ^POULSBO Nathan P. Barrett^These offers will be part of $13 million in scholarships, loans and tuition waivers to be offered by UI in this academic year.^Contact: Shawna Lindquist, associate director for scholarships, shawnal@uidaho.edu, (208) 885-6312; Dan Davenport, director, UI admissions and financial aid, dand@uidaho.edu, (208) 885-6312; or Nancy Hilliard, University Communications, hilliard@uidaho.edu, (208) 885-6567^-30-^NH-3/3/04-STS/ADM^
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