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Cheney’s Gilbert receives STCU Credit 2 Kids award Cheney High School student Mariah Gilbert was selected as the recipient of STCU’s (Spokane Teachers Credit Union) Credit 2 Kids award. STCU and Krem 2 recognized Gilbert for doing great work in school and her community. In honor of Gilbert, and in recognition of the great education the high school provides students, STCU made a $500 donation to CHS in her name. West Plains residents make Gonzaga’s President’s List The following Cheney and Medical Lake residents earned...
Schloss will oversee Cheney STCU branch Spokane Teachers Credit Union has recently promoted or hired four people to regional manager positions. Each of these managers oversees multiple STCU branch locations. Included is a new face in Cheney, Brandy Schloss who also oversees STCU’s Moran Prairie and South branch locations. A 10-year STCU employee, Schloss previously managed the credit union’s South Branch. Schloss is working on her bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership at Brandman University. She volunteers with...
PASCO —Eastern Washington University and Columbia Basin College (CBC) announced in a news release that they have signed an innovative agreement designed to provide CBC students with a clear transfer pathway to attend EWU and earn a four-year degree. The program, Destination Eastern, enables students to begin a bachelor program upon initiating their post-secondary education at CBC. The two colleges will combine resources to provide coordinated bachelor’s degree offerings to students who are enrolled in transferable degree pro...
Jay Manning, former director of the Washington State Department of Ecology and an Eastern Washington University alumnus, has been appointed to the university’s board of trustees by Gov. Jay Inslee, effective through Sept. 30, 2021. Manning, who also served as chief of staff for former Gov. Christine Gregoire, is currently a partner with Cascadia Law Group in Olympia where he focuses on environmental and energy issues. “I am thrilled to join the board of trustees for Eastern Washington University,” Manning said in a news...
Knight and Wavada receive service awards At the annual Eastern Washington University Thanksgiving Luncheon, Nov. 19, two employees were honored with the most prestigious recognition for staff, the Distinguished Service Awards. Christi Wavada, Women and Gender Studies program coordinator, received the Classified Staff Distinguished Service Award. Rose Knight, manager of budget and administration for EWU Libraries, was honored with the Administrative Exempt Distinguished Service Award. The Distinguished Service Awards are...
Sears receives EWU scholarship Medical Lake High School alumna Elicia Sears has been awarded the Academic Honors Scholarship for $4,000 to Eastern Washington University for the 2015-2016 academic year. Sears graduated from Medical Lake last June and currently attends EWU. While at Medical Lake, she was involved in National Honor Society, drama and leadership. She is the daughter of Angela and Matthew Boyle of Airway Heights. Cheney High School Drama presents “Way, Way, Off Broadway” Cheney High School drama presents “Wa...
Medical Lake postpones school board meeting Due to high gusts of wind and potential travel hazards, the Medical Lake School District postponed its Nov. 17 board meeting and rescheduled it for Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. at the district office. Gardeners of Cheney donates to FFA The Gardeners of Cheney recently donated $500 to the Cheney High School Future Farmers of America (FFA). The check was awarded at the group’s monthly meeting on Nov. 9 in support of horticulture instruction at Cheney High School. The money will be used to m... Full story
Anderson named to management post Davenport Hotels in downtown Spokane recently announced the promotion of Cheney High School alumna Briana Anderson to the position of national sales manager. Anderson will be handling all groups of 25 rooms and peak or higher times in the association, sporting events and corporate group markets that are based in the West, Midwest and Northeast region of the U.S. “Briana (Anderson) brings a highly professional and comfortable persona to our Davenport team,” Barbara Seiler, area director of...
Cheney music students receive top honors Four Cheney High School music students received top honors and were selected to perform in one of the 2016 Washington Music Educators Association (WMEA) all-state performing groups. The following students will join other outstanding high school student musicians in this prestigious event: Claire Arensmeyer, oboe, symphony orchestra; Tim Bennett, tuba, wind ensemble; Amparo Contreras, alto 2, symphonic choir and James Marshall, viola, chamber orchestra. WMEA All-State high school...
Mason Jar hosts Food Gathering The community is invited to join Food Flavor Fit at the Food Gathering featuring The Mason Jar, on Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 5 – 7 p.m. The Mason Jar is located at 101 F St. in Cheney. Food Gatherings are presented by Food Flavor Fit to bring people together to get to experience small businesses that are producing nutritious and flavorful food in the Inland Northwest. Attendees will get the opportunity to taste food samples, learn nutrition facts and meet owner Douglas LaBar and his staff. The e...
Lungo earns state honors Windsor Elementary School teacher Dustin Lungo was named the Physical Education Teacher of the Year by SHAPE Washington (Society of Health and Physical Educators). Candidate’s for the award must have a minimum of five years teaching experience, serve as a professional role model and use the best practices to create a positive learning environment for all students. They must also exhibits commitment through involvement in professional organizations and advocacy. Fillman hired as military family a...
Africana Studies Program silent auction The Eastern Washington University Africana Studies Program is having its annual silent auction, Oct. 27, and is looking for donations. Donations may include art, books, crafts, gift baskets, gift cards, sporting and theater tickets. All proceeds from the event will help scholarships, the Richard Williams Graduation Celebration, Black History Month programs and other events. Donors will receive recognition as their names will be listed on the Africana Studies website and displayed...
Note: This brief ran last week, however the headline incorrectly said it was the McNair Scholarship. Cheney’s Shogo Starr and Medical Lake’s Jeremy Ryan are two of approximately 16,000 semifinalists for the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. According to a news release from the National Merit Scholarship Program about 1.5 million entrants from across the United States this year will compete for 7,400 scholarships totaling of $32 million. About 15,000 students will advance to the finalist round in February. There are...
Cheney Police tie suspect to additional break-ins The Cheney Police Department has tied an alleged member of a Cheney-Spokane burglary ring to two more break-ins in Cheney’s Salnave area. Matthew J. Horpel, 28, was arrested Aug. 12 in conjunction with burglaries of residences on Dubois Street and Clover Court. Horpel was working with four other individuals, two males and two females who were subsequently arrested by Spokane police on burglary charges. Cheney Police Sgt. Rick Beghtol said Monday that fingerprints taken from i...
