NEWS RELEASE
April 2, 2010 Contact: Frank Murray, 542-4835
Columbia Basin College students Daniel Vickoren and Jessica Castro were honored recently at the All-Washington Academic Team ceremony in Olympia.
Vickoren is a 27-year-old history major from Burbank with a 3.91 GPA. He was awarded a $750 scholarship from the National Education Loan Association (NELA). Vickoren also is one of only 50 students nationwide to win the Coca Cola gold medal scholarship. The scholarship is worth $1,500. He also won a $250 scholarship from the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU). Hell be attending Washington State University in Pullman in the fall and wants to become a college history professor.
Castro is an 18-year-old Running Start student from Mesa with a 3.92 GPA. She too was awarded a $750 scholarship from NELA. Castro wants to become a counselor to motivate students toward a college education. Shell graduate from Connell High School as the salutatorian, and then graduate with her AA degree from CBC two weeks later. She plans to attend either Gonzaga University or Whitworth University in the fall.
Both Castro and Vickoren are Phi Theta Kappa honor society members and received gold medallions, and had their picture taken with Governor Chris Gregoire at the March 25 ceremony in Olympia.