Published April 2010
By Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business
Columbia Basin College students Daniel Vickoren and Jessica Castro were honored recently at the All-Washington Academic Team ceremony in Olympia.
Vickoren, 27, is a history major from Burbank with a 3.91 GPA. He was awarded a $750 scholarship from the National Education Loan Association, a $1,500 Coca-Cola gold medal scholarship, and a $250 scholarship from the Washington State Employees Credit Union. Vickoren plans to attend WSU in Pullman in the fall and pursue a career as a college history professor.
Castro is an 18-year-old Running Start student from Mesa with a 3.92 GPA. She also earned a $750 NELA scholarship. Castro will graduate from Connell High School in June as salutatorian and earn her AA degree from CBC two weeks later. She plans to attend either Gonzaga University or Whitworth University in the fall to pursue a career as a student counselor.