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Phi Theta Kappa
Three Columbia Falls students at Flathead Valley Community College were inducted into the Alpha Iota Pi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa during the international honor society’s spring induction ceremony — Jacob Burgess, Autumn Fisher, Rebecca Ojennes and Theresa Williamson. All told, 32 students with a minimum grade point average of 3.4 were inducted. For more information, contact Wendy Jeschke at 756-3372 or e-mail wjeschke@fvcc.edu.
Scholarships
Three of the 37 students in the Flathead Valley to receive Montana University System Honor Scholarships averaging $16,000 each are from Columbia Falls High School — Caleb Baumann, Mason Gedlaman and Brooke Wilson. The scholarship waives undergraduate tuition for up to eight semesters at any campus of the Montana University System or at the Dawson, Flathead Valley, or Miles City community colleges.
Grad party
The Columbia Falls Class of 2014 Parent Committee needs volunteers to help with the annual graduation party to be held at the high school gym on Saturday, June 7, and for donations that can be used for prizes. For more information, call Stephanie Evans at 261-1296, Patty Dorlarque at 892-1676 or Shannon Trinastich at 250-2641.
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