Two Santa Ynez Valley students have been named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher that semester.

Isabella Escobedo of Santa Ynez, Media Arts Production, Class of 2022, and 

Ella Windmiller of Solvang, Media Arts Production, Class of 2020, made the list. 

Emerson College is based in Boston and also has campuses in Los Angeles and Washington, among other cities all over the world. The college has approximately 3,780 undergraduates and 670 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renown faculty, Emerson students participate in more than 90 student organizations and support groups. The college has an active network of 39,000 alumni who hold leadership positions in communications and the arts. For more information, visit emerson.edu.

Vengel earns degree from Miami University

Solvang native Olivia Vengel was among more than 3,800 students from Miami University, located in Oxford, Ohio, who received degrees during the virtual spring commencement experience May 16-17, 2020.

Vengel graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in English: Literature.

Nationally recognized as one of the most outstanding undergraduate

institutions, Miami University is a public university with a student body of nearly 19,000. It effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with faculty who love to teach and the personal attention ordinarily found at much smaller institutions. 

Donner graduates from Fort Lewis College

Los Olivos native Cameron Donner graduated from Fort Lewis College in May 2020. Donner graduated with a degree in Business Administration.

About 450 students participated in the virtual commencement ceremony for the liberal arts college located in Durango, Colo. Erik Weihenmayer, adventurer and author, gave the commencement address

As the Four Corner states’ stronghold of academic excellence, Fort Lewis College blends small class sizes, engaged faculty and unparalleled research opportunities to help students earn their degrees. The school has signature programs focused on environmental studies, education, health sciences, creative arts and business administration.

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Nursing major Rose Satchwell of Solvang has been named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma Baptist University for the spring semester.

The Dean’s Honor Roll acknowledges those who achieved a grade-point average from 3.4 to 3.69.

For more information about OBU, visit www.okbu.edu.

Azusa Pacific University honors 4 local students

Cynthia Arroyo of Santa Ynez, Samuel Carleton of Solvang, Valeria Flores of Ballard and Kadyn Gianis of Solvang made the most recent academic Deans’ List at Azusa Pacific University in recognition of achieving a grade-point average of 3.5 or better.

Wagstaffe makes Dean’s List at Wheaton College

David Wagstaffe of Solvang was named to the spring 2018 Dean’s List at Wheaton College for students achieving a 3.5 grade-point average or higher on the 4.0 scale.

For more information on the school, visit wheaton.edu.

Bucknell names Murray to spring Dean’s List

Callum Murray of Santa Ynez was named to the dean’s list at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa., during the spring 2017-18 semester after earning a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0.

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The Catalyst company’s SAT Bootcamp will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 3-4, at Santa Ynez Valley Union High School.

The workshop, designed to boost students’ confidence before taking the Scholastic Aptitude Test, teaches students strategies for every type of question they will encounter on the SAT.

Selected topics include instruction in how to:

• Shortcut math questions that stump more than 90 percent of test-takers
• Spot hidden clues that reveal the main idea in lengthy SAT reading passages
• Avoid the three sneaky ways the SAT’s writing and language test tries to trick students
• Use a proven template to earn perfect scores in reading, analysis, and writing on the SAT Essay

Tuition is $175. To enroll, visit www.CatalystPrep.com and click on the Bootcamp Sign-Up tab, or call 800-235-0056. The deadline to enroll is Wednesday, Feb. 28.
Clendenen named to dean’s list at Becker College

Knox Clendenen of Buellton was one of 350 students named to the fall 2017 dean’s list at Becker College.

The list recognizes full-time students (24 or more credit hours earned for the academic year, 12 minimum each semester) whose term grade-point average is 3.50 or higher with no grade below a B- and no incomplete or withdrawal/failing grades.

Founded in 1784, Becker College has a post-graduate placement rate for employment, further study, or volunteer service programs that averages more than 89 percent. Becker serves more than 2,000 students from across the country and around the world.

For more information, like the college on Facebook or follow it on Twitter @BeckerCollege.

Baldwin named to Wartburg College dean’s list

Anna Baldwin of Solvang was one of 496 students named to the Wartburg College dean’s list for fall term 2017.

The list honors students who earned a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or above in at least four course credits during the term. Three of the four course credits have to be graded with a traditional letter grade.

Wartburg students take four courses during fall term, which runs from September through December.

Wartburg, a four-year liberal arts college internationally recognized for community engagement, enrolls 1,527 students. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and named after the castle in Germany where Martin Luther took refuge disguised as a knight during the stormy days of the Reformation while translating the Bible from Greek into German.

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During the YMCA’s Winter Camp in late December, campers made a thank-you banner for firefighters who were working on the Thomas Fire. It hung facing Refugio Road until it was taken down due to sun fading. The campers used red, orange, yellow and blue handprints to show a fire hose putting out a fire.

Solvang School planning language immersion program

Solvang School’s Board of Trustees has approved the development of a dual language immersion (DLI) program that could begin as soon as the 2018-19 school year.

Further work on the proposal, which is still in the development stage, was approved Jan. 9. Implementation of such a program would require further board approval.

“These programs are so in demand,” Solvang School Superintendent Dr. Steve Seaford told the board.

According to the district’s DLI planning draft, the program would begin with one kindergarten classroom made up of both English learners and English speakers. The program would expand by one grade level each year until fifth grade is included. The goal of the program would be dual literacy in both English and Spanish, not just language exposure for students.

“It does require a commitment,” Seaford added while seeking the board’s approval to move forward with plans and development.

Seaford said that a committee of administrators, teachers and staff would be meeting weekly to work on the program, and a final DLI proposal will be brought back to the board for approval.

Chumash youth raise money for music foundation

Youth from the Chumash Learning Center held a gift-wrapping fundraiser in mid-December at the Santa Ynez Tribal Hall to benefit the Lompoc-based Certain Sparks Music Foundation.

The youth raised $500, and the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians provided a dollar-for-dollar matching grant to create a $1,000 donation to the nonprofit group that has taught them how to play musical instruments over the past year.

Tribal Education Director Dr. Niki Sandoval said the Certain Sparks Music Foundation has provided “hands-on music and character education” to more than 35 Chumash students with continuing lessons.

Mic Singh, the director of youth music programs for Certain Sparks, has taught the Learning Center students the basics of guitar, drums and ukulele while promoting the values of acceptance, courtesy and respect.

“It’s been a pleasure to come to the Learning Center to help the kids learn music,” Singh said. “This donation will help pay for music lessons for kids who can’t afford them and will also help with developing other music programs to better serve the community.”

For more information on the Certain Sparks Music Foundation, visit
www.csmusicfoundation.org.

To find out more about the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Foundation and its giving programs, visit www.santaynezchumash.org.

Local student named to Dean’s List at Biola

Tenley Force was one of about 1,500 students named to the Dean’s List at Biola University for spring term 2017.

The list honors students with a grade point average of 3.60 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.20.

Biola University is a private Christian university in Los Angeles, founded in 1908.

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