Class of 2015

Jake Finney, a home-schooled student from Post Falls, received a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship, and he qualified to receive a full-tuition scholarship for four years from Washington State University. Finney just received his Associate of Science degree from North Idaho College, along with graduating from high school. He will attend WSU this fall, and has received an athletic scholarship for track and cross-country.

Alayne Danielle Chipman graduated June 5, 2015, with honors from Coeur d'Alene High School.

Her scholarships and awards include the Rotary of Coeur d'Alene Scholarship, North Idaho Building Contractors Association Women in Building Scholarship, Coeur d'Alene High School Parent Teacher Association Scholarship, Bismarck H. Turner Trust Scholarship, Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, University of Idaho Gold Scholarship, and the Distinguished Young Women's Academic Scholarship. She also received the Coeur d'Alene High School Music Department award and was an eight-semester Renaissance Student. Chipman's scholarship awards total more than $8,500.

She will be attending the University of Idaho this fall, double-majoring in architecture and interior design while pursuing her master's degree.

Steven Hallgren is a 2011 graduate of the Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy and a 2015 graduate from the United States Naval Academy with a B.S. in physics, and a minor in Chinese. He is currently an ensign in the Navy. He earned a FitzGerald scholarship and will be studying for two years at Oxford University, and will receive master's degrees in radiation biology and history of science, medicine and technology.

Matt Fremgen graduated from Lake City High School with highest honors and will be attending the University of Portland. Fremgen received a Presidential Scholarship from the University of Portland based on his academic achievement as well as his extracurricular activities of cross-country, track, band, martial arts, youth group and volunteer activities. The scholarship is valued at $80,000 to be distributed over four years. Fremgen plans to major in mechanical engineering and eventually work in robotics. He is the son of Kathy and Alan Fremgen of Coeur d'Alene.

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