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Students named Scholars

In early April, the Washington State Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Washington Association of Secondary School Principals named three accomplished high school students from each of the state's 49 legislative districts to be honored as Washington Scholars.

The following is a list of this year's Washington Scholars who live in North Seattle:

Jennifer Berlin of Blanchet High, Anders Peck of Blanchet High, Lang Reynolds of Nathan Hale High, Anne Chin of Holy Names Academy, Adam Percival of Garfield High and Diana Proctor of Garfield High.

The Washington Scholars receive state grants equivalent to up to 12 quarters or eight semesters of undergraduate tuition that can be used at any public or independent college or university in Washington state. The students will be honored at a recognition luncheon in Olympia on May 2.

New Seattle Public School principals appointed

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Joseph Olchefske has appointed several new principals to Seattle schools for the 2001-2002 academic year. Three of the new principals have been assigned to schools in North Seattle.

Julie Briedenbach, currently the head teacher at Highland Park Elementary located in West Seattle, will become the new principal at View Ridge Elementary, located at 7047 50th Ave. NE. She has been an educator since 1984.

Patricia Cason, the newly named principal at Wedgwood Elementary, located at 2720 NE 85th St., comes from the Federal Way School District, where she served as a teacher, assistant principal and teacher's mentor.

Tim Moynihan, currently the assistant principal Gatewood Elementary in West Seattle, will become the new principal at Olympic View Elementary, located at 504 NE 95th St.