Neddenriep, Wigton attend THINK summer institute

Bradley Neddenriep, 14, and Shane Wigton, 15, both of Gardnerville, attended the THINK Summer Institute in July along with 28 other students, ages 12 to 15.

These students earned six college credits. They were the first students to attend the newly constructed classrooms of the Davidson Academy of Nevada. The institute is a three-week summer program at the University of Nevada, Reno, sponsored by the nonprofit Reno-based Davidson Institute for Talent Development.

Rhodes graduates from Art Institute

Local resident Joshua Rhodes of Minden, graduated from The Art Institute of Phoenix during its spring commencement with a degree in Graphic Design.

The Art Institute of Phoenix offers bachelor's degrees in Advertising, Culinary Arts, Digital Media Production, Fashion Marketing, Game Art and Design, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, Interior Design, Media Arts and Animation, Visual and Game Programming and Visual Effects and Motion Graphics; and associate's degrees in Culinary Arts and Graphic Design.

The Art Institute of Phoenix, located in Arizona, is one in a system of 32 education institutions located throughout North America.

Tierney, Bristol and Gearty on dean's list

Public relations junior Tracy Lee Tierney of Gardnerville, English sophomore Rachel Elizabeth Bristol, and anthropology junior Erin Elizabeth Gearty, both of Minden, were among more than 1,000 University of Oregon students named to the deans' lists for scholastic achievement during spring term of the 2005-06 school year.

The deans' lists are compiled for fall, winter and spring terms during each school year. All undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students, including National Student Exchange students, are eligible. To qualify for the lists, students must be in good academic standing and must have completed 15 or more graded credits for the term.

This is a change from previous years, when students needed only 12 or more graded credits to qualify.

In all, 1,056 students - out of 15,052 undergraduate and post-baccalaureate students - made spring term 2006 deans' lists for their respective UO school or college.