Staff reports

Auburn Riverside High School graduate Hannah Briley recently took first place at the Technology Student Association (TSA) national conference in Dallas.

Briley won in the computer aided design (CAD) 2D architecture category. She was given an architecture problem on site at the convention and had four hours to create her CAD design and present it to the judging panel.

“Hannah has worked very hard in the engineering design and architecture courses at Auburn Riverside, working diligently to improve her CAD skills,” said TSA advisor Bill Sumner. “She is a very talented student, and what an honor to capture first place at the national convention. I am very proud of her accomplishment.”

Briley qualified for the national competition after qualifying at the state competition.

Auburn Riverside students Andrea Hill, Travis Tran and Kyle Wuerch also competed at the national competition in several categories.

Elsewhere

Western Washington University student Delaney Jean Corcoran, daughter of Michael and Shelia Corcoran of Auburn, has received the Alumni Association Leader Scholarship for the 2015-2016 academic year. The scholarship is for students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher who show a strong desire to succeed and demonstrate a diverse background in school and community activities. Corcoran, a sophomore majoring in environmental science, graduated from Kennedy Catholic High School in 2014. …

Auburn’s Raelene Pray has received $5,300 in scholarships from the Boeing Scholarships Program at Washington State University. The awards are given to junior level students who are certified in The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication and who maintained a 3.0 GPA throughout the application year. Pray, a 2013 Auburn High School graduate, plans to graduate from WSU in 2017 with a degree in strategic communication. She is the daughter of Randy Pray of Auburn. …

Ashley Homer of Auburn was named to the spring semester dean’s list at the College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y. … Auburn’s Alexis White, a freshman studying biological sciences, made the spring semester honor roll at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Mo. …

Auburn’s Paige Jurgensen recently graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Linfield College (McMinnville, Ore.). …

The following students from Auburn made the spring semester honor at Eastern Washington University: Kahlani Badeaux; Stuart Benson; Haylee Betts; Matthew Chatman; Melissa Felton; Iris Fiaui; Marissa Freeman; William Hayden; Nicholas Lawrence; Mahaley Loma; Emily McAllister; Mariah McHenry; Afaria McKinney; Julia Pulst; Joshua Roberts; Nicole Ruse; Ashley Shultz; Daniel Thiessen; Macall Virnig; Kellie Wietstock; and Cheyanne Wileman. …

Brandon Christiansen, a senior from Auburn, made the dean’s list for spring semester at Campbellsville (Ky.) University. … Auburn’s Jessica Ingle (bachelor of fine arts, interior design) received the Chancellor’s Award for spring semester at UW-Stout, Wisconsin’s Polytechnic University. The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above.