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Peninsula College recently awarded 14 scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year, including one each to Sequim students Andrew Powers and Karina Pillen.

Powers was awarded a First Federal Academic Excellence scholarship, along with Olga Fedorovskaya of Port Townsend. Pillen received the Irma Lindsey Memorial Scholarship.

Three more scholarships are still available and applications are accepted through June 2.

The open scholarships include: Graduating High School Senior for Jefferson County, Graduating High School Senior for Sequim High School and the Osterberg_Dier Fisheries Scholarship. Applications are available in the Peninsula College Financial Aid Office and must be received by the close of the workday on June 2.

To apply, call the Peninsula College Financial Aid Office at 417_6390 or toll free at 877-452_9277.

Other Peninsula College scholarship winners include:

� Bussing_Mulledy Vocational Scholarships, to Christina Gelder of Port Townsend and Lisa Ross of Port Angele

� Dan J. O'Quinn Memorial Scholarship, to Stephanie McGarvie of Port Angele

� Graduating High School Senior Scholarship for Port Angeles High School, to Colleen Murphy_Care

� Graduating High School Senior Scholarship, West End, to Taleah Ingram of Fork

� Liz Brown Scholarship, to Linda Hofer of Port Angele

� Peninsula College Returning Student scholarships, to Melinda Amsdill and Shelly Zornes, both of Port Angele

� Renaissance Scholarship, to Amanda Geiger of Port Angele

� Walkling Administrative Office Systems Scholarship, to Carole Kiele of Port Angele

� Walkling Community Service Scholarship, to Heather Marquette of Port Angeles