School briefs

The Whitefish PTA recently awarded a $1,500 grant to Whitefish Middle School for a new kiln. A $1,300 grant was awarded to the Whitefish Independent High School for new kitchen appliances. Students use the school’s kitchen as part of the daily curriculum with their student-run store and numerous other projects.

The following Whitefish high school students have been nominated by Sen. Max Baucus or Rep. Denny Rehberg to U.S. military academies: Britney Petrina, Merchant Marine, Air Force and Naval academies; Cort Rogers, Air Force Academy; and Jonathan Reimer, Naval Academy.

Four Whitefish students at Montana State University-Billings were named to the fall 2010 dean’s list: Elaine Cook and Michael Fennessy with 4.0 GPA; and BreAnna Cameron, Brian Howe and Roisin O’Neill.

Julie Sadino, of Whitefish, was named to the fall semester dean’s list at Linfield College, in McMinnville, Ore.