Mikayla J. Mauser, daughter of Mark and Joanne Mauser of Casper, was recently named the recipient of the Roy Maddox Memorial Scholarship Award at Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design for the fall 2005 semester.

The competitive scholarship was awarded based on her essay, portfolio projects and academic grade point through the Interior Design department.

She carries a 4.0 GPA and was also named to the National Dean's List for the second year.

She was also recently named to the Dean's Distinguished Honors List for the 2004-05 year at RMCAD for maintaining a 4.0 for the fall, spring and summer semesters.

She is majoring in interior design with a specialization in green design and is a junior at RMCAD this fall. She is also the recipient of the challenge grant scholarship and the RMCAD portfolio scholarship for this year.

She is a 2003 graduate of Kelly Walsh High School.

(with photo bug - Ely)

*TRUMAN STUDENT DOES RESEARCH: Misty Ely, daughter of Cody and Dianne Brewer of Casper and a junior ag science major at Truman State University, Kirksville, Mo., recently participated in 10 weeks of research in The Next Step and Mathematical Biological Initiative's inaugural Summer Research Program.

The program is designed to enrich the undergraduate curriculum through meaningful student/faculty interaction. It includes a coordinated undergraduate research program and a yearlong bridge program to attract and support transfer students to science, math and computer science fields.

She is a graduate of Natrona County High School and is active in the Farm Bureau Club at TSU.

*SUMMER GRADUATIONS: Among Wyoming students receiving degrees at summer commencement exercises were Kelly Ford of Casper, who received a bachelor of science degree from Louisiana Tech in Ruston and Jennifer Plamann of Casper, who received an associate's degree in business from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind.