George Fox among top choices of Oregonian's Academic Achievers
This fall, George Fox will welcome 11 incoming freshmen named to The Oregonian's 2011 Academic Achiever list. Academic Achievers are Portland-area students who were designated as valedictorians or top academic achievers by their respective high schools.
On the list of achievers' top college choices, George Fox ranked as the top evangelical Christian college and eighth overall (see chart).
| Top College Choices |
| 62 Oregon State University |
| 46 University of Oregon |
| 34 University of Washington |
| 20 University of Portland |
| 14 University of Southern California |
| 13 Portland State University |
| 12 Stanford University |
| 11 George Fox University |
| 10 Brigham Young University |
| 3 Reed College |
| 3 U.S. Military Academy, West Point |
| 2 Yale University |
| 1 Harvard University |
| 1 U.S. Naval Academy |
| 1 U.S. Air Force Academy |
Following are profiles of George Fox's 11 Academic Achievers:
Clackamas High School
Christopher Kampmann
Activities: Church youth group, dirt bike riding
Major of interest: Information technology.
Plans to attend Clackamas Community College, then transfer to GFU.
Clackamas High School
Annelise Koeth
Activities/Honors: School musicals, scholastic art awards
Majors of interest: Art and music
Clackamas High School
Edwina Leung
Activities/Honors: AP Scholar, Key Club
Major of interest: Psychology
Country Christian School
Sara Nutter
Activities/Honors: Competitive gymnastics (Level 7), Four academic letter awards
Major of interest: Physical therapy
Columbia Christian School
Rachel Tolon
Activities/Honors: Senior class president; AP History Most Excellent Student Award
Majors of interest: Psychology and sociology
Forest Grove High School
Megan Clark
Activities/Honors: ASB (school leadership team); valedictorian
Major of interest: Film production
Forest Grove High School
Sandra Lopez
Activities/Honors: Act Six Scholarship; Rotary Citizenship Award
Major of interest: Business administration
Gladstone High School
Drew Walters
Activities/Honors: ASB president; captain of football, basketball and baseball teams
Major of interest: Undecided
North Clackamas Christian School
Jacob Flaherty
Activities/Honors: Oregon Youth Choral; Chapel music director
Majors of interest: Vocal performance and music education
Sherwood High School
Sierra Donahue
Activities/Honors: National Honor Society; Editor in chief of high school paper
Majors of interest: Biochemistry and journalism
Tualatin High School
Bailey Fuller
Activities/Honors: Valedictorian; equestrian team
Majors of interest: Art, teaching