Five South Whidbey residents were honored at Skagit Valley College’s Whidbey Island Campus Honors Reception at the Oak Harbor Elks Lodge in June.

Evan Merculief of Freeland received the Wilbur Ivey Scholarship and a Whidbey Student Government Scholarship. Langley residents Charles Nevin and Bailey Armos were awarded President’s Medals, which are given to graduating sophomores who have maintained a 3.9 or 4.0 grade-point average (GPA).

Nevin was also honored with the South Whidbey Center Academic Award.

Other Skagit Valley College South Whidbey Center award winners include Rachel “Rosie” Otto of Freeland, who received the Community Service Award, and Greenbank resident Emily Calhoun, who was awarded the Carol Huber Award.