Emma Lungren, a 2015 graduate of South Whidbey High School, achieved academic distinction in her first year at Whitman College in Walla Walla.

Academic distinction is awarded after the completion of each semester. In order to receive recognition, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits, passed all credits attempted and earned a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.

Whitman College is a private liberal arts and sciences undergraduate college with approximately 1,500 undergraduate students.

Lungren was also featured as a Hometown Hero in the May 27, 2015 issue of the South Whidbey Record.