Whatcom County students recognized in higher ed

Several Blaine and Whatcom County residents pursuing higher education have been recognized for their academic achievements. 

Blaine resident Rayanne Mutchler earned a spot on the University of Jamestown’s spring 2023 dean’s list for a GPA of 3.0 or higher. The University of Jamestown is a private university of about 1,300 students in Jamestown, North Dakota. 

Blaine resident Peter Valum earned a spot on Spokane Falls Community College’s winter 2023 honor roll for a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Spokane Falls has about 34,000 students enrolled per year.

Lummi tribal member Jason Finkbonner has earned his doctor of medicine from the University of Washington School of Medicine, making him the second member of the Lummi Nation to earn a M.D. Finkbonner previously worked at Semiahmoo Resort and is a graduate of Ferndale High School, Whatcom Community College and Western Washington University. Finkbonner completed the University of Washington’s Indian Health Pathway and will start specialist training with UW’s psychiatry residency, with the aspiration of returning to Whatcom County to practice medicine.