• James Robert Applewhite of Palos Verdes Estates attends Seattle Pacific University and was named to the school’s dean’s list for academic achievement.

The following students last semester were honored for their academic performance, or graduated:

• Sophie Bernstein of Palos Verdes Estates attends the College of Letters and Science at University of Wisconsin-Madison and was named to the school’s dean’s list for academic achievement.

• Shannon Chen, a senior and member of the National Honor Society at Peninsula High School, was named one of 25 national finalists in the National Honor Society Scholarship program. Chen, who will attend Princeton University, was chosen from more than 25,000 applicants and will receive a $3,…

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