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WWU honors Shelton High grad

Shelton High School graduate Kimy Peterson was named an Outstanding Graduate Student at Western Washington University for 2024.

The honor is awarded to one student in each graduate program or department, the university stated in a news release. The students are selected based on their leadership skills and the outstanding work done during their graduate studies.

Petersen earned a master of science degree in experimental psychology. Her work “Epistemology of Ignorance and the Invisibility of Indigenous Peoples” was nominated by faculty for the Western Association of...