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Dean Petrich's Awards and Credentials
Dean Petrich's
Credentials, Awards, Recognitions, Achievements

Broadview Elementary School
Wrote, directed and starred in three plays, 1959, 1960, 1961
Typing 85 words per minute by the sixth grade, 1960
First place, junior slalom (downhill ski race), 1960
Winner of cross-word-making contest, 1958
First Violin in school orchestra, 1958-1960
First place, Ocean Shores swim meet
Cub Scout group leader, 1959

Lakeside High School
Ski Club and Outing Club
Lettered in track and cross-country
Adam's Scholar (special project award)
Div. A Wash. State Fencing Champions
Selected as exchange student to Sweden
President of Jr. Magician's Club of Seattle
Junior Ski Patrol, Snoqualmie Mountaineers
Second place in diving, Lakeside swim team
Obstacle Course Champion, Ski Valley Ranch
Special class: "Composing in the Style of Bach"
Accolades for barbershop quartet performances
Sang tenor in Glee Club and the Madrigal Group
Selected as the Foreign Exchange Student to Sweden
First Chair of Second Violins, Seattle Youth Symphony
Performed in every drama, theater and musical production
Accelerated language program: 2 years of French in one year
Commissioned to sculpt a small statue of the "Little Mermaid"
Gold Star (scholarship, athletics, drama, publications, leadership)
Performed magic shows for the entire student body, 1961 & 1968
Several offices in the Order of DeMolay, Richland Highlands Chapter
Graduated with top grades from the Mountainers Basic Climbing Course
 Regular contributor to the Leo, the Tatler and the Numidian publications

Willamette University
Stage Manager, 1969
Darkroom Manager, 1971
Staff Photographer, 1968-1971
Wallulah editor (yearbook), 1970
Active in the "Big Brother" Program
Director of the Speaker's Forum, 1971
Choreographed and performed numerous dance concerts
Sang tenor in the exclusive Willamette Singers, 1968-1972
Accelerated language program: 2 years of German in one year
Vice President of Omicron Delta Kappa honorary, 1971-1972
Took heavy loads of classes and graduated one semester early.
Student-taught six separate preparations at McNary High School.
Recognition for scholastic achievement, publications, theater, music, leadership.
First place, IM cross-country race, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972
Held several offices in Kappa Sigma fraternity
Director of Willamette Recycling Program
Distinguished Services Award
Top Ten Seniors Award
The Rest of Life
"D" License in sky diving,
Manager of the Capitol Hill Food Co-op
PSIA Associate Ski Instructor Certification
PSIA Associate Free Style Ski Instructor Certification
"Golden Booty" award from Seattle's Child/Eastside Parent
TV Host for "The Great American Game Show, KING TV
Traveling public speaking tours on "Paolo Soleri's Arcologies"
Designed and built my entire house myself, using recycled materials
 Taught many very popular classes through the U. of W. Experimental College
Frequent guest appearances & presentationson KRAB radio
Vice President, Seattle Chapter, Piano Technicians Guild
President, Seattle Chapter, Piano Technicians Guild
Director of Living Lightly Conference series
Written up in many newspaper articles
Official Arcosanti Tour Guide
Melaleuca Director 4

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