John Harkness named outstanding graduate

Published 1:14 pm Tuesday, July 28, 2009

John Harkness of Bellevue has been named an an Outstanding Graduate at Western Washington University. Harkness earned a degree in Behavioral Neuroscience and a minor in Chemistry. He plans to attend Oregon Health and Science University as a doctoral fellow in the Behavioral Neuroscience Department.

For the last three years Harkness has served as a research technician in Associate Psychology Professor Jeff Grimm’s laboratory. He also has co-authored a paper in Behavioral Pharmacology and has presented research at several national, regional, and local conferences.

Harkness is a graduate of Bellevue High School and the son of Bob and Jan Harkness of Bellevue.