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Source: Nancy Calhoun, 785-532-4918, ncalhoun@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Katie Mayes, 785-532-6415, kmayes@k-state.edu

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008

K-STATE CHAPTER OF PHI KAPPA PHI SELECTS FALL 2008 INITIATES

MANHATTAN -- Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society, has gained around 100 new members at Kansas State University.

New members are second-semester juniors in the upper 7.5 percent of their class, seniors in the upper 10 percent of their class or outstanding graduate students.

Fall 2008 initiates include:

Michael Ralston, junior in management, Andover; Taylor Allen, junior in nutritional sciences, Atchison; Kara Bowman, senior in kinesiology, Basehor; Blake McLemore, senior in agronomy, Colby; Breann Johnson, junior in biochemistry and chemical engineering, Concordia; Leila Coester, doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, Cottonwood Falls; Kristen Henriksen, junior in interior design, Courtland; Esteban Maradona, senior in mechanical engineering, Delia; Scott Davis, junior in environmental design, and Mikaela Sundgren, junior in animal sciences and industry, both of El Dorado; Rita Perez, senior in dietetics and public health nutrition, Garden City.

From Greater Kansas City: Allison Stimach, senior in elementary education, Kansas City, Kan.; Jill Dispensa, first-year veterinary medicine student, Kansas City, Mo.; Courtney Held, junior in dietetics and public health nutrition, and Andrea Hiesberger, junior in education-English, both of Leawood; Karen Schutter, senior in accounting, Lenexa; Janell Friesen, junior in philosophy, and Elizabeth Mendenhall, junior in political science and philosophy, both of Olathe; Mallory Davis, junior in elementary education, Hannah Hartsig, senior in art and history, Jennifer Kinkade, senior in animal sciences and industry, and Kelly Marshall, senior in dietetics, exercise science and kinesiology, all from Overland Park; and Scott Keener, junior in finance, Shawnee.

Kelsey Moran, junior in political science, Hays; Allan Atlakson, senior in early childhood education, Hiawatha; Zebadiah Elliott, junior in accounting, Hope; Allan Saylor, junior in management, Hutchinson; Michael Anderson, junior in mechanical engineering, Jamestown; Courtney Diehl, junior in communication sciences and disorders, Junction City; Aarynne Struble, senior in dietetics, Lawrence.

From Leavenworth: Betty Barnett, doctoral student in adult, occupational and continuing education; Gary Hobin, doctoral student in history; John McGrath, doctoral student in history; and Bruce Stanley, doctoral student in security studies.

Joshua Earl, junior in biology, Louisburg; Charmarose Craven, doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, Luray.

From Manhattan: Abdullah Alhawas, junior in computer engineering and electrical engineering; Khushal Brijwani, doctoral student in grain science; Juan Cruz-Jimenez, doctoral student in chemical engineering; Danielle Devlin, junior in accounting; Dean Dierksen, junior in kinesiology; Bethany Fief, junior in mass communications; Pubudu M. Siyambalagoda Gamage, doctoral student in chemistry; Pedro Garay, doctoral student in economics; JoAnne Gresens, senior in animal sciences and industry; Jessica Lynn, junior in education-English; Anastasia Martin, junior in finance; Megan Potter, doctoral student in pathobiology; Gautam Pradhan, doctoral student in agronomy; Shivananda Kumar Garimella Purna, doctoral student in grain science; Casandra Robinson, junior in mechanical engineering; Jason Schlup, junior in mechanical engineering and mathematics; Devinder Singh, doctoral student in chemical engineering; Daniela Thrasher, senior in music education and German; Maureen Ty, junior in microbiology; Wade Weber, master's student in counseling and student development; and Michael Weltsch, doctoral student in adult, occupational and continuing education.

Meredith Howell, junior in accounting and finance, and Kelsie Mayer, junior in family studies and human services, both of Marysville; Corey Wishon, senior in management, McPherson; Nathan Maresch, senior in engineering technology, Nekoma; Chelsea Cox, junior in modern languages, Norton; Nicole Keenan, junior in kinesiology, Oakley; Lacey Madden, junior in elementary education, Osawatomie; Anna Hudson, junior in business administration, Parsons; Rebecca Short, senior in life sciences and nutritional sciences, Paxico; Christina McCall, junior in accounting, Phillipsburg; Patricia Blocksome, master's student in speech, Ransom; Darla Meyer, junior in animal sciences and industry, Sabetha.

From Salina: Laine Graham, senior in dietetics; Emily Klenda, junior in marketing and management; and Emily Schneider, junior in agricultural communications and journalism.

Elizabeth Blaesi, senior in biochemistry and chemistry, Sharon Springs; Kelsi Drummond, junior in business administration, Spring Hill; Adam Bellinder, junior in chemical engineering, Topeka; Craig Bollig, junior in biology, Wakeeney; Andrea VonFeldt, junior in communication sciences and disorders, Wamego; Abbey Norris, junior in dietetics and kinesiology, Wellington.

From Wichita: Yoseph Alsawady, senior in civil engineering; Aubrey Bamford, junior in biology; Cynthia Cisneros McGilvrey, doctoral student in curriculum and instruction; Samuel Spiess, junior in architectural engineering; and Eric Weber, junior in mechanical engineering.

From out of state:

Lashaunda Norman, doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, Montgomery, Ala.; Karen Keating, doctoral student in statistics, Bryant, Ark.; Nina Redman, senior in dietetics, Del Mar, Calif.

From Colorado: Victoria McKennan, junior in regional and community planning, Fort Collins; Catherine Mellon, junior in agricultural communications and journalism, Parker; and Megan Miller, doctoral student in psychology, Pueblo.

Jessica Deffendall, senior in family studies and human services, Columbus, Ind.; Elizabeth Terrill, junior in business administration, New Orleans, La.

From Missouri: Mariann Wright, master's student in interior architecture and product design, Kennett; Timothy Wright, junior in agricultural technology management, Mayview; Adriana Perrone, junior in architecture, St. Charles; and AnnaMarie Bliss, senior in architecture, Warrensburg.

Louis Anderson, first-year veterinary medicine student, Buchanan, N.D.; Lisa Thomas, doctoral student in curriculum and instruction, Lawton, Okla.; Heidi Hyland, junior in architecture, Converse, Texas; Mary Smith, senior in marketing, Dallas, Texas; and James Farley Jr., master's student in engineering management, Chesapeake, Va.