News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg and Andy Badeker, 785-532-6415
Note to editors: Students are listed by county and hometown. If a Manhattan area address was given as a permanent address, the student will be listed in the permanent address county and also in the county for the high school of record. If a country or state I not listed, there were no honor students from that area.
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008
K-STATE AWARDS SEMESTER, GRADUATION HONORS
MANHATTAN -- More than 1,700 students earned semester honors from Kansas State University for their academic performance during the 2007 fall semester.
K-State also is awarding 129 students December 2007 graduation honors in recognition of their outstanding academic performance as undergraduates.
Students earning semester or graduation honors receive commendations from their deans, with the honors recorded on their permanent academic records. Students receiving semester honors rank in the top 10 percent of their class within their respective colleges and were enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of graded course work.
K-State awards summa cum laude to students with an academic average of 3.95 or higher; magna cum laude to students with an academic average of 3.85 to 3.949; and cum laude to students with a 3.750-3.849 academic average.
Graduating summa cum laude in December 2007 were 29 students, while 38 students graduated magna cum laude and 62 graduated cum laude. Three students who received multiple degrees also earned graduation honors for each degree earned.
The following students, listed by county and hometown, are earning semester and/or graduation honors from K-State:
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
BARBER COUNTY
Medicine Lodge: Eric Dean Dierksen, Kara Janette Rynerson
Sharon: Blayne Jay Lyman, Kayle Brandt Lyman
Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.
Medicine Lodge High School: Michael James Bauer, Douglas Martin Ricke
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Barber County students graduating with honors.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
BARTON COUNTY
Claflin: Sara R Debes, Nicole Renee Hoffman, Amber Dawn Jeffrey
Ellinwood: Kevin Nicholas Ille, Jacob William Roth, Daniel Thomas Snell, Leslie Suzanne Wise
Great Bend: Tara Dawn Appel, Tyler Wade Brown, Christopher Page Calcara, Taylor Page Calcara, Heather Dawn Hoffman, Jodi Lynn Musgrove, Brent Harris Pinkall, Kirsten Marie Regan, Denise Elizabeth Schneider, Natalie Dawn Stoss
Hoisington: Gerald Wayne Stoskopf, Tracey Lynn Weber
Olmitz: Tyler Joseph Axman
Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.
Hoisington High School: Kristine Nicole Steinert
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
Great Bend: Eric Matthew Batchman, Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in agriculture
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
BOURBON COUNTY
Fort Scott: Charity Marie Bailes, Joshua Richard Cook, Marguerite Fredericksen
Fulton: Sheridan Anais Wimmer
Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.
Fort Scott High School: Amanda Michelle Jacobs
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Bourbon County students graduating with honors.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
BROWN COUNTY
Fairview: Brian Wayne Heiniger
Hiawatha: Katie Jean Freese, Michelle Renae Hermesch, Andrew John Lillie, Jeremy Ray Olson, Daniel A Schmitt,
Horton: Krista Ann Rice, Nicole M Ross
Morrill: Jodi Sue Grimm, Ryan Wayne Grimm
Powhattan: Nathan Michael Eilert, Sara Turi Wenger
Robinson: Clinton Gary Merkel
Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.
Hiawatha High School: Joel Andrew Call
Horton High School: Jessica Lee Bruning
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
Fairview: Austin Reed Heiniger, Cum Laude with a B.S. in business administration
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
BUTLER COUNTY
Andover: Bradley Warren Fouse, Kyle Thomas Grist, Jessica Paige Harrison, Leo William Huelskamp, Zachary Charles Isenhower, Nicklas David Kimminau, Michael James Ralston, Jordan Lindsey Rose, Melissa Lynn Slack, Edward Patrick Zuiss, Sarah Elizabeth Zuiss
Augusta: Erica Ann Meyer, Katherine Renee Ross
Benton: Justin Christopher Patterson
El Dorado: Kelsey G Callaway, Andrea Michelle Carver, Caleigh Coelyn Cost, Scott Lee Davis , Melissa Elaine Headley, Danielle Lyn McCoy, Janet Marie Radebaugh, Mikaela Brianne Sundgren, Bradley David Williams, Brenton Duane Williams
Elbing: Laurel Ruth Farney
Rose Hill: Brad W Loper, Marc Garrett Pursley
Whitewater: Aaron Scott Thiessen
Editor's note: The students listed below gave an out-of-county permanent address. These students are listed by high school to get the news to their hometown newspapers.
Andover Central High School: Kendall L Coad, Katlin Leann Cox, Kevin Andrew Schaus
Augusta High School: Sabrina Linda Day, Jon Samuel Simpson
Berean Academy: Gregory Keith Regier
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
Andover: Nicklas David Kimminau, Cum Laude with a bachelor of science
El Dorado: Danielle Lyn Mccoy, Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in family studies and human services
Andover High School: Austin Garrett Delimont, Cum Laude with a B.S. in business administration