News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg, 785-532-6415, media@k-state.edu
Note to editors: If a county or state is not listed, there were no honor students from that area. 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.
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2011
K-STATE AWARDS SEMESTER, GRADUATION HONORS FOR FALL 2010
MANHATTAN -- Nearly 3,000 students earned semester honors from Kansas State University for their academic performance in the fall 2010 semester, while 122 students have received December 2010 graduation honors to recognize outstanding academic performance in their undergraduate careers.
Students earning semester and/or graduation honors receive commendations from their deans, with the honors recorded on their permanent academic records. K-State semester honors are awarded to students who earned a 3.75 grade point average or higher for the semester. Students had to be enrolled in at least 12 semester hours of graded course work.
December 2010 graduation honors include 30 students who graduated summa cum laude from K-State for having an academic average of 3.95 or higher; 42 students graduated magna cum laude for an academic average of 3.85 to 3.949; and 49 students graduated cum laude for an academic average of 3.750 to 3.848.
K-State students earning semester honors and students earning graduation honors, by county and hometown:
Finney County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Garden City: Ayrika Larae Bennett; Carly J Champlin; Heber J Garcia; Larissa Anne Hall; Lauren Rene Harness; Abel A Loza; Juan Carlos Mendoza; Matthew S Pfeifer; Vanessa Elizabeth Reyes; Janelle Grace Rice; Darci Rhea Woods
Holcomb: Jeff Alan Conway; Trista Ranelle Fenton; Trista Marie Schmitt; Autumn Kirsten Schobert
Kalvesta: Jacob C Reimer
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.
Garden City Alternative Center: Quentin Glen Adams
Garden City High School: Sarah Victoria Cruz; Johanna Diaz; Jacob Marcus Hull
Holcomb High School: Greg Dean Bribiesca
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Finney County students graduating with honors.
Ford County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Bucklin: Megan Leigh Hood
Dodge City: Elizabeth Anne Bolmer; Payden Gerald Dowling; Jessica Nicole Garcia; Pamela Maynez; Brittany Faye Staten; Joshua Alan Williams; Jordan Paige Williamson
Spearville: Marc C Molitor; Garrett Michael Shafer
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.
Bucklin High School: Brandy Suzonne Shaw
Dodge City High School: Ryan Alan Ackerman; Robert Cochise Fant; Spencer William Kaufman; Evgeniy A Shishkin
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
Dodge City: Brittany Faye Staten, cum laude with a B.S. in family studies human services
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.
Bucklin High School: Brandy Suzonne Shaw, summa cum laude with a B.S. in aeronautical technology
Franklin County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Ottawa: Taylor Rae Allan; Cameron M Barnes; Briana Beverly Finch; Keaton Lee Goedert; Amanda Kate Harris; Katherine Elizabeth Maier; Kevin Lee McCurdy; Mallorie N Mendell; Michelle Renae Nelson; Victor Olayemi Ojeleye; Katherine Elizabeth Reusch; Tyler Sharp; Caitlin Rae Smith; Cara Lise Lihua Yuen
Pomona: Emma Renee Brann; Holly Kay Guge; Brianne Nicole Roberts
Rantoul: Ellen Marie Ouellette
Richmond: Amanda Danielle Bures; Augustine Francis Wuertz
Wellsville: Roberta Danielle Barthol; Chelsy Eunice Coen; Michael Dean Kerr; Lindy Marie Marks; Clinton Gregory Newton
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.
Ottawa High School: Jennifer Birzer