News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg, 785-532-2535, 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.
Friday, June 24, 2011
K-STATE AWARDS SEMESTER, GRADUATION HONORS FOR SPRING 2011
MANHATTAN -- More than 3,000 students earned semester honors from Kansas State University for their academic performance in the spring 2011 semester, while 337 students have received May 2011 graduation honors to recognize outstanding academic performance.
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.
May 2011 graduation honors include 111 students who graduated summa cum laude from K-State for having an academic average of 3.95 or higher; 111 students graduated magna cum laude for an academic average of 3.85 to 3.949; and 115 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:
Chase County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Cottonwood Falls: Cole Stuart Starkey
Strong City: Kyle Patrick Hannigan
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Chase County students graduating with honors.
Chautauqua County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Cedar Vale: Christopher Michael Robinette; Macy Noelle Warburton
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Chautauqua County students graduating with honors.
Cherokee County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Baxter Springs: Kyle Jacob Essley
Columbus: Bobbi Ann Shanks
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.
Baxter Springs High School: Jessica Dawn Moravec
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Cherokee County students graduating with honors.
Cheyenne County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Saint Francis: Heather Anne Hnizdil; Alexandria Tygart; Alecia Ann Zimbelman
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.
Saint Francis High School: Brooklyn Jean Hnizdil
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Saint Francis: Alecia Ann Zimbelman, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science
Clark County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Ashland: Bethany Carol Spare
Englewood: Ann Marie Clawson
Minneola: Katie Jo Marshall; Shanna Grace Shumate; Tanner Yost
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Clark County students graduating with honors.
Clay County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Clay Center: Abby Elizabeth Bauer; Brock G Bebermeyer; Corwin Draper; Kellie Rose Jackson; Kimberley Rose Marks; Allison Brynn Penner; Krystall Mateel Ring; Danae Marie Rothfuss; Joshua Louis Sanneman; Drew William Sumner; Josie Ann Walker
Longford: Garrett Michael Crane
Morganville: Stephanie Marie Adams; Todd P Rundell
Wakefield: Caroline Ann Cherry; Katlyn Dawn Fancher
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.
Clay Center Community High School: Ben King Davis
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Morganville: Todd P Rundell, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science
Wakefield: Kristen Nichole James, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science
Cloud County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Aurora: Derek Scott Begnoche
Clyde: Benjamin Sorensen Detrixhe; Katie Elizabeth George; Laura Rogers
Concordia: Bryant Scott Johnson; Katie Rayanne Johnson; Gavin Frederick Koester; Ryan Paul Labarge; Nathan Stensaas; Amanda Strait; Benjamin John Swenson; Mary Kaitlin Woellhof
Miltonvale: Nicholas Daniel Brummet; Jaci Denae Hamel; Savannah M Robeson
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.
Clifton-Clyde High School: Melissa Rose Knox; Dylan Anthony Koch; Alex Potuzak
Concordia High School: Keaton Lee Goedert
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Concordia: Stuart Charles Warkentin, Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Computer Science
Coffey County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Burlington: Annelise Brianne Masters
New Strawn: Brandon Mark Doebele
Waverly: Lauren Anne Johnson
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Coffey County students graduating with honors.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
No students receiving semester honors listed Comanche County as their permanent address.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Coldwater: Chance Victor Gates, Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music Education
Cowley County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Winfield: Kelsey Morgan Baker; Matthew Robert Davis; Joshua Anthony Groene; Adam James Lawrence; Amber Michelle McPherson; Annelise Keely Muret; Christopher Andrew Potter; Mollie Irene Roths; Aaron M Wasko; Peter Christian Weinert
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.
Arkansas City High School: Siera Lynne Lungren
Winfield High School: Nathan David Michael Menne
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Arkansas City: Daniel Maslen, Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering
Crawford County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Farlington: Kassie Laine Curran
Franklin: Jene Marie Ann Hofer; Aaron Widmar
Girard: Sierra Michele Crask; Brenna Murphy; Sara Nicole Schifferdecker
Mulberry: Brock Nicholas Burnick; Sean A Wallace
Pittsburg: Danielle Nicole Black; Lloyd Daniel Martin
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.
Girard High School: Annamarie Belle Lane
St Marys-Colgan High School: Charles Reagan Kays
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Franklin: Aaron Widmar, Cum Laude with a B.S. in Agriculture
Girard: Brenna Murphy, Cum Laude with a B.S. in Family Studies Human Services