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:
Wabaunsee County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Alma: Jessica Dawn Moravec
Alta Vista: Vincent Joseph Bosch; Jessica Kaitlin Zimmerman
Eskridge: William David Busch; Sami Lee Rutledge
Harveyville: Abby Michelle Sage
Maple Hill: Bailey Miller
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Alma: Emily Jayne Gehrt, Cum Laude with a B.S. in Education
Wallace County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Sharon Springs: Jordan Marie Eder; Taylor Elder; Brett A Keller; Chricket Short; Preston Allen Smith
Weskan: Hollie Nicole Mckinney
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Sharon Springs: Preston Allen Smith, Summa Cum Laude with a B.S. in Agribusiness
Washington County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Barnes: Traci Lynn Rothlisberger
Clifton: Dylan Anthony Koch
Haddam: Elise Marie Hardenburger
Hanover: John Clayton Bruna; Chantel Marie White
Hollenberg: Kirk A Loges; Sandra Jean Samland
Linn: Rashele Marie Holle; Melissa Ruth Ann Pachta; Kelli Anna Voelker
Palmer: Natalie Renee Herrs; Ashtyn M Meyer; Emily Ann Meyer; Dana Elizabeth Oehmke
Washington: Trevor Wayne Baker; Tiffany Rae Brax; Steven Michael Colgrove; Cody Allan Dodd; Kayla Marie Penning; Dixie Jean Portenier; Caitlin Jennifer Sherlock; Shane Michael Singleton; Ethan Kyle Tegethoff; Caleb Sean Wilson
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.
Linn High School: Megan Jane Holle
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
Hanover: Cindy Jo Bruna, Cum Laude with a B.S. in Education
Morrowville: Luke Frager, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science
Palmer: Natalie Renee Herrs, Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science; Dana Elizabeth Oehmke, Magna 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.
Hanover School: Trista Leigh Hynek, Cum Laude with a B.S. in Family Studies Human Services
Wichita County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Leoti: Trenton John Wilke
Marienthal: Andrew Baker; Sarah Marie Smith
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.
Wichita County High School: Aubrey Marie Williams
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Wichita County students graduating with honors.
Wilson County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Fredonia: Ashlee Brooke Brown; Carissa Jean Rogers; Teresa Anna Siegele
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.
Fredonia High School: Andrew Cole Strasburg
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Wilson County students graduating with honors.
Woodson County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Yates Center: Kristen Maria Clarke; Derek Scott Stockebrand
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Woodson County students graduating with honors.
Wyandotte County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 SEMESTER HONORS
Bonner Springs: Morgan Garrett Lietzen; Teresa Rachelle Seaton; Kelsey Sue Stanbrough
Kansas City: Jaime Arreola; Kayla Marie Fearing; Elizabeth Jo Grinter; Stephanie Danel Hill; Daniel Keller; Elizabeth Ann Long; Ashley LaNiece Murray; Breanna Robbins; Frances Elaine Rodriguez; Traci Smiley; Angelica Soto; Darline Soto; Jon Paul Sprung; Andrew Ross Turner; Katherine Elizabeth Turner; Melanie Kay Wall; Matthew John Warner
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.
Bishop Ward High School: Anna Michelle Mark; Jacob Matthew Mark
Christ Preparatory Academy: Sarah Nicole Adams; Robert Demosthenes Hotz; John Cooper Petterson; Julia Caroline Shaw
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY SPRING 2011 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Wyandotte County students graduating with honors.