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
NEBRASKA
Adams: Allan Edward Richardson, 68301, Daniel Freeman Public Schools
Alliance: Casandra Nicole Schmid, 69301, Alliance High School
Beatrice: Julianne Christine Jensby, 68310, Beatrice Senior High School; Jay Matthew Reimer, 68310, Tri-County High School
Bellevue: Kyle Reece Carlyle, 68005, Bellevue East High School
Blair: Jenna Marie Gentzler, 68008, Blair High School
Columbus: Travis John Rohlfing, 68601, unknown high school
Dunbar: Sarah Lynn Joy, 68346, Nebraska City High School
Elk Creek: Cassandra Irene Beethe, 68348, Tecumseh Jr-Sr High School
Elkhorn: Krista Kay Kneifl, 68022, Millard West High School
Gibbon: Lauren Bernice Jader, 68840, Gibbon Public School
Glenvil: Christina Micheala Murman, 68941, Saint Cecilia High School
Gretna: Cassandra Lynne Boyer, 68028, Gretna High School
Lincoln: Whitney Leigh Buchmann, 68516, Lincoln Southwest High School; Jimmy R Dager, 68512, Lincoln Southeast High School; Megan Marie Haney, 68506, Pius X High School; Brin Annis Miller, 68510, Lincoln East High School; Grant Rhoades Swanson, 68510, Seward High School
Monroe: Lance Steven Schmidt, 68647, Scotus Central Catholic High School
Odell: Kristin Michelle Scheele, 68415, Diller-Odell High School
Omaha: Richard William Akromis, 68107, Mount Michael Benedictine High School; John Michael Behrendt, 68154, Mount Michael Benedictine High School; Jennifer Louise Johnston, 68144, Harry A Burke Sr High School; Madhuri Vilas Kulkarni, 68135, Millard West High School; Anthony Thomas Muro, 68116, Millard North High School; Moira Kathryn Niebauer, 68164, Regina High School; Kari Anne Phelan, 68118, Millard North High School; Rebekah Lauren Phillips, 68144, Millard North High School; Nicholas Ray Rickert, 68135, Millard West High School; Suzanne Nicole Schreiber, 68137, Millard West High School; Allison Joy Seyler, 68127, South High School
Papillion: Nicholas Adam Brainard, 68133, Papillion-La Vista High School; Katelyn Michelle Harvey, 68046, Papillion-La Vista High School; Kayla Marie Le, 68046, Papillion-La Vista High School; Matthew William Sommer, 68046, Papillion-La Vista High School
Plattsmouth: Megan Jessie Okeson, 68048, Plattsmouth High School
Spalding: Anna Christina Molt, 68665, Spalding Public School
Saint Libory: Cindi Ashby Browne, 68872, Northwest High School; Lesley Wright Browne, 68872, Northwest High School
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
Omaha: Richard William Akromis, Cum Laude with a B.S. in food science and industry
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
NEW JERSEY
Boonton Twp: Jacob Matthew Kiefer, 07005, Mountain Lakes High School
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no New Jersey students graduating with honors.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
NEW MEXICO
Los Alamos: Emily Anna Schroeder, 87544, Los Alamos High School
Santa Rosa: Whitney Alicia Meairs, 88435, Santa Rosa High School
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no New Mexico students graduating with honors.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
NEW YORK
Akron: Jennifer Amy Sutton, 14001, Clarence Central High School
Holley: Christine Ann Asento, 14470, unknown high school
Putnam Valley: Krista Nicole Adamovich, 22801, unknown high school
Williamsville: Erin Marie Keefe, 14221, unknown high school
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no New York students graduating with honors.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
NORTH CAROLINA
Cary: Tamara Diane Fischer, 27519, Olathe South High School
Locust: Thomas Bain Wilson, 28097, West Stanly High School
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no North Carolina students graduating with honors.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 SEMESTER HONORS
NORTH DAKOTA
Buchanan: Louis Jan Anderson, 58420, Jamestown High School
Fargo: Austin James Domek, 58102, Wibaux County High School
Saint Anthony: Rebecca Jean Tokach, 58566, Mandan High School
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2007 GRADUATION HONORS
Beulah: Cassandra Katherine Benz, Cum Laude with a B.S. in agriculture