News release prepared by: Julie Fosberg and Andy Badeker, 785-532-6415
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, June 25, 2008
K-STATE STUDENTS EARN 2008 SPRING SEMESTER, GRADUATION HONORS
MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University is awarding more than 1,600 students semester honors for their academic performance during the 2008 spring semester.
In addition, more than 350 students are earning May 2008 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 who graduate with an academic average of 3.95 or higher; magna cum laude to graduates with an academic average of 3.85-3.949; and cum laude to graduates with a 3.750-3.849 academic average.
Graduating summa cum laude in May 2008 were 110 students, while 130 students graduated magna cum laude and 120 graduated cum laude. Ten students who received multiple degrees also earned graduation honors for each degree earned.
The following students, listed by county and hometown, are earning K-State semester and/or graduation honors:
NOTE: If a county or state is not listed, there were no honors recipients from that area.