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:
Allen County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Elsmore: Kristina Marie Bigelow
Humboldt: Hilary Caryn Bartlett; Mary B Hauser; Tanner Ray Korf; Bailey Jo Myers; Emily Marie Schomaker
Iola: Kelsey Leigh Mcgie
Moran: Robert Shea McEwan; Kenna Elizabeth McWhirter; Jodie Lea Sager
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.
Humboldt High School: Glendolyn Jackie Neely
Iola High School: Nicole Renee Kress; Emily Larson; Amanda Marie Mentzer
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
Iola: Kelsey Leigh Mcgie, cum laude with a B.S. in milling science and management
Anderson County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Garnett: Christopher Ellsworth Bennett; Carston Dean Cooper; Katelin Marie Cooper; Kyle Joseph Peine; Jason Michael Wright
Kincaid: Westin Holloway
Westphalia: Sarah Beth Falke; Mindy Janae Highberger
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.
Anderson County High School: Amanda Danielle Bures; Raeannah M Good
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Anderson County students graduating with honors.
Atchison County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Atchison: Lillian M Cooper; John Michael Eplee; Danielle Nicole Frakes; Brittany Lynn Lykins; Charles Joseph Pickman
Lancaster: Sarah Jo Scott
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.
Atchison County Community High School: Lana Ann Swendson
Atchison High School: Emily Jayne Gehrt
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Atchison County students graduating with honors.
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.
Atchison High School: Taylor Marie Allen, magna cum laude with a B.S. in human nutrition