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:
Edwards County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Belpre: Jacob Francis Finger
Offerle: Kent James Wetzel
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Edwards County students graduating with honors.
Elk County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Elk Falls: Seely Heck
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.
West Elk Jr-Sr High School: Kristy Diane Wedman
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
There were no Elk County students graduating with honors.
Ellis County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Ellis: Jennifer Lynn Jacques; Sherri Rae Johnson; Lauren Alexis Wheeler
Hays: Jamie Nicole Ball; Jaree Danielle Basgall; Charles William Carlson; Katelyn Nicole Hoffman; Katie Kuhn; Kaylea Lynn Pallister; Jessica Dawn Parrish; Audrey Lea Polifka; Adam Michael Rack; Kelton Tyler Stecklein; Allison Leigh Straub
Victoria: Caroline Louise Braun; Bobbi Jo Ehrlich; Stephanie Hoffman
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.
Ellis High School: Meggie Ann Patrick
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
Hays: Jaree Danielle Basgall, magna cum laude with a bachelor of science
Ellsworth County
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 SEMESTER HONORS
Ellsworth: John Dillon Goddard; Timothy Hoffman; Logan Kae Katzenmeier; Krystin Matuszewicz; Alexandra Raphaela Olson; Wayne Dean Scritchfield
Holyrood: Bailea Elizabeth Phelan; Katharine Rose Phelan; Kieran Nicole Phelan
Kanopolis: Ryan Curtis Manes; Graciela L Orozco
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.
Wilson High School: Andrew Ptacek
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY FALL 2010 GRADUATION HONORS
Ellsworth: Krystin D Matuszewicz, 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.
Ellsworth High School: Rebecca Lenore Manes, cum laude with a bachelor of arts