Baker University announces spring graduates

Nearly 700 undergraduate, graduate and nursing students at Baker University received their degrees during commencement ceremonies May 12 and May 20 at the Collins Center. 

The University serves nearly 4,000 students through the College of Arts and Sciences and School of Education undergraduate programs in Baldwin City; the School of Nursing in Topeka; the School of Professional and Graduate Studies in Overland Park, Kan.; Topeka, Kan.; Wichita, Kan.; and Kansas City, Mo.; Lee's Summit, Mo.; and the School of Education in Overland Park. 

Local graduates:  

Bonner Springs, Kan.

Audrey Brock
Christopher Sifuentes
 

Kansas City, Kan.

Rachel Felich
Brandon Truitt

Wyandotte County students honored by UMKC

More than 650 area students were named to the Dean’s List for the 2012 spring semester at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

These students, full-time undergraduates who ranked in the upper 10 percent of their class for that term, completed a minimum program of 12 graded hours to qualify.

Grade reports indicate students who are candidates for the Dean's List, and the permanent academic records of qualifying students are annotated to reflect this distinction.

The Wyandotte County students, their hometowns and their academic programs follow: 

Edwardsville

Chelsea Crawford, Health Sciences, BHS
Kelli R. Kubas, Nursing, BSN

Kansas City

Ehab Omar Abdelhaq, Electrical & Computer Engineering, BS  
Rhoda Lynne Bell, Liberal Arts, BLA
Katie Charlotta Bruns, Elementary Education, BA
Stephanie Lynn Carr, Nursing, BSN
Kao N. Chang, Elementary Education, BA
Brandi Lynn Erickson, Nursing, BSN
Bridget Arrah Kebianyor, Nursing, BSN
John Kennedy, Business Administration, BBA
Millicent Julia Knopp, Dual Major: Psychology & Sociology, BA
Jairrah L. Mansfield, Psychology, BA
Jennifer Ann Michalski, Psychology, BA
Gersom Paredes, Secondary Education, BA
Mee Vang, Health Sciences, BHS
Brittany Marie Villegas, Communication Studies, BA
Laura Ann Wiehe, Elementary Education, BA
Catty Yang, Pre-Elementary Education
Krista Marie Zalabak, Nursing, BSN

Local students earn honors from Ottawa University

Ottawa University has announced Dean's List and Honor Roll recipients for the spring 2012 semester.

Requirements for the Dean's List include being a full-time student at Ottawa University, having earned a minimum of 24 semester hours over the preceding two semesters, and having a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Requirements for the Dean's Honor Roll include being a full-time student at Ottawa University, having earned at least 12 semester hours during the preceding semester, and maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Kansas City, Kan.

Jocelyn M. Clardy, Dean's Honor Roll
Rebecca S. Colson, Dean's Honor Roll
James R. Dick, Dean's List
Christopher J. Douglas, Dean's Honor Roll
Shelby L. Hanna, Dean's List
Sara E. Langley, Dean's List
Samantha M. Leatherbury, Dean's Honor Roll
Jacob R. McMillian, Dean's List
Bret M. Stratton, Dean's Honor Roll

Wyandotte County students selected to University of Saint Mary Dean's Honor Roll

University of Saint Mary Academic Vice President Dr. Bryan Le Beau has announced the Spring 2012 Dean's Honor List.

The following USM students ended the semester with a grade point average of 3.5 or better:

The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.

The University of Saint Mary is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan., with additional locations in Overland Park and Kansas City, Kan.

Bonner Springs
Kaitlin Alexander
Michael Bille
Christina Ellington
Leanna Heinen
Starian Porchia
Cory Stephens
Emma Vavricek
Chantal Williams

Edwardsville, Kan.
Christian Smith;

Kansas City, Kan.
Mary Bautista
Megan Befort
Sarah Epping
Tawana Evans
Pauline Gichuiri
Jamie Kelsey
Stephanie Leiker
Jessie Mester
Samantha Novak
Michelle Schneemeyer
Kaitlyn Slater
Michael Smith
Abby Welker