KU announces spring 2008 honor roll

More than 4,900 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the spring 2008 semester.
    These students, from the Lawrence campus and the schools of allied health and nursing at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., represent 101 of 105 Kansas counties, 42 other states and the District of Columbia and 39 other countries.
    The honor roll comprises undergraduates who met requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the schools of allied health, architecture and urban planning, business, education, engineering, fine arts, journalism, nursing and social welfare.
    Honor roll criteria vary among the university’s academic units. Some schools honor the top 10 percent of students enrolled, some establish a minimum grade-point average and others raise the minimum grade-point average for each year students are in school. Students must complete a minimum number of credit hours to be considered for the honor roll.
    Students from the local area include:
    • Ashland: Stacey Leigh Canton, daughter of Jay and Kim Canton, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Adrianne Victoria Odermann, daughter of Barbara Odermann, liberal arts undergraduate, sophomore; Bruce Alan Romans, son of Julie and Lonnie Sarver, engineering undergraduate, junior.
    • Coldwater: Meghan Breanna Lem, daughter of Mark and Becky Sherman, pharmacy professional Prof. 1; Kaci A. Rietzke, daughter of Tim Rietzke, nursing undergraduate, senior.        
    • Kinsley, Adam Nicholas Keehbauch, son of Mark Keehbauch, liberal arts undergraduate, senior.
    • Offerle, Sarah Marie Stegman, daughter of Rean and Jerri Stegman, liberal arts undergraduate, senior.  
    • Bucklin, Ashley Lynn Ellis, daughter of Jack Ellis, business undergraduate, senior; Thomas M. Ellis, son of Stan and Kim Ellis, business undergraduate, senior; Kelsey Dianne Erb, daughter of Deena and Paul Erb, liberal arts undergraduate, junior; Wayne M. Keeton, son of Ronnie and Carolyn Keeton, business undergraduate, senior.
    • Dodge City: Mirza Nayyar Daud Ahmad, son of Mirza and Amatul Ahmad, liberal arts undergraduate, junior; Kasey Nicole Andrade, daughter of Rick and Kay Andrade, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Ryan J. Bird, son of Teresa Foster, liberal arts undergraduate, junior; Jason A. Cook, son of Larry and Sheri Cook, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Sadie L. Doll, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Rona D. Frey, son of Randy and Christine Frey, liberal arts undergraduate, sophomore; Shalie Lyn Gaskill, daughter of Sheri and Greg Gaskill, business undergraduate, senior; Caitlin N. Gibbs, daughter of Dennis and Susan Gibbs, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Nicholas Wayne Ginther son of Clay and Becky Ginther, liberal arts undergraduate, junior; Taylor Ross High, son of Stephen and Anne High, education undergraduate, senior; Maegan Lynne Kinkelaar, daughter of Richard and Marilynn Kinkelaar, nursing undergraduate, senior; Hunter Scott Korbelik, son of Mia Korbelik, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Katherine E. Marples. daughter of Douglas and Jane Marples, liberal arts undergraduate, sophomore; Ashley Kay Million, daughter of Mike and Brenda Million, education undergraduate, senior; Sean Douglas Pederson, son of Jeff and Andrea Pederson, liberal arts undergraduate; Kara Anna Pick, nursing undergraduate, senior; Jennifer Lucia Ralph, daughter of  Brad and Shannon Ralph, liberal arts undergraduate, sophomore; Michael Clinton Ralph, son of Brad and Shannon Ralph, liberal arts undergraduate, junior; Mohamad Kareem Shaath, son of Samir and Nahed Shaath, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Tarek Samir Shaath, son of  Nahed Shurafa and Samir Shaath, liberal arts undergraduate, sophomore; Dana Kensie Sparks, daughter of David Sparks, pharmacy professional Prof. 1; Andrew Michael Stein, son of Michael and Coleen Stein, liberal arts undergraduate, junior; James Ernest Sumaya, son of Nacho and Dorothy Sumaya, business undergraduate; Joseph Ross Tarwater, son of Donald and Nancy Tarwater, pharmacy professional Prof 1. 
    • Spearville: Stephanie Marie Temaat, daughter of Ronald and Beverly Temaat, liberal arts undergraduate, junior; Rachele Lee Vierthaler, daughter of Greg and Jill Vierthaler, social welfare undergraduate.
    • Wright: Robyn Alyssa Crane, allied health undergraduate, junior.    
    • Copeland, Adrian Caro, son of Socorro and Carmen Caro, education undergraduate, senior.       
    • Ingalls: Chad Joseph Gerber, son of Brent and Marla Gerber, education undergraduate, senior, Ingalls High School.  
    • Sublette: Whitney Leigh Hefner, daughter of Julie Hefner-Easley, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Spencer W. Lucas, son of  Ronald Lucas, liberal arts undergraduate, junior.
    • Mullinville: Nathan G Breeden, son of Cynthia Breeden, liberal arts undergraduate, senior.
    • Fowler: Alison Ashley Edwards, daughter of Steve and Carolda Edwards, liberal arts undergraduate, sophomore; Jacqueline Ruth Thomas, daughter of John and Debra Thomas, liberal arts undergraduate, senior;  Ryan J. Bird, son of Brad Bird, liberal arts undergraduate junior. 
    • Meade: Jayde Rashae Cordes, daughter of Terry and Cheree Cordes, education undergraduate, senior.
    • Ness City: Tasha Michelle Braun, daughter of Alfred Braun, pharmacy professional prof; Tonya Marie Booze, daughter of Scott and Nancy Pfannenstiel, pharmacy professional Prof. 1; Tasha Michelle Braun, daughter of Loreta Braun, pharmacy professional Prof. 1; Julie Elisabeth Keeton, daughter of Russell and Kristol King, liberal arts undergraduate, senior; Christopher Lee Mondero, son of Edward and Jeannine Mondero, pharmacy professional Prof. 1; Melissa Sue Rufenacht, daughter of  Benjie and Randae Rufenacht, pharmacy professional Prof. 1; Brett Daniel Stoecklein, son of Ron and Karen Stoecklein, pharmacy professional Prof. 1.    
    • San Marcos, Calif.: Jonathan Fernandez, son of Guido and Concepcion Corte, pharmacy professional Prof. 1, Dodge City Senior High School.