K-State recognizing more than 110 students for academic excellence with membership in Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society

Friday, May 4th, 2007

MANHATTAN — Kansas State University’s chapter of Phi Kappa Phi is welcoming more than 110 new members.

Phi Kappa Phi, founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Students elected to membership include the upper 7.5 percent second-semester juniors and the upper 10 percent of seniors, along with outstanding graduate students.

New Phi Kappa Phi members at K-State include:

Kimberly Grieves, junior in accounting, and Daniel Kirksey, junior in English, both of Auburn; Jill Deters, senior in family studies and human services, Baileyville; Katie Clowers, junior in biology, Belpre; Leslie Holtzen, junior in management, Bonner Springs; William Klein, senior in airway science, Burrton; Sarah Kubler, junior in computer engineering, Chanute; Lori Shepard, senior in animal sciences and industry, Chapman; Kevin Kohls, senior in biological and agricultural engineering, Clearwater; Adam Hamor, senior in education-modern languages, Coldwater; Rebecca Spexarth, junior in marketing, Colwich; Amanda Collier, senior in sociology, Council Grove; Allison Fogle, junior in family and consumer education, Derby; Russell Feldhausen, junior in computer science, and Jessica Ross, junior in kinesiology, both of Frankfort; Wendy Trout, senior in early childhood education, Galesburg; Tiffany Hands, junior in communication sciences and disorders, and Brandon Pruitt, senior in kinesiology, both of Garden City; Jennifer Wimmer, senior in management, Geneseo; Andrew Negaard, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, Great Bend.

From Greater Kansas City: Jessica Ponnath, junior in apparel and textiles, Kansas City, Kan.; Donya Crichlow, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, Kansas City, Mo.; Madison Loeb, junior in political science, Kelly Shuss, junior in communication sciences and disorders, and Erika Varady, junior in English, all of Leawood; Marissa Dorau, junior in life sciences, Jeremy Mason, junior in computer science, and Megan Plum, junior in biology, all of Lenexa; Jennifer Jantsch, senior in accounting, Mission Hills.

From Greater Kansas City, continued: Jane Best, senior in early childhood education, and Kyle Damas, senior in management information systems, both of Olathe; Andrew Burch, junior in chemical engineering, William Carlson, junior in mathematics, Anna Chambers, junior in dietetics, James Clark, junior in management, Nicole Fletcher, junior in fisheries and wildlife biology, Josephine Merrifield, junior in apparel and textiles, David Oman, senior in electrical engineering, and Kristin Schieber, junior in family studies and human service, all of Overland Park; and Libby Bramlett, junior in marketing, Lauren Ratkey, senior in elementary education, and Sarah Teefey, junior in accounting, all of Shawnee.

Stephan Gibson, senior in animal sciences and industry, Green; Kaywin Bryant III, junior in construction science and management, Halstead; Ala Tamimi, graduate student in electrical engineering, Hays; Jerri Kemble, graduate student in educational administration and leadership, Herington; Maria O’Halloran, junior in pre-professional secondary education, Hesston; Tracey Weber, junior in food science and industry, Hoisington; Austin Pfannenstiel, junior in electrical engineering, Hutchinson; Natasha Kelly, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, and Anneliece Kowalik, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, both of Junction City; Phillip Popp, graduate student in adult occupational continuing education, and Megan Warner, fifth-year senior in architecture, both of Lansing; Kathryn Burdett, junior in accounting, Larned; Drew Cummings, senior in political science, Lawrence; Lisa Beck, senior in architectural engineering, Jeanne Boetig, graduate student in adult occupational continuing education, and Brandie Wempe-Rick, graduate student in adult occupational continuing education, all of Leavenworth; Sara Carlson, junior in elementary education, Lindsborg.

From Manhattan: Geri Anderson, graduate student in journalism and mass communications; Andrew Bratawidjaja, graduate student in human ecology; Andrew Brown, junior in pre-pharmacy; Callie Bruey, senior in psychology; Derek Burke, junior in political science; Eleanor Burton, senior in kinesiology; Sarah Devlin, senior in biochemistry; Ian Dromey, graduate student in electrical engineering; Andrew Gaschler, junior in marketing; Eli Heerman, junior in political science; Erin Hinkin, junior in kinesiology; Diane Hinrichs, graduate student in counseling and student development; Camilla Jones, graduate student in counseling and student development; Travis Marfield, junior in accounting; Maria Nagy, graduate student in biochemistry; Lessa North, junior in humanities; Michael Reppert, junior in chemistry; Jean Sanders, graduate student in human ecology; Phillip Schumm, junior in electrical engineering; Ella Todd, junior in marketing; and John Weaver, junior in computer engineering.

Lori Elliott, junior in pre-professional secondary education, Mount Hope; Jason Wetzel, junior in agricultural economics, Offerle; Thomas Grillot, senior in kinesiology, Parsons; Brianna Barnes, junior in biology, Silver Lake; Rebecca Bush, junior in history, Pratt; Kyle Bures, junior in psychology, Richmond; Lindsy Cusic, senior in education-modern languages, Riley; Sara Durst, junior in biology, and Sheila Shaffer, graduate student in curriculum and instruction, both of Salina; Karissa Hoeme, junior in psychology, Scott City; Joshua McGinn, junior in history, Sedgwick; Julie Eisenbarth, junior in hotel restaurant management, Seneca; Marcella Warner, graduate student in agribusiness, Spearville; Lindsay Cook, junior in psychology, Tecumseh.

From Topeka: Heather Arnold, junior in computer engineering; Julie Clements, senior in interior design; Rebekah Meek, senior in English; and Karin Paschke, graduate student in curriculum and instruction.

Adam Heitman, junior in agronomy, Webber; Samantha Jimenez, junior in biology, Wellington.

From Wichita: Jessica Goebel, junior in horticulture; Hannah Penner, junior in marketing; and Jennifer Yip-Cauly, graduate student in psychology.

From out-of-state: Jennifer Greene, second-year student in veterinary medicine, Escondido, Calif.; Rebekah Udall, senior in architecture, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Jessy Ohl, junior in political science, Denison, Iowa; Jonathan Draheim, senior in architectural engineering, Lake Winnebago, Mo.; Ryan Murry, senior in modern languages, Peculiar, Mo.; Nicholas Rickert, junior in agribusiness, and Christopher Scott, graduate student in speech, both of Omaha, Neb.; Jennifer Dixon, graduate student in speech, Tulsa, Okla.; and Thomas Spann, graduate student in psychology, Waxahachie, Texas.

Source: Nancy Calhoun, ncalhoun@k-state.edu

Note to editor: Callie Bruey is a graduate of Caldwell High School; Andrew Brown is a graduate of Chapman High School; Diane Hinrichs is a graduate of Hartford High School; Derek Burke is a graduate of Spearville High School; and Lori Shepard is a graduate of Lyman High School, Longwood, Fla.

News release prepared by: Erinn Barcomb-Peterson, 785-532-6415, ebarcomb@k-state.edu

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