Academic accolades for area students

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ATCHINSON — Benedictine College has recognized those students who have distinguished themselves academically during the last semester. Mary Ellen Wagoner of Hays, KS was recently named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester, which ended in December.

To achieve the honor, a student must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours and a grade point average of 3.5 or above per semester. Of the 1,854 students on campus for the 2014-2015 academic year, 528 made the Dean’s List.

Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is proud to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. It has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.

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PARKVILLE, Mo. — Park University is pleased to announce that Amanda Moore has been named to Dean’s List for Fall 2014. In order to qualify for the Dean’s List, students must complete 12 credit hours or more, earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or higher, and receive no incomplete grades for the term.

Established in 1875, Park University is a national leader in higher education and is distinguished by its innovative adult-degree completion programs. The University enrolls more than 18,700 students each year in undergraduate and graduate degree programs at 42 campus centers located in 21 states and online. For more information, visit www.park.edu.

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WINFIELD — Top scholars at Southwestern College in Winfield and at Southwestern College Professional Studies have been announced with the release of the Dean’s Honor Roll for the fall 2014 semester. Full-time students who earned grade point averages of at least 3.70 (4.0 equals an A) were eligible for the honor.

Ashley Edwards, Hays, is included on the list.

Southwestern College is a private institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. About 1,700 students attend classes at the main Winfield campus, at six professional studies sites in Kansas and Oklahoma, or online around the world.

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CONCORDIA — Students have been awarded scholarships to attend Cloud County Community College for the 2015 Fall Semester. Students and the scholarships awarded are as follows:

Ashlyn Parrish of Hays, KS, and a graduate of Hays High School;

Alexis Campbell of Hays, KS, and a graduate of Thomas More Prep Marian High School;

Cloud County Community College (CCCC) is one of 26 public two-year community and technical colleges in Kansas and is coordinated by the Kansas Board of Regents. CCCC’s service area encompasses a 12-county area primarily in north central Kansas with its two physical campuses in Concordia and Junction City.

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EMPORIA — Over $3.72 million in scholarship funds are helping more than 1,600 Emporia State students from Kansas, 17 other states and 16 foreign countries realize their educational dreams during the 2014-15 academic year.

Students from this area who received scholarships are:

Rachel Becker of Hays, Hornet, Foundation, Presidential, Transfer Scholarship

Kale Stewart of Hays, Richard L. and Mary H. Stauffer Scholarship

Dustin Bittel of Ellis, Barnes and Noble Bookstore Scholarship; Forrest A. Newlin Theatre Scholarship; and Partridge Scholarship

LINCOLN — Danielle Marie Weber of Ellis was among nearly 1,500 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in ceremonies Dec. 19 and 20.

Weber earned a bachelor of science in business administration with high distinction from the College of Business Administration.

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SALINA — Colton Spresser of Hays, has been named to the Fall 2014 Dean’s Honor Roll at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas. Full-time students with a semester grade point average of 3.25-3.74 and no incompletes are listed on the KWU Dean’s Honor Roll.

Kansas Wesleyan University – Founded in 1886. Kansas Wesleyan is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and accepts students of all faiths. Enrollment is approximately 700 students drawn from across the nation.

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Sidney Schmeidler of Victoria, has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2014 semester at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, Kansas. The KWU President’s Honor Roll includes all full-time students who have no incompletes and a semester grade point average of 3.75 or higher for the semester.

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CONCORDIA — Future T-Bird, Alexis Campbell, Hays, has been accepted to Cloud County Community College for the 2015-2016 academic year.