Kacy Harwood, a certified nursing assistant at Washington Regional’s BrookStone Assisted Living Residence, recently received a $1,210 nursing scholarship from The Attic, a Fayetteville charitable organization.
Sandy Reynolds, scholarship coordinator for The Attic, made the presentation.
Spring graduates of Missouri State University included:
Bentonville: Katherine A.
Clements, BA and BS, magna cum laude in the Honors College; Ryan L. Fletcher, BS;
Courtney B. Killingsworth, MA;
Laken D. Miller, BSED, magna cum laude; Miranda L. Wilson, BS, summa cum laude.
Lowell: Allison E. Mckay, MS.
Rogers: Richard L. Gardner, DPT.
Springdale: Curtis J. Duron, BS.
Fayetteville: Lindsay L.
Williams, DPT.
A total of 1,829 bachelor’s degrees, 528 master’s degrees, eight specialist degrees and 39 doctorate degrees was conferred. Beyond the standard expectations, 548 students were recognized for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in Missouri State’s Honors College.
Scholastic honors were given to 114 students who graduated summa cum laude (with a grade point average of 3.9-4.0 on a 4.0 scale), 165 who graduated magna cum laude (with a GPA of 3.75-3.89) and 269 who graduated cum laude(with a GPA of 3.5-3.74).
Missouri State University is located in Springfield.
The University of Arkansas chapter of Phi Beta Kappa recently inducted 48 students from Northwest Arkansas into its membership.
Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society. To be selected students must major in one of the liberal arts and sciences, enhance their studies with a significant breadth in their coursework, and graduate in the top 10 percent of their class.
Four outstanding students from Northwest Arkansas were inducted into the honor society in their junior year, all of them with perfect 4.0 grade point averages. They are:
Mary Guthrie from Fayetteville, an English major and the daughter of Patrick and Terry Guthrie.
Sarah Plavcan from Fayetteville, an English and history major and the daughter of Joseph Plavcan and Katherine Knieriem.
Mathias Bellaiche from Fayetteville, a chemistry and physics major and the son of Laurent and Sheila Bellaiche.
Austin Campbell from Fayetteville, an economics and Spanish major and the son of Glenn and Kristi Campbell.
Seniors from Washington County inducted into Phi Beta Kappa were:
Helen Mashie from Elkins, who graduated with a Spanish degree and is the daughter of David Mashie and Mary Loftus.
Lindi Phillips from Fayetteville, who graduated with an anthropology degree and is the daughter of Pamela Parks and Mark Hill.
Lydia Clark from Fayetteville, who graduated with an art degree and is the daughter of Terry Clark and Diana Rowland.
Lana Hackler from Fayetteville, who graduated with an art degree and is the daughter of Peggy Hackler.
Alexandra Horne from Fayetteville, who graduated with a biology degree and is the daughter of Michael Horne.
Emily DeLong from Fayetteville, who graduated with a classical studies, mathematics and economics degree and is the daughter of Jacqueline and Russell DeLong.
Megan Voss fromFayetteville, who graduated with a history degree and is the daughter of Laurie Voss.
Chelsea Golden from Fayetteville, who graduated with a psychology degree and is the daughter of William Golden and Catherine Singleton.
Luke Knox from Fayetteville, who graduated with an art degree and is the son of Luke and Cindy Knox.
Russell Salamo from Fayetteville, who graduated with a biology degree and is the son of Greg and Pam Salamo.
Thomas Jones from Fayetteville, who graduated with a chemistry degree and is the son of William and Robyn Jones.
Colby Smith from Fayetteville, who graduated with a chemistry degree and is the son of Angela Smith-Nix.
Preston Scrape from Fayetteville, who graduated with a chemistry and mathematics degree and is the son of Shelli Millsap.
Nicholas Candido from Fayetteville, who graduated with an economics and mathematics degree and is the son of Joseph and Anne Marie Candido.
Matthew Owens from Fayetteville, who graduated with a history and Spanish degree and is the son of Timothy and Sheri Owens.
Andrew Brooks from Fayetteville, who graduated with a sociology and criminal justice degree and is the son of Marilyn and Jerry Blum.
Celi Birke from Fayetteville, who graduated with an art degree and is the daughter of Bruce and Andrea Birke.
Jakki Blough from Fayetteville, who graduated with a communication degree.
Birch Griesse from Fayetteville, who graduated with an English degree andis the daughter of Janet Titus and Dennis Griesse.
Saba Naseem from Fayetteville, who graduated with a French, journalism and Middle Eastern studies degree and is the daughter of Hameed and Mubarka Naseem.
Cassie Cobb from Fayetteville, who graduated with a psychology degree and is the daughter of Melinda Shumaker.
Ally Burton from Fayetteville, who graduated with a psychology degree and is the daughter of Jana and William Burton.
Addie Webb from Prairie Grove, who graduated with an anthropology degree and is the daughter of Donna Webb.
Myranda Anderson from Prairie Grove, who graduated with a sociology and criminal justice degree and is the daughter of Kimberly and Stanford Anderson.
Kristyne Marveggio from Springdale, who graduated with a mathematics degree and is the daughter of Rusty and Teresa Pack.
Michael Hartman from Springdale, who graduated with an accounting and German degree and is the son of Eugenia Hartman.
Jonathan Anthony from Springdale, who graduated with an English degree and is the son of Kimberly and Nicholas Anthony.
Jason Kramer from Springdale, who graduated with a psychology degree and is the son of Michael and Patricia Kramer.
Evan Center from Winslow, who graduated with a psychology degree and is the son of Beth and Ken Center.
Seniors from Benton County inducted into Phi Beta Kappa were:
Kaitlyn Bryant from Bella Vista, who graduated with achemistry degree and is the daughter of Andrea and Boyd Bryant.
Brittany Nims from Bella Vista, who graduated with a journalism degree and is the daughter of Dana Nims.
Lindsey Luedecke from Bentonville, who graduated with a social work degree and is the daughter of Angela and Steven Luedecke.
Tyler Johnson from Bentonville, who graduated with a classical studies and history degree and is the son of Missi and Tyler Johnson.
Brent Perkins from Bentonville, who graduated with a history degree and is the son of Brian and Shelly Perkins.
Rebecca Simpson from Cave Springs, who graduated with a chemistry degree and is the daughter of James and Linda Simpson.
Amanda Miller from Gentry, who graduated with a psychology degree and is the daughter of Thomas Miller.
Erica Leeman from Gravette, who graduated with an English degree and is the daughter of Donella and Frank Leeman.
Casey Thompson from Lowell, who graduated with an anthropology degree and is the daughter of Brian and Kathleen Thompson.
Brittany Perkins from Rogers, who graduated with an English degree and is the daughter of Janet and Robin Perkins.
Matthew Seubert fromRogers, who graduated with a political science degree and is the son of John and Mary Seubert.
Keely Dye from Rogers, who graduated with an economics and international relations degree and is the daughter of Taryn and Brett Dye.
Jes Sanders from Rogers, who graduated with a biology and chemistry degree and is the son of Hal and Patricia Sanders.
Ginny Holcomb from Siloam Springs, who graduated with an earth science degree and is the daughter of John and Onnee Holcomb.
Mary McKinney from Siloam Springs, who graduated with a psychology degree and is the daughter of Sara and Jon Watson.
Six area residents were named to Oklahoma Baptist University’s academic honor roll for the spring 2013 semester.
Whitney Elizabeth Keithley of Bentonville, a sophomoreworship arts major, was named to the President’s Honor Roll.
Sarah Barnes of Gentry, a senior elementary education major, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
Hayden McAfee of Gravette, a senior biochemistry major, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
Rachel Piston of Siloam Springs, a senior nursing major, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
Britanee Russell of Springdale, a junior applied ministry: children’s ministry major, was named to the President’s Honor Roll.
Lexi Elizabeth Keller of Springdale, a sophomore elementary education major, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll.
Students who achieved a semester grade point average of 3.7 or higher on a 4.0 scale are named to the President’s Honor Roll. Those who achieved a grade point average between 3.4 and 3.69are listed on the Dean’s Honor Roll.
With campuses in Shawnee, Okla., and Oklahoma City, OBU offers 10 bachelor’s degrees with 84 fields of study and two master’s degree programs.
The Christian liberal arts university has an overall enrollment of 1,979, with students from 37 states and 26 other countries.
Ryan Taylor Watson, a 2011 graduate of Huntsville High School, was named to the spring 2012 Dean’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
Full-time undergraduate students who completed 12 or more hours with a grade point average of 4.00 were placed on the President’s Honor Roll, and students with a grade point average of 3.50 or higher with no grade below a “C” were placed on the Dean’s Honor Roll.
Audrie Lathrop of Bentonville, a student at the University of Kansas Schoolof Architecture, Design and Planning, was named a winner in the category of Best Total Campaign at the National Student Show, a conference of the Dallas Society of Visual Communications.
Joshua Carl Hare, son of Charlene and Carl Hare of Decatur, has been given a Collegiate Scholars Award from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville for the Fall 2013 semester. The inductee into the National Honor Society plans to major in computer engineering.
Earl Bakke III ofBentonville, a nursing student, was awarded an Academic Excellence Award from the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
Samantha Miller Walker of Bentonville was presented the Outstanding Student in Management Award at the awards banquet for the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas.
The management major graduated in 2006 from Bentonville High School.
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Life, Pages 6 on 06/26/2013