Published: March 18, 2008 06:15 pm            

Student News: 03/19/2008

Michigan State University Honors College, East Lansing, Michigan -- Marci Baranski, a junior majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology, was named a 2008 Udall Scholarship nominee for the university. Baranski, a graduate of Traverse City Central High School, has received honors for her academic work including Cole and Akers Study Abroad scholarships for her studies in New Zealand and a William Sells Scholarship from the College of Natural Science. She plans to pursue a PhD in sociology and a career studying environmental policy and its effects on local communities.

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DePaul University, Chicago -- Vanessa Taylor and Rachel Stockwell, both of Traverse City, have graduated. They each earned a bachelor of arts from the College of Arts and Sciences.

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Western Governors University, Salt Lake City, Utah -- Patricia Begley of Traverse City has graduated with a bachelor of science in human resource management.

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Pensacola Christian College, Pensacola, Florida -- Laura Spitzer of Kingsley has been named to the dean's list for academic achievement during the fall 2007 semester.

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Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Michigan -- The following area students were named to the academic honors list for the semester ending December 2007: Crystal Bakke, Chimene Johnson, Kathryn Sanderson and Sam Sarns of Grawn; Christopher Blouch and Brendan Thompson of Interlochen; Tammy Rawlings, Annalee Umlor and Michelle Rajala of Kingsley; Robert Baker, Heather Irwin, Lisa McNeil, Joseph Morse and John Morse of Lake Ann; Marc Hall, Mary Andre, Heather Bonnell, Jason Carpenter, Andrew Davis, Kyle Eberhard, Callista Gloss, Bryce Hundley, Deidre Kolle, Anthony Kortokrax, Jennifer Kraus, Bonnie Lackey, Todd McGee, Edward Mcnamara, Jonathan Morgan, Sarah Olson, Brian Peterson, Ginny Reece, Michelle Rippberger, Lisa Schaub, Amanda Schneidt, Heida Sikarskie, Dwight Tinker, Edward Walter, Daniel Warren, Bart Wilson, Francis Majszak, Matthew Valleau, Brandon Bott, Nicholas Anslow, Ryan Asam, Joseph Berkey, Steven Bonkoski, Timothy Broxterman, Scott Carrier, Christopher Dunne, Kyle Endicott, Amanda Evans, Sara Ferguson, Erica Ferguson, Brandi Fishtorn, Marcia Freeman, Erin Fuller, Christina Gray, Matthew Hansen, Joshua Hart, Cassie Heuton, Alicia Jana, Kirstie Johnson, Michelle McGovern, Michael Runstrom, Laura Runstrom, Sarah Schutza, Garry Swope, Gemma Vance and Stephanie Wilson of Traverse City; Amber Barnhart, Aislyn Johnson, Teresa Peterson and Jordan Vipond of Williamsburg.

The following students completed the requirements for degrees during the semester that ended in December 2007: Chimene Johnson of Grawn, bachelor of social work, cum laude; LIana Wilson of Grawn, bachelor of science in business, computer information systems, cum laude; Nicholas Ingram of Kingsley, bachelor of science in business, marketing and professional golf management; Brianne Bree of Traverse City, bachelor of science in business, accountancy; Aaron Boudot of Traverse City, associate of science, pre-science; Heidi Grubb of Traverse City, bachelor of science in business, music industry management; Todd McGee of Traverse City, bachelor of science, biology education; Donald Sheehan, bachelor of science in business, computer information systems, summa cum laude; Christopher Dunne of Traverse City, bachelor of science in business, accountancy; Deeanne Graczyk of Traverse City, bachelor of science, construction management, cum laude, associate of applied sciene, building construction technology, cum laude; Katherine Hardy of Traverse City, bachelor of science, nursing, magna cum laude; Carly Kuemin of Traverse City, bachelor of science in business, accountancy, cum laude; Stephanie Wilson of Traverse City, bachelor of science in business, acountancy, cum laude; Laura Cobb of Williamsburg, mastger of education in curriculum and instruction, highest distinction; Aislyn Johnson, bachelor of science, English education, summa cum laude.

        

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