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Honors College to host 3rd annual Honors Recognition ceremony, reception, May 11

05/08/2012

The Honors College at Arkansas State University will host the 3rd annual Honors Recognition Ceremony and Reception on Friday, May 11, at 5 p.m. in the Cooper Alumni Center, 2600 Alumni Boulevard. 

Seventy graduating Honors students will be recognized in the company of their parents, families, guests, and university dignitaries. Graduation distinctions for each student are noted below along with their hometown. In addition, the Honors Professor of the Year 2012 will be announced­--this award is nominated by and voted on by Honors students.

There are three distinctions in graduating from the Honors College--Graduating in University Honors, Graduating in Honors, and earning the Honors Certificate. Honors students ‘Graduating in University Honors’ have successfully defended an Honors Senior Thesis, completed a minimum of 24 credit hours in Honors coursework, and are graduating with a 3.50 or higher cumulative grade point average. This distinction is recognized on their diplomas and their formal academic transcripts. These students are also presented with a gold Honors medallion and a certificate in recognition of their accomplishment. 

Honors students ‘Graduating in Honors’ have completed a minimum of 18 credit hours in Honors coursework and are graduating with a 3.50 or higher cumulative grade point average. This distinction is recognized on their diplomas and their formal academic transcripts. These students are also presented with a silver Honors medallion and a certificate in recognition of their accomplishment.

Honors students earning an Honors Certificate have completed a minimum of 18 credit hours in Honors coursework and are graduating with a 3.00 or higher cumulative grade point average. These students are presented with a certificate in recognition of their accomplishment.

Graduating in University Honors are:

Brittany Bailey
Jonesboro, Ark.

Grant Cagle
Bernie, Mo.

Jon Calhoun
Corning, Ark.

Ashley Chasteen
Collierville, Tenn.

Garreth Clines
Jonesboro, Ark.

Brianna Cook
Cabot, Ark.

Shelby Elledge
Pocahontas, Ark.

Allison Gibbs
Lonoke, Ark.

Caleb Guthrey
Jonesboro, Ark.

Kari Harris
Marmaduke, Ark.

Dalton Herzig
Brookland, Ark.

Kelsey Hill
Benton, Ark.

Alana Holland
Mountain Home, Ark.

Hannah Holloway
Bono, Ark.

Daniel Holt
Trumann, Ark.

Taylor Grayham House
Marmaduke, Ark.

Kelsey Lancaster
Sherwood, Ark.

Lilia Pacheco
Jonesboro, Ark.

Clayton Preston
White Hall, Ark.

Paul Raath
Pretoria, South Africa

Jeremiah Salinger
Spokane, Wash.

Morgan Fincher Trevathan
Jonesboro, Ark.

Neena Viel
Jonesboro, Ark.

Jared Wolf
Jonesboro, Ark.

Graduating in Honors are:

Nadia Awar
Jonesboro, Ark.

 Allison Brewer
Batesville, Ark.

Mallory Everett
Wynne, Ark.

Garrett Ferguson
Monticello, Ark.

Benjamin Griffin
Benton, Ark.

Kalee Haywood
Piggott, Ark.

Sarah Jones
Magnolia, Ark.

Sara Mangrum
Paragould, ArK.

Matthew Morgan
Jonesboro, Ark.

Emilee Odom
Jonesboro, Ark.

Mark-David Pirtle
Paragould, Ark.

Robert Radler
Fayetteville, Ark.

Jeremy Ragsdell
Delaplaine, Ark.

Tabitha Reynolds
El Dorado, Ark.

Abbigail Robinson
Batesville, Ark.

DeShon Scott
Wynne, Ark.

William Shannon
Jonesboro, Ark.

Daniel Shults
Pocahontas, Ark.

Jessica Steed
West Memphis, Ark.

Adam White
Rector, Ark.

Megan Wilbanks
Pocahontas, Ark.

Students earning the Honors Certificate Are:

Lavenita Armstrong
Jonesboro, Ark.

Richard Atwill
Blytheville, Ark.

Alexandria Baum
Wynne, Ark.

William Beasley
Harrisburg, Ark.

Cathy Boyd
Biggers, Ark.

Sierra Burris
Piggott, Ark.

Zachary Campbell
Walcott, Ark.

James Cockrell
Cabot, Ark.

Joseph Cross
Batesville, Ark.

Myriah Downs
Little Rock, Ark.

Amanda Draper
Malvern, Ark.

Sara Dupuy
Warren, Ark.

Samantha Hale
Jonesboro, Ark.

Lauren Henderson
Piggott, Ark.

Ryan Hobson
Lonoke, Ark.

Sara Krimm
Kingwood, Texas

Joshua Blaine Lawrence
Manila, Ark.

Brandon Milligan
Cave City, Ark.

Shannon O’Neil
Blytheville, Ark.

Gina Parks
Burdette, Ark.

Katherine Richards
Osceola, Ark.

Cristina Sellers
Gosnell, Ark.

Kayla Shirey
Benton, Ark.

Kenneth Thompson
Cabot, Ark.

Emily Troutman
Fisherville, Ky.