HAYS, Kan. – The Honors College at Fort Hays State has selected 42 new students for the 2019-20 academic year.
“The new, incoming 2019-20 class of the FHSU Honors College truly represents the best of the best,” said Matt Means, director of the Honors College. “These 42 individuals bring to the university a vast array of prior accomplishment; they have amassed a significant collection of leadership and academic successes that portend extraordinary futures at FHSU and beyond.”
“The Honors College set a new record for number of applications received this year, maintained a 90-percent yield rate among those accepted, and will grow to a total program size of around a hundred this fall,” he said.
“These new students are joining a program of great strength and will become part of an ethos that has established a high bar of success,” said Means.
The college offers three exclusive scholarships: The Regents Scholarship, the Tier 1 Scholarship and the Tier 2 Scholarship, all of which are renewable for three additional years.
The Regents Scholarship covers full tuition and fees up to 18 credit hours, room and board and includes $450 per semester for books. The Tier 1 Scholarship provides students with $4,000 for tuition and $6,000 for room and board. The Tier 2 Scholarship provides students with $3,500 for tuition and $3,200 for room and board.
New members are listed alphabetically by hometown. The list does not include students who requested privacy.
ALMENA: Micah Kasson, an incoming freshman majoring in graphic design, is a 2019 Norton High School graduate.
ANDOVER: Hannah Wiebe, an incoming freshman majoring in psychology, is a 2019 Andover Central High School graduate.
BELOIT: Autumn Sneath, a sophomore majoring in general science, is a 2018 Beloit High School graduate.
BOGUE: Seth Thompson, an incoming freshman majoring in general science, is a 2009 Hill City High School graduate.
COLBY: Isabel Rosales, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2017 Colby High School graduate.
CONCORDIA: Grace Carder, an incoming freshman majoring in art education, is a 2019 Concordia High School graduate. Kali Harvey, a freshman majoring in radiologic technology, is a 2018 Concordia High School graduate.
GREAT BEND: Kaitlin Adams, a sophomore majoring in management, is a 2017 Great Bend High School graduate.
HAYS: Kallie Leiker, an incoming freshman majoring in chemistry, is a 2019 Hays High School graduate. Rebekah Porter, an incoming freshman majoring in accounting, is a 2019 Hays High School graduate.
HOXIE: Brynn Niblock, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2017 Hoxie High School graduate.
LAWRENCE: Lydia Wood, an incoming freshman majoring in psychology, is a 2019 Lawrence Free State High School graduate.
LYONS: Brady Stephenson, a sophomore majoring in finance, is a 2019 Little River High School and Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science graduate.
McPHERSON: Ashley Achilles, an incoming freshman majoring in management, is a 2019 McPherson High School graduate.
OLATHE: Natalie Miller, a freshman majoring in political science, is a 2018 Olathe South High School graduate.
PRATT: Jorja Elliott, a freshman majoring in biology, is a 2019 Pratt High School and Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science graduate.
PRETTY PRAIRIE: James Budge, an incoming freshman majoring in marketing, is a 2019 Haven High School graduate.
RUSSELL: Alexia Charbonneau, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2017 Russell High School graduate.
SCOTT CITY: Brenda Aguirre-Apodaca, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2018 Scott Community High School graduate.
SHARON SPRINGS: Hayley Pierce, an incoming freshman majoring in psychology, is a 2019 Wallace County High School graduate.
STILWELL: Kimberly Stone, a freshman majoring in political science, is a 2018 Stanford University Online High School graduate.
TONGANOXIE: Rose Reilly, an incoming freshman majoring in biology, is a 2019 Lawrence Virtual High School graduate.
WAMEGO: Caden Moore, an incoming freshman majoring in political science, is a 2018 Wamego High School graduate.
WASHINGTON: Malari L’Ecuyer, an incoming freshman majoring in music, is a 2019 Washington County High School graduate.
WHITE CITY: Jamie Beck, an incoming freshman majoring in chemistry, is a 2019 White City High School graduate.
WICHITA: Isabelle Reynolds, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2018 Andover High School graduate. Megan Roth, a sophomore majoring in social work, is a 2017 Wichita East High School graduate.
BOULDER, Colo.: Reilly Madden, an incoming freshman majoring in communication sciences and disorders, is a 2019 Boulder High School graduate.
STERLING, Colo.: Jordan Matthews, an incoming freshman majoring in chemistry, is a 2019 Merino High School graduate.
LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo.: Lily Flint, an incoming freshman majoring in nursing, is a 2019 Lee’s Summit West High School graduate.
OMAHA, Neb.: Tanner Lukowski, an incoming freshman majoring in management, is a 2019 V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School graduate.
HOUSTON, Texas: Franklin Solorio, a freshman majoring in marketing, is a 2018 Mayde Creek High School graduate.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas: Daniel Huantes, an incoming freshman majoring in physics, is a 2019 Ronald Reagan High School graduate.