KU News Release

LAWRENCE — University of Kansas students in the Dean’s Scholars Program will be honored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the University Honors Program at a reception at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Nunemaker Center.

Kathleen McCluskey-Fawcett, director of the honors program, will welcome returning and newly selected Dean’s Scholars. Greg Simpson, interim dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will offer remarks on the importance of the program in building diversity within the talent pool available for liberal arts and science faculties.

Established in 1992, the Dean’s Scholars Program is part of the University Honors Program and is geared for academically talented students in the liberal arts and sciences who are interested in pursuing graduate study and who represent groups traditionally underrepresented in graduate education.

Dean’s Scholars receive annual $1,000 scholarships, are matched with distinguished faculty mentors and are required to complete special seminars designed to build skills necessary for graduate study. Students are selected as sophomores and juniors and must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

James Orr directs the program. Orr is an Honors Faculty Fellow and professor of molecular biosciences.

The scholars are listed below by hometown, level in school, major, parents’ names and high schools (when available).

BUTLER COUNTY
From Andover 67002 and Maize
Emily Diane Hooker, junior in psychology and journalism, daughter of Sheila Hooker of Maize and Dave Hooker of Andover; Andover Central High School.

CRAWFORD COUNTY
From Pittsburg 66762
Lauren A. Zagorski, junior in psychology, daughter of Paul and Astrid Zagorski; St Mary’s-Colgan High School.

From Pittsburg 66762 and Austin, Texas
Daniel James Spence, senior in film and media studies, son of Karen Stolz of Pittsburg and Gary Spence of Austin; A.N. McCallum High School, Austin Texas.

DOUGLAS COUNTY
From Lawrence 66046
Joshua Adam Anderson, senior in English; Perry-Lecompton High School.

Brenna Mae Tompson Daldorph, senior in French and journalism, daughter of Brian Daldorph and Sandra Thomson Issa; Lawrence High School.

From Lawrence 66049
Rebecca Marie Hughey, senior in linguistics; Wichita High School East.

ELLIS COUNTY
From Ellis 67637
Kelsy Danae Kinderknecht, junior in French and mathematics; daughter of Tim Kinderknecht and of Rhonda Kinderknecht; Ellis High School.

HARVEY COUNTY
From Halstead 67056
Elizabeth Ann Major, senior in anthropology and history of art, daughter of Terry and Joan Major; Halstead High School.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Olathe 66061
Chelsea C. Brown, senior in English, daughter of Gregory and Kathleen Brown; Olathe North High School.

From Overland Park 66207
Brian Matthew Hiller, senior in psychology, son of Charles Hiller; Shawnee Mission South High School.

From Shawnee 66216
Aubrey Leigh Wilson, junior in economics and French, daughter of Kimberly and Jack Wilson; Shawnee Mission East High School.

McPHERSON COUNTY
From McPherson 67460
Julia Michaela Johanna Groeblacher, senior in economics and political science; daughter of Michaela Groeblacher; McPherson High School.

NEMAHA COUNTY
From Goff 66428
Ella Medora Fund-Reznicek, senior in linguistics and musicology, daughter of Mary Fund and Edward Reznicek; Wetmore High School.

NORTON COUNTY
From Lenora 67645
Annette M. Becker, junior in English and history of art, daughter of John and Ann Becker; Norton High School.

RENO COUNTY
From Hutchinson 67502
Carrie E. Mendoza, senior in psychology, daughter of Michael and Peggy Mendoza; Hutchinson Senior High School.

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Maize 67101 and Andover
Emily Diane Hooker. SEE BUTLER COUNTY

From Wichita 67210
Emylisa Jo Warrick, junior in English, daughter of Joseph Warrick and Elisa Chee-Warrick; Derby High School.

WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City 66112
Anthony Matthias Johnson, junior in psychology, son of Jeffrey and Antrina Johnson; Sumner Academy of Arts and Science.

TEXAS
From Austin 78723 and Pittsburg, Kan.
Daniel James Spence. SEE CRAWFORD COUNTY

CHINA
From Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
Yue Chu, sophomore in mathematics.

MACEDONIA
From Skopje
Sandra Ristovska, senior in film and media studies.