KU News Release

LAWRENCE — The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the University Honors Program at the University of Kansas recently honored students in the Dean’s Scholars Program with a reception on campus.

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. The program helps build diversity within the talent pool available for liberal arts and science faculties.

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 must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

Patricia A. Bartell directs the Dean’s Scholars Program. She is an Honors Faculty Fellow and practicum coordinator for the counseling psychology program in the School of Education.

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

BUTLER COUNTY
From Andover 67002
Emily Diane Hooker, senior in psychology; Sheila and Dave Hooker; Andover Central High School

From El Dorado 67042
Chhaya R. Kolavalli, junior in anthropology; Karen Kolavalli; El Dorado High School

CHEROKEE COUNTY
From Pittsburg 66762
Lauren A. Zagorski, senior in psychology; Paul and Astrid Zagorski; St Mary’s-Colgan High School

ELLIS COUNTY
From Ellis 67637
Kelsy Danae Kinderknecht, senior in French and mathematics; Tim Kinderknecht and Rhonda Kinderknecht; Ellis High School

JEFFERSON COUNTY
From Valley Falls 66088
Briana Nicole Pruyt, junior in psychology; Ronald and Kellie Pruyt; Valley Falls High School

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Lenexa 66219
Ryan Stephen Thornton, junior in English; Stephen and Kelly Thornton; Shawnee Mission West High School

From Olathe 66061
Chelsea C. Brown, senior in sociology and English; Gregory and Kathleen Brown; Olathe North High School

From Overland Park 66210 and Kearney, Mo.
Kelsey Rene Murrell, junior in Spanish, English and journalism; Dawn Murrell and Ronald Murrell; Kearney R-1 Sr High School

From Shawnee 66216
Aubrey Leigh Wilson, senior in French and economics; Jack and Kimberly Wilson; Shawnee Mission East High School

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

RENO COUNTY
From Hutchinson 67501
Patrick Jerome Miller, junior in cognitive psychology; Tim and Jeannie Miller; Haven High School

SEDGWICK COUNTY
From Wichita 67210
Emylisa Jo Warrick, senior in English; Joseph Warrick and Elisa Chee-Warrick; Derby High School

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka 66611
Nicole Elizabeth McClure, senior in art and human biology; Anna McClure; Topeka High School

WYANDOTTE COUNTY
From Kansas City 66112
Anthony Matthias Johnson, senior in sociology; Jeffrey and Antrina Johnson; Sumner Academy of Arts and Science

Joshua Taylor Williams, junior in speech, language and hearing and linguistics; Rochelle Vestal; Sumner Academy of Arts and Science

From Kansas City 66112 and Staines, Middlesex, England
Cherae Lichelle Clark, senior in French; Rachel Hill and Cedric Clark; TASIS The American School

MISSOURI
From Kearney 64060
Kelsey Rene Murrell. SEE JOHNSON COUNTY

CHINA
From Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
Yue Chu, senior in mathematics

ENGLAND
From Staines, Middlesex
Cherae Lichelle Clark. SEE WYANDOTTE COUNTY

PERU
From Arequipa
Fabio Subia Diaz, senior in microbiology; Fredy Alberto Subia