FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, January 9, 2008

CONTACT Aubrey Streit, (785) 227-3311, ext. 8274

LINDSBORG, Kan.—Bethany College has named 159 students to its fall 2007 Academic Dean’s Honor Roll.
            To be recognized, a student must be full-time with a semester grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4-point scale for the fall semester.
            Honored students, their class standing for the fall 2007 semester and their hometowns are as follows.
Arizona
Breanna Boling, a transfer from Phoenix, Ariz.; Mack Surrell, a freshman from Phoenix, Ariz.;
California
Nancy Castro, a transfer from Costa Mesa, Calif.; Alexander Haynes, a senior from San Diego, Calif.; John R. Miller, a sophomore from Vista, Calif.;
Colorado
Ashley Pfenninger, a freshman from Arvada, Colo.; Josephine Schamp, a freshman from Arvada, Colo.; Laura Christopher, a transfer from Aurora, Colo.; Brandi Patrick, a freshman from Aurora, Colo.; Adrianna Alexis, a freshman from Brighton, Colo.; Ashleigh Kane, a senior from Brighton, Colo.; Molly Mumm, a sophomore from Brighton, Colo.; Brandon Harrington, a senior from Broomfield, Colo.; Dalton Weisshaar, a sophomore from Burlington, Colo.; Megan Zeigel, a junior from Carbondale, Colo.; Adrienne Eisele, a freshman from Fort Collins, Colo.; Jerrica Stonehouse, a sophomore from Golden, Colo.; Neelly Schott, a freshman from Grand Junction, Colo.; Adam Esses, a senior from Littleton, Colo.; Aaron Kuenn, a sophomore from Littleton, Colo.; Kendall Banning, a transfer from Longmont, Colo.; Jennifer Hinman, a junior from Longmont, Colo.; Michelle Hinman, a senior from Longmont, Colo.; Roni Whitman, a transfer from Peetz, Colo.; Lucas Rivera, a junior from Peyton, Colo.; Samantha Reeves, a freshman from Wray, Colo.;
Iowa
Shawn Ravenscraft, a senior from Muscatine, Iowa;
Kansas
Stephanie Gfeller, a senior from Abilene, Kan.; Joshua Lindgren, a senior from Assaria, Kan.; Ashley Swiercinsky, a senior from Belleville, Kan.; Kellitia Focks, a freshman from Bennington, Kan.; Amy Edelman, a senior from Bern, Kan.; Sara Bland, a senior from Brookville, Kan.; Jamie Gillespie, a sophomore from Chase, Kan.; Benjamin Oberle, a sophomore from Chase, Kan.; Sarah Logan, a junior from Clay Center, Kan.; Kari Shannon, a senior from Clay Center, Kan.; Patrick Wenger, a freshman from Clay Center, Kan.; Jodi Bachand, a freshman from Clyde, Kan.; Kieli Jackson, a transfer from Clyde, Kan.; Crystal Mannebach, a junior from Colby, Kan.; Leah Clay, a junior from Concordia, Kan.; Carrie Stensaas, a transfer from Concordia, Kan.; Christel Nelson, a transfer from Courtland, Kan.; Kimberly Cranston, a transfer from Ellsworth, Kan.; Nathan Whitcomb, a senior from Elmdale, Kan.; Samara Withers, a junior from Erie, Kan.; Ashley Unruh, a transfer from Galva, Kan.; Chelsea Durall, a sophomore from Gypsum, Kan.; Christina Platter, a freshman from Gypsum, Kan.; Erica Stein, a junior from Gypsum, Kan.; Alexandra Camacho, a junior from Hays, Kan.; Brianna Kaiser, a sophomore from Hoisington, Kan.; Shane Reif, a sophomore from Hoisington, Kan.; Mary Seehafer, a sophomore from Hunter, Kan.; Amanda Mai from Hutchinson, Kan.; Jessica Daniels, a graduate from Inman, Kan.; Ashley Jones, a freshman from Junction City, Kan.; Derek Watson, a sophomore from Junction City, Kan.; Michael Svaty, a senior from Kanopolis, Kan.; Claire Cole, a freshman from Kensington, Kan.; Rebecca Rose, a sophomore from Kiowa, Kan.; Emily Bowen, a sophomore from Larned, Kan.; Afton Eye, a senior from Larned, Kan.; Anika Eye, a sophomore from Larned, Kan.; Ashley Coffman, a senior from Lawrence, Kan.; Rachel Gardner, a freshman from Lawrence, Kan.; Curtis Gutsch, a senior from Lincolnville, Kan.; Jessica Becker, a senior from Lindsborg, Kan.; Sean Boller, a sophomore from Lindsborg, Kan.; Isaac Chambers, a sophomore from Lindsborg, Kan.; Chandra Mills Cooper, a transfer from Lindsborg, Kan.; Alisha Croomes, a senior from Lindsborg, Kan.; Whittney Cummings, a senior from Lindsborg, Kan.; Angie Dumars, a junior from Lindsborg, Kan.; Katherine Greenup, a senior from Lindsborg, Kan.; Charles Hefner, a freshman from Lindsborg, Kan.; Vanessa Hull from Lindsborg, Kan.; Benjamin Mordecai, a sophomore from Lindsborg, Kan.; Cuong Ngo, a sophomore from Lindsborg, Kan.; Jade Pihl, a transfer from Lindsborg, Kan.; Kelsey Pihl, a transfer from Lindsborg, Kan.; Bryn Swisher, a senior from Lindsborg, Kan.; Emily White, a senior from Lindsborg, Kan.; Kelsey Cavit, a junior from Lyons, Kan.; Hillary Klaassen, a senior from Marquette, Kan.; Leslie Klaassen, a junior from Marquette, Kan.; Noah Lindfors, a senior from Marquette, Kan.; Jamie Nelson, a junior from Marquette, Kan.; Cassondra Weltzin, a senior from Marquette, Kan.; Christine (Fischer) Peterson, a graduate from McPherson, Kan.; Heather Peterson, a freshman from McPherson, Kan.; Savannah Dejmal, a sophomore from Munden, Kan.; Destry Jackson, a sophomore from Norcatur, Kan.; Kate Lally, a senior from Olsburg, Kan.; Jonathan King, a sophomore from Osage City, Kan.; Hope Stieben, a senior from Otis, Kan.; Nicolette Unruh, a sophomore from Pawnee Rock, Kan.; Mackenzie Becker, a sophomore from Plainville, Kan.; Emily Jones, a freshman from Plainville, Kan.; Stephanie Wilson, a junior from Pomona, Kan.; Katie Olson, a sophomore from Pratt, Kan.; Jill Parsons, a senior from Pratt, Kan.; Judy Parsons, a freshman from Pratt, Kan.; Zack Sullivan, a sophomore from Riley, Kan.; Matthew Cook, a freshman from Russell, Kan.; Holly Finkbeiner, a senior from Russell, Kan.; Shanda Killian, a senior from Russell, Kan.; Britney Walter, a junior from Russell, Kan.; Darcy Bartz, a senior from Salina, Kan.; Megan Compton, a sophomore from Salina, Kan.; Sona Darnell from Salina, Kan.; Luisa Jester, a senior from Salina, Kan.; Summerliteka Lacey, a sophomore from Salina, Kan.; Daniel Leech, a senior from Salina, Kan.; Kendra Lemman, a senior from Scott City, Kan.; Carla Toler, a sophomore from Sedgwick, Kan.; Sarah Helm, a senior from Seneca, Kan.; David Hutfles, a senior from Seneca, Kan.; Lisa Runnebaum, a junior from Seneca, Kan.; Tessa Howard, a senior from Sharon Springs, Kan.; Zachary Allen, a junior from Smith Center, Kan.; Mariah McDowell, a senior from Smith Center, Kan.; Suzanna Swenson, a sophomore from Smolan, Kan.; Jamie Prockish, a sophomore from Stockton, Kan.; Erica Streit, a freshman from Tipton, Kan.; Kimberly Streit, a senior from Tipton, Kan.; Kimberly Clouse, a freshman from Topeka, Kan.; Emily Heronemus, a junior from Topeka, Kan.; Gabriel Pionkowski, a junior from Topeka, Kan.; Joshua Gooch, a senior from Tribune, Kan.; Laran Steele, a senior from Tribune, Kan.; Kelsey Ekstrum, a senior from Vermillion, Kan.; Shannon Stroh, a freshman from Wamego, Kan.; Kaci Critchfield, a senior from Waterville, Kan.; Briana Zimmerling, a freshman from Waterville, Kan.; Emily Johnson, a senior from Wellsville, Kan.; Anastasia Horn, a senior from Weskan, Kan.; Amy Alber, a senior from Wichita, Kan.; Aubrey Loizzi, a freshman from Wichita, Kan.; Angelisa Sexson, a junior from Wichita, Kan.;
Minnesota
Dustin Vaughan, a junior from Jordan, Minn.;
Missouri
Jenifer Schwandt, a freshman from Liberty, Mo.; Kerry Anderson, a senior from Sullivan, Mo.; Kayla Bell, a freshman from Tipton, Mo.; Meagan Laughary, a transfer from Wheaton, Mo.; Benjamin Helmers, a senior from Willow Springs, Mo.;
Nebraksa
Leighanne Collister, a sophomore from Omaha, Neb.;
New Jersey
Jennifer Margres, a junior from Sayreville, New Jersey; Mark Margres, a freshman from Sayreville, New Jersey;
New Mexico
Heather O’Dell, a senior from Albuquerque, New Mexico;
Oklahoma
Theresa Naugle, a senior from Lahoma, Okla.;
Texas
Meggan Perkins, a transfer from Irving, Texas; Emily Petrosky, a senior from Seguin, Texas;
Utah
Casey Getzelman, a senior from Bountiful, Utah;
Washington
Brittany Westenfelder, a junior from Port Orchard, Wash.;
Wyoming
Benjamin Schmidt, a senior from Torrington, Wyo.;
International
Priyanka Dixit, a junior from Kathmandu, Nepal; Tatyana Belova, a freshman from Komsomolsk-na-Amure, Russia.
            Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to nurture and challenge individuals in their search for truth and meaning as they lead lives of faith, learning and service. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu.

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