BETHANY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES DEAN’S ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL FOR FALL 2019

Jan 09, 2020
LINDSBORG, KAN., Jan 8, 2020 – Bethany College, in Lindsborg, Kansas has named 274 students to the Academic Dean’s Honor Roll for Fall 2019. Students must be enrolled full-time with a semester grade point average of at least 3.50, to qualify.

Molly M. Achterberg, Minneapolis, KS
Katelynn M. Adam, Smolan, KS
Hope A. Adams, Cedar Creek, TX
Jacob E. Adams, Lindsborg, KS
Elif Sena Aktas, Mersin, FC
Clarence C. Allemand, ElDorado, KS
Frita R. Amor, Makawao, HI
Ormonte M. Anderson, Colorado Springs, CO
Makenzie T. Andrews, Henderson, NV
Zoe M. Auld, Clay Center, KS
Alexis G. Baeza, Salina, KS
Cassandra R. Baldino, Vancouver, WA
Emily L. Ballantyne, Hutchinson, KS
Abigail P. Ballantyne, Inman, KS
Amanda N. Baxa, Cuba, KS
Aidan M. Bean, Litchfield Park, AZ
Cameron D. Beauzec, Lemon Grove, CA
Daniel M. Beck, Colleyville, TX
Kennedy K . Bentley, Garland, TX
Brenna S. Black, Fort Jones, CA
Douglas O. Blankenship, Longmont, CO
Esteban E. Bojorquez, Arlington, TX
Katelynn C. Bopp, New Haven, MO
Addison N. Botkin, Topeka, KS
Nicholas J. Brackney, Allen, TX
James T. Brandon V., Manhattan Beach, CA
Samantha M. Broom, Keller, TX
Molly E. Brown, Haxtun, CO
Tanner W. Browne, Hesston, KS
Jenna R. Bruce, Assaria, KS
Cassidy R. Bryant, Grand Junction, CO
Kelsee N . Burks, Spring, TX
Julie E. Callan, Colorado Springs, CO
Sydney S. Carrasco, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Dylan R. Carrier, Great Bend, KS
Angelica E. Carrillo-Hernandez, Salina, KS
Sitori M. Carver, Grand Junction, CO
MaKentzee R. Chappel, Garden City, KS
Baptiste Chazelas, Lyon, FC
Denise P. Chestnut, Lindsborg, KS
Alfredo Collado Jr., VillaRica, GA
Genesis J. Contreras, Garden City, KS
Hunter E. Coronel, Brighton, CO
Chelsey L. Crawford, Salina, KS
Evan W. Crotinger, Tribune, KS
Bailey K. Cumberland, Salina, KS
Shalie L. Dahl, Salina, KS
Katelyn E. Dain, Castle Rock, CO
Ajay M. Dandu, Salina, KS
Logan M. Dawes, McPherson, KS
Kelli K. DeCrow, Grand Junction, CO
Larry A. Denson, Coronado, CA
Dylan J. DeVoy, Royse City, TX
Abbagayle L. Dresslar, Conroe, TX
Connor K. Dunaway, Colorado Springs, CO
Mason S. Dyck, Moundridge, KS
Ryan R. Dye, Salina, KS
Jenifer L. Dye, Wichita, KS
Leah R. Eddings, Gypsum, KS
Kayla J. Eggly, NewburyPark, CA
Jovan A. Elezovic, Belgrade, FC
Desire O. Epps, McPherson, KS
Isaiah C. Fabrizius, WaKeeney, KS
Eric K. Farminer, McPherson, KS
Hannah M. Ferguson, Clay Center, KS
Luis C. Fierro Cortes, Salina, KS
Derell R. Finch, Brookville, KS
Macae P. Fisher, Lindsborg, KS
Mackenzie J. Forbes, Horton, KS
Karas L. Foreso, Aurora, CO
Joie L. Francis-Ramirez, Topeka, KS
Daniel J. Frost, Assaria, KS
Lindsey M. Gack, Salina, KS
Roy Garcia, Salina, KS
Autumn M. Garrett, Tunas, MO
Brandon I. Garza, Lyford, TX
Blake J. Gelinas, Green River, WY
Halle R. Giddings, McPherson, KS
Taylor J. Goff, Manhattan, KS
Meghan G. Goff, Spring Hill, KS
Kaden P. Goff, West Linn, OR
Deztinee L. Gooden, Oklahoma City, OK
Emily L. Govier, Salina, KS
Nathanial C. Gravley, Midlothian, TX
Lyric D. Green, Valparaiso, IN
Keyvan A. Grenald Hernandez, Cleveland, OH
Taylor C. Grider, Jamestown, KY
Gunnar B. Gudmundsson, Kopavogur, FC
Indigo A. Guise, Salina, KS
Wyatt D. Guthrie, Dryden, WA
Rudolph J. Haberer, Luray, KS
Haylee L. Harris, Arvada, CO
Brooke M. Harrison, Santa Clarita, CA
Whitney T. Hay, Liberal, KS
Christian A. Healer, Henrietta, TX
Daniel A. Heath, Springfield, CO
Kastel B. Heinold, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Kerri M. Henne, Gypsum, KS
Gabriela A . Hernandez, Salina, KS
Randall H . Hernandez Garcia, Lynwood, CA
Maya M. Herrera, Brighton, CO
Caleb N. Hildebrand, Sapulpa, OK
Aubrey B. Hitchcock, Junction City, KS
Kye R. Hobart, Wichita, KS
Xannah S. Hofer, Marquette, KS
Baylee E. Holecek, Bazine, KS
Corey D. Holmes, League City, TX
Jenna N. Horton, Lexington, OK
Hannah J. Imm, Phillipsburg, KS
Olivia N. Isenbart, Stratton, CO
Curtis J. Ivanoff, Carlisle, PA
Kristijan Joksimovic, Zagreb, FC
Paige M. Joyce, Castle Rock, CO
Dylan R. Juhnke, Moundridge, KS
Trevor P. Kemp, ElDorado, KS
Gage T. Kennedy, Wichita, KS
Christopher J. King, Houston, TX
Katie A. Klaassen, Marquette, KS
Grace M. Klinkerman, Canton, KS
Caleigh R. Knight, Garden City, KS
Alexandra L. Koehn, Canton, KS
Allison M. Korb, Salina, KS
Luke J. Krajicek, Salina, KS
Kyle J. Kronmiller, Salina, KS
Taryn C. Kuhn, Norton, KS
Tara N. Lamb, Wheatland, CA
Johnelle K. Landers, Smithville, MO
Keagan D. Larson, Wichita, KS
Akhiri B. Lester, Smithville, TX
Alec E. Loera, Waxahachie, TX
Juliana E. Lopez, San Gabriel, CA
Lauren D. Loughran, Phoenix, AZ
Millenni A. Lucero, Denver, CO

Callissa M. Lucero, Denver, CO
Tayden D. Lucero, Haskell, OK
Joshua R. Macat, Lytle, TX
Carlos A. Maldonado, Manhattan, KS
Marcelle S. Manatrey, Valparaiso, IN
Ricky D. Manning, Pauls Valley, OK
Elias C. Manzanares, Pueblo, CO
Kobe L. Martin, DeSoto, TX
Alex A. Martinez, Pearland, TX
Alexis N. Martinez, Pueblo, CO
Elijah. Martinez, Westminster, CO
Kendra G. Martinez-Carrillo, Garden City, KS
Dustin L. Mason, Yukon, OK
Bobby W. McBride, Anderson, SC
Halle N. McClure, Lindsborg, KS
Logan A. McDowell, Abilene, KS
Emerald S. McGlashan, Wellington, FC
Kierstyn C. McMillen, Stanberry, MO
Danielle McSeveney, Newcastle, New South Wales, FC
Alexandra Medina, Denver, CO
Jarod A. Meier, Lindsborg, KS
Edwar J. Melendez, Barquisimeto, FC
Michael Michael Jr., Lindsborg, KS
Brena L. Mitchell, Long Beach, CA
Joep W. Mokkink, Voorburg, FC
Katelyn I. Moore, Labadieville, LA
Parker J. Myers, Auburn, KS
Kara L. Myrick, LaVernia, TX
Samantha J. Nason, Goodfield, IL
Pearl N. Navarro, Glendale, CA
Michael A. Nece, Salina, KS
Elise O. Nelson, Lindsborg, KS
Kaetlyn M. Newell, Salina, KS
Thy N. Nguyen, Salina, KS
Brody C. Nicholas, Hoisington, KS
Lydia M. Nicholson, Hesston, KS
Whitney D. Nightingale, Galva, KS
Ashley R. Nightingale, Galva, KS
Kelli J. Nightingale, Galva, KS
Kaylee M. Norris, Gardner, KS
Mia Novakovic, Podgorica, FC
Julia S. Nygard, Stockholm, FC
Megan D. Olmsted, Ottawa, KS
Hannah M. Oswald, Herington, KS
Robert W. Ottenberg, Parker, CO
Citlali Padilla, Garden City, KS
Dominique N. Palmer, Picton, FC
Mauricio A. Palomino Mendoza, Ranger, TX
Rebecca N. Peregrino, Crestone, CO
Emily D. Perkins, Howard, KS
Savannah A. Pinson, Seminole, TX
Madison P. Price, Salina, KS
Hannah M. Price, Sneads Ferry, NC
Katherine J. Purdy, Lindsborg, KS
Chase L. Pywell, Lindsborg, KS
Samantha Quezada, Tucson, AZ
Victoria R. Quintana, Westminster, CO
Cambria E. Raines, Topeka, KS
Samuel W. Reed, Lindsborg, KS
Haley E. Reifsteck, Independence, MO
Alvaro. Rengifo Perez, Madrid, FC
Erin K. Richardson, White Deer, TX
Jenna B. Rider, NewCambria, KS
Alexandria L. Ried, Paola, KS
Darren H. Rittwage, Glenpool, OK
Rebekah L. Roach, Melvern, KS
Marissa B. Roberts, Salina, KS
Sebastian H. Rodriguez, Corinth, TX
Kelin A. Rodriguez, Emporia, KS
Matthew D. Rodriguez, New Rochelle, NY
Georgia A. Romine-Black, Bellevue, WA
Collin A. Rossillon, Lawrence, KS
Marcus A. Ruiz, Austin, TX
Lindsey E. Russell, Plano, TX
Justin B. Shoemaker, Tomball, TX
Carli A. Siebenmark, Wichita, KS
Evan M. Simmons, Hutchinson, KS
Kevin Sithole, Marondera, FC
Matthew M. Slusser, Cheney, KS
Caysen J. Smith, Abilene, KS
Darien D. Smith, Kansas City, MO
Erin M. Smith, One Mile, FC
Dylan A. Smith, Stillwater, OK
Hailey A. Snyder, Sterling, NE
Alexis Solis, Salina, KS
Rayan Sousa Silva, Fortaleza, FC
Holly Y. Stanley, Clydebank, FC
Kayla A. Starkweather, Redlands, CA
Lois M. Steinborn, Lincoln, KS
Camisha M. Stevenson, Salina, KS
Serenity L. Storey, Sedgwick, KS
Gwenyth J. Tapia, Trophy Club, TX
Maya L. Telles, Garland, TX
Jackson J. Thaemert, DeSoto, KS
Rayna L. Thomason, Blanchard, OK
Leonardo J. Torres, Salina, KS
Keith L. Traylor, Topeka, KS
Samantha R. Trejo, Lyons, KS
Natalie C. Tricoche, San Juan, PR
Ger’Kayla J. Tunley, Broken Arrow, OK
Jordan L. Valentine, Colorado Springs, CO
Daniel G. Valtierra-Picasso, Salina, KS
Ivan A. Velo Castaneda, Salina, KS
Emma M. Wager, Fayetteville, NC
Antonia M. Waggoner, Salina, KS
Kaitlyn M. Wagner, Yukon, OK
Sydney M. Walker, Bartlesville, OK
Hailey A. Walker, Woodinville, WA
Madison L. Walter, Salina, KS
Elijah J. Waugh, Lindsborg, KS
Taylor A. Weems, Wichita, KS
Allison M. Weiderman, Las Vegas, NV
Lauren E. Welsch, Great Bend, KS
Onajee T. White, Las Vegas, NV
Jacob A . Wilcox, Salina, KS
Zachary J. Willard, Fort Worth, TX
Cavion D. Williams, Wichita, KS
Joshua R. Wilson, Houston, TX
Donovan P. Wilson, Lindsborg, KS
Cheyenne R. Wolf, McPherson, KS
Austin J. Wolfe, Nortonville, KS
Elton L. Woodard II, Stafford, TX
Keri A. Woodburn, Wichita, KS
Harrison M. Woodyard, Norton, KS
Miranda S. Work, Smolan, KS
Halei M. Wortham, Fort Worth, TX
Timothy R. Yoder, Phoenix, AZ
Allison R. Young, Clovis, CA
Kylie R. Young, Fort Worth, TX
Bryant M. Young, Keller, TX
Emily K. Younger, Salina, KS
Aaron M. Zehnder, Clarington, OH

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 educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. Bethany connects its past, present, and future with distinctive initiatives like Swedes to Sweden, a free service-learning trip for the sophomore class to Sweden, and the Good Life Scholarship, presenting all local high school graduates with a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to the college. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.

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