Academics
It was not an easy decision, said Honors College Interim Director Heather Eckstein.
Through a two-tier selection process, which includes both a paper application review and an on-campus interview, the selection committee narrows the pool down to the top 30 student scholars, each of whom are offered positions in the program.
Those students are expected to continue to excel academically once enrolled at PSU, and to become involved in student clubs and organizations and assume leadership roles across campus.
Honors College students receive scholarships and enroll in intellectually stimulating general education courses as freshmen and sophomores. As juniors and seniors, they become integrated into the Academic Honors program. Students of all levels are encouraged to participate in research, research presentation, and study abroad experiences.
Selections for Fall 2023 are:
Kansas
Rayce Baker, Parsons, Fine Arts
Avery Blubaugh, Mill Valley, Exercise Science
Samantha Brutchin, Girard, Psychology
Tate Campbell, Pittsburg, Music Education
Lauren Dickinson, St. Thomas Aquinas, Biology
Kellie Dowling, Girard, Music Education
Cody Ediger, Columbus, Chemistry
Landry George, Pleasanton, Exercise Science
Spencer Jagels, Girard, Plastics Engineering Technology
Sydney Kannarr, St. Mary's Colgan, Biology
Brody Kannarr, St. Mary's Colgan, Biology
Karly Kill, West Elk, Construction Engineering Technology
Eli Koger, Parsons, Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Allison Krafft, Louisburg, Elementary Education
Darrel McLeod, Girard, Communication
Parker Neely, Columbus, Polymer Chemistry
Meg Norman, St. Mary's Colgan, Field Biology/ Ecology
Taylor Phalen, Basehor-Linwood, Exercise Science
Maggie Salsbury, Maize, Biology or Plastics Engineering Technology
Jonah Sandford, Girard, Marketing
Jason Tarbox, Pittsburg, Psychology
Anna Westhoff, St. Mary's Colgan, Secondary Education - English Emphasis
Ellison Whitlow, Augusta Senior, Undecided
Samantha Winzer, Pittsburg, Mathematics
Missouri
Jeana Compton, Joplin, Secondary Education
Wyatt Hensley, Joplin, History Education
Jayline Johnson, College Heights Christian, Graphic Communications: Graphic Design
Owen Numata, Carl Junction, Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Hali Shorter, Carl Junction, Nursing
Canada
Aastha Gandhi, Nursing
