Source: Suzanne Lueker, 785-532-6434, lueker@k-state.edu
Hometown connection: Abilene, Carbondale, Cawker City, Clearwater, Fort Riley, Junction City, Kansas City, Lawrence, Leawood, Lenexa, Liberal, Louisburg, Louisville, Manhattan, Marion, Salina, Solomon, Topeka, Wamego and Wichita, Kan.; Centre and Huntsville, Ala.; Loma, Colo.; Pensacola, Fla.; Normal, Ill.; Spirit Lake, Iowa; Hurdland, Mo.; Omaha, Neb.; Brigantine, N.J.; Carthage, N.Y.; Cameron, N.C., Mentor, Ohio; Newberg, Ore.; Cheltenham, Pa.; Clarksville, Tenn.; Suffolk, Va.; and Madison, Wis.
Website:http://www.dce.k-state.edu/students/pinnacle
News release prepared by: Rosanna Vail, 785-532-2720, rvail@k-state.edu
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
With honors: Nontraditional students earn place in Pinnacle honor society for academic excellence
MANHATTAN -- Academic excellence has earned nearly 70 Kansas State University students membership to Pinnacle Honor Society. The nontraditional student honor society has chapters in almost every state and more than 10,000 total members, including distance education students.
An induction ceremony for new members took place at the Division of Continuing Education's Honors and Awards Reception May 1 in the K-State Alumni Center.
Suzanne Lueker, director of nontraditional and veteran student services at K-State, says the number of Pinnacle inductees is steadily increasing, with this year's numbers up from around 50 inductees last year.
"For the past several years, our nontraditional student population has been increasing, as has the number of nontraditional students earning recognition for their academic achievements," Lueker said.
To be eligible to join K-State's chapter of Pinnacle, students must have achieved a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be of at least junior standing and have demonstrated a record of excellence in leadership, scholarship and service.
"Many of our university's nontraditional students have the laudable task of balancing family, career and education. It's very rewarding to have the opportunity to honor their efforts and achievements," Lueker said.
This year's Pinnacle inductees at K-State include:
Buddy Ladd, junior in history, and Trisha Schmelzle, May 2012 bachelor's graduate in general business administration, both from Abilene; Jordan Thompson, 1xbet best casino website in electrical engineering, Carbondale; Kenneth Bader, 1xbet best casino website in clinical lab science-medical technician, Cawker City; Jonathan Norton, junior in social science, Chapman; Colton Poort, 1xbet best casino website in management, Clearwater; Danielle Maldonado, 1xbet best casino website in pre-professional secondary education, Fort Riley.
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More information about the honor society can be found at http://www.dce.k-state.edu/students/pinnacle.
