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By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Honors College at Fort Hays State has selected 42 new students for the 2019-20 academic year.
\u201cThe new, incoming 2019-20 class of the FHSU Honors College truly represents the best of the best,\u201d said Matt Means, director of the Honors College. \u201cThese 42 individuals bring to the university a vast array of prior accomplishment; they have amassed a significant collection of leadership and academic successes that portend extraordinary futures at FHSU and beyond.\u201d
\u201cThe Honors College set a new record for number of applications received this year, maintained a 90-percent yield rate among those accepted, and will grow to a total program size of around a hundred this fall,\u201d he said.
\u201cThese new students are joining a program of great strength and will become part of an ethos that has established a high bar of success,\u201d said Means.
The college offers three exclusive scholarships: The Regents Scholarship, the Tier 1 Scholarship and the Tier 2 Scholarship, all of which are renewable for three additional years.
The Regents Scholarship covers full tuition and fees up to 18 credit hours, room and board and includes $450 per semester for books. The Tier 1 Scholarship provides students with $4,000 for tuition and $6,000 for room and board. The Tier 2 Scholarship provides students with $3,500 for tuition and $3,200 for room and board.
New members are listed alphabetically by hometown. The list does not include students who requested privacy.
ALMENA (67622):<\/strong> Micah Kasson, an incoming freshman majoring in graphic design, is a 2019 Norton High School graduate.
ANDOVER (67002):<\/strong> Hannah Wiebe, an incoming freshman majoring in psychology, is a 2019 Andover Central High School graduate.
BELOIT (67420):<\/strong> Autumn Sneath, a sophomore majoring in general science, is a 2018 Beloit High School graduate.
BOGUE (67625): <\/strong>Seth Thompson, an incoming freshman majoring in general science, is a 2009 Hill City High School graduate.
BOULDER, Colo. (80303): <\/strong>Reilly Madden, an incoming freshman majoring in communication sciences and disorders, is a 2019 Boulder High School graduate.
COLBY (67701):<\/strong> Isabel Rosales, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2017 Colby High School graduate.
CONCORDIA (66901): <\/strong>Grace Carder, an incoming freshman majoring in art education, is a 2019 Concordia High School graduate.
Kali Harvey, a freshman majoring in radiologic technology, is a 2018 Concordia High School graduate.
GREAT BEND (67530): <\/strong>Kaitlin Adams, a sophomore majoring in management, is a 2017 Great Bend High School graduate.
HAYS (67601): <\/strong>Kallie Leiker, an incoming freshman majoring in chemistry, is a 2019 Hays High School graduate.
Rebekah Porter, an incoming freshman majoring in accounting, is a 2019 Hays High School graduate.
HOUSTON, Texas (77084):<\/strong> Franklin Solorio, a freshman majoring in marketing, is a 2018 Mayde Creek High School graduate.
HOXIE (67740):<\/strong> Brynn Niblock, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2017 Hoxie High School graduate.
LAWRENCE (66049): <\/strong>Lydia Wood, an incoming freshman majoring in psychology, is a 2019 Lawrence Free State High School graduate.
LEE\u2019S SUMMIT, Mo. (64082): <\/strong>Lily Flint, an incoming freshman majoring in nursing, is a 2019 Lee\u2019s Summit West High School graduate.
LYONS (67457): <\/strong>Brady Stephenson, a sophomore majoring in finance, is a 2019 Little River High School and Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science graduate.
McPHERSON (67460):<\/strong> Ashley Achilles, an incoming freshman majoring in management, is a 2019 McPherson High School graduate.
OLATHE (66062): <\/strong>Natalie Miller, a freshman majoring in political science, is a 2018 Olathe South High School graduate.
OMAHA, Neb (68137): <\/strong>Tanner Lukowski, an incoming freshman majoring in management, is a 2019 V.J. and Angela Skutt Catholic High School graduate.
PRATT (67124): <\/strong>Jorja Elliott, a freshman majoring in biology, is a 2019 Pratt High School and Kansas Academy of Mathematics and Science graduate.
PRETTY PRAIRIE (67570): <\/strong>James Budge, an incoming freshman majoring in marketing, is a 2019 Haven High School graduate.
RUSSELL (67665): <\/strong>Alexia Charbonneau, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2017 Russell High School graduate.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (78258): <\/strong>Daniel Huantes, an incoming freshman majoring in physics, is a 2019 Ronald Reagan High School graduate.
SCOTT CITY (67871): <\/strong>Brenda Aguirre-Apodaca, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2018 Scott Community High School graduate.
SHARON SPRINGS (67758): <\/strong>Hayley Pierce, an incoming freshman majoring in psychology, is a 2019 Wallace County High School graduate.
STERLING, Colo. (80751): <\/strong>Jordan Matthews, an incoming freshman majoring in chemistry, is a 2019 Merino High School graduate.
STILWELL (66085):<\/strong> Kimberly Stone, a freshman majoring in political science, is a 2018 Stanford University Online High School graduate.
TONGANOXIE (66086): <\/strong>Rose Reilly, an incoming freshman majoring in biology, is a 2019 Lawrence Virtual High School graduate.
WAMEGO (66547): <\/strong>Caden Moore, an incoming freshman majoring in political science, is a 2018 Wamego High School graduate.
WASHINGTON (66968): <\/strong>Malari L\u2019Ecuyer, an incoming freshman majoring in music, is a 2019 Washington County High School graduate.
WHITE CITY (66872): <\/strong>Jamie Beck, an incoming freshman majoring in chemistry, is a 2019 White City High School graduate.
WICHITA (67230): <\/strong>Isabelle Reynolds, a sophomore majoring in biology, is a 2018 Andover High School graduate.
WICHITA (67211): <\/strong>Megan Roth, a sophomore majoring in social work, is a 2017 Wichita East High School graduate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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