Who's Who Students Honored

Sam Houston State University has recognized 136 students for their outstanding merit and accomplishments.

The students will be listed in the 2005 edition of   Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Their selection was based on nominations by administrators, faculty, and student organizations.

"Students were selected based on their campus involvement and academic excellence," said Romeal Johnson, student on the Who's Who Selection Committee. "We received so many nominations of so many deserving students; it was a really hard selection process."

The Who's Who Selection Committee consisted of eight members, including administrators, faculty, and students.

Selected students were honored recently at a luncheon in the Lowman Student Center.

Interim Dean of Students John Yarabeck welcomed students and congratulated them for their accomplishments.

"You students exemplify the characteristics that are best in the students that attend Sam Houston State University," said Yarabeck.

University President James F. Gaertner addressed students and told a motivational anecdote. "Your adversaries introduce you to yourself," he said, encouraging students to not give up in the face of adversity.

Students received a Who's Who certificate and a university gift presented by President Gaertner, Dean Yarabeck, and Mary Ellen Sims, assistant dean of students.

The recipients are:

Veronica Alfaro, Britney Altman, Melanie Bashor, Stephanie Beall, Emily Billings, Laura Bisso, Joseph Black, Brook Bockhorn, Jessica Borski, Regina Bouley, David Bracken, Jessica Brash, Kristine Brown, Lindsey Brown, Anna Buchman, Cristina Burt, Christian Byerly, Kristin Cady, Tiffany Camarata, Jessica Cates, Sarah Chmura, Lindsay Collier, Brandy Collins, Alicia Deal and Patricia Deane.

Also, Jeremy Dearing, Kimberly Defee, Mary Denton, John Deveau, Andy DiMambro, Tiffany Dillard, Susan Doherty, Amy Drouillard, Brett Finn, Andrea Franklin, Heather Frazier, Lindsey Foulton, Shelby Gan, Sanjuanita Garcia, Eric Glawson, Ashley Goudeau, Sarah Granger, Latoya Haley, Kaitlyn Hartley, Amy Hempel, Jessica Holleman, Krystle Hooper, Sheena Humbird and Samantha Hunt.

Also, Bianca Jackson, Geraldine Johnson, Ashley Jones, Melissa Kageler, Kelli Kallus, Belsida Kapllanaj, Mandy Klein, Kari Kooi, Kelly Kramer, Melissa Kuban, Louise Labarge, Anela Leon-Guerrero, Paul Levine, Keri Liggon, Ashley Ligons, Andrew Link, Gina Lopez, Heather Lopez, Krista Lutz, Amy Mabel, Danielle Malone, Jessica Markowski, Vanessa Marlow, Lauren Martin, Anu Mathai and Maya Mathews.

Also, Leslie Mayen, Melissa McCreary, Melissa McDowell, Cyndi McGaughey, Owen McIntyre, Lincoln McKinnon, Elizabeth Medley, Debra Mitchell, Alan Moore, Stephanie Morse, Sean Nelson, Justin Nukols, Jeffrey Oribhabor, Nancy Ortiz, Melissa Owen, Hudson Pace, Trapper Pace, Dario Pallotta, Eric Patterson, Brittany Patterson, Christopher Pedison, Daniel Pfannstiel, Marcella Plunkett and Lorraine Plunkett.

Also, Belen Polanco, Daniel Pratt, John Pryor , Marlon Quijano, Sonia Ramirez, Joseph Reagey, Casey Reinschmidt, Megan Reynolds, Brittany Rodgers, Jeremy Rogers, Rebecca Rogerson, Tina Roy, Rachel Saines, Betsabe Salinas, Regina Sanders, Osiris Santos, Tannie Sawtelle, April Simon, Lindsay Smith, Robert Taylor, Mark Thibodeaux, Anne-Marie Thweatt, Merrill Tomas, Yuichi Tomizu and Shari Turner.

Also, Luis Vargas, James Walker, Bobbie Warner, Nicole Wilke, Charles Williams Jr., Rachel Wilson, Veronica Wilson, Virginia Wilson, Julie Wood, Cathryn Wood, Kristen Yoder and Jenna Zibton.

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Text by Bianca Jackson

SHSU Media Contact: Frank Krystyniak
Nov. 8, 2005
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