Ben Findley of Monument was one of 566 graduates during Texas
Christian University’s commencement exercises held Dec. 17, 2005.
The ceremony took place at TCU’s Daniel-Meyer Coliseum. TCU
Chancellor Victor J. Boschini presented the diplomas.

Kathleen Turber of northern Colorado Springs completed fall 2005
classes with an appointment to Texas Christian University’s dean’s
list. Thurber maintained a minimum of a 3.4 grade point average
during that term.

Amy Plackemeier of Larkspur graduated from Central Missouri
State University Dec. 17 with a master of arts in teaching. More
than 1,000 students met their graduation requirements and were
eligible to participate in the ceremonies.

Stephanie Sobik, a sophomore at Hastings College in Hastings,
Neb. and daughter of Timothy and Judith Sobik of Monument, was
appointed to the dean’s list after earning a minimum of a 3.7 grade
point average during the college’s last grading period. To earn
dean’s list recognition, students must have full-time
enrollment.

Benjamin Robert Wilson of Monument was named to the University
of Oklahoma’s honor roll for fall semester 2005 while Tamara Lynn
Greenleaf of northern Colorado Springs was named to the President
Honor Roll for maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average during
that grading period.

In most colleges, students must earn a minimum 3.5 grade point
average on a 4.0 scale to be included on the honor roll.  Students
in the college of architecture are recognized with a 3.3 or better,
and students in the college of engineering are recognized with a
3.0 or better.

Honor roll students must be enrolled for at least 12 credit
hours to be eligible.

Courtney Michelle Schmidt of Monument was among 764 DePauw
University students to be recognized for outstanding academic
performance and named to the dean’s list for the 2005 fall
semester. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must earn
at least a 3.5 grade point average. DePauw University is located in
Greencastle, Ind.

Darlene Meeker of Monument was named to the dean’s list at
Colorado State University for the fall term 2005. Meeker attends
the college of liberal arts.