Students receiving semester honors rank in he top 10 percent of
their class within their respective colleges and were enrolled in
at least 12 semester hours of graded course work.
Monument’s Janelle Nicole Baron received fall semester 2005
honors from Kansas State University. Baron was one of nearly 1,800
students to earn semester honors from KSU for their academic
performance during the 20005 fall semester.
Students receiving semester honors rank in he top 10 percent of
their class within their respective colleges and were enrolled in
at least 12 semester hours of graded course work.
Haley Burwell, a 2004 graduate of Lewis-Palmer High School, was
named to the dean’s list for the 2005 fall term at the University
of Colorado at Colorado Springs. Burwell attends the college of
letters, arts and sciences and is double-majoring in biology and
chemistry.
Cadet Matthew L. Miller, son of Tim and Nancy Miller of
Monument, has been named to the cadet Chain of Command at the U.S.
Military Academy from January-May.
Miller was chosen as battalion command sergeant major. He is
responsible for the execution of established policies and standards
of approximately 500 cadets pertaining to their performance,
training, appearance and conduct.
Miller graduated from Lewis-Palmer High School in 2003. He is
concentrating his studies in mechanical engineering and plans to
graduate from West Point in 2007.
The mission of the U.S. Military Academy is to educate, train
and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a
commissioned leader of character committed to the values of duty,
honor, country and prepared for a career of professional excellence
and service to the nation as an officer in the United States
Army.
Eric Pitcher of Monument will be honored by the University of
Northern Colorado as an outstanding freshman during UNC’s annual
Next Scholars reception Feb. 26. This honor recognizes the
achievement of UNC freshman who have at least a 3.5 grade point
average for the 2005 fall semester.
Pitcher also plays for the UNC ice hockey team, which has been
selected to participate in the Division III National Championship
Tournament in Fort Meyers, Fla. March 1-4.
Jeffrey G. Sekavec, a 2004 graduate of Colby Community College,
has been selected by the United States Achievement Academy as a
Collegiate All-American Scholar Award winner. A biology and
chemistry major at CCC, Sekavec continued his education at Bethany
College in Lindsborg. He will graduate with honors in May 2006 with
plans to apply for admission to the University of Kansas School of
Medicine.
Long-time chemistry instructor Dr. Max Pickerill was Sekavec’s
advisor at CCC.
“Jeff is one of the best and most outstanding students I’ve had
in my 57 years of teaching experience,” said Pickerill. “He is a
true scholar and is serious about his education. Jeff will bring
honor to our institution.”
Sekavec is the son of Dr. Jay and Pamela Sekavec of
Monument.
Amber Windrath, daughter of Brian Windrath of northern Colorado
Springs, earned dean’s list honors at Colorado State University as
well as National Honors Society dean’s list recognition during the
university’s last grading period.
Windrath is a freshman majoring in zoology and
biology.