Month: July 2021

More than 100 Wyandotte County students named to KU honor roll

More than 100 students at the University of Kansas from Wyandotte County were named to the honor roll for the spring 2021 semester.

The honor roll includes undergraduates who meet requirements in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and in the schools of Architecture and Design, Business, Education and Human Sciences, Engineering , Health Professions, Journalism and Mass Communications, Music, Nursing, Pharmacy, Professional Studies and Social Welfare.

In all, there were 6,500 KU undergraduate students on the honor roll.

Wyandotte County

Tanya Landeros De Leon, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Gracijela Lucic, Bonner Springs, School of Business
Alyissa Mendoza, Bonner Springs, School of Social Welfare
Isabella Nusbaum, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Spring Patterson, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Travis Slankard, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jacob Smith, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kylie Smith, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Abby Vaughn, Bonner Springs, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jensen Walcott, Bonner Springs, School of Nursing

Blake Best, Edwardsville, School of Engineering
Josiah Crowley, Edwardsville, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jake Shriver, Edwardsville, School of Education and Human Sciences

Vance Reed, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Engineering
Maria Accardi, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Pharmacy
Lucas Adam, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Pharmacy
Alejandra Aguirre, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Health Professions
Geovanni Alvarado, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Business
Vilmer Alvarado, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Leanne Bautista, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Javen Betts, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
McKenzie Blevins, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Anissa Brantley, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
Jose Cabrera, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Pharmacy
Joel Campbell, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Engineering
Anabel Cardoza, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Samuel Chaney, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Doany Chaparro, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Courtney Chatmon, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Aylea Cole, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Dillon Crosby, Kansas City, Kansas, School of the Arts
Josie Cruz-Lopez, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Nursing
Anh-Dao Do, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Colby Dressler, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Yamilecs Estupinan, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Alexander Falk, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Andrew Ford, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Engineering
Kaya Frantz, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Lisandra Garcia, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Diego Garcia, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Engineering
Michael Gentry, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Hanah Glimpse, Kansas City, Kansas, School of the Arts
Bree Goodge, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Tyon Grant-Foster, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Emily Gudino, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Kristine Guthrie, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Health Professions
Kamiyah Hicks, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Julie Hinze, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mallory Holt, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Pyo Htat, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Makale’a Jackson, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zach Johnson, Kansas City, Kansas, School of the Arts
Olivia Jones, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Alexandria Jones, Kansas City, Kansas, School of the Arts
Jarius Jones, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Nursing
Jackson Jones, Kansas City, Kansas, School of the Arts
Josie Jones, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Music
Peyton Kelly, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
Sierra Leiker, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Jonathan Limas, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Andrew Loaiza, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Engineering
Brianna Long, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
PaChee Lor, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Harrison Mages, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Health Professions
Gabriel Maldonado, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
Gael Martinez, Kansas City, Kansas, School of the Arts
Amariah Mazurek, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Nursing
Steven Mccord, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Mia Meyer, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Ellie Meyers, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Shelbie Miller, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jessica Monroe, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
Shae Montgomery-Stamps, Kansas, Kansas City, School of Business
Tong Moua, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Soua Moua, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Thomas Murguia, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Heather Nguyen, Kansas City, Kansas, School of the Arts
Andrew Novak, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Okwudili Okekearu, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Pharmacy
Enrique Ortiz, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
Panhia Penney, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Penelope Pennington, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Nursing
Rebecca Pray, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Health Professions
Diego Ramos Solis, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Marcella Reeder, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Fabian Requenes, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Victoria Requenes, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
Zackary Rodina, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Jessica Ruiz, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Social Welfare
Joe Russell, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Emma Sanders, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Elizabeth Santillan, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Brenda Sarmiento, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Health Professions
Sydney Sheldon, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Journalism and Mass Communications
Joshua Shepherd, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Zoe Surprise, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of the Arts
Luke Thepthepha, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Business
Candice Townsend, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Sarah Turner, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Nursing
Paci Vang, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Jamie Visser, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Social Welfare
Trey Whetstone, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Education and Human Sciences
Kassidy Wieduwilt, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Social Welfare
Deniz Yeter, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Nursing
Eric Zimmer, Kansas City, Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City, Kansas, School of Journalism and Mass Communications.

El Dorado inmate dies

An inmate died Monday, July 19, at El Dorado Correctional Facility in El Dorado, Kansas, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.

Keith L. Wade, 33, died while at the El Dorado facility. A spokesman stated it is normal procedure for a death at a facility to be under investigation by KDOC and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.

A spokesman stated the cause of death is pending an autopsy but is not believed to be COVID-19 related.

According to KDOC records, Wade was serving an 84-month sentence for battery of a juvenile correctional facility officer in 2015. He was convicted in Wyandotte County in 2017, according to records. He had a previous conviction of aggravated battery from Shawnee County.

Saint Mary launches scholarship program for future investors

The University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, is launching a full-ride scholarship program for students interested in learning how to invest and trade financial securities.

The program, known as the Spires Trading Team, will consist of five current USM students who will trade securities on a daily basis during the 2021-2022 academic year under the oversight of Kevin Fox, former managing director at the D.E. Shaw Group, and Harold Bradley, former chief investment officer of the Kauffman Foundation. Any proceeds from the team’s efforts will be used to support Spires Trading Team activities and scholarships.

The new Spires Trading Team program provides USM students with real-world experience while they earn their degrees.

“The University of Saint Mary is excited to offer this hands-on opportunity for our students to learn trading strategies from local experts,” University President Sister Diane Steele said. “The Spires Trading Team is a win-win for our students. Investing real money will give our students a competitive advantage in their careers and will provide additional opportunities to apply the skills they are learning in the classroom. This unique partnership extends USM’s mission of helping students realize their God-given potential.”

The Spires Trading team will focus on investment theory, fund and risk management, and hands-on trading strategies. The program is open to USM seniors, juniors, and qualified second-semester sophomores. The five selected students will receive a scholarship that covers tuition, housing, and meal plans at the university’s main campus in Leavenworth.

Phil Watlington, USM accounting program director and assistant professor, will serve as a coach of the Spires Trading Team. Nicole Hess-Escalante, chair of the USM Division of Business and Information Technologies and associate professor, will provide direction and oversee academic integration of the program.

Students interested in joining the Spires Trading Team for the 2021-2022 academic year can apply at stmary.edu/trading-team. An initial review of applications will begin Aug. 1.