Twenty-one Wyandotte County students were named recently to the fall dean’s honor list at the University of Saint Mary.
The university’s main campus is at Leavenworth, Kansas. It also has an Overland Park, Kansas, campus, and offers online programs.
Those on the list had a grade point average of 3.5 or better. The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic coeducational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth.
Students on the honors list from Bonner Springs include:
Bailey Hightower
Miyah Hightower
Darcy Noe
Sayra Serrano-Villegas
Students on the honors list from Kansas City, Kansas, include:
Jenna Asherman
Whittne Ballinger
Samantha Basler
Tiffany Brown
Jessica Carpio
Shelby Groce
Andrew Kump
Abreale Loveall
Alexis Myers
Kendall Nick
Molly Parks
Lydia Paterson
Mary Perez
Andrew Ramirez
Selena Ramirez
Katlyn Randall
Samantha Ricci-Weller
Karina Rodriguez
Francisco Sanchez
Mark Stimach
Nicole Stimetz
Juan Tirado-Garcia
Ninety Kansas City Kansas Community College student-athletes and Spirit Squad members were honored for carrying grade point averages of 3.0 or better at Academic Achievement Night Wednesday. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)KCKCC acting president Dr. Jackie Vietti and Board of Trustees chairman Rosalyn Brown, right, headed a line of trustees and administrators congratulating Lady Blue Devil softball player Aspen Salinas and 89 other student-athletes at Academic Achievement Night. (KCKCC photo by Alan Hoskins)
by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
Ninety Kansas City Kansas Community College student-athletes and cheerleaders were recognized for their success in the classroom at the College’s Annual Academic Achievement Night Wednesday.
Dr. Jackie Vietti, KCKCC acting president, was joined by KCKCC trustees Rosalyn Brown, Linda Sutton, Janice McIntyre, Don Ash and Dr. Ray Daniels in congratulating the honorees. KCKCC administrators Dr. Ed Kramer, interim vice president of academic affairs; Dr. Defina Wilson, vice president of student affairs; Shawn Derritt, dean of student services; and athletic director Tony Tompkins also took part in the recognition.
The student-athletes and Spirit Squad members recognized for carrying a grade point average of 3.0 or better:
BASEBALL – Ethan Baltz, Tyler Pittman, Zachary Watson, Kemper Bednar, Connor White, Brandon Green, Julius King, Max Koeppe, Orlando Ortiz, Rorey Combs, Tucker Foerschler, Adam North, Hunter Paxton, Victor Gotay, Jacob Jackson, Carlos Soto, Brandon Still, Billy Kelley.
Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools are working together to create more higher education opportunities to students in Wyandotte County, according to an announcement today.
KCKCC and KCKPS signed a Memorandum of Understanding during a special joint meeting Dec. 18, paving the way for a Concurrent – Dual Enrollment Partnership. The MOU outlines the guidelines and requirements for the program, which will be available to all high school students in the school district who wish to take college-level courses. These courses, unless specified, are at no cost to students of the school district.
“In Kansas, by 2020, 72 percent of all careers will require more than a high school diploma,” said Dr. Cynthia Lane, superintendent of Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools. “That’s why Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools has transformed learning from what many of us know as ‘traditional’ schools to Diploma+ learning. That is why in order for us to continue the successful work of this initiative, we need partnerships like the one we have with Kansas City Kansas Community College. This new agreement will give our students the proper tools they need to continue to thrive academically and become successful adults in the workplace.”
Concurrent Enrollment Courses are those taught at the high schools during the normal school day by approved instructors. These courses will be for college credit, according to the agreement. Dual Enrollment Courses are classes offered at the high school or college campus and may be taught by a qualified high school teacher or college professor.
“Kansas City Kansas Community College is excited about the partnership agreement with KCKPS that creates tremendous opportunities for its students to earn college credit and technical certificates while still in high school,” KCKCC President Dr. Jacqueline Vietti said. “KCKPS’s Diploma+ goal is a shared one for the college, because when its students succeed, so does KCKCC. We are honored to be part of this milestone and look forward to future partnership initiatives that ultimately benefit the communities we collectively serve.”
Diploma+ begins in preschool building a strong foundation in academic and social emotional skills. Continuing through elementary and middle school, the program relies on project-based, hands-on learning as well as career exploration and visits to various industries and college campuses.
In high school, students choose from a variety of different Diploma+ Academies that focus on specific career interests, providing students with a number of real-world experiences. The goal is for every student in KCKPS to graduate with a high school diploma and at least one of the following Diploma+ endorsements:
• Completion of at least one full year of college (18-30 hours)
• Completion of an Industry-Recognized Certificate or Credential
• At least a 21 on the ACT or 1060 on the SAT
• Completion of the IB Diploma Programme or Career-Related Programme
• Acceptance into the Military
• Completion of a Qualified Internship or Industry-Approved Project
• An Approved Plan for Post-Secondary Transition
KCKPS students can complete one or more of the endorsements at no cost to them or their families. More information is at kckps.org/diplomaplus.
– Story from Kansas City Kansas Community College and Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools
