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11. i i log on to nwitimes.com for honor rolls from around the region NE SUNDAY OCTOBER 16 2005 PAGE H7 0 0 campus notes PURDUE UNIVERSITY West Lafayette Miranda Reeves, a sophomore at Purdue University and a 2004 graduate of Morgan Twp. High School, received the J. Kelly O'Neal! and Margaret Ritchy O'Neall Memorial Scholarship. The animal science major is the daughter of Doug and Jean Reeves of Valparaso and the granddaughter of Jim and Pat Czerwonke of Wanatah and Phyllis Reeves of Union Mills.

MONMOUTH COLLEGE Monmouth, III. Amy Grankowski of Lansing has received a student teaching position through Monmouth College. A senior education major, Grankowski will serve as a student teacher in Lyn Miles, sixth-, seventh- and eighth- grade communication arts class at Grissom Middle School in Tinley Park. She is the daughter of James and Donna Grankowski. INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bloomington Michelle Johnson, daughter of Gene and Jacqueline Johnson of Munster, 'Moot i I -vl ir7v 1.

1 -J 7 I a IfMi I i itriimirriniiiiirt-ii nifl mirtwmaiiiMiiiiiirt PHOTO COURTESY PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET Purdue Calumet Chancellor Howard Cohen, from left, stands with Excellence award winnders Linda Baer of Lowell, outstanding administrator; Diane Moody of St. John, clerical staff employee of the year; and William Rohling of Highland, service staff employee of the year, at a recent recognition luncheon on campus. Purdue University Calumet staff and faculty honored Those honored with 25 years of service were Terrie Farrenkopf of Highland, building services; Bipin Pai of Munster, mechanical engineering; and Diane Bartko of Whiting, office of the registrar. Those honored with 20 years of service were Dennis Barbour of Frankfort, English and philosophy; Mary Ann Bishel of Valparaiso, financial aid and student accounts; Barrie Burridge of Dyer, electrical and computer engineering; Marie Cahn of Valparaiso, nursing; Nancy Conor of Valparaiso, duplicating center; Ronald Ervin of Hammond, university police department; Omer Farook of Skokie, electrical and computer engineering technology; Susan Fusner of Hammond, admissions; Peggy Gerard of Plainfield, III, nursing; LaVon Green of Crete, computing, information systems and information technology; Judith Hack of Merrillville, behavioral sciences; Carol Magliola of Muntser, nursing; Gwendolyn Morris of Gary, building services; Tomas Sanchez of Merrillville, maintenance; Barbara Sigo of Whiting, building services; Barbara Synos of Highland, academic affairs; Jerri Taborski of Lynwood, human resources; and Erna Yackel of Dyer, mathematics, computer science and statistics. Those honored with 15 years of service were Cassandra Baum of Dyer, registration; Leo Bryant of Hammond, student services; Susan Craig of Griffith, building services; Hugh Daubek of Valparaiso, management; David Detmer of Munster, English and philosophy; Paul Hoskins of Gary, maintenance; Nasser Houshangi of Munster, electrical and computer engineering; Jamaluddin Husain of Skokie, entrepreneurship center; Pamela Jostes of Highland, financial aid and student accounts; Miriam Joyce of Chicago, history and political science; David Kozel of Crown Point, electrical and computer engineering; Mark Mabrito of Crown Point, English and philosophy; Pat Obi of Munster, management; Mary Beth O'Connor of Crete, communication and creative arts, Chandra Sekhar of Munster, electrical and computer engineering; Gerald Silver of Schererville, management; Esther Slack of Highland, resource management; Jill Sturonas of Hammond, initial teacher preparation; Randall Thomas of Griffith central heating and cooling; Heshla Watson of Gary, McNair Achievement Program; and Mohammad Zahraee of Naperville, manufacturing, engineering technology and supervision.

Those honored with 10 years of service were Cynthia Caudillo of Schererville, financial aid and student accounts; Roberta Cory of Crown Point, student services; Lorraine Fiordelisi of Schererville, Center for Career and Leadership Development; Linda Gary of East Chicago, university relations; Marsha Gordon of Schererville, graduate school administration; Tyrone Holland of East Chicago, Center for Student Achievement; Roger Kraft of Munster, mathematics, computer science and statistics; Lisbeth Kurnik of Lowell, Center for Student Achievement; Barbara Mania-Farnell of Munster, biological sciences; Colette Morrow of Oak Park, English and philosophy; Irene Ochoa of Merrillville, building services; Colleen Robison of Crown Point, administrative services; Elizabeth Rodriguez of Griffith, English and philosophy; Jorge Roman-Lagunas of Munster, foreign languages and literatures; Sally Saculia of Griffith, financial aid and student accounts; Kathy Schultz of Griffith, behavioral sciences; Frank Shadrick of Gary, building services; Kimberly Trajkovski of Merrillville, student support services; and Chenn Qian Zhou of Munster, mechanical engineering. list graduate was honored for high scholastic achievement at Indiana University Founders Day. Johnson, an elementary education MICHELLE JOHNSON major, completed the semester with a 4.0 GPA. She has been selected to the National Dean's List and is a member of the National Society of College Scholars, Pi Lambda Theta, an international honor society and professional association in education, and Delta Delta Delta sorority. She will student teach this fall and will graduate in December.

She is a 2001 Munster High School graduate. TRANSYLVANIA U. Lexington, Ky. Munster High School graduate and Transylvania University graduate Ashley Porta was recognized as a Senior Challenge Pacesetter. As part of the challenge, seniors raised $16,661 to fund a scholarship for an incoming freshman.

To be recognized as a Pacesetter, students must pledge $100 or more to the scholarship fund. Porta is the daughter of Thomas and Sharon Porta of Munster. UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Boulder Johanna Rubsam, 2003 graduate of Valparaiso High School, is a junior at the University of Colorado, Boulder. This is the second year she has received scholarships to Aspen Summer Music Festival School, where she won second prize in the concerto contest. She is substitute trombonist for the New World Symphony, and won the position of principal trombonist in the Boulder Philharmonic.

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY Chicago Bill Emerson son of Bill Sr. and Jeanne of Hammond, was accepted at Loyola University Chicago, School of Law. Emerson is a BILL EMERSON 2004 graduate of Purdue University, West Lafayette, where he majored in engineering. INDIANA UNIVERSITY Bloomington Kevin Johnson, son of Gene and Jacqueline Johnson of Munster, has earned his doctor of optometry degree from Indiana University School of Optometry. He received the IU Optometric KEVIN JOHNSON Student Assocation Past President Award, Dr.

Henry Hofstetter Scholarship Award for outstanding leadeiship and service to the class and A0A Student Leadership Scholarship. He was student delegate to a variety of groups including the IU Alumni Association and served as chairman of the Dean's Student Advisory Committee. He was a member of Volunteer Optometric Students to Humanity. Johnson is a member of Delta Sigma Pi and past president of Pi Kappa Phi. He received his bachelor's degree in management from Purdue University in West Lafayette and is a 1996 Munster High School graduate.

Johnson and his wife. Rebecca, live jn Annapolis. Md. It k. University students make dean's HAMMOND Sixty-five Purdue University Calumet faculty and staff members were honored for 1,070 collective years of service at the university's 2004-05 faculty and staff service recognition luncheon.

Following is the complete list of service honorees, including the schooldepartmentoffice in which they work and their community of residence. Retirees were John Albright of Chicago, chemistry and physics; Sandra Goldsmith of Chicago, English and philosophy; Linda McKechnie of Highland, budget and payroll; Eileen Schwartz of Schererville, English and philosophy; Carol Shearer of Schererville, manufacturing, engineering technology and supervision; Erna Yackel of Dyer, mathematics, computer science and statistics. Those honored with 35 years of service were Peter Chojenski of Hammond, Library; and Robert Werth of Munster, biological sciences. Those honored with 30 years of service were Norman Relich of Lansing, chemistry and physics; and Betty Jahr Schaffrath of Orland Park, mathematics, computer science and statistics. Local Ball State BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Area students at Ball State University were named to the 2005 spring semester dean's list.

Students on the dean's list earned at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. LAKE COUNTY STUDENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: Samantha Yonke of Cedar Lake; Alonso Arambula, Kirsten Kaiser, Jamie Kooi, Justin Kucsera, Brittany Malloy, Jenny Maynard, Jamieson Menacher, Gavin Meyers, Danielle Molchan, Thomas Mullins, Jessica Nance, Evvie Orfanos, Erin Piekut, Deanna Reed, Kate Stephen, Jennifer Strempka, Rebecca Ternes, Justin Tillich, Genevieve Tucker, Mark Unterfranz, Andrew Wirtz and Brian Zdych of Crown Point; Dana Hunding and Michael Kostyo of Dyer; Mitchell Aubuchon, Tamara Bowen, Katherine Czubik, Ayriole Frost, Rachel Izak, Jamie Kistinger, Riley Larimore, Jeffrey Meding, Tha'Wann Parker, Akeysha Perkins, Steven Pompy, Megan Skorupa and Keana Wash of Gary; Lauren Chappell, Kimberly Frederick, Nicole Love, Philip Ranck, Sean Sexton and Jessica Stevens of Griffith; Janelle Clark and Michelle Runyon of Hammond; Christina Perez of Hessville; Dean Kessler, Ryan Kuiper, Kara Moes, Mallory Moes, Nathaniel Pappas, Martin Ryder and Lisa Stiglitz of Highland; Justin Curtis, Justin Paris, Christine Ji Rich and Joseph Trimmel of Hobart; Christine Fik, Rachel Huseman, Teresa Lenzo, Chris Orange, Angelo Pancini, John Rozewicki, Eva Slinn, Jana Sytsma and Brian Yack of Lowell; La Mont Webb and Ouiana Williams of Miller; Amanda Biel, Matthew Domasica, Marcie Kwasman and Jennifer Pizzutoof Munster; Kristen Detmar, Amanda Hackman, John Klobucar, Amanda Koeling and Robert Kranc of St. John; Kelly Bridegroom, Stephanie DePaolo, Catherine Dimovski, Shauna Lange, John Marnell, Moira Mis, Kevin Paetsch, Kimberly Riordan, Rachel Thomas, Melissa Wartak and Kathryn Ziemkiewicz Schererville; and April Irizarry and Olivia Rokosz of Whiting. PORTER COUNTY STUDENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: Aubria Cichocki, Lauren Davis, Ana Lisa Padron, Valery Slosman, Rebecca Strickland and Dana Loy Kouts of Hebron; Colin Gainer, Chris Harnung, Justin MacMillan, Katherine Oslizlo, Meagan Rappatta, Deborah Roberts, Rusti Schnelle, Elizabeth Sefcik, Derek Shelton, Erin Sweeney, Robert Zbikowski, Nathan Ziulkowski and Alison Zuidervliet of Portage; Jennifer Bowers, Kara Holmgren, Courtney Lambert Kjari Nay, Sarah Risinger, Ralf Semler and Andrea Wiese of Porter; and Samantha Azevedo, Julie Biddle, Amy Bowman, Brian Calvert, Joel Chappo, Michelle Christopher, Ryan Cunningham, Jessica Dinkelman, Christopher Durkin, Kari Jennings, Matthew Johnson, Scott Johnson, Lisa Knauff, Alexandra Langer, Michelle Leonard, Cole McGrath, Maureen McShane, Christine Puplava, Erin Richards, Jill Scully, Adam Sparacino, Matthew Stevens, Michelle Sullivan, Lauren West, Leslie West and Joshua Wisby of Valparaiso. BALL STATE UNIVERSITY Area students graduated from Ball State University during the 2005 summer semester.

LAKE COUNTY STUDENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: Amanda Koeling of St. John, associate of science; Jessica Adams and Erin Piekut (summa cum laude) of Crown Point with bachelor of arts; Tonya Jamerson of Gary with bachelor of arts; Martin Ryder (cum laude) of Highland with a bachelor of arts; Matthew Mumper of Whiting with a bachelor's of arts; Nicole Price of Crown Point with bachelor of general studies; Jessica McKinney of Highland with bachelor of general studies; Chris Orange of Lowell with bachelor of general studies; Ouiana Williams of Miller with bachelor of general studies; Melissa Kish and Thomas Mullins (cum laude) of Crown Point with a bachelor of science; Michelle Runyon of Hammond with a bachelor of science; (yKristina Livas of Hessville with a bachelor of science; James Sullivan of St. John with a bachelor of science; Michele Gericke and Kimberly Riordan (magna cum laude) of Schererville with a bachelor of science; Jessica Swida of Dyer with a bachelor of social work; Aletha Dunston of Gary with a bachelor of urban planning and development; Michelle Turpin of Crown Point with a master of arts; Shelley Bilski of Hobart with a master of arts; Michael Hochstetler of Crown Point with a master of business adminstrator; Richard Garcia of Gary with a master of science; Meghan McCorkle of Hobart with a master of urban and regional planning; Kathleen Coble of Highland with a master of urban and regional planning. PORTER COUNTY STUDENTS INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING: Morgan Farmer, Thomas Kozrowski and Robert Wszolek of Valparaiso with a bachelor of arts; BACHELOR OF MUSIC Portage: Joseph Voye of Portage with a bachelor of music; Rebecca Doffin, Michael Garvey and James Klaus of Hebron with a bachelor of science; Chris Harnung of Portage with a bachelor of science; Joseph Griffin, Bonnie Turman and Sarah Zulich of Valparaiso with a bachelor of science; John Zack of Portage with a master of arts; Louise Phillips and Jason Gast of Valparaiso with a master of arts; Chris Bruszewski and Maria Mattox of Valparaiso with a master of science. 1 4.