Jeff and Jody Mitchell, Lawrence, announce the birth of a daughter Lauren Elisabeth Mitchell, born June 26, 2003, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Grandparents are Mike and Sheryl Mitchell, Wichita; Darlene Conrad, Kalamazoo, Mich., and the late Larry Conrad. Great-grandparents are Wanda June Adamson and Gladys Mitchell, Wichita; Delores Lester, Kalamazoo, Mich.; and Dorothy Conrad, Lakeland, Fla.

• Emily Ledford, Lawrence, graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology at Southwestern College, Winfield.
• Derek Korte, Lawrence, made the dean’s list for the spring 2003 semester at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, Minn., by earning at least a 3.67 grade-point average.
• Fort Hays State University, Hays, announced area students who made the spring 2003 dean’s honor roll by earning at least a 3.6 grade-point average were: Jessica Stein, Eudora; Asher Erickson, James Rhodes, Katherine Rhodes and Norzafarin Wedel, Lawrence; Sara Harper, Perry; Sherrie Millison and Travis Stawinski, Basehor; and Denise Gibbens, Tonganoxie.