• Annamarie and Christopher Dewhurst, Austin, Texas, announce the birth of a daughter, Naomi Caroline Dewhurst, on Sept. 8, 2003, at the Austin Area Birthing Center.

Maternal grandparents are Ronald and Nancy Burt, Lawrence. Paternal grandparents are Gene and Linda Dewhurst, Houston. Great-grandparents are Robert Burt, Salina; Martha Edgar, Yarmouth, Mass.; Martha Wing, Houston; and Jack Tucker, Vernon, Texas.

• Lora and Craig Stoppel, Lawrence, announce the birth of a daughter, Paige Olivia Stoppel, on Nov. 18, 2003, in Lawrence. She has two brothers, Nolan, 7, and Grant, 6.

Maternal grandmother is Carol Hoffman, Lawrence. Paternal grandparents are Marilyn Stoppel and Norman Stoppel, Lawrence. Maternal great-grandfather is James Hoffman, Lawrence.

• Karen Roberts, Lawrence, has been selected to write a monthly column for the American Journal of Nursing. Her first column appeared in the November issue. Roberts, a registered nurse, received a master’s degree in 1999 from the Graceland School of Nursing Outreach program in Independence, Mo. She received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Washburn University.
• William Hambleton, Lawrence, was inducted into the Franklin and Marshall College Nevonian Society on Oct. 24. The society honors alumni of 50 years and more. Hambleton is a 1943 graduate of the Lancaster, Pa., college.
• Emporia State University announced area students who received a scholarship for the 2003-2004 school year. They are: Trisha Gresnick, Jamie Grosdidier, Andrea Irick, Natalie Moreau and Tillie Wood, Baldwin; Jenny Cochran, Basehor; Nicholas Duncan, Gregory Francis and Kala Glass, De Soto; Sarah Phillips, Edgerton; Aimee Barber, Corey Green, Melissa Moreno and Sandy Taylor, Eudora; Seth Alford, Kelly Baxter, Cassandra Carpenter, Carolyn Clark, Marc Connelly, Jessica Karns, Kelley Kennett, Laura Koenig, Melissa Kramer, Hiram Lucke, Lacey Luina, Chris Medlen, Evan Morris, Ashley Ross, Natasha Schmidt, Jason Smith, Morgan Springer, Sara Steger, Megan Tate and Derrick White, Lawrence; Carrie Havner, Linwood; Sherri Braksick, Tina Edgell and Darcy Keling, McLouth; Tiffany Cook, Oskaloosa; Mikala Allen, Teresa Baker, Meredith Bird, Denise Estes, Megan Flory, Amanda Geist, Kyle Hart, Lucy Jackson, Jessica James, Jamie Jamison, Jerald Johnson, Misty Johnson, Trenton Keim, Kathy Kiefer, Sarahann Lamb, Janelle Lickteig, Allyson Lyman, Elisabeth Lyman, Megan Matile, Stephanie Norris, Kraig Powell, Linsey Powers, Rebekah Renyer, Luke Rodina, Dunley Stults, Jamie Turner, Sarah Weber and Anthony Worthington, Ottawa; Jodi Bachelor, Ryan Hulings, Aaron Lang and Dawn Shuck, Overbrook; Brandy Jones, Ian Kuenzi and Jamie Urban, Perry; Megan Gorton, Laura Love, Shayleen Love, Erin Schmidt and Christina Terry, Pomona; Melissa Dennison, Kim Strobel, Gabrielle Vining and Diane Vogel, Tecumseh; Jana Gorman and Kristle Weishaubt, Tonganoxie; and Jamie Noll, Winchester.
• Bethany Taylor, a Kansas University junior from Prairie Village, has been selected to participate in the 2003 Miss Kansas USA Pageant. The pageant will be Sunday in Wichita.

She will compete as Miss Prairie Village in swimsuit, evening gown and personal interview categories. She is the daughter of Syd and Wendy Taylor. She is studying elementary education at KU.

• Charlene Reynolds and Brad Williamson are members of the Wichita State University band. Reynolds, a Lawrence High School graduate, is studying music education. Williamson, a Free State High School graduate, is studying music performance. He is the son of Bruce Williamson, Topeka, and Robin Williamson, Lawrence.