Eric Spray and Colin Hamel, both of Lawrence, made the president’s list for the 2003 fall semester at Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, by earning a 3.4-4.0 grade-point average. Spray, a 2003 graduate of Free State High School, is the son of Larry and Tammy Spray. Hamel, a 2003 graduate of Lawrence High School, is the son of Richard and Nancy Hamel.

• Craig and Leticia Wingfield Eastman, Elmwood, Neb., announce the birth of a son, Wyatt Sheldon Eastman, born Jan. 18, 2004, in Lincoln, Neb. Maternal grandparents are Richard and Norraine Wingfield, Lecompton. Paternal grandparents are Jim and Rose Eastman, Eskridge. Great-grandmother is Dorothy Davis, Green Valley, Ariz.

• Becky and Dan Twedt, Lawrence, announce the birth of a daughter, Anna Mae Twedt, born Oct. 30, 2003, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Greg and Bonnie Gilroy, Ottawa, and Shirley Gilroy and Dennis Woolman, Ottawa. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Judy Twedt, Ottawa. Great-grandparents are Virginia Gilroy, Ottawa; Glen Larson, St. Edward, Neb.; and George Stauffer, Ottawa.

• Matt and Nikki McClure, Manhattan, announce the birth of a son, Jacob Stephen McClure, born Feb. 4, 2004, at the Regency Medical Hospital in Manhattan. Maternal grandmother is Cecilia Julius, Peck. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Angie McClure, Lecompton. Great-grandparents are Josephine Luna, Sedgwick; Helen Miller, Topeka; and Sally Glover, Lawrence.

• Darya Alexander and Matthew Snyder, Ann Arbor, Mich., announce the birth of a son, Dean Alexander Snyder, born Feb. 4, 2004, at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Mich. Maternal grandparents are John and Maria Alexander, Lawrence. Paternal grandparents are Donald and Karen Snyder, Topeka.

• Corinne Brinkerhoff, Los Angeles, received a master’s degree in television from Boston University on Jan. 18. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude from Truman State University in 2002. She works for David E. Kelley Productions in Los Angeles. She is the daughter of Cory and Cindy Brinkerhoff and is a 1998 graduate of Lawrence High School.

• Lawrence schools dominated at the Washburn Rural Scholastic Chess Tournament Feb. 7 in Topeka. In the High School Division (K-12), Southwest Junior High finished second, Quail Run School finished third, and Wakarusa Valley School came in fourth. In the Elementary Division (K-6), Quail Run finished first and Wakarusa Valley placed second.

Receiving individual medals in the K-12 Division were Benjamin Greenberg, Southwest, second; Jena Games, Southwest, fourth; Austin Kelly, Lawrence High School, sixth; Anjali Datta, Southwest, seventh; Kellen Cross, Quail Run, 11th; Roy Wedge, Wakarusa Valley, 12th; Thomas Reams, Quail Run, 14th; Sean Stenseng, Southwest, 17th; and Benjamin Harms, Wakarusa Valley, 20th.

Individual medalists in the K-8 Division were Stephanie Brown, Southwest, 13th; Matt Vandruff, South Junior High, 14th; Steven Hamblen, Southwest, 15th; and Alex Chavez, South, 18th.

Those who received medals in the K-6 Division were Peter Lesslie, Quail Run, second; James Newsome, Quail Run, third; Katie Conard, Quail Run, fifth; Gage Buffington, Quail Run, sixth; Pierce Thompson, Wakarusa Valley, seventh; Austin Clapp, Quail Run, ninth; Lucas Suchy, Wakarusa Valley, 12th; Cole Reams, Quail Run, 14th; Jessica Newman, Wakarusa Valley, 18th; and Cal Young, Wakarusa Valley, 20th.

• The Lawrence Catholic Community donated $500 to the Lawrence Habitat for Humanity. It raised the money through two dances and a chili feed. Sponsors of the events were St. John the Evangelist, Corpus Christi, Knight of Columbus Councils 1372 and 12960 and the Daughters of Isabella St. Jude Circle 1127.

• Nathanael Smith, Tonganoxie, has been accepted to the Universal Technical Institute, Phoenix, where he will train to become a professional automotive technician.

Kansas State University announced area students who received honors during the fall 2003 semester by ranking in the top 10 percent of their class within their respective colleges:

Mary Martin, Baldwin; Heath Fanning, Christina Lauber, Maureen Mersmann, Miriam Nila and Melanie Smith, Eudora; Heather Anderson, Melissa Bowers, Erica Burkitt, John Dahl, Robert Garven, Stephanie Lewis, Jenna McGovern, Katie McManness, Nicole Michel, Junius Penny, Michael Pollock, Franklin Salb Jr., Julie Seidel, Abigail Sharpe, Dan Stahl, Alayna Stewart and Meghan Walsh, Lawrence; Travis Brownrigg, Tim Bunch, Jason Eichenberger, Bryce Huschka, Ryan Huschka, Adam Kretzer, Emily Petersen, Adam Smith and Jared Wiesner, Ottawa; Theodore Beauchamp and Patricia Zabloudil, Pomona; Whitney Coen, Dana Dwyer, and Jeff Taylor, Wellsville; Jodi Kitterman, McLouth; April Heady-Smith and Kabel Robbins, Oskaloosa; Jennifer Wilkins, Ozawkie; Jacob Keehn, Perry; Jared Langford and Nancy Milleret, Basehor-Linwood; and Kelly Carlson, Amanda Gilbert and Jonathan Lamb, Tonganoxie.

Students who received graduation honors were Nathan Parker, Lawrence, summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering; and Nathan Salsburg, Lecompton, cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture.

• William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., announced Lawrence students who made the fall 2003 dean’s list by receiving at least a 3.5 grade-point average: Christy Wheeler, daughter of Dale and Wendy Wheeler; Jenilee Morrison, daughter of David and Pamela Morrison; and Lauren Wright, daughter of Craig and Marilyn Wright.
• Lyjah White, Oskaloosa, made the fall 2003 dean’s list at Dodge City Community College by earning a 3.5-3.79 grade-point average.
• Evan Durnal, Baldwin, received the $2,500 Nathaniel G. Symonds Scholarship-Leadership Award from the Kappa Sigma Endowment Fund. He is an initiate of the Beta-Tau chapter at Baker University, where he is a junior majoring in molecular bioscience. A 2001 Baldwin High School graduate, he is the son of Betty Bullock and Chet Durnal.
• Emporia State University announced area students who made honors during the fall 2003 semester: Dawn Shuck, Baldwin; Sandy Taylor, Eudora; Seth Alford, Marc Connelly, Lacy Luina, Melissa Murray, Lawrence; Lauren Gantz and Kelli Kuhlman, Lecompton; Teresa Baker, Valerie Barkley, Meredith Bird, Jamie Jamison, Sarahann Lamb, Elisabeth Lyman, Stephanie Norris, Christopher Pellant, Jeanette Walters, Sarah Weber, Anthony Worthington, Ottawa; Erin Schmidt, Pomona; Amanda Pearce, Wellsville; Sherri Braksick, McLouth; Nicole Brandenburg, Ozawkie; Brandy Jones, Perry; Kala Glass, De Soto; and Cameron Babb, Overbrook.
• Debra Slack, Lawrence, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2003 semester at the University of Evansville, Evansville, Ind., by earning a 3.5 grade-point average.
• Kinyon Vinson, Lawrence, graduated in December from Taylor University, Upland, Ind., with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. He is the son of Steve and Cyndi Mona and a Lawrence High School graduate.
• Leslie Short, formerly of Lawrence, made the 2003 fall semester dean’s list at Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N.C., by achieving at least a 3.0 grade-point average.
• Eric Southard, Lawrence, earned the distinction of faculty honors for the fall 2003 semester at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, by earning a 4.0 grade-point average.
• Michael Cowgill, Lawrence, made the dean’s list for the 2003 fall semester at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa., by receiving at least a 3.5 grade-point average.