Washburn University senior Andrew Skea, of Lawrence, was one of seven students and one administrator inducted into the Washburn University chapter of National Order of Omega on Feb. 3. The Order of Omega serves to recognize fraternity and sorority members for their service to the Washburn Greek community and the university. Only the top 3 percent of all fraternity and sorority members at Washburn are selected to join. Skea is a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

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A reception celebrating the 80th birthday of Iona Spencer, Lecompton, will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. March 5 at the Stull Church of Christ. Spencer was born March 8, 1925, in Watson. Her children are Rod and Jeanette Spencer, Lecompton; Roger and Joyce Spencer, Alta Vista; and Gail and Steve Day, Topeka. She has six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Cards may be sent to her at The Tool Barn, 76 Highway 40, Lecompton 66050.

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Thomas Reams, Southwest Junior High School student, took first place in the K-12 section at the Prairie View High School chess tournament Feb. 19 in La Cygne. Kenny Blevins, Wakarusa Valley student, took first place in the K-8 section of the tournament. Other medal winners from Lawrence were Roy Wedge, Central Junior High, 20th, K-12; Jessica Newman, South Junior High School, 11th, K-8; and Robert Newman, Wakarusa Valley, 13th, K-5 section.

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Sarah Jade, Lawrence, has been named to the 2004 fall semester dean’s list at Lewis & Clark College by earning at least a 3.7 grade-point average.

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Rebecca Cain, Lawrence, made the honor’s list at Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa, during the fall 2004 semester by earning at least a 3.25 grade-point average.

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Garden City Community College announces area students who made honors during the fall 2004 semester.

Ryan Rowland, Lawrence, made the president’s list by earning a 4.0 grade-point average.

Casey Coates, Baldwin, and Kirby Beneventi, Lawrence, made the dean’s honor roll by earning at least 3.2 GPA.

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Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, announces Lawrence residents who made the dean’s list during the fall 2004 semester by earning at least a 3.5 grade-point average. They are: Allison Edwards, Joshua Gaston, Emily Lysen, Dylan McClain and Brianna Orton.

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Butler Community College announces area students who made honors during the fall 2004 semester. Justin Goff, Baldwin, made the dean’s honor roll by receiving at least a 3.5 grade-point average. Abigail McNish, Ottawa, made honorable mention by earning at least a 3.0 GPA.

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Johnson County Community College announced area students who made the fall 2004 semester honor roll.

Area students who made the president’s honor roll by earning a 4.0 grade-point average were: Rachel Frye and Amanda Schultz, Baldwin; Grant Jamison, Andrew Pyle, Krystal Reese, Pamela Wyrick and Lucas Zarda, Eudora; Jessica Folsom, McLouth; Leslie Huffman and Corey May, Ottawa; Jason Chambers, Jason Heitman and Edward Teets III, Tonganoxie; Robert Barnhill and Christina Mignot, Wellsville; and Travis Alderson, Frank Boyd, Melissa Browning, Alyssa Buecker, Bethany Burnett, Matthew Butler, Lynne Chestnut, Katherine Clark, Jodie Cochrane, Cynthia Currey, Sara Gillman, Ryan Johnson, Chad Johnson, Brian Khomsi, Kevin Kivela, Theresa Maier, Sara Moraille, Luke Paul, Gina Pomponio, Ginger Ray, Elizabeth Salas, Hannah Selk, Serkan Sener, Kimberly Silva, Chau Trinh, Jon Warnock, Maria Whitcomb, Brandon Winter, Jeungen Yu and Sara Zimmerman, Lawrence.

Students who made the dean’s honor roll by earning a 3.5-4.0 GPA were: Patrick Hinshaw, Baldwin; Dara Norwood, Jeremiah Pant and Michael Schultz, Basehor; Amber Stoltenow and Debra Trybom, Eudora; Miriam Lee, Oskaloosa; Amanda Domnanish, Kristin Potter and Virginia Wahweotten, Ottawa; Rhonda Ferguson, Pomona; Amy Brest, Stephanie Dunlap and Michael Somolik, Tonganoxie; and Kira Barker, Carletta Bassett, Cory Belt, Kyle Berthold, Justin Boehle, Ericka Brune, Charles Chappell, Megan Cooper, Courtney Crouch, Gregory Dillon, Stormy Draney, Mary Glorioso, Brian Imel, Jennifer Jaros, Katwala Kalukuta, Miandabu Katshungu, Daniel Kessler, Takashi Kida, Tammy King, Bryan Kuder, Lindsey Laudick, Matthew LeGresley, Kieran McBride, Nancy McCafferty, Estella McCollum, Andrew McCormick, Ross Miller, Wyatt Naramore, Joseph Nguyen, Michelle Oelkers, Nichole Rapp, Alphilde Rees, Melinda Roeder, Nicole Russell, Michael Ryan, Scott Schmidt, Leona Scoular, Jeffrey Tildes, Elizabeth Timm, Kyle Van Buren, Adam Walker, Jason Wells, Mary Wiley, Jaymes Williamson, Victoria Wilmes, Jeremy Winfrey and Han Xu, Lawrence.

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Jason Hart, Lawrence, has earned a diploma in the electrical mechanics program at Vatterott College in Kansas City, Mo.

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Isaac Penny and Audrey Southard, both of Lawrence, made honors at Georgia Institute of Technology. Penny made faculty honors by earning a 4.0 grade-point average. Southard made the dean’s list by receiving at least a 3.0 GPA.