The Kansas Bar Association conducted a champagne reception Sept. 28 in Topeka to honor 219 new admittees to the Kansas Bar.

Lawrence residents passing the bar exam: Lucas Paul Bell, Kathleen Munch Britton, Karen Lynn Ebmeier, Michael James Fischer, Shawn Michael Ford, Steve Grieb, Elizabeth Marie Hafoka, Tina Hardin, Kathryn Leigh Harpstrite and Amanda Suzanne Houser.

Also: Aaron Kent Johnstun, Kristen Clarke Kellems, Kerrie L. Lonard, Joshua D. Mast, Laura Shaker Dakhil Monahan, Preston Scott Nicholson, Ambriel Renn-Scanlan, Elizabeth Dawn Rogers, Cory Vance Sheedy and Saraliene Suzzette Smith.

Also: Zachary T. Stewart II, Matthew Brian Todd, Jesse N. Tucker, Amanda G. Voth, James Thomas Ward, Justin Whitney, Keron Andre Wright and Catherine Ann Zigtema.

Also sworn in was Shannon Rose Halpin, Eudora.