SIU-C STUDENTS HONORED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Southern Illinois University-Carbondale recognized 1,723 undergraduate students at its recent spring Honors Day ceremonies.

Honors recognition goes to full-time students with cumulative grade-point averages of 3.5 or better. Transfer students must achieve a 3.5 grade-point average for all work completed before entering SIU-C.

Area honors students from Illinois as listed by hometown:

Anna -- Heather Colboth; Angela Grissom, Marcy Hale, Angela Lehman, Jennifer Linson, Eric Osman, Pamela Rich, Daniel Scherer, Alison Smith, Richard Smith, Melinda Stamp, Thomas Walsh and Robert Yates.

Jonesboro -- Kevin Goins and Robin Spellman.

Tamms -- Sharon Hesselmeyer.

Ullin -- Crystal Duke.

Villa Ridge -- Wendy Lee.