Sixteen undergraduates and 44 graduate students graduated with honors from Southeast Missouri State University this summer.
The following is a list of area students who graduated with honors. The students are listed by honor and hometown.
SUMMA CUM LAUDE
Jackson: Pandora Taylor, 3622 Kidron, bachelor of science in education (elementary), major - elementary education.
MAGNA CUM LAUDE
Cape Girardeau: Brenda Sue Ressel, 1913 Montgomery St., bachelor of science in business administration, major - accounting.
Perryville: Bonnie Schnurbusch, Route 5 Box 297A, bachelor of science, major - health management.
CUM LAUDE
Benton: Norma Jean Fite, Route 1 Box 402A, bachelor of science, major sociology.
Cape Girardeau: Carolyn S. Wood Dooley, 3110 Westfield, bachelor of science in business administration, major management (personnel/human resources); Douglas Patton Kaempfer, 1951 Grandview Drive, bachelor of science, major mass communications (advertising); and Christopher Mullins, 617 Mount Auburn, bachelor of arts, major anthropology.
Scott City: Sherri Lynne Heisserer Jenkins. Route 1 Box 1173-1, bachelor of science in business administration, major office administration.
ACADEMIC DISTINCTION
Advance: Vicki J. Lewis, Box 604, master of arts, major - English.
Benton: Lanny J. Laub, P.O. Box 272, master of arts, major English.
Cape Girardeau: Joseph D. Anderson, 1525 Parksite, specialist in education, major educational administration; Margaret B. Carter, 822 William, master of arts, major home economics education; John D. Cooley, 2800 Pioneer, master of arts, major psychological counseling; Donna M. Esner, 28 Pindwood Lane, master of arts, major speech pathology; Brenda D. Etzold, 1408 Dunklin, master of arts, major guidance and counseling; William D. Green, 1208 Big Bend Road, master of arts, major history; David L. Gross, 1536 Amblewood, specialist in education, major educational administration; Gary R. Koch, 2410 N. Sprigg, master of arts, major psychological counseling; Raymunda V. Montano, 338A N. Pacific, master of arts, major English; Margaret Oathout, 1635 Themis, master of arts, major - exceptional child; Rebecca L. Richey, 4 Starwood Drive, master of arts, major English; and Pei-Lin Shi, 338 N. Pacific, master of arts, major English.
Gipsy: Michael A. Porter, general delivery, master of natural science, major mathematics.
Jackson: Rodney L. Pensel, Route 1 Box 49, master of arts, major secondary administration/supervision.
Perryville: Barbara Kutz, Route 7, specialist in education, major educational administration; Nancy Reisenbichler, Route 2 Box 260, master of arts, major secondary education (business education); Brenda S. Richardet, 1216 N. Kingshighway, master of arts, major secondary education (business education); Ronda B. Rowland, Route 4, master of arts, major elementary education; Denise M. Schremp, 1313 N. Kingshighway, master of arts, major - secondary education (business education); and Lisa G. Vinton, Route 2 Box 271A, master of arts, major elementary education.
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