Jared Thomas Staab, son of Thomas and Lenora Staab, was one of 233 medical students who received the doctor of osteopathic medicine degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences in commencement ceremonies May 14.

Staab was one of nine graduates who earned a concurrent master of arts in bioethics from KCUMB's College of Biosciences during the same ceremony.

Staab is a 2002 graduate of Thomas More Prep-Marian High School and earned a bachelor's degree in cellular and molecular biology from Fort Hays State University. He graduated cum laude and is a member of Sigma Sigma Phi and Psi Sigma Alpha, national osteopathic honor societies, and received an award in infectious disease medicine.

Staab will complete postdoctoral training in anesthesiology at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan.

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COLBY -- The 46th annual commencement ceremonies at Colby Community College were May 14 at the Colby Community Building. The following northwest Kansas students graduated:

Associate of applied science degree recipients:

Hannah Bandy, Colby; Brandi Beek, Weskan; Heath Best, Hoxie; Carla Britton, Oberlin; Toyann Buckland, Grinnell; Tammy Church, St. Francis; Nicole David, Goodland; Rachelle Donovan, Norton; Ashley Ebner, Norton; Kelly Emmons, Colby; Jessica Eshbaugh, Logan; Shawna Farber, Colby; Elizabeth Freeman, Phillipsburg; Katrina Frost, Colby; Casey Gatz, Colby; Debra Hestermann, Atwood; Randi Horn, Phillipsburg; Haley Jones, Norton; Marisa Lambert, Palco; Melissa Linder, Goodland; Ashley Linton, Phillipsburg; Jodi Mermis, Hays; Joseph Monroe, Phillipsburg; Peggy Ream, Oberlin; Jesse Rhea, Agra; Kris Roy, Bogue; Andrea Russell, Phillipsburg; Anna-Lena Schneider, LaCrosse; Laura Schroeder, Colby; Tess Schwieterman, Kensington; Lucan Shamburg, Portis; Heather Simmonds, Hoxie; Randi Stevenson, Colby; Cristita Tygart, St. Francis; Rachel Van Patten, Almena; Jennifer Vogelgesang, Norton; Carrie Zornes, Colby.

Associate of science degree recipients:

Stephanie Albers, Colby; Mindy Antholz, McDonald; Terry Beutler, Norton; Jared Bixenman, Colby; Bryan Brewer, Colby; Leah Cox, Colby; Erica Crain, Phillipsburg; Chelsie Gausman, Goodland; Michael Halbleib, Oakley; Jordon Hockersmith, Colby; Marissa Lambert, Palco; Jessica Leiker, Colby; Joshua Memmelaar, Atwood; Joseph Monroe, Phillipsburg; Nathan Reed, Colby; Jordan Roane, Goodland; Brittany Schamberger, Hoxie; Jerad Schroeder; Jared Smith, Oakley; Brandon Standage, Colby; Jesse Stithem, Stockton; Mitchell Tuma, Colby; Candee VonLehe, Ness City; Shawn Warren, St. Francis; Christopher Williams, Colby; Anna Zillinger, Logan; Carrie Zornes, Colby; Garrett Zweygardt, Colby.

Associate of arts degree recipients:

Lauren Abernathy, Goodland; Mindy Antholz, McDonald; Brent Arnberger, Colby; Alyssa Babcock, Hoxie; Jaylea Black, Colby; Eric Blanton, Colby; Cade Carter, Colby; Nichole Dempewolf, Colby; Matthew Espinoza, Goodland; Chelsie Gausman, Goodland; Beverly Johnson, Colby; Crystal Kinderknecht, Hill City; Haley Kistler, Monument; Cherish Manning, Oberlin; Shannon Miller, Colby; Tyson Miller, Colby; Kyle Molstad, Colby; Bryant Plummer, Winona; Laura Schmid, Colby; Bryan Stephens, Colby; Candee VonLehe, Ness City; Laura Williams, Oakley; Sally Wilson, Colby; Dylan Woofter, Colby; Quinnlyn Woofter, Colby; Garrett Zweygardt, Colby.

Certificate recipients:

Kaitlyn Albers, Colby; Timothy Armknecht, Goodland; Jessica Bauman, Goodland; Oriana Beltran, Rexford; Jocelyn Benoit, Palco; Heath Best, Hoxie; Brandilyn Blacker, Atwood; Summer Burton, Norton; Joel Busi, Colby; Amber Couse, Colby; Chelsea Craig, Phillipsburg; Erica Crain, Phillipsburg; Christopher Crocker, Colby; Andrea Curtin, Lenora; Misty Davis, Kensington; Leah Delsing, Goodland; Tenley Determan, Colby; Madison Dumas, Colby; Vickie Gibbs, Phillipsburg; Kelly Hamel, Hill City; Kyra Hastings, Colby; Jammie Heer, Colby; Janie Herschberger, Colby; Kate Hockersmith, Gove; Staci Horn, Long Island; Lisa House, Goodland; Kelli Johnson, Norton; Dallas Koerperich, Selden; Marissa Lambert, Palco; Heidi Lane-Davis, Norton; Margo Matula, Phillipsburg; Joseph Monroe, Phillipsburg; Connie Noren, Oberlin; Rini Octhora, Colby; Alicia Oien, Colby; Amber Peterson, Goodland; Jesse Rhea, Agra; Sandra Ross-Crowder, Norton; Heather Simmonds, Hoxie; Sarah Ziegler, Colby; Carrie Zornes, Colby.

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More than 70 students were awarded nearly $80,000 at Fort Hays State University's College of Business and Leadership Scholarship Awards Ceremony for the 2011-12 academic year.

Graduate students and undergraduates alike received scholarships ranging in value from $250 to $5,000 during a ceremony led by Joan Rumpel, assistant professor of economics, finance and accounting. The following northwest Kansas students received scholarships:

Cory Betz, Bazine; Holly Buss, Bogue; Tisha Bieker, Eric Blanton and Jordon Hockersmith, all of Colby; Michele Ummel, Collyer; Brooke Evans, Gove; Trisha Goetz, Grainfield; Addie Basye, Caitlin Braun, Robert Huff, Brian Kitchen, Layne Krizek, Sandra Nickel, Kevin Sander, Kyle Staab, Jessie Steffen, Chrystal Thomas, Cameron Werth (senior) and Cameron Werth (freshman), all of Hays; Kimberly Weber, Hoxie; Jared Grauerholz, Kensington; Carri Brobst, Logan; Bryce Engelbert, Travis Ray and Valerie Wagoner, all of Norton; Austin Zerr, Park; Ross Bugbee, Phillipsburg; Zachary Woolf, Quinter; Amanda Brown, Russell; Caleb Kriley and Kyle Zerr, both of Stockton; and Jenna Braun and Courtney Kanzenbach, both of Victoria.

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Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 2,000 students who were on the dean's honor roll for spring 2011. To be included on the dean's honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.

The following northwest Kansas students made the dean's honor roll last spring:

Jessica A. Holmes, Almena; Bailey L. Brown, Colby; Anna M. Hare, BreAnna A. Nemechek, Danielle S. Pettibone and Megan Rubio, all of Goodland; Sarah L. Jarvis, Grainfield; Dipendra Khatiwada, Hays; Nicholas D. Worcester, Hill City; Adam L. Maurath, Oakley; Hali J. Bloom, Phillipsburg; Shabree R. Schwartz, Sharon Springs; Andrea D. Holzwarth, St. Francis.

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DAMAR -- The St. Joseph Education Trust awarded 2011 scholarships during the graduation Mass, honoring graduating seniors at St. Joseph Parish, Damar.

The scholarships are based primarily on the student's involvement in the church and their community activities during their high school years.

Scholarship winners are: Randall Benoit, son of Tom and Donna Benoit; Keaton Newell, son of Kenton and Brenda Newell; Traci Knipp, daughter of Doug and Lori Knipp; Tanner Darnell, son of Tom and Melinda Darnell; Zachary Arnberger, son of Kelly and Mary Arnberger; and Mercedes Desair, son of Ryan and Rebecca Wells.