The Smittcamp Family Honors College at California State University, Fresno has selected 50 high-achieving high school graduates who will receive full scholarships for the 2006-07 academic year.
The freshmen, who come from throughout California, were selected from more than 500 applicants from throughout California and four other states, said Dr. Stephen Rodemeyer, Honors College director. They will be welcomed to the university at a dinner hosted by President and Mrs. John D. Welty on Aug. 22.
Each student receives a President’s Honors Scholarship, which covers in-state registration fees, a $200 book allowance, full room rent for those who choose campus housing in a residence hall and use of a laptop computer.
In addition, they receive priority registration and other campus privileges, enroll in several specially designed honors classes which have a 25-student limit and participate in a weekly colloquium with guest speakers and discussions.
The Smittcamp Family Honors College is unique in the California State University system in that scholarship students are admitted as a group, take a series of specially designed honors courses and interact in educational and social activities.
Honors College applicants must score 1200 or above on the (P)SAT, be in the upper 10 percent of their graduating class or have a minimum GPA of 3.6 in college preparation classes.
Smittcamp Family Honors College students are required to volunteer 30 hours of community service in their first year and 20 hours in subsequent years. To remain in the program, a student must enroll in at least 12 units and earn a 3.0 GPA as a freshman, 3.25 as a sophomore and 3.4 as a junior.
The Smittcamp Family Honors College began in 1998 with a $1 million gift from Earl and Muriel Smittcamp and family, a prominent agribusiness family and longtime supporters of Fresno State.
For more information on the Smittcamp Family Honors College, please go to the following Web site: http://honors.csufresno.edu/
Names and hometowns of the students follow.
The 2006-07 Smittcamp Family Honors College students are:
Name Hometown High School
Abston Natasha Manteca Sierra
Borba Cortney Visalia El Diamante
Bridges Matthew Clovis Clovis
Chalk Carolann Clovis Central – West
Clifford Christina Riverside La Sierra
Cooper Ashley Tollhouse University
Cruff Kelli Selma Selma
Cuadros Johanna Kingsburg Kingsburg
Davis Zachary Visalia Redwood
Denning Darylene Hanford Hanford
Durham Elizabeth Fresno Clovis
Dye Allison Clovis Edison
Fosgate Hanna Paicines San Benito
Fuentes Andrea Porterville Granite Hills
Geil Dylan Sanger Sanger
Hinson Sarah Fresno Central – East
Johnson Nicole Fresno University High
Johnson Lauren Pleasanton Amador Valley
Joy Seethal Porterville Porterville
Kehler Amanda Fresno Clovis West
King Lauren Hanford Hanford
Kuipers Jenna Meadow Valley Quincy
Kwon Eunice Fresno Buchanan
Leonardo Cassie Clovis Homes school
Lowrie Sean Dinuba Dinuba
Masui Megan Modesto Big Valley Christian
Matteucci Megan Madera Madera
Mekhitarian Pateel Fresno Bullard
Motto Marianne Hanford Hanford
Paiva Laura Patterson Orestimba
Phillips Jeffrey Sanger Sanger
Provchy Chelsea Clovis Buchanan
Ramos Ronalynn Lancaster Desert
Ream Keith Coalinga Coalinga
Reimer Derrick Reedley Reedley
Rendulic Maya Stockton Linden
Rocha Gerardo Salinas Alisal
Ruddy Jamie Visalia Golden West
Semiatin Shaina Santa Maria Ernest Righetti High
Smith Andrea Clovis Buchanan
Smith Michelle Clovis Buchanan
Swain Taylor Napa Napa
Swanson Kody Kingsburg Kingsburg
Torres Martha Porterville Porterville
Walker Ryann Fresno Bullard
Walker Whitney Clovis Clovis East
Waterhouse Lauren Fresno Clovis West
Welter Jack Fort Bragg Fort Bragg
Williamson Katherine Kingsburg Kingsburg
Willingham Garrett Fresno Fowler