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