June 1st, 2021
One hundred thirty-eight students had spring 2021 semester grades that earned academic distinction, and 75 seniors graduated May 16 with bachelor's degrees.
Students whose semester grade point average is 3.7 or higher are named to the Dean’s List, while those with a GPA of 3.50-3.699 are listed as members of the Honor Roll.
DEAN’S LIST
Elizabeth Alderfer, Newton
*Jennifer Andres, Newton
*Jesse Balzer, Hurley, S.D.
Phillip Balzer, Hurley, S.D.
Isaiah Bartel, Andover, Kan.
Emma Beachy, Kalona, Iowa
Karl Bottorf, North Newton
Tristen Burger, Larned, Kan.
Annie Carlson, Hurley, S.D.
Catherine Carter, Denton, Texas
Naomi Chavez, Newton
Kayden Christiansen, Lakin, Kan.
Sandy Dao, Salina, Kan.
Logan DeMond, Larned, Kan.
Helena Driscoll, Bartonville, Ill.
Rachel Duer, Chapman, Kan.
Abigail Edson, Newton
Madison Edson, Newton
Josie Epp, Marion, S.D.
*Ahmed Fall, Staten Island, N.Y.
Peyton Fast, Moundridge, Kan.
Maximilian Fields, Valley Center, Kan.
Jaycee Freshour, Oklahoma City
Elizabeth Friesen Birky, Denver
Nathan Garber, Newton
Trae Gehring, Pretty Prairie, Kan.
Rachel Geyer, Oxford, Iowa
*Jade Gleason, Brush, Colo.
Oscar Gonzalez, Newton
Kendra Gooden, Wichita
Natalie Graber, Divide, Colo.
Aubry Grame, Kalispell, Mont.
Jia-Ling Groves, Valley Center, Kan.
Kevin Hampton, Friendswood, Texas
Mikinzie Harkins, Wichita
Matthew Hernandez, Wichita
*Mary Hogan, Great Bend, Kan.
Hayden Honomichi, Great Bend, Kan.
*Samuel Ishimwe, Wichita
Jadin Kaltenbach, Wichita
Daniel Kaufman, Moundridge, Kan.
Jerod Kaufman, Moundridge, Kan.
Arran Kearney, Birkenhead, U.K.
Joshua Kennell, Newton
Zachary Kennell, Newton
*Adam Kroeker, Augusta, Kan.
Thomas Kucera, Wichita
Mark Lanier, Akron, Ohio
Drannon Lenox, Norman, Okla.
Mia Loganbill, Hesston, Kan.
*Krista Loomis, Walton, Kan.
Antonino Mangiapane, Wuppertal, Germany
Steven Marks, Bakersfield, Calif.
Joshua McBeth, Liverpool, U.K.
Stephany Meyer, Newton
Rachel Miller, Freeman, S.D.
*Cami Mills, Wichita
*Blake Neuschafer, Cimarron, Kan.
Brittany Nortz, Elk, Wash.
*Emalee Overbay, Louisburg, Kan.
Nalea Payton, El Dorado, Kan.
Lindsey Pfannenstiel, Hays, Kan.
Katy Ponce, Chino, Calif.
*Tierra Powell, Wichita
Bethany Powls, Garnett, Kan.
Brianna Reeves, Derby, Kan.
Bethany Regehr, Whitewater, Kan.
Eli Regier, Newton
*Addie Regier Kauffman, Newton
*Jeffrey Regier Kauffman, Hutchinson
*Kadi Relph, Salina, Kan.
Jensen Roth, Abilene, Kan.
*Abby Schmidt, Newton
Nolan Schrader, McPherson, Kan.
Julianna Schrag, Goessel, Kan.
Jessica Schumann, Valley Springs, Calif.
Jaylon Scott, Allen, Texas
Kaity Shima, Topeka, Kan.
*Zach Shima, Topeka, Kan.
*Kayla Shirley, Newton
*Angus Siemens, Newton
Jordan Singh, Newton
*Sarah Smith, Topeka, Kan.
Capri Stevenson-Bissom, West Berlin, N.J.
Dailen Terry, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jessie Thomas, Sedgwick, Kan.
*Paula Thomas, Overland Park, Kan.
Antwon Thompson, Bakersfield, Calif.
*Kacie Torrens, Castle Rock, Colo.
*Elizabeth Tran, North Newton
*Laura Tran, North Newton
Starr Vanous, Salina, Kan.
*Alayna Wallace, McPherson, Kan.
*Payton Walters, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Allison Weaver, Hesston, Kan.
Tomas White, Panama City, Panama
Bryce Wilson, Sterling, Kan.
* denotes graduating senior
HONOR ROLL
*Chase Anderson, Topeka, Kan.
Kyle Belvin, Wichita
Jack Brice, Pleasanton, Calif.
Josie Calzonetti, Garden City, Kan.
Jebediah Carlson, Hesston, Kan.
*Paige Collins, Wichita
Jadyn Diepenbrock, Lincolnville, Kan.
Angelika Donaldson, Highland, Ill.
Schyler Entz, Newton
*Zach Esau, Hesston, Kan.
*Caleb Gaede, Klamath Falls, Ore.
Cassandra Gibson, Hansen, Idaho
Cristobal Goldberg, Santiago, Chile
Nathan Gutierrez, Bixby, Okla.
Ericka Herzet, Marion, Kan.
Hailey Hill, Sedgwick, Kan.
Cayle Irvin, Ben Wheeler, Texas
Macee Kelsay, Bentley, Okla.
Halle Krehbiel, Hesston, Kan.
Marcus LaBonde, Grand Junction, Colo.
*Morgan Lantz, Elkhart, Ind.
Arthur Mahrer, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Keegan Martin, Yale, Okla.
Alejandra Martinez, Newton
Linda Moyo, Hesston, Kan.
Brandon Phorn, Coweta, Okla.
*Laura Pineda, McPherson, Kan.
*Bethany Rafter, Wichita
*Merrick Schmitz, Wichita
Nathaniel Schmucker, Moundridge, Kan.
Joshua Seabolt, Cimarron, Kan.
J’Lynne Stolsworth, Harper, Kan.
*Renee Thompson, Wichita
Vicente Trejo Gomez, Santiago, Chile
Melinda Vargas, El Paso, Texas
Juan Volker, Vina del Mar, Chile
Macayla Warren, Amarillo, Texas
Jillian Webber, Colwich, Kan.
Samuel Wilson, North Newton
*Briley Young, Wichita
Mikias Zewge, Newton
* denotes graduating senior
Bethel College Class of 2021
Caleb Abbott, B.A., Music, Wichita, Kansas
Chase Anderson, B.A., Natural Sciences, Topeka, Kan.
Jennifer Andres, B.A.**, Elementary Education, Newton
Jesse Balzer, B.S., Business Administration, Hurley, S.D.
Jayde Blain, B.A.**, Biology, Cawker City, Kan.
Cameron Bracknell, B.S., Social Work, Kerrville, Texas
Ivy Bringer, B.S.N., Nursing, Argonia, Kan.
Jace Brown, B.S., Business Administration, Andover, Kan.
Austin Cheatham, B.S., Business Administration, Newton
Alex Cochran, B.A., Psychology, Junction City, Kan.
Paige Collins, B.S.N., Nursing, Fittstown, Okla.
Kemroy Cupid, B.S., Business Administration, Sans Souci, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Lauryn Dwyer, B.A., Psychology, Olathe, Kan.
Zachary Esau, B.A.*, Natural Sciences/Education, Hesston, Kan.
Ahmed Fall, B.A.***, Biology, Staten Island, N.Y.
Lori Frybarger, B.S.N.***, Nursing, Munden, Kan.
Caleb Gaede, B.S.N.**, Nursing, Klamath Falls, Ore.
Tanner Galliart, B.S., Health and Physical Education, Pawnee Rock, Kan.
Scott Garriga, B.S., Business Administration, Dallas
Jacklyn Gerk, B.A.*, History/Education, Holyoke, Colo.
Jade Gleason, B.A.***, Biology, Brush, Colo.
Robert Graham IV, B.S., Business Administration, Longview, Texas
Kelly Habegger, B.A., English, Bogotá, Colombia/Hesston, Kan.
Christa Haesemeyer, B.S.N., Nursing, Lincoln, Kan.
Camryn Harrison, B.S., Health and Physical Education, Austin, Texas
Mary Hogan, B.S.N.*, Great Bend, Kan.
Derrick Hudson, B.S., Social Work, Dallas
Samuel Ishimwe, B.S.*, Social Work, Wichita
Joshua Jackson, B.S., Social Work, Snyder, Okla.
Axel Jimenez, B.S., Business Administration, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Riley Johnson, B.S., Business Administration, Lebanon, Ore.
Samantha Karten, B.S.N., Nursing, Perry, Kan.
Addie Regier Kauffman, B.A.***, Elementary Education, Newton
Jeffrey Regier Kauffman, B.A.**, Mathematical Sciences/Education, Hutchinson, Kan.
Danen Kistner, B.A., Communication Arts, Hartford, Kan.
Adam Kroeker, B.A.***, Art/Education, Augusta, Kan.
Morgan Lantz, B.S., Business Administration, Elkhart, Ind.
Jessica LaRocque, B.A., English, Cawker City, Kan.
Krista Loomis, B.S.*, Business Administration, Walton, Kan.
Anna Lubbers, B.A.***, Mathematical Sciences/Education, Peabody, Kan.
Madeline McDaniel, B.S., Health and Physical Education, Louisburg, Kan.
Jordan Melugin-Abla, B.S.N., Nursing, Wichita
Cami Mills, B.S., Social Work, Wichita
Madeline Nachtigal, B.A.***, Natural Sciences, Lawrence, Kan.
Blake Neuschafer, B.S., Business Administration, Cimarron, Kan.
Emalee Overbay, B.S., Business Administration, Louisburg, Kan.
Landon Peery, B.A., Natural Sciences, Newton
Laura Pineda, B.S., Business Administration, Lyons, Kan.
Tierra Powell, B.S., Athletic Training, Wichita
Bethany Rafter, B.A., Psychology, Wichita
Jaylen Randle Sr., B.A., Communication Arts, Frederick, Okla.
Kadi Relph, B.S.N.**, Nursing, Salina, Kan.
Wynter Rentas, B.A., Biology, Manhattan, Kan.
Viviana Rodriguez, B.S., Social Work, San Antonio, Texas
Abigail Schmidt, B.S.***, Business Administration, Newton
Merrick Schmitz, B.S.N.*, Nursing, Wichita
Zachary Shima, B.A.***, Mathematical Sciences, Topeka, Kan.
Kayla Shirley, B.S., Business Administration, Newton
Angus Siemens, B.A., Social Work, Newton
Adam Sigwing, B.A., Biology, Halstead, Kan.
Sarah Smith, B.A., Elementary Education, Topeka, Kan.
Autumn Strecker, B.S.N., Nursing, Goessel, Kan.
Amondr’e Schumpert-Street, B.S., Social Work, DeSoto, Texas
Paula Thomas, B.S.N., Nursing, Overland Park, Kan.
Renee Thompson, B.S.N., Nursing, Wichita
Rebekah Tonn, B.S.N., Nursing, Newton
Kacie Torrens, B.S.**, Business Administration, Castle Rock, Colo.
Elizabeth Tran, B.S.N.**, Nursing, North Newton
Laura Tran, B.A.***, Chemistry, North Newton
Kaylee VanderVeen, B.A., Psychology, Arvada, Colo.
Alayna Wallace, B.A.***, Natural Sciences, Psychology, McPherson, Kan.
Payton Walters, B.S.N.*, Nursing, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Tristin Wheeler, B.S., Elementary Education, Newton
Mason Wilkins, B.S., Business Administration, Conroe, Texas
Briley Young, B.A.**, Social Work, Wichita
B.A. = Bachelor of Arts
B.S. = Bachelor of Science
B.S.N. = Bachelor of Science in Nursing
* = cum laude (with honors), 3.500-3.649 GPA
** = summa cum laude (with high honors), 3.650-3.799 GPA
*** = magna cum laude (with highest honors), 3.800-4.0 GPA