UW College of Arts and Sciences Names Top Graduates

May 19, 2005 -- The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences has selected its outstanding graduating students for the 2004 2005 academic year.

Each year, the college's Scholarship Committee selects the outstanding graduates from among top students nominated by their advisers and instructors. The scholarship committee comprises faculty members from each of the college's divisions.

The names of the outstanding graduates have been engraved on a bronze plaque mounted in the lobby of the Arts and Sciences building. The students received special recognition at the A&S commencement ceremonies May 7.

"I have had the pleasure of interviewing each of these outstanding students," says Oliver Walter, College of Arts and Science dean. "They are marvelously bright, articulate and very much goal oriented. Our students are as good as those found in any state."

The students selected, listed by hometowns and majors, are:

BIG HORN -- Emilene Ostlind, humanities/fine arts, Spanish, and environment and natural resources.
CASPER -- Asher Albertson, zoology and physiology.
CHEYENNE -- Roberta Gorsuch, psychology; R. Jason Williams, philosophy and political science.
CHICAGO, ILL. -- Lynne Dupczak, physics and astronomy, minor in mathematics.
CODY -- Marlin Dustin Richardson, zoology and physiology and Spanish.
DOLORES, COLO. -- Andrew Saletta, music education, minor in agroecology.
ERDA, UTAH -- Angelynn Marie Long, biology, minors in botany and chemistry.
GREAT FALLS, MONT. -- Rachelle Marie Nesta, women's studies and sociology.
GREEN RIVER -- Shelby Chapman, anthropology, minor in chemistry.
JACKSON -- Lucy Leinonen, anthropology, minor in Russian.
LARAMIE -- Lucas Allen Stricker, English, minor in African American studies.
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- Kim Cornett Henry, international studies.
RANCHESTER -- Coyle Neal, political science, minor in history.
ROCK SPRINGS -- Abra Soule, women's studies.
ROLLA, MO. -- Aaron M. Roe, biology.
SAN RAMON, CALIF. -- Shannon Marie Valenti, international studies.
SIDNEY, NEB. -- Joshua Tatman, anthropology.
STAVANGER, NORWAY -- Victoria Saeland, journalism, minor in economics.
TORRINGTON -- Eric Quade, mathematics.

Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005