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College announcements for April 29

April 29, 2007

Honors

Eastern Kentucky University: Brittany "Nikki" Griffitts, a 17-year-old sophomore, was initiated in Alpha Lambda Delta sorority for her success into making the dean's and president's lists. She is the daughter of Christy Griffitts of Danville and the fiance of John Michael Peach of Harrodsburg.

Morehead State University: Andrew Crowe, a junior, has been included in the prestigious Mission Design Team for KySat2. KySat, which began in 2006, is an ambitious joint enterprise involving public organizations, colleges and universities, and private companies. It is a student-led initiative involving the design, build, payload development, launch and on-orbit operations of small satellites. The goal of KySat, of which MSU is a member, is to promote science, technology, engineering, innovation and education in Kentucky.

Western Kentucky University: Courtney Baines has received the Outstanding Geography Senior award from the Department of Geography and Geology in Ogden College of Science and Engineering at Western Kentucky University. The award was presented during the college's award ceremony on April 15. Baines is an intern at the Barren River Area Development District and has worked on homeland security issues, as well as a comprehensive plan digitizing regional 911 data.

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Bellarmine University: Abigail Cocanougher received a Metroversity Adult Learner award April 24 at the Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. The award is given each spring in recognition of outstanding adult students and the faculty and staff who identify and address challenges unique to the adult students. Cocanougher is a Parksville native and graduated as valedictorian of her class at the Kentucky School for the Blind in Louisville. She won the Metroversity award for her essay describing her experiences at Bellarmine as a visually-impaired student and the struggles she faces. She transferred to Bellarmine in spring 2005 in hopes of being a music major. She since has excelled in music theory, learned to play piano and returned to playing the violin. Cocanougher recently held her senior recital and will graduate this May. "When I arrived at Bellarmine, I had no confidence in myself at all," Cocanougher said. "Being at Bellarmine has given me the strength to put one foot in front of the other every day, and go out in the world and have the confidence that I can be an equal in society."

Graduates

Murray State University: From Boyle County: William Lester, Bachelor of Science in agriculture; James Ramsey, Master of Science.

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