Sara E. Thompson of Buda is a semifinalist in the 2014 National Merit Scholarship Program. She is the only student from the Central Texas region to qualify as a semifinalist. Thompson, who is homeschooled, was one of 1.5 million U.S. students to apply for the scholarship program. Only 16,000 students become semifinalists.
Baylor University conferred degrees on over 430 graduates during summer commencement exercises August 17 in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. Nia Faye Martin of Buda earned a Bachelor of Science, Applied Mathematics.
Texas A&M University has named its honor students for the summer semester, recognizing them for outstanding academic performance. The Dean’s Honor Roll recognizes students taking at least 12 semester hours during the summer semester who have maintained a 3.75 or higher grade point (GPR) out of a possible 4.0. A second designation, “Distinguished Student,” recognizes those who earned a 3.5 to 3.74 GPR while taking at least 12 hours for the summer semester. Among those recognized were:
Flemmie A. Houston, senior, of Buda, Bachelor of Arts - English
Weston R. Moore (Distinguished), senior, of Dripping Springs, Bachelor of Science - Construction Science
Brad D. Weber (Distinguished), senior, of Buda, Bachelor of Science - Engineering Technology
Sam Houston State University conferred degrees during its summer commencement ceremonies on Aug. 3 to the following students:
Mitchell Bonar of Buda, Bachelor of Arts, History
Jared Jones of Buda, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Tech-Construction Management
William Aycock of San Marcos, Bachelor of Arts, Mass Communication
