FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – From a field of 493 applicants, 75 outstanding high school seniors have been chosen to join the eighth class of Honors College Fellows at the University of Arkansas. Each student will receive a total of $50,000 over four years to cover tuition, room and board, as well as the cost of books and a computer. The funds can also be combined with Honors College research and study abroad grants to broaden educational opportunities.

“In these difficult economic times it is especially gratifying that the University of Arkansas can provide the financial support to bring so many talented students to this institution,” said Chancellor G. David Gearhart. “These are students with impressive academic records who are also civic-minded and have devoted many hours to public service work during their high school careers. It’s very rewarding to see the Walton family’s gift continue to bring students with such enormous talent and energy to our campus.”

The Honors College Fellowships are made possible by a portion of the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation’s historic $300 million gift to the university.

Competition for the fellowships is rigorous. More than 150 finalists were interviewed in March with approximately 50 university faculty members participating in those interviews. To qualify as a finalist, a student must score at least 32 on the ACT exam and have a 3.8 grade point average. The student’s application, letters of recommendation, course of studies and community involvement are also extremely important in the selection process. In this 2012 class of fellows the average grade point average is 4.17; the average ACT score is 33.

“Once again, these fellowships, along with our outstanding faculty, have attracted some of the top students in the nation,” said Bob McMath, dean of the Honors College. “These students would be welcome at any higher education institution in the country, and we are now ready to engage them in and out of the classroom, to help them reach their full potential as scholars and as people.”

Honors College Fellows are housed in the Pomfret Honors Quarters for their freshman year, and participate in the university’s First-Year Experience program.

The University of Arkansas Honors College Fellows Class of 2013 are:

Last Name	First	School	City	State
Alexander	Nate	Southside High School	Fort Smith	AR
Baldwin	Alex	Robert E Lee High School<	Tyler	TX
Bentel	Stephen	Bentonville High School	Bentonville	AR
Bethel	Hannah	Benton High School	Benton	AR
Bever	Anna	Bentonville High School	Bentonville	AR
Branscum	Katie	Jonesboro High School	Jonesboro	AR
Breshears	Hannah	Crossett High School	Crossett	AR
Calandro	Rachel	College Heights Christian School	Joplin	MO
Chesshir	Claire	Little Rock Christian Academy	Little Rock	AR
Christie	Kaylee	Jefferson City High School	Jefferson City	MO
Davis	Shelby	Cabot High School	Lonoke	AR
Dean	Allison	Alma High School	Alma	AR
Dehbozorgi	Arshan	Joplin High School	Joplin	MO
Delong	Emily	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	AR
Dewey	Stephanie	Southside High School	Fort Smith	AR
Dollman	Justin	Joplin High School	Joplin	MO
Ehrenreich	Jacob	Colleyville Heritage High School	Colleyville	TX
Farnell	Chase	Lakeside High School	Hot Springs	AR
Fleming	Davis	Little Rock Central	Little Rock	AR
Forbes	Daniel	Russellville High School	Russellville	AR
Fucci-Wilson	Alex	Pea Ridge High School	Pea Ridge	AR
Hankins	Chad	Cabot High School	Cabot	AR
Hensley	Michael	Alma High School	Alma	AR
Hittson	Aaron	Southside High School	Fort Smith	AR
Ho	Brendan	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	AR
Hollenberg	Sophie	Little Rock Central	Little Rock	AR
Hoover	Emily	Conway High School West	Conway	AR
Hudgens	Allison	Lakeside High School	Hot Springs	AR
Jones	Alex	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	AR
Kanatzar	Robin	Mount Saint Mary Academy	Little Rock	AR
Kardas	Christian	Magnolia High School	Magnolia	AR
Korb	Elliott	Broken Arrow High School	Broken Arrow	OK
Kordsmeier	Colton	Sacred Heart High School	Morrilton	AR
Langston	Rebekah	Harrison High School	Harrison	AR
Lee	Jacob	Siloam Springs High School	Gentry	AR
Leeds	Brandt	Clarksville High School	Clarksville	AR
Leeman	Erica	Gravette High School	Gravette	AR
Leonard	Michael	Flippin High School	Flippin	AR
Luedecke	Lindsey	Bentonville High School	Bentonville	AR
McCracken	Logan	Pulaski Academy	Little Rock	AR
McCullough	Stephanie	Salem High School	Salem	AR
McWilliams	Connor	Catholic High School	Little Rock	AR
Morgan	Grant	Arkadelphia High School	Arkadelphia	AR
Moutos	Chris	Pulaski Academy	Little Rock	AR
Neumann	Laura	Little Rock Central	Cabot	AR
Norman	Justin	Lake Hamilton High School	Hot Springs	AR
Nunn	Alex	Edward Marcus High School	Flower Mound	TX
Osborn	Kaitlyn	Conway High School West	Conway	AR
Owen	Kathryn	Tulsa School of Arts & Science	Tulsa	OK
Owens	Matt	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	AR
Pianalto	Kaila	Har Ber High School	Springdale	AR
Piepenbrok	Erin	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	AR
Poe	Ben	Arkadelphia High School	Arkadelphia	AR
Pohlner	Tori	Weiner High School	Fisher	AR
Price	Andrew	White Hall High School	Redfield	AR
Pyland	Derek	Southside High School	Fort Smith	AR
Reagan	Rachael	Union High School	Tulsa	OK
Rice	Remington	Hall High School	North Little Rock	AR
Seubert	Matt	Bentonville High School	Bella Vista	AR
Smith	Sadie	Conway High School West	Conway	AR
Smith	Trevor	Hope High School	Hope	AR
Smith	Eric	Conway Christian School	Conway	AR
Soo	Tyler	Jonesboro High School	Jonesboro	AR
Steele	Will	Saint Joseph School	Conway	AR
Stein	Jen	Hillcrest High School	Dallas	TX
Suresh	Gayatri	Fayetteville High School	Fayetteville	AR
Suttmiller	David	Aledo High School	Aledo	TX
Thomasson	Shaun	Pea Ridge High School	Pea Ridge	AR
Van Pelt	Natalie	Springfield Catholic High School	Springfield	MO
Vo	Jimmy	Southside High School	Fort Smith	AR
Ward	Anna	Ruston High School	Ruston	LA
Williams	Mariel	Southside High School	Fort Smith	AR
Wood	Cole	Jonesboro High School	Brookland	AR
Wood	Keri	A&M Consolidated High School	College Station	TX
Wright	Erin	Har Ber High School	Lowell	AR