The following local students have been selected for the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha's fall Honors Program:

• Samantha Below, Waukesha
• Rhianna Blair, Waukesha
• Westley Blankenheim, Waukesha
• Kathleen Coleman, New Berlin
• Adam Kindred, Waukesha
• Saul Newton, Waukesha
• Chloe Rettinger, Waukesha
• Abel Richards, Waukesha
• Matthew Ruud, Pewaukee
• Timothy Strandt, New Berlin
• Becky Witt, Waukesha
• Lauren Woldanski, New Berlin

The UW-Waukesha Honors Program is a challenge extended to the university's best students. Through enriched course content and a closer association with professors and other honor students, the college experience is broadened and enhanced through research, creative thought and independent learning.

Eligibility

UW-Waukesha students are eligible for the honors program if they accomplish at least one of the following:

• Graduate in the top 15% of their high school class

• Enroll in the UW System for at least one semester with a minimum GPA of 3.5

• Score 27 or higher on the ACT

• Transfer student with a GPA of 3.4 or above