Burr Ridge, Willowbrook Students Receive Academic Honors from Purdue University

The following local students have earned academic honors at Purdue University for the spring 2012 semester:

Etheldra Edwards, of Burr Ridge, IL

Michael Foody, of Willowbrook, IL

Alysa Goeke, of Burr Ridge, IL

Mindy Sue Hinkel, of Willowbrook, IL

Michelle Lucak, of Willowbrook, IL

Darrylan Saddler, of Willowbrook, IL

Nicole Gould, of Burr Ridge, IL

Olivia Tabaczyk, of Burr Ridge, IL

Craig Cainkar, of Burr Ridge, IL

Blair Slivensky, of Burr Ridge, IL

Julia Weigel, of Burr Ridge, IL

To earn honors, students must have had at least a 3.5 semester or cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

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*The above was a media announcement from Purdue University.