Local students receiving academic honors for the semester endi ng August 2009 at Ferris State University and Kendall College of Art and Design are Carlie Levi, Kristina LeCount, Nathan Everson, and Steven Chan, all of St. Ignace; Ceira Peterson of Moran; Elisabeth Ortiz of Rudyard; Whittney Kerridge of Naubinway; Katelyn Meehan of Kinross, and Maria Meehan of Dafter.