Kelsey Brumley of Zachary has earned academic honors at Purdue University for the spring 2012 semester.

Brumley, a 2010 Zachary High School graduate, is the daughter of Kenny and Corki Brumley of Zachary. She is also the niece of Kathi Brumley, Secretary to Zachary Mayor David Amrhein.

The Purdue University student is majoring in English while pursuing a minor in Mass Communications.

Brumley says she is proud of her accomplishments over the past year.

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

Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known for its science, technology, engineering and math programs and its spirit of imagination, ingenuity and innovation. It’s a place for those who seek an elite education balanced by the drive to make their ideas real.

Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university serves its state as well as the nation and the world.

Academically, Purdue’s role as a major research institution is supported by top-ranking disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineering and agriculture.

More than 39,000 students are enrolled at Purdue and all 50 states and 130 countries are represented. Add about 850 student organizations and Big Ten Boilermaker athletics, and you get a college atmosphere that’s without rival.