KU to honor 103 seniors from Leavenworth County high schools

LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 24, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 103 seniors from high schools in Leavenworth County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at the Riverfront Community Center, 123 S. Esplanade St., Leavenworth.

Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized over 125,000 scholars who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes and are selected regardless of occupational plans or higher-education goals. Each year, the KU Alumni Association and its volunteers host 36 programs that reach all 105 counties across the state and include approximately 360 high schools.

During the ceremony, each student will receive a Webster’s New College Dictionary and a commemorative certificate.

Chris Wiles, associate director of the University Honors Program at the University of Kansas, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.

Community volunteers collect contributions, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Kathy Meyer, of Leavenworth, is the site coordinator. Bianca Elliott, of Linwood, is the Leavenworth County coordinator.

The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2015 scholars:

Leavenworth

Basehor-Linwood High School

Cassandra Beattie - Basehor

Kennedy Bowers - Basehor

Caleb Clark - Basehor

Timothy Elliott - Leavenworth

Sarah Ford - Basehor

Alyssa Foster - Basehor

Madison Howard - Basehor

Taylor Keesee - Bonner Springs

Brianne Kennedy - Bonner Springs

Alexandra Levinson - Tonganoxie

Madison McDowell - Basehor

Alexis Nichols - Basehor

Katelynn Singleton - Basehor

Rachel Suarez - Linwood

Daniel Tady - Basehor

Cody VanGosen - Bonner Springs

Emily Vitt - Bonner Springs

Quinnlyn Walcott - Bonner Springs

Jack Walsh - Bonner Springs

Immaculata High School

Kathleen Gillespie  - Leavenworth

Madison Schmucker  - Atchison

Mary Kate  Wolken  - Lansing

Lansing High School

Krystian Abbott - Lansing

Linsey Albee - Leavenworth

Monica Amthor - Leavenworth

Hailey Budke - Leavenworth

Joshua Bush - Lansing

Madison Ernzen - Leavenworth

Hannah Eubanks - Lansing

Cynthia Ferguson - Lansing

Jena Goebel - Leavenworth

Kelsey Hoines - Lansing

AC Irwin - Lansing

Jay Kidder - Lansing

Emily Laurence - Lansing

Aubrey Maggard - Lansing

Haley Myers - Kansas City

Jennine Redden - Leavenworth

Abigail Sachnik - Lansing

Daniel Santos - Lansing

Sydney Sterling - Leavenworth

Rose Strukel - Lansing

Matthew Sullivan - Lansing

Olivia Vaughn - Lansing

Aaron Wilson - Lansing

Kathy Wong - Lansing

Jessica Yawn - Lansing

Leavenworth High School

Conner Baker - Leavenworth

Linnea Biel - Ft. Leavenworth

Jacob Boyce - Leavenworth

Deborah Bradley - Leavenworth

Corey Brantley - Leavenworth

Jessica Brunson - Ft. Leavenworth

Taylor Brunson - Ft. Leavenworth

Maisie Conrad - Leavenworth

Lisa Covington - Leavenworth

Jamie Diggs - Leavenworth

Chancia Fairley - Leavenworth

Zachary Flowers - Leavenworth

Coy Hodges - Ft. Leavenworth

Kelsey Housworth - Leavenworth

Alex Karrasch - Leavenworth

Abigail Lee - Leavenworth

Abigail Logan - Leavenworth

Hallie Lucas - Leavenworth

Leah Messer - Leavenworth

Hannah Overbey - Leavenworth

Sydney Pendleton - Leavenworth

Connor Rayburn - Ft. Leavenworth

Sarah Rodgers - Leavenworth

Isaiah Ross - Leavenworth

Megan Rust - Leavenworth

Jason Rydalch - Ft. Leavenworth

Alexander Samouce - Ft. Leavenworth

Lauren Shoffner - Ft. Leavenworth

Kristen Song - Ft. Leavenworth

Shannon Sullivan - Ft. Leavenworth

Jasmine Swanagan - Leavenworth

Kaitlyn Swanson - Leavenworth

Natalie Taylor - Ft. Leavenworth

Hannah Walker - Leavenworth

Pleasant Ridge High School

Levi Blanck - Easton

Kaitlyn DeMaranville - Atchison

Kyle Jones - Easton

Sarajo Mance - Leavenworth

Shyanna Robertson - Easton

Kristina Silvers - Valley Falls

Kaitlynn Walker - Easton

Hailey Worthington - Cummings

Tonganoxie High School

Bradley Andrews - Tonganoxie

Sophia Breedlove - Tonganoxie

Breeanna Cash - Tonganoxie

Summer Cerny - McClouth

Garrett French - Tonganoxie

Christian Grube - Tonganoxie

Lauren Harrell - Tonganoxie

Samantha Jones - Tonganoxie

Elizabeth Laundy - Tonganoxie

Grace Reilly - Tonganoxie

Audrey Snodgrass - Tonganoxie

Jared Sommers - Tonganoxie

Tressa Walker - Tonganoxie

Emily Williams - Tonganoxie.