KU honors 54 high school seniors from five Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 12 Kansas high schools were honored Feb. 11 by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 54 seniors from high schools in Barton, Edwards, Pawnee, Rush and Stafford counties were recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a dinner and program at The Club at Stoneridge, 1438 24th St., Great Bend.
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 received a Webster’s New College Dictionary and a commemorative certificate.
Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. William King, of Great Bend, is the site coordinator. Perry and Krista Smith, of Great Bend, are the Barton and Rush County coordinators. Gayle Cornwell, of St. John, is the Stafford County coordinator. Mark Frame, of Kinsley, is the Edwards County coordinator. Barbara Hammond, of Larned, is the Pawnee 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:
Barton
Central Plains High School
Julie Demel - Claflin
Ruth Potter - Claflin
Abby Stueder - Claflin
Ellinwood High School
Rachel Doll - Ellinwood
Shiani Hughes - Ellinwood
Gavin Vink - Ellinwood
Great Bend High School
Natasha Bieker - Great Bend
Michaela Cape - Great Bend
Morgan Francis - Great Bend
Anna Frizell - Great Bend
Grant Harris - Great Bend
Maycie Hestand - Great Bend
Taylor Hofeling - Great Bend
Adam Jacobs - Great Bend
Kelsie Keener - Great Bend
Hunter Middleton - Great Bend
Alex Morgan - Great Bend
Sarah Niederee - Great Bend
Stevee Nily - Great Bend
Michelle Rooney - Great Bend
Abigail Rose - Great Bend
Dakota Sanders - Great Bend
Kameko Schultz - Great Bend
Kiersten Sinclair - Great Bend
Mariah Stein - Great Bend
Madeline Vesta - Great Bend
Hoisington High School
Kelsey Brummer - Hoisington
Abbi Demel - Hoisington
Landon Harmon - Hoisington
Alyson Klug - Hoisington
Natalie Sanders - Hoisington
Garret Schneider - Olmitz
Edwards
Kinsley High School
Austin Brake - Kinsley
Ross Frame - Kinsley
Alexandra Herrmann - Kinsley
Pawnee
Larned High School
Brittany Butler - Larned
Nicole Dipman - Larned
Kwinter Hartshorn - Timken
Alexis Langdon - Larned
Marley Palmer - Larned
ShyAnn Robison - Larned
Pawnee Heights High School
Meagan Milch - Rozel
Rush
La Crosse High School
Alyssa Oborny - La Crosse
Sheldon Schmidt - Liebenthal
Otis-Bison High School
Demi Bartonek - Olmitz
Shawna Serpan - Timken
Stafford
Macksville High School
Tara Bunker - Larned
Alexandra Rachael East - Larned
Elisabeth Penner - Haviland
St. John High School
Ashlyn Fisher - St. John
Britani Grabast - Hudson
Anna Stryker - Pratt
Stafford High School
Adriane Millershaski - Stafford
Madysen Schreiber - Stafford.