KU to honor 22 high school seniors from Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips and Smith counties

LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, April 2, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 22 seniors from high schools in Graham, Norton, Osborne, Phillips and Smith counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at the Dane G. Hansen Memorial Plaza Community Room, 110 W. Main St., Logan.

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.

Ann Cudd, vice provost and dean for undergraduate studies at The University of Kansas, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.

Honored students will be guests of the alumni association and KU Endowment; parents and area alumni are welcome to attend at a cost of $15 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Rob Wenzl, of Phillipsburg, is the site coordinator and the Graham and Phillips County coordinator. Steven Weltmer, of Smith Center, is the Smith County coordinator. Tom Baumann, of Norton, is the Norton County coordinator. Philip Hardman, of Osborne, is the Osborne County coordinator. Carol Bales, of Logan, is a coordinator for the program.

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

Graham

Hill City High School

Hannah Berland, Damar

Cordell Goddard, Penokee

Norton

Northern Valley High School

Brant Cox, Long Island

Norton Community High School

Lindsay Addington, Norton

Neysa Carlson, Norton

Morgan Farber, Norton

Macy Kasson, Almena

Chance Uehlin, Oberlin

Osborne

Lakeside High School

Joshua Arnoldy, Downs

Trystan Schlaefli, Downs

Natoma High School

Bryce Ginther, Luray

Kourtney Grafel, Natoma

Osborne High School

Camila Faundez, Osborne

Parkes Wolters, Osborne

Phillips

Logan High School

Kodi Van Laeys, Logan

Phillipsburg High School

Isabella Footh, Phillipsburg

Wyatt Ratzlaff, Phillipsburg

Lindsey Solida, Phillipsburg

Smith

Smith Center High School

Mason Buckmaster, Smith Center

Megan Haresnape, Lebanon

Courtney Panter, Athol

Thunder Ridge High School

Brianna Shaw, Agra.