KU to honor 31 high school seniors from Barber, Harper, Kingman, Pratt counties

LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 8, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 31 seniors from high schools in Barber, Harper, Kingman and Pratt counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Pratt High School, 401 S Hamilton St., Pratt.

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.

Lisa Pinamonti Kress, director of admissions 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. Charles Holcomb, of Cunningham, is the Kingman County coordinator.  Cindy Keller and Marcia Suiter, of Pratt, are the site and Pratt County coordinators. Bob Slinkard, of Medicine Lodge, is the Barber County coordinator. Ron Giesen, of Anthony, is the Harper 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 are:

Barber

Medicine Lodge High School

Joel Clarke, Medicine Lodge

Hannah Eck, Sharon

Layne Liebst, Medicine Lodge

Hannah Rankin, Sharon

South Barber High School

Paige Koblitz, Hazelton

Harper

Attica High School

Chelsea Casper, Attica

Chaparral High School

Roger Clark, Anthony

Bryce Duhon, Harper

Taylor Elliott, Anthony

Tristan Gerdes, Attica

Ashlan Mathes, Anthony

Samantha Mathes, Harper

Kingman

Cunningham High School

Heather Kerschen, Cunningham

Elijah McAdam, Kingman

Kingman High School

Emma Albright, Kingman

Abigail Harbert, Kingman

Devon LaRue, Kingman

Parker Maloney, Kingman

Connick Roe, Kingman

Samantha Rohlman, Pretty Prairie

Norwich High School

Kortney Heimerman, Norwich

Pratt

Pratt High School

Austin Black, Pratt

Ellie Brehm, Pratt

Chloe Cannata, Pratt

Allicia Hall, Iuka

Elee Hampton, Pratt

Joseph Loomis, Iuka

Matthew Loomis, Iuka

Madison Mayberry, Pratt

Skyline High School

Austin Gilpin, Preston

Blake Lee, Pratt.