KU to honor 35 seniors from Sumner county high schools

LAWRENCE - Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 16, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 35 seniors from high schools in Sumner County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m, dinner and program at Wellington High School, 1700 E. 16th, Wellington.

Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized more than 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.

Ken Audus, dean of pharmacy 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. Cathy McEwen, of Derby, is the site coordinator. David Carr and Colette Kocour, of Wellington, are the Sumner County coordinators.

The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2016 scholars:

Sumner

Argonia High School

Dalton Good - Argonia

Kolten Koerner - Freeport

Belle Plaine High School

Jori Barnett - Belle Plaine

Sydney Birkes - Belle Plaine

Emma Bringer - Belle Plaine

Clayton Happy - Belle Plaine

Audrey Morel - Belle Plaine

Bailey Weaver - Belle Plaine

Caldwell High School

Ross Kuehny - Caldwell

Hunter Lile - Caldwell

Conway Springs High School

Miranda Chitwood - Mayfield

Kristen Hilger - Conway Springs

Brenna Leahy - Conway Springs

Tiffany Willson - Conway Springs

Katie Zoglmann - Conway Springs

Oxford High School

Bethany Metz - Oxford

Kelsey Metz - Oxford

Gavin Neises - Belle Plaine

South Haven High School

Paige Turek - South Haven

Ciara Wiley - Hunnewell

Wellington High School

Madison Adams - Wellington

Ryleigh Buck - Wellington

Addyson DeJarnett - Wellington

Baylee DeJarnett - Wellington

Remington Gilkey - Wellington

Dylan Jones - Wellington

Jaylynn Luna - Wellington

Allison McCue - Wellington

Shelby McNamara - Wellington

McKenna Oathout - Wellington

Connor Phelps - Wellington

Dietra Sober - Wellington

Skyler Struble - Wellington

Peyton Witham - Wellington

Noelle Wright – Wellington.