KU to honor 68 seniors from Marion, McPherson, Rice county high schools

LAWRENCE - Students from 14 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 23, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 68 seniors from high schools in in Marion, McPherson, and Rice counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at the Holiday Manor Center, 2211 East Kansas, McPherson.

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.

Sarah Crawford-Parker, assistant vice provost for first-year experience at KU, 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. Larry Chaney, of McPherson, is the site coordinator. Brett Reber, of McPherson, is the McPherson County coordinator. Jim Christensen and Martin Tice, both from Marion, are the Marion County coordinators. Audrey Edwards, of Sterling, is the Rice County coordinator.
 
The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. 

The Class of 2016 scholars:

Marion
Centre High School
Allison Basore - Burdick
Abigail Svoboda - Lincolnville
 
Goessel High School
Alicen Meysing - Canton
Anna Wiens - Goessel
Zachary Wiens - Goessel
 
Hillsboro High School
Reece Berens - Tampa
Matthew Denholm - Hillsboro
Marah Franz - Hillsboro
Kennedy Klein - Hillsboro
Lydia Kliewer - Hillsboro
Kalen Moss - Hillsboro
 
Marion High School
Sydnee Baldwin - Marion
Elizabeth Meyer - Tampa
McKenzee Remmers - Marion
Bailey Robson - Marion
 
Peabody-Burns High School
Katelyn Benson - Peabody
Brandon Entz - Peabody
April Newfield - Peabody
 

McPherson
 
Canton-Galva High School
Sarah Frye - Galva
Ethan Loyd - Galva
Lane Wiens - McPherson
 
Inman High School
Courtney Bashore - McPherson
Kyler Blank - Hutchinson
Caleb Renner - Inman
 
McPherson High School
Kento Aizawa - McPherson
Anna Bahr - McPherson
McKenzie Becker - McPherson
Molly Black - McPherson
Michelle Carrillo - McPherson
Grace Colaw - McPherson
Olivia Hansen - McPherson
Katherine Hughes - McPherson
Tate Johnson - McPherson
Price Kramer - McPherson
Monet Kunde - McPherson
Dustin Kynaston - McPherson
Jacob Loecker - McPherson
Janae McKinney - McPherson
Nolan Milleson - McPherson
Lindsay Moore - McPherson
Hannah Steckline - McPherson
Amy Suenram - McPherson
Kaitlyn van Asselt - McPherson
Katherine Wurm - McPherson
Colton Zimmerman - McPherson
 
Moundridge High School
Sky Creed - Moundridge
Peri Lange - Moundridge
Mykaela Ptacek - Moundridge
 
Smoky Valley High School
Vins Berggren - Lindsborg
Kerri Henne - Gypsum
Katie Klaassen - Marquette
Chace Penner - Lindsborg
Chance Penner - Lindsborg
Sophia Peterson - Lindsborg
Jade Soukup - Lindsborg.
 
Rice
 
Chase High School
Morgan McCloud - Chase
 
Little River High School
Kristin Ekholm - Windom
Emily Smyres - Windom
 
Lyons High School
Kelcey Kroetsch - Lyons
Ryan Pray - Lyons
Jadyn Snyder - Lyons
Mallory Vesper - Lyons
Jessica Winford - Lyons
 
Sterling High School
Erin Anderson - Sterling
Hannah Hendricks - Sterling
Brayden Hosman - Sterling
Kaci Wilson - Sterling
Sydney Wilson  - Sterling.