KU to honor 46 seniors from Anderson, Franklin county high schools


Tue, 10/06/2015

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Jennifer Jackson Sanner

LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 14, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 46 seniors from high schools in Anderson and Franklin counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Ottawa High School, 1120 South Ash, Ottawa.

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 Brill, dean of journalism & mass communications, 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. Charlie and Margy Porter, of Ottawa, are the Franklin County coordinators. Terry Solander, of Garnett, is the Anderson 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:

Anderson

 

Anderson County High School

Macy Davison - Garnett

Bryce Feuerborn - Greeley

Remington Hedges - Garnett

McKenzi Huettenmueller - Garnett

Reagan Jirak - Garnett

Cassidy Lutz - Garnett

Derrick Nelson - Garnett

Zane Phelps - Osawatomie

Maci Rockers - Greeley

Gwendolyn Sibley - Garnett

Isabel Sibley - Garnett

Zadie Smith - Welda

Ryan Wittman - Garnett

 

Crest High School

Evan Godderz - Colony

Colton Strickler - Colony

Kaden Strickler - Colony

 

Franklin

 

Central Heights High School

Merrick Brown - Richmond

Lindsey Folsom - Osawatomie

Cade Hibdon - Princeton

Regan Markley - Rantoul

Matthew Percy - Ottawa

Jacob Pryor - Rantoul

 

Ottawa High School

Bailey Ball - Ottawa

Carter Bowman - Ottawa

Chloe Brown - Ottawa

Lauren Frank - Ottawa

Mallory Fredricks - Ottawa

Nicole Gansy - Ottawa

Kinley Jorgensen - Ottawa

Parker Olmsted - Ottawa

Abagael Pruitt - Ottawa

Allison Sanford - Ottawa

Niccole Scott - Ottawa

Madelyn Sink - Ottawa

Chelsea Stitt - Ottawa

Sarah Ward - Ottawa

Lacey Waterman - Ottawa

 

Wellsville High School

Katherine Becker - Wellsville

Michael Douglas - Wellsville

Dylan Leckner - Wellsville

Ashtyn Rottinghaus - Wellsville

Rayne Wright - Wellsville

 

West Franklin High School

Cody Renfro - Williamsburg

Sydney Walters - Pomona

McKenzie Weien - Pomona

Kara Wray – Pomona.

Tue, 10/06/2015

author

Jennifer Jackson Sanner

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Jennifer Sanner

KU Alumni Association

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