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