KU to honor 82 high school seniors from five East Central Kansas counties
LAWRENCE — Students from 15 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Oct. 26, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 82 seniors from high schools in Chase, Coffey, Lyon, Morris and Osage counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Emporia State University’s Student Union – Webb Hall, 1200 Commercial St., Emporia.
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.
Sheahon Zenger, athletics director 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. Gary Ace, of Emporia, is the site, Lyon and Osage counties coordinator. Brian Filinger, of Emporia, is the Chase County coordinator. Polly Epting, of Burlington, is the Coffey County coordinator. Jody Sellers of Council Grove is the Morris 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:
Chase
Chase County High School
Brett Engle - Cottonwood Falls
Colton Haney - Cottonwood Falls
Jake Wessel - Cedar Point
Coffey
Burlington High School
Amy Collins - Burlington
Shelbi Emling - Burlington
Noelle Haselhuhn - Burlington
Christian Isch - Gridley
Stephen Link - Burlington
Regan Norton - Lebo
Lebo High School
Abigail Doudna - Lebo
Laura Krueger - Lebo
Southern Coffey County High School
Kalyn Deal - LeRoy
Amber Emmons - Gridley
Jordan Walburn - LeRoy
Waverly High School
Kendra Henry - Waverly
Kendra Kratzberg - Garnett
Melanie Romig - Waverly
Kylee White - Waverly
Lyon
Emporia High School
Evan Andrews - Emporia
Maya Ballester - Emporia
Natalie Battenfield - Emporia
Amber Bounthapanya - Emporia
Danya Brewer - Emporia
Brady Brooks - Emporia
Darian Bruch - Emporia
David Coria - Emporia
Ashley DeBauge - Emporia
Alondra Garcia Arevalo - Emporia
Stephanie Guillen - Emporia
Emma Harmon - Emporia
Odalis Hernandez - Emporia
Chelsea Herrarte - Emporia
Daley Keister - Emporia
Nicholas Kirmer - Emporia
Mazie Kolterman - Emporia
Joseph Lane - Emporia
Audrey Leihsing - Emporia
Mayra Murillo - Emporia
Caylie Ratzlaff - Emporia
Alexis Simons - Emporia
Derek Slaymaker - Emporia
Peter Stuchlik - Emporia
Tanner Taylor - Olpe
Emma Wheeler - Emporia
Jaxlyn Ziegler - Olpe
Hartford High School
Dakota Wilson - Olpe
Northern Heights High School
Natalie Leffler - Americus
Jordan Wooderson - Allen
Olpe High School
Jade Cole - Emporia
Aubrey Davis - Emporia
Madelyn Madrigal - Olpe
Monica Schmidt - Olpe
Brittany White-Dold - Strong City
Morris
Council Grove High School
Bailey Allen - Council Grove
Megan Goeckel - Council Grove
Jodi Jensen - Council Grove
Randy Phillips - Council Grove
Luke Richardson - Wilsey
Madison Tischhauser - Wilsey
Chelsea Watson - Council Grove
Osage
Burlingame High School
Austin Jones - Burlingame
Clay Thomas - Burlingame
Hannah Young - Burlingame
Lyndon High School
Olivia Miller - Lyndon
Hannah Peimann - Lyndon
Nicholas Ratzloff - Lyndon
Marais des Cygnes Valley High School
Chevelle Balcacer - Quenemo
Cody Patterson - Melvern
Osage City High School
Alexis Allen - Osage City
Kailyn Robert - Osage City
Cassidy Robinett - Osage City
Joseph Schemm - Osage City
Santa Fe Trail High School
Samantah Abendroth - Carbondale
Colton Anderson - Scranton
Cody Hastings - Carbondale
Kyle Hug - Scranton
Keelie Johnson - Carbondale
Morgan Makowski - Carbondale
Brooke Preston - Carbondale
Dustin Rhoades - Carbondale
Caleb Simpson - Overbrook.