* KU to honor 30 high school seniors from Barber, Harper, Kingman and Pratt counties
LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 6, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 30 seniors from high schools in Barber, Harper, Kingman and Pratt counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at First Christian Church, 300 South Main, Medicine Lodge.
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.
Paul Buskirk, associate 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. Charles Holcomb, of Cunningham, is the Kingman County coordinator. Cindy Keller and Marcia Suiter, of Pratt, are the site and Pratt County coordinators. Bob Slinkard, of Medicine Lodge, is the Barber County coordinator. Ron Giesen, of Anthony, is the Harper 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:
Barber
Medicine Lodge High School
Malia Clouse - Medicine Lodge
Victoria Fagan - Medicine Lodge
Anne Hageman - Zenda
Karissa Leiker - Medicine Lodge
South Barber High School
Nicole Blick - Kiowa
Harper
Attica High School
Alec McDaniel - Attica
Brooke Ricke - Attica
Chaparral High School
Alison Blanchat - Danville
Jacob Cox - Anthony
Caitlin Dodgen - Anthony
Secret Permenter - Harper
Marissa Rucker - Attica
Lakin Whealy - Anthony
Kingman
Cunningham High School
Andrea Vierthaler - Isabel
Kingman High School
Kathlynn Carter - Kingman
Andrew Cruz - Kingman
Allison DeWeese - Kingman
Paige Kelley - Kingman
Jacob Messenger - Kingman
Patrick Orr - Kingman
Jordan Thimesch - Kingman
Norwich High School
Derian Garrison - Norwich
Pratt
Pratt High School
Bailey Batman - Pratt
Katie Buhler - Pratt
Emma Fowler - Pratt
Destani Garten - Pratt
Samantha Harrison - St. John
Eadie Monaghan - Pratt
Skyline High School
Betsy Giles - Byers
Colin Kumberg – Pratt.