KU to honor 69 seniors from Marion, McPherson, Rice county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from 14 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 21, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 69 seniors from high schools 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.
Sarah Crawford-Parker, assistant vice provost for first-year experience at the University of Kansas, 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. 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 2017 scholars:
Marion
Centre High School
Brendon Bina - Marion
Dylan Deines - Ramona
Goessel High School
Olivia Duerksen - Newton
Jennifer Meysing - Canton
Hillsboro High School
Rebecca Kaufman - Hillsboro
Callie Linnens - Hillsboro
Kyle Unruh - Tampa
Marion High School
Aidan Cairns - El Dorado
Shelby Felvus - Marion
Cade Harms - Lincolnville
Paige May - Marion
Taylor May - Marion
Peabody-Burns High School
Samantha Frye - Peabody
Mallory Harris - Peabody
Anna Lubbers - Peabody
McPherson
Canton-Galva High School
Abigail Ballantyne - Galva
Autumn Colgin - Canton
Kaylee Littrell - Canton
Reed Wiens - McPherson
Inman High School
Logan Druecker - Inman
Aaron Leck - McPherson
Ben Pankratz - Inman
Chad Sprunger - Inman
Kane Thimmesch - Inman
Daniel Webb - Inman
McPherson High School
Rilynn Anderson - McPherson
Emma Ellet - McPherson
Elisabeth Evans - Galva
Ashley Gant - McPherson
Hadley Hageman - McPherson
Gretchen Heidebrecht - McPherson
Jacob Hemenway - McPherson
Morgan Howard - McPherson
John Leaf - McPherson
Callie Lemon - McPherson
Maria Martin - McPherson
Shantelle Mogollon - McPherson
Ilanna Moyer - McPherson
Patrick Munsey - McPherson
Sarah Pham - McPherson
Brooke Schrag - McPherson
Madison Shandy - McPherson
Thomas Smith - Windom
Alayna Wallace - McPherson
Brittanee White - McPherson
Moundridge High School
Caleb Frye - Moundridge
Allison Jasso - Moundridge
Bryndalynn Lintecum - Moundridge
Jacey Spore - Moundridge
Smoky Valley High School
Meredith Galloway - Lindsborg
Shelby Hanson - Lindsborg
Tanya Huse - Lindsborg
Kathryn Patterson - Lindsborg
Haley Peterson - Lindsborg
Myriah Webster - Lindsborg
Logan Windholz - Marquette
Seth Yenni - Lindsborg
Rice
Chase High School
Andrea Aguilera - Chase
Little River High School
Dusty Page - Inman
Clay Zeller - Windom
Lyons High School
Tyler Edwards - Sterling
Cassandra Loesch - Lyons
Kathryn Marshall - Lyons
Jack McClure - Lyons
Wanda (Ruth) Pineda - Lyons
Sterling High School
Max Fulbright - Sterling
Jon Oden - Sterling.