KU to honor 118 seniors from Harvey and Reno county high schools

Wed, 09/21/2016

Jennifer Jackson Sanner

LAWRENCE - Students from 12 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 28, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 118 seniors from high schools in Harvey and Reno counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at the Atrium Hotel and Conference Center, 1400 North Lorraine, Hutchinson.

Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized more than 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 in the state and include approximately 360 high schools.

During the ceremony, each student will receive a Webster’s New College Dictionary.

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. Jeff and Marla Eriksen, of Hutchinson, are the site and county coordinators.

The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2017 scholars are:

Harvey County

Burrton High School
Marissa Hurst – Burrton
Kaylene Matlack - Burrton

Halstead High School
Kassidy Bliss – Sedgwick
Bianca Gutierrez – Halstead
Riley Maurath – Halstead
Samantha Schroeder – Halstead
Sophie Soward – Halstead
Skylynn Werner – Halstead

Hesston High School
Olivia Brubacher – Hesston
Cameron Denno – Hesston
Morgan Holopirek – Hesston
Paige Kauffman – Hesston
Reuben Peachey-Stoner – Hesston
Kitt Regier – Hesston
Abigail Reimer – Hesston

Newton High School
Nathan Ahrens – Newton
Sam Blaufuss – Newton
Maggie Dungan – Newton
Conner Ekerberg – Newton
Nicole Engelken – Newton
Brookelynn Entz – Newton
Cassidy Funk – Newton
Danielle Harms – Newton
Ruining Huo – Newton
Kyla Jantz – Newton
Kristin Jantzen – Newton
George( Max) Karst – Newton
Katherine Lindgren – Newton
Maria McGonigal – Newton
Cody Murrell – Newton
Brandon Murrell – Newton
Kailey Naysmith – Newton
Louisa Nickel – Newton
Kara Peaney – Newton
Benjamin Peyton – Newton
Addie Regier – Newton
Emily Regier – Newton
Michaela Regier – Newton
Guadalupe Reyes – Newton
Brody Roberson – Newton
Madison Roth – Newton
Abby Schmidt – Newton
Laura Tran – Newton
Logan Treaster – Newton

Sedgwick High School
Ben Rowley – Sedgwick
Marshall Rutschman – Sedgwick
Lillian Ward – Wichita
Shae Ware - Sedgwick

Reno County

Buhler High School
Weley Calvert – Hutchinson
Chloe Chisam – Hutchinson
Olivia DeMeyer – Hutchinson
Ethan Engle – Hutchinson
Sandra Fabian – Buhler
McKenzie French – Buhler
Kayli Goodheart – Hutchinson
Abigail Jackson – Hutchinson
Jewel Mann – Hutchinson
Katelin Miller – Hutchinson
Shalee Mog – Hutchinson
Kendra Nachtigal – Hutchinson
Sydney Schrock - Buhler
Jared Smart – Hutchinson
Joshua Turner – Hutchinson

Fairfield High School
Kayley Geesling – Turon
Brent Malmstrom – Sylvia

Haven High School
Lexi Hoskinson – Burrton
Tasha Miller – Partridge
Kai Peirce – Hutchinson
Nate Shadoin – Haven
Erin Stade – Haven
Victoria Yoder – Hutchinson

Hutchinson High School
Brooke Ackley – Hutchinson
Noah Addis – Hutchinson
Wyatt Akins – Hutchinson
Shayla Bellamy – Hutchinson
Annie Blake – Hutchinson
Jocelyn Brady – Hutchinson
Tyler Christian – Hutchinson
Keeley Cunningham – Hutchinson
Mikayla Dallke – Hutchinson
Hallie Dejmal – Hutchinson
Chase Denison – Hutchinson
Dakiree Depew – Hutchinson
Jessica Fairbanks – Hutchinson
Ashlyn Foster – Hutchinson
Julia Hardenburger – Hutchinson
Kolby Holmberg – Hutchinson
Will Kovach – Hutchinson
Maggie Kovach – Hutchinson
Casey Lane – Hutchinson
Siynatee Mcgraw – Hutchinson
Cheyenne Morris – Hutchinson
Juan, Jr. Ocon – Hutchinson
Lance Page – Hutchinson
Eduardo Ramirez – Hutchinson
Kimberly Reiser – Hutchinson
Zach Schmitt – Hutchinson
Matthew Schweder – Hutchinson
Mariah Sibley – Hutchinson
Jacob Stanley – Hutchinson
Peyton Strobel – Hutchinson
Micah Tomac – Hutchinson
Zachary Towle – Hutchinson
Nicholas Vogel – Hutchinson
Isabella Wintamute – Hutchinson

Nickerson High School
Holden Davis – Hutchinson
Austin Engelland – Sterling
Daria Griffis – Hutchinson
Adam Moore – Hutchinson
Jared Petz – Hutchinson
Ethan Shanks – Hutchinson
Alyssa Weve – Hutchinson

Pretty Prairie High School
Bailey Graber – Pretty Prairie
Sara Schlickau – Hutchinson