KU to honor 50 high school seniors from 4 Central Kansas counties


Mon, 10/03/2016

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Jennifer Jackson Sanner

LAWRENCE — Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Oct. 6, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 50 seniors from high schools in Ellis, Rooks, Russell and Trego counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Hays High School, 2300 East 13th St., Hays.

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.

Rob Walzel, dean of music 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. Jessica Younker, of Hays, is the site coordinator. Alan and Lori Moore, of Hays, are the Ellis County coordinators. Tom and Cassie Nuckols, of Plainville, are the Rooks County coordinators.  Nancy Lane, of Russell, is the coordinator for Russell and Trego counties.

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

Ellis

 

Ellis High School

Lindsay Augustine – Ellis

Brittany Bollig – Ellis

Jessica Gamez – Ellis

Dalton Hensley – Ellis

Jasmyn Hernandez – Ellis

Lyla Meserve – Ellis

Derek Pfeifer – Ellis

 

Hays High School

Peyton Augustine – Hays

Jeanie Balzer – Hays

Shane Berens – Hays

Brianna Brin – Hays

Tanner Callis – Hays

Sam Crowley – Hays

Bryce Davidson – Hays

Sierra Eichman – Hays

Katelyn Fross – Hays

Zachary Hopp – Hays

Madisyn Keller – Hays

Payton Markley – Hays

Kohlton Meyers – Hays

Hannah Norris – Hays

Cassandra Quinby – Hays

Diana Rubio – Hays

Ethan Shippy – Hays

Tsz Hong Tam – Hays

Rachel Taylor – Hays

Hannah Thomasson – Hays

Conrad Vajnar – Antonino

 

Thomas More Prep-Marian High School

Raegan Billinger – Hays

Bridget Heimann – Hays

Alison Helget – Hays

Megan Koenigsman – Hays

Matthew Moeder – Hays

 

Victoria High School

Sienna Hockersmith – Victoria

Bryant Karlin – Victoria

 

Rooks

 

Palco High School

Taylor Keller – Palco

 

Plainville High School

Amy Casey – Plainville

Mykeltie Horting – Plainville

Claire McClellan – Plainville

 

Stockton High School

Hannah Wildeman – Stockton

 

Russell

 

Russell High School

Seth Boxberger – Russell

Maci Clark – Russell

Sheila Gulick – Russell

Cameron Kilian – Russell

Travis Ochs – Russell

Delainey Pospichal – Russell

Samantha Ptacek – Russell

 

Trego

 

Trego Community High School

Dean Barney – Wakeeney

Kacie Dunn – Wakeeney

Cheyenne Nickelson – Wakeeney .

Mon, 10/03/2016

author

Jennifer Jackson Sanner

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KU Alumni Association

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