KU to honor 218 seniors from Shawnee, Wabaunsee county high schools


Mon, 11/14/2016

author

Jennifer Jackson Sanner

LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 218 seniors from high schools in Shawnee and Wabaunsee counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at the Ramada Inn Regency Ballroom, 420 S.E. Sixth Ave., Topeka.

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.

Lisa Pinamonti Kress, director of admissions, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Rebecca Crotty, Cleo Murphy, Anne Wilson and Shelby Swafford, of Topeka, are the coordinators for this program.

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

Shawnee

 

Cair Paravel Latin School

Alexander Nasseri - Topeka

 

Hayden Catholic High School

Frances Befort - Topeka

Mikayla Bryan - Topeka

Nicholas D'Attillio - Topeka

Keenan Flynn - Topeka

Hanna Funk - Tecumseh

Brent Gilchrist - Topeka

Makenna Johnson - Topeka

Claire Reinert - Topeka

Thomas Paul - Topeka

Scott Wilson - Topeka

 

Heritage Christian School

Raegan Cowsert - Topeka

McKenna Ward - Topeka

Lauren Wineinger - Topeka

 

Highland Park High School

Salma Arriaga-Lucio - Topeka

Jose Campos-Soto - Topeka

Tamira Carter - Topeka

Alejandro Castillo - Topeka

Christian Davis - Topeka

Selena Hernandez - Topeka

Samantha Lee - Topeka

Martin Lopez - Topeka

Harley MacLaird - Topeka

Jeannette McGinnis - Topeka

Raven Meadows - Topeka

Lazrua' Osayande - Topeka

Alene Pham - Topeka

D'Andre Phillips - Topeka

Sabrinna Rivera Sanchez - Topeka

Areionn Smith - Topeka

MariAnna Soto - Topeka

Phillip White - Topeka

 

Rossville High School

Morgan Foster - Rossville

Mitchell Porter - Topeka

Ashley Rietcheck - Rossville

Frederick Schuler - Rossville

Emily Woodcock - Rossville

 

Seaman High School

Faith Barr - Topeka

Stone Brackett - Topeka

Natalie Brodine - Topeka

Melissa Bryan - Topeka

Chase Bush - Topeka

Bailey Chinn - Topeka

Aubrey Clark - Topeka

Mikaela Cox - Topeka

Sophia Darting - Topeka

Maria Grimes - Topeka

Tira Haag - Topeka

Benton McCann - Topeka

Amanda McCommon - Topeka

Katherine McLaughlin - Topeka

Kim Nguyen - Topeka

Shyanne Osterhaus - Topeka

Ashley Pippin - Topeka

Dawson Podlena - Topeka

Jordan Rowe - Topeka

Madison Russell - Topeka

Madison Sandall - Topeka

Ethan Schultz - Topeka

Geordan Shaffer - Topeka

Noah Siebert - Topeka

Ethan Sparks - Topeka

Carson Tjelmeland - Topeka

Faith Traver - Topeka

Noah Wells - Topeka

Roland Westling - Topeka

Lauren Wools - Topeka

 

Shawnee Heights High School

Tianna Arreguin - Topeka

Emily Astle - Topeka

Michael Brooks - Topeka

Benjamin Buchanan - Topeka

Alyssa Conway - Topeka

Megan Cooney - Tecumseh

Elizabeth Donaldson - Berryton

Diana El-Koubysi - Topeka

Cole Emerson - Topeka

Gentry Fulks - Topeka

Marcus Gay - Topeka

Valerie Golder - Topeka

Caleb Harris - Topeka

Katherine Higgins - Topeka

Nicole Hrenchir - Tecumseh

Sarah Hrenchir - Tecumseh

Grant Hughes - Topeka

Bailey Lincoln - Berryton

Hunter Longstaff - Topeka

Mallory Lysaught - Topeka

Kaitlan Muzingo - Tecumseh

Tyler Price - Topeka

Lauren Robinson - Topeka

Kaitlyn Rohr - Topeka

Faith Rottinghaus - Berryton

Dolci Towle - Topeka

Aubrey VanNort - Topeka

Madison Wulfkuhle - Berryton

 

Silver Lake High School

Abby Brockmann - Silver Lake

Alexandra Ferguson - Topeka

Megan Risetter - Silver Lake

Summer Root - Topeka

 

Topeka High School

Julia Allen - Topeka

Isabel Ashley            - Topeka

Brendan Beals - Topeka

Keira Beatty - Topeka

Ingrid Bruss - Topeka

Rylee Burris - Topeka

William Campbell - Topeka

Hunter Church - Topeka

Carson Denney - Topeka

Katlyn Dorn - Topeka

Ruth Fiander - Topeka

Ethan Figgs - Topeka

Christopher Gernon - Topeka

Emily Goodrow - Topeka

Jayme Herman-Dye - Topeka

Hunter Holloman - Topeka

Isabel Huckins - Topeka

Isaach Johnson - Topeka

Matthew Johnstone - Topeka

Alexis Kahler - Topeka

Jonathan Lee - Topeka

Trent Lyman - Topeka

Erin Mumford - Topeka

Laurel Pruett - Topeka

Tanner Ramirez - Topeka

Sarai Reyes - Topeka

Victoria Routsong - Topeka

Erica Self - Topeka

Lexi Siefer - Topeka

Annie Simon - Topeka

Celestial Simonson - Topeka

Caleb Skrzypek - Topeka

William Starks - Topeka

Thomas Teeter - Topeka

Margaret Turner - Topeka

Myriana Valdivia - Topeka

William Wagemaker - Topeka

David Walker - Topeka

Tavian Ward - Topeka

Rebecca Woods - Topeka

Benjamin Zhang - Topeka

 

Topeka West High School

Quinn American Horse - Topeka

Emily Anderson - Topeka

Korie Ann Ashburn - Topeka

Hannah Bronaugh - Topeka

Grace Cole - Topeka

Khalilah Davis - Topeka

Linda Deng - Topeka

Charles Fry - Topeka

Blaine Fry - Topeka

Kristian Harry - Topeka

Josiah Hockenbarger - Topeka

Laken Jennings - Topeka

Casey Keatley - Topeka

Skyler Lindquist - Topeka

Abigail Miller - Topeka

Iridian Morales - Topeka

Tristan Myers - Topeka

Caleb Phelps           - Topeka

Noah Phelps-Roper - Topeka

Roxana Raygoza - Topeka

Christopher Rohr - Topeka

Gillian Schawo - Topeka

Zachary Shima - Topeka

Elizabeth Stegman - Topeka

 

Washburn Rural High School

Alexander Ackerman

Lauren Ailslieger

Nicholas Beasley

Justin Beteta

Jack Brinker

Kevin Bruggemeyer

James Carlson

Christina Carrington

Krystal Cheung

Connor Cox

Tiffany Culberson

Ethan Eitutis

Peyton Emler

Ava Fowler

Emma Francis

Emersen Frazier

Ali Guzel

Margaret Hall

Grace Hawkins

Braeden Ingold

Vineet Kallanagowdar

John Katz

Ellie Keating

Noor Kyasa

Elaine LaRoche

Molly Leyda

Veronica Lyle

Paige Madsen

Chessa McCalla

Avery Munns

Hyung Ju Nam

Shannon Nelson

Serena Peter

Kyle Peter

Julianna Peters

Hailey Robertson

Kelsey Robinett

Madison Roth

Truman Terrell

Kimberly Tran

Bryce Valley

Kamea Webster

Lillian Wen

Benjamin Westrup

Hunter Wolfe

 

Wabaunsee

 

Mission Valley High School

Rebekah Cain - Allen

Clay Phillips - Allen

Seth Rudeen            - Osage City

Kamryn Schlesener - Eskridge

 

Wabaunsee High School

Justin Donaldson - Maple Hill

Cooper Imthurn - Maple Hill

Chelsea Lewis - Alma

Erica Stuhlsatz - Paxico

Louis Vopata - Paxico.

Mon, 11/14/2016

author

Jennifer Jackson Sanner

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