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