KU to honor 171 seniors from Wyandotte County high schools


Tue, 10/28/2014

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Jennifer Jackson Sanner

LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 11, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 171 seniors from high schools in Wyandotte County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at Wyandotte High School, 2501 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City.

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 and a commemorative certificate.

Ann Brill, dean of journalism & mass communications at the University of Kansas, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Chris Schneider and Stephanie Parker, of Kansas City, are program coordinators.

The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2015 scholars:

Wyandotte

Bishop Ward High School

Richard Cassidy - Kansas City

Jairo Fernandez-Solis - Kansas City

Harold Johnson III - Kansas City

Viviana Lizarraga - Kansas City

Lesslie Martinez - Kansas City

Kendall Nick - Kansas City

Anna Powell - Kansas City

Karina Rodriquez - Kansas City

Evan Sadrakula - Kansas City

 

Bonner Springs High School

Sudarat Alongkornvilai - Kansas City

Francisco Banuelos - Bonner Springs

Steven Barnes II - Bonner Springs

Mikaela Bennett - Kansas City

Jacob Dobbs - Bonner Springs

Jennifer Hammond - Bonner Springs

Rachel Johnson - Edwardsville

Samantha Joyce - Edwardsville

Lauren Murphy - Edwardsville

Samuel Nelson - Bonner Springs

Bailey Presler - Kansas City

Gabrielle Rye - Basehor

Shelbey Taylor - Kansas City

Rayna Weibrecht - Kansas City

Jacob Wylie - Kansas City

 

F.L. Schlagle High School

Jacob Armstrong - Kansas City

Jasmin Bell - Kansas City

Ray'Monik Brown - Kansas City

Nayeline Coronilla-Guerrero - Kansas City

Jazminn Glavin - Kansas City

Tia Henderson - Kansas City

Jordan Her - Kansas City

Tavia Holt - Kansas City

Jonathon Manion - Kansas City

Imani Newman - Kansas City

Kayleen Perkins - Kansas City

Mercedes Platt - Kansas City

Janie Vang - Kansas City

Evelin Villigrana - Kansas City

William Wallace - Kansas City

Johnny Xiong - Kansas City

Linda Xiong - Kansas City

 

J.C. Harmon High School

Kathy Antillon - Kansas City

Steven Avila - Kansas City

Samuel Avila Rocha - Kansas City

Tha Aye - Kansas City

Yessina Benavides - Kansas City

Gabrielle Custer - Kansas City

Pa Doh - Kansas City

Mariah Elmer - Kansas City

Jesus Galvan - Kansas City

Ta Gaw - Kansas City

Tasha Jackson - Kansas City

DaNishia James - Kansas City

Hsar Klaw - Kansas City

Mia Miner - Kansas City

Anita Omazic - Kansas City

Mary Perez - Kansas City

Brittany Perry - Kansas City

Jazmin Rosales - Kansas City

Yazmin Sandoval - Kansas City

Ana Simental - Kansas City

Amber Smith - Kansas City

Juan Carlos Tirado Garcia - Kansas City

Connie Yang - Kansas City

 

Kansas State School for the Blind

Joshua Harsch - Topeka

 

Piper High School

Tyler Albracht - Kansas City

Matthew Appl - Kansas City

Jacob Asherman - Kansas City

Taylor Beashore - Kansas City

Colton Beebe - Kansas City

Laura Clark - Kansas City

Katherine Comer - Kansas City

Madison Hays - Kansas City

Lyndi Lloyd - Kansas City

Natalie Moon - Kansas City

Lydia Paterson - Kansas City

Emily Pennington - Kansas City

Hannah Roper - Kansas City

Nicole Stimetz - Kansas City

Mikala Sullivan - Kansas City

 

Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences

Marie Abed - Kansas City

Cheyenne Brown - Kansas City

Mylan Gray - Kansas City

Mija Jones - Kansas City

Christina Lor - Kansas City

Sara McMahon - Kansas City

Nouksapha Phomsouvanh - Kansas City

Manuel Sandoval - Kansas City

Ngainunmawi Sonna - Kansas City

Ana Suarez - Kansas City

Steve Thao - Kansas City

Helen Venegas - Kansas City

 

Turner High School

Silvana Alcantra - Kansas City

Alondra Aviles-Gallegos - Kansas City

Andie Burch - Kansas City

Zuleyma Cedeno - Kansas City

Michael Creek - Kansas City

Victoria Escarpita - Kansas City

Cecilia Gutierrez - Kansas City

Anastasia King - Kansas City

Samuel Kline - Kansas City

Daniarely Loma - Kansas City

Jessica Morris - Kansas City

David Navarrete - Kansas City

Anh Ngo - Kansas City

Coby Patterson - Kansas City

Janeth Reyes - Kansas City

Colton Russell - Kansas City

Lacey Stiles - Kansas City

Kaylynn Stratton - Kansas City

Krista Thomas - Kansas City

Kayla Tidwell - Kansas City

Zachary Uthe - Kansas City

Susan Vongphrachanh - Kansas City

Mitchell Yurgel - Kansas City

Adrian Zamora - Kansas City

 

Washington High School

William Bailey - Kansas City

Franklin Conard - Kansas City

Deanna Daniels - Kansas City

Wava Dixon - Kansas City

Mason Fortner - Kansas City

Stephanie Her - Kansas City

Nicole Jones - Kansas City

Muhjaazee Love - Kansas City

Robert Martinez - Kansas City

Donald Metoyer - Kansas City

Anthony Ornelas - Kansas City

Kylah Owens - Kansas City

Ros'Lynn Payne - Kansas City

Deja' Perkins - Kansas City

Kaytlynn Pulley - Kansas City

Karen Ruiz-Gonzalez - Kansas City

Lauren Stroble - Kansas City

Keyanna Tolon - Kansas City

Diana Wade - Kansas City

Kelsey Williams - Kansas City

Kierstin Williams - Kansas City

Tucker Wright - Kansas City

Far Zing - Kansas City

 

Wyandotte High School

Yesenia Bilbao - Kansas City

Kendall Dale - Kansas City

Monica Dirks - Kansas City

Kimberly Escobar Alvarado - Kansas City

Valentina Flores Molina - Kansas City

Mayela Franco - Kansas City

Arpan Giri - Kansas City

Alexis Gonzalez - Kansas City

Imelda Gonzalez - Kansas City

Ashok Gurung - Kansas City

Emmanuel Guzman - Kansas City

Karla Guzman - Kansas City

Mariana Hill - Kansas City

Sofia Jimenez Omana - Kansas City

Prince-Russell Johnson - Kansas City

Van Lian - Kansas City

Joseline Martinez - Kansas City

Bu Meh - Kansas City

Aminah Muhammad - Kansas City

That Nung - Kansas City

Ana Ortega - Kansas City

Ruben Ponce - Kansas City

Bhagat Regmi - Kansas City

Jesus Rosales - Kansas City

Evelin Rueda - Kansas City

Jazmin Ruiz Meza - Kansas City

Carolina Sotelo - Kansas City

Moises Suazo - Kansas City

Mayly Valenzuela - Kansas City

Donte Walters - Kansas City

Aaliyah Woods - Kansas City

Chong Yang - Kansas City.

Tue, 10/28/2014

author

Jennifer Jackson Sanner

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