KU to honor 210 seniors from Shawnee, Wabaunsee county high schools

LAWRENCE — Students from 13 Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 4, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 210 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 and a commemorative certificate.

Michael Branicky, dean of engineering 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. Rebecca Crotty, Cleo Murphy and Anne Wilson, 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 2015 scholars:

Shawnee

Cair Paravel-Latin School

Amanda Hiebert - Auburn

Andrew Tague - Topeka

Hayden High School

Danielle Beckley - Topeka

Tressa Dekat - Topeka

Maria Doyle - Topeka

Kalen Eakes - Topeka

Benjamin Heath - Topeka

Hailey Hobart - Topeka

Alexandra Lyle - Topeka

Audrey Meier - Topeka

Katherine Schmanke - Topeka

Nicole Wooten - Topeka

Alexander Ziegler - Topeka

Heritage Christian School

Zoe Mingus - Topeka

Highland Park High School

James Beutler - Topeka

Brenda Carrillo - Topeka

Stephanie Carrillo - Topeka

Breauna Davis - Topeka

Brittnay Fox - Topeka

Eduardo Gamez - Topeka

Melissa Gonzalez - Topeka

Kloey Hartzell - Topeka

Michael Houghton - Topeka

Imani Huggins - Topeka

Pejanae Inyard - Topeka

Christina Nguyen  - Topeka

Irvin Salas - Topeka

Kyra Tucker - Topeka

Antonio Vega - Topeka

Rossville High School

Makayla Crow - Delia

Breanna Hill - Rossville

Nicholas Reesor - Topeka

Andrea Rietcheck - Rossville

Lake Schultz-Pruner - Rossville

Ethan Woodcock - Rossville

Seaman High School

Stephanie Bayless - Topeka

Jordan Blades - Topeka

Grant Boyd - Topeka

Taylor Buessing - Topeka

Bailey Bushnell - Topeka

Makinly Cramer - Topeka

Michael Devoe - Topeka

Amber Essman - Topeka

Jayci Gooden - Topeka

Rachel Heald - Topeka

Madison Henderson - Topeka

Katelyn Hersh - Topeka

Jessica Hubach - Topeka

Zachariah Hulsing - Topeka

Kendall Leatherman - Topeka

Megan Lehman - Topeka

Gregory McCall - Topeka

Adam Mentzer - Topeka

Dana Merrill - Topeka

Tucker Morey - Topeka

Reid Morgart - Topeka

Samuel Moylan - Topeka

Dylan Osterhaus - Topeka

Michael Owen - Topeka

Bradley Piel - Topeka

Gabrielle Price - Topeka

Morgan Ronsse - Topeka

Rylie Sebring - Topeka

Rachel Shelton - Topeka

Gavin Steinhoff - Topeka

Makena Utech - Topeka

Alyssa Ward - Topeka

Shawnee Heights High School

Lauren Bergman - Topeka

Alexandria Brun - Topeka

Aubrey Busenitz - Tecumseh

Sarah Jane El-Koubysi - Topeka

Shelby Fairchild - Berryton

Jacqueline Fox - Topeka

Tracey Funk - Topeka

Graciela Gomez - Topeka

Danielle Grotbeck - Berryton

Carter Hall - Topeka

Morgan Hamersky - Berryton

Amanda Jo Heineken - Topeka

Victoria Hennes - Berryton

McKinsey Holthaus - Berryton

Jerod Huffman - Wakarusa

Daniel Islam - Topeka

Scott Johnston - Berryton

Carolyn Kimball - Tecumseh

Kirstie Kolbaba - Topeka

Mitchell Lummis - Topeka

Mallory Lutz - Berryton

Jacob McCabe - Berryton

Tyler Moison - Topeka

Clara Murray - Topeka

Luke Ostenson - Tecumseh

Jesse Perez - Topeka

Christopher Simerl - Tecumseh

Skielyr VanCleave - Topeka

Caleb Walker - Berryton

Silver Lake High School

Allison Christy - Silver Lake

Jace Freeman - Silver Lake

Larson Gregory - Topeka

Cameron McGough - Topeka

Marsh Michael  - Topeka

Lucas Schroeder - Silver Lake

Kaitlyn Shoemaker - Topeka

Codey Waston - Silver Lake

Cheyenne White - Silver Lake

Topeka High School

Teghan Beam - Topeka

Alec Beatty - Topeka

David Brown - Topeka

Adrienne Cox - Topeka

Azeem Currah - Topeka

Russell Denney - Topeka

Skyler Dykes - Topeka

Hashaivione Edmundson - Topeka

John Flott - Topeka

Nicholas Garrett - Topeka

Nicole Gentry - Topeka

Tavarous Givens - Topeka

Alexander Goudie-Averill  - Topeka

Ethan Heckard - Topeka

Whitney Holloman - Topeka

Helena Howell - Topeka

Mariella Kennedy - Topeka

Aaron Kettler - Topeka

Marisol Kingfisher - Topeka

Allan-Michael Lannnan - Topeka

Grayson Manley - Topeka

Maggie Miller - Topeka

Shania Peck - Topeka

Madeleine Pershall - Topeka

Chloe Philippe - Topeka

Jordan Proctor - Topeka

Jordaan Ramirez-Jennings - Topeka

Alexus Rodriguez - Topeka

Brandon Snyder - Topeka

Victoria Soto - Topeka

Savanna Whitaker - Topeka

Jack Williamson - Topeka

Topeka West High School

Marisol Chavez - Topeka

Khadijah Davis - Topeka

Laura Dicus - Topeka

Jacob Edelman-Dolan - Topeka

Brett Evenson - Topeka

Callie Frizzell - Topeka

Grant Hebert - Topeka

Daniel Hendricks - Topeka

Cheyenne Johnson - Topeka

Jodie Ladner - Topeka

Abigael Lenth - Topeka

Michael Mariani - Topeka

Skyler Markham - Topeka

Tayler North - Topeka

Tyler North - Topeka

Lucero Padilla - Topeka

Baylee Parsons - Topeka

Elisha Phelps  - Topeka

Jonah Phelps-Roper - Topeka

Laura Sastoque - Topeka

Alexis Watson - Topeka

Bailey Williams - Topeka

Chelsie Wilson - Topeka

Washburn Rural High School

Jacy Arnold - Topeka

Lucas Barnes - Topeka

Sarah Birdsall - Topeka

Austin Boyles - Topeka

Katie Burditt - Auburn

Sarah Bures - Topeka

Haley Burkett - Topeka

Emily Casteen - Topeka

Kosha Desai - Topeka

Connor Dougan - Topeka

Nicole Doughramaji - Topeka

Sarah Erickson - Topeka

Haley Flory - Topeka

Anna Fritz - Topeka

Brenden Garland - Topeka

Kaitlyn Gnagi - Topeka

Sarah Hopkins - Topeka

Abagail Houser - Topeka

Laura Hunter - Topeka

Kirsten Hutt - Topeka

Yeju Hwang - Topeka

Zach Jeffries - Topeka

Mitchell McKinley - Topeka

Meghan McNamee - Topeka

Jocelyn Morales - Topeka

Hunter Nelson - Topeka

Brenda Noble - Topeka

Natalie O'Neal - Topeka

Michael Prekopy - Topeka

Carly Rasmussen - Topeka

Tanner Reece - Topeka

Bailey Saville - Topeka

Caleb Schaffer - Topeka

Jordan Setayesh - Topeka

Taylor Sharp - Topeka

Jennifer Spoon - Topeka

Avery Stratton - Topeka

Haley Swedlund - Topeka

Courtney Talley - Topeka

Claire Temming - Auburn

Vishnu Vallatharasan - Topeka

Liam Weingartner - Auburn

Mary White - Topeka

Casey Zook - Topeka

Wabaunsee

Mission Valley High School

Nikole Cain - Allen

Jennifer Coats - Allen

Brooke Falk - Harveyville

Wabaunsee High School

Joe Hund - Paxico

Alyssa Hurla - Paxico

Derek Kilian - Maple Hill.