KU to honor 45 seniors from Chautauqua, Cowley county high schools


Tue, 10/28/2014

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Jennifer Jackson Sanner

LAWRENCE — Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 12, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 45 seniors from high schools in Chautauqua and Cowley counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Cowley County Community College, Brown Center, 125 S Second St., Arkansas 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.

Bernie Kish, director of facilities & lecturer for the School of Education 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. Tamara Niles, of Arkansas City, is the Cowley County coordinator. Tim Hills, of Sedan, is the Chautauqua County coordinator.

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

Chautauqua

Cedar Vale High School

Demi Ames - Cedar Vale

 

Sedan High School

Timory Hills - Sedan

Tyler Holt - Sedan

Becca Zimmerman - Sedan

 

Cowley

Arkansas City High School

Jacob Babcock - Arkansas City

Ashlynn Brake - Arkansas City

Morgan Bruce - Arkansas City

Allyson Burr - Arkansas City

Stephanie Cabrera - Arkansas City

Kacee Campbell - Arkansas City

Peyton Cravens - Arkansas City

Makenna Gonzales - Arkansas City

Bret Grose - Arkansas City

Emily Hankins - Arkansas City

Kathleen Hankins - Arkansas City

Ashley Keefe - Arkansas City

Sharon Kisner - Arkansas City

Calder Klink - Arkansas City

Cassi Palmer - Arkansas City

Brooke Schwartz - Arkansas City

John Schwartz - Arkansas City

Cameron Smith - Arkansas City

Parker Welch - Arkansas City

 

Central High School

Grant Loewer - Burden

John Taylor - Atlanta

 

Dexter High School

Courtney Kuntz - Dexter

 

Udall High School

Wyatt Houdeshell - Udall

Tanner Roberts - Udall

 

Winfield High School

Rebekah Branch - Winfield

Hattie Burton - Winfield

Ashley Corle - Winfield

Savannah Dennett - Winfield

Kyndal Dutton - Winfield

Emily Graham - Winfield

Courtney Griffiths - Winfield

Avery Hogan - Winfield

Rene' Johnson - Winfield

Ayla McClure - Winfield

Natacha Namphengsone - Winfield

Madison Pollock - Winfield

Paige Richardson - Winfield

Emily Sarnacki - Winfield

Christin Smith - Winfield

Taylor Spencer - Winfield

Kylee Wollard - Winfield.

Tue, 10/28/2014

author

Jennifer Jackson Sanner

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