KU to honor 123 seniors from Butler, Elk, Greenwood county high schools
LAWRENCE - Students from 15 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Oct. 19, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 123 seniors from high schools in Butler, Elk and Greenwood counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at the El Dorado High School, 401 McCollum Road, El Dorado.
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.
John Augusto, assistant vice provost for undergraduate research 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. Vince Haines, of El Dorado, is the site and county coordinator.
The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2016 scholars:
Butler
Andover Central High School
Miranda Anaya - Andover
Krista Everhart - Andover
Kaylee Grant - Andover
Mariah Hall - Andover
Madisen Huscher - Andover
Grant Huslig - Andover
Erik Jacobson - Wichita
Grant Karber - Andover
Kirsten King - Andover
Christine Laflin - Andover
Allie Little - Andover
Stephanie Ng - Andover
Caden Niemtschk - Andover
Olivia Parker - Andover
Jacquelyn Rech - Wichita
Sandra Rech - Wichita
Kyle Toom - Andover
Renton Williams - Andover
Andover High School
Isabelle Cyrier - Wichita
Madeline Dixon - Wichita
Rylie Evenson - Andover
Clarence Gartman - Andover
Jessica Gorton - Andover
Emi Hayashi - Andover
Thomas Kieu - Wichita
Taylor Messina - Wichita
Regan Mousley - Wichita
Kristi Neas - Wichita
Trent Paske - Wichita
Nicholas Ramirez - Wichita
Jenna Rose - Wichita
Patrick Short - Wichita
Matthew Steinert - Wichita
Joshua Stock - Andover
Hanna Watson - Wichita
Caitlyn White - Wichita
Grant Willford - Andover
Augusta High School
Alexander Cody - Andover
Clarice Dalziel - Augusta
Courtney Davis - Augusta
Derek Jergensen - Augusta
Lexie Martindale - Augusta
Carley Phillips - Augusta
Jadyn Ray - Augusta
Madison Rockers - Augusta
McKenzie Scott - Piedmont
Alicia Walker - Augusta
Taylor Walker - Augusta
Sydney Williams - Augusta
Austin Willis - Augusta
Riley Zerr - Augusta
Bluestem High School
Amanda Becker - Leon
Shayla Benton - Leon
Michaela Korte - Latham
Taylor Williams - Leon
Sarah Wolf - Leon
Circle High School
Taylor Allison - El Dorado
Jared Baughman - Benton
Jacob Deffenbaugh - Wichita
Garrett Hyslop - Benton
Andie Nibarger - Towanda
Cameron Parr - Benton
Leah Ragan - Benton
Kaitlyn Tosh - Towanda
Lander Walker - Andover
Mark Walthers - Towanda
Reagan Wilson - Towanda
Marcus Ysidro - Benton
Douglass High School
Katie Cox - Rose Hill
Klair Gibson - Douglass
Jared McDaniel - Douglass
Sierra Tireman - Douglass
Sarah Veesart - Douglass
Jennifer Wilson - Rose Hill
El Dorado High School
Emily Dutcher - Burns
Kylie Gregg - El Dorado
Jacob Harding - El Dorado
Derek Hildreth - El Dorado
Jacob Kimble - El Dorado
Megan Kline - El Dorado
Olivia Peiffer - El Dorado
Isabella Rausch - El Dorado
Rebecca Schroff - El Dorado
Destiny Smith - El Dorado
Emma Staats - El Dorado
Renee Thurmon - El Dorado
Mattie Wiseman - El Dorado
Flinthills High School
Erik Eisenbarth - Cassoday
Trevor Kemp - El Dorado
Remington High School
William Graham - Whitewater
Bethany Jenkins - Burns
Laken Johnson - Valley Center
Declan Reeves - Whitewater
Abigail Tyson - Whitewater
Rose Hill High School
Ethan-Erik Aberg - Rose Hill
Caleb Baker - Rose Hill
Kendra Baldridge - Derby
Holly Chester - Rose Hill
Brogan Collins - Derby
Jarrod Fisher - Derby
Skyler Henry - Derby
Kaitlyn Little - Rose Hill
Emily Logback - Rose Hill
Bryce Miller - Derby
Kasey Robinson - Rose Hill
Patrick Roell - Rose Hill
Scott Tesser - Derby
Brooklyn Tolbert - Rose Hill
Joshua Treat - Wichita
Rylie Wilson - Rose Hill
Elk
Elk Valley High School
Madison Ashenfelter - Longton
West Elk High School
Rachel Bellar - Howard
Kyle Coffman - Elk Falls
Jewel Schroeder - Severy
Greenwood
Eureka High School
Claire Cook - Eureka
Braden Larcom - Eureka
Jessica Mills - Eureka
Emily Torrey - Eureka
Klanci Wiggins - Eureka
Hamilton High School
Mark Benson - Hamilton
Justin Rayburn - Hamilton
Allyson Bond - Madison
Piper Brandt - Madison.