KU to honor 44 seniors from Anderson and Franklin county high schools

LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Oct. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 44 seniors from high schools in Anderson and Franklin counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, 514 E. Fourth, Garnett.

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.

Sarah Crawford-Parker, assistant vice provost for the First-Year Experience at KU, 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. Charlie and Margy Porter, of Ottawa, are the Franklin County coordinators. Terry Solander, of Garnett, is the Anderson 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:

Anderson

Anderson County High School
Tana Benton - Garnett
Nicholas Billion - Lane
Shelby Brooks - Garnett
Melissa Kropf - Wesphalia
Samantha McCullough - Garnett
Alexis Pedrow - Richmond
Eliza Sibley - Garnett
Bailee Wilson - Garnett

Crest High School
Regan Morrison - Kinciad

Franklin

Central Heights High School
Marissa Ashwill - Princeton
Chase Brown - Richmond
James Kice - Richmond
Sydney Meyer - Princeton
Tami Schaefer - Princeton

Ottawa High School
Quentin Blaue - Ottawa
Cole Brown - Ottawa
Cole Bunce - Ottawa
Lauren Davidson - Ottawa
Abigail Fangman - Ottawa
Courtney Houston - Ottawa
Brandon Kinn - Ottawa
Tanner Lehman - Ottawa
Connor Medlen - Ottawa
Jaina Mills - Ottawa
Brette Moore - Ottawa
Spencer Morgan - Ottawa
Page Peoples - Ottawa
John Stepp - Rantoul
Alec Tatum - Ottawa
Regan Tipton - Ottawa
Katherine Webber - Ottawa
Abigail White - Ottawa
Claire Wingert - Ottawa

Wellsville High School
Lance Meyer - Wellsville
Emily Newhouse - Wellsville
Sierra Savage - Edgerton
Trevor Shalkoski - Wellsville
Hailey Watson - Wellsville

West Franklin High School
Micayla Campfield - Pomona
Miranda Carey - Pomona
Will Duda - Pomona
Charley Hazelton - Pomona
Abby Morrison - Pomona
Bailey Whittington – Pomona.