KU News Release

KU to honor 81 high school seniors from three counties Sept. 20 in McPherson

LAWRENCE — Students from 15 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 20, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 81 seniors from high schools in McPherson, Marion and Rice counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program in the Holiday Manor Convention Center, 2211 E. Kansas Ave., McPherson.

The Kansas Honors Program began in 1971 and will honor its 100,000th student this year. Scholars rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior class and are selected regardless of curricula, majors, occupational plans or higher-education goals. Honorees’ names are listed below.

During the ceremony, Sarah Blaney, Kansas Honors Program coordinator, will present each student with an American Heritage Dictionary in hardback and CD versions.

Paul Carttar, special assistant to the chancellor, will speak to the students, 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 $13 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Mary Kornhaus of McPherson will be the site coordinator. Other county coordinators are Lawrence Chaney of McPherson, Jim Christensen and Martin Tice, both Marion, and Roger Tobias of Lyons.

The Kansas Honors Program is made possible through KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk License Plate program.

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