KU News Release

March 22, 2007
Contact: W. Heath Peterson, KU Alumni Association, (785) 864-4760.

KU to honor top seniors from Neosho, Wilson counties in Neodesha on April 11

LAWRENCE - Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, April 11, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 36 seniors from high schools in Neosho and Wilson counties will be recognized for their academic achievement and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program at Neodesha High School, 1000 N. Eighth St.

The Kansas Honors Program began in 1971 and honored 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, each student will receive an American Heritage Dictionary, in hardback and CD versions, presented by Betsy Winetroub, membership coordinator, KU Alumni Association.

Steve Hedden, dean of the school of fine arts, 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 $10 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. J.D. and Tonya Cox and Dennis Depew, all of Neodesha, will serve as county coordinators for Neosho and Wilson counties.

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

School	First	Last	Zip
Altoona-Midway High School	Brian	Powers	66776
Altoona-Midway High School	Aaron	Weiser	66720
Altoona-Midway High School	Whitney	Widener	66710
Chanute High School	Callan	Bideau	66720
Chanute High School	Cliff	Brazil	66720
Chanute High School	Elyse	Buckley	66720
Chanute High School	Alveena	Chowdhury	66720
Chanute High School	Jenell	Cox	66720
Chanute High School	Kristy	Ellis	66720
Chanute High School	Amanda	Keenan	66720
Chanute High School	Spencer	Kepley	66720
Chanute High School	Joshua	Klugh	66720
Chanute High School	Aaryn	McComb	66720
Chanute High School	Dallas	Mildfelt	66720
Chanute High School	Amy	Pervin	66720
Chanute High School	Kyle	Rowe	66720
Chanute High School	Jamison	Westerman	66720
Chanute High School	Stephanie	Wilken	66720
Erie High School	Kerri	Bates	66720
Erie High School	Eric	Hunn	66733
Erie High School	Garet	Nally	66733
Erie High School	Keith	Simmons	66733
Erie High School	Danielle	Smith	66780
Fredonia High School	Lane	Boyer	66736
Fredonia High School	Kaitlin	Dozier	66736
Fredonia High School	Erica	Henderson	66736
Fredonia High School	Chandler	Jensik	66736
Fredonia High School	Aaron	Joy	66736
Fredonia High School	Sean	O'Neill	66736
Neodesha High School	Anna	Archibald	66757
Neodesha High School	Paige	Giger	66757
Neodesha High School	Sara	Gudde	66757
Neodesha High School	Corban	Thacher	66757
Neodesha High School	Haley	Wheeler	66776
St. Paul High School	Anne	McAtee	66771
St. Paul High School	Kyle	Smith	66771

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