KU News Release

KU to honor 67 high school students from six southwest Kansas counties Nov. 7

LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 7, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 67 seniors from high schools in Grant, Haskell, Morton, Seward, Stanton and Stevens counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. dinner program at the Student Union at Seward County Community College, 1801 N. Kansas, Liberal.

The Kansas Honors Program began in 1971 and has honored more than 100,000 students. Scholars rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes 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 Jennifer Alderdice, director of student programs for the KU Alumni Association.

Stuart Bell, dean of the School of Engineering, will speak to the students, 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 $11 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Al and Donna Shank of Liberal will be the site coordinators. County coordinators are Nathan McCaffrey of Liberal for Morton and Seward counties; Kevin and Catherine Moyer of Uylsses for Grant and Stanton counties; Sterling and Jackie Hall of Sublette for Haskell County; and Erick and Debbie Nordling of Hugoton for Stevens County.

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

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