KU News Release

KU chancellor to honor high school seniors from four counties Feb. 11

LAWRENCE — Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Monday, Feb. 11, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 33 seniors from high schools in Cloud, Jewell, Mitchell and Republic counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program at the North Central Kansas Technical School Student Union, 3033 U.S. Highway 24, Beloit.

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 Mike Davis, senior vice president for alumni programs for the KU Alumni Association.

KU Chancellor Robert Hemenway 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 $12 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Michele Heidrick of Beloit will be the site coordinator and county coordinator for Mitchell and for Cloud counties. Other county coordinators are Cathy Dauner of Mankato for Jewell County; and Marilyn Haase of Belleville for Republic County.

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

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