KU News Release

KU to honor 73 seniors from Dickinson, Geary, Morris counties on Nov. 5

LAWRENCE — Students from eight Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 5, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 73 seniors from high schools in Dickinson, Geary and Morris counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program at Rock Springs 4-H Center, 5405 W. Hwy. K-157, Junction City.

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.

During the ceremony, each student will receive an American Heritage Dictionary in hardcover and CD versions, presented by KU Alumni Association representative Nikki Epley, director of reunions.

Kevin Corbett, president of the KU Alumni Association, 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 $14 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. The site coordinator is Julie Hamel, Chapman. The county coordinators are Todd and Sue Frieze, Chapman, and Tom Throne, Junction City.

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

Honorees are listed below by high school.

Abilene High School: Quinn Barrett, Kendra Brummer, Karysa Davis, Katherine Divel, Kasey Feldt, Mariah Gasswint, Natasha Gasswint, Shauni Hoekman, Jeremy Linn, Christopher McConnell, Logan Palenske, Zachary Throneberg and Taylor Wolting

Chapman High School: Abbey Bauman, Mark Elliott, Tamara Garner, Robert Hite, Laci Keating, Jess Lemon, Hannah Miller, Noel Richardson and Casey Stalder

Herington High School: Kady Albrecht, Torey Berndt, Crysta Brockmeier, Ashley Evans, Kylie Kilmer and Amanda Vargason

Hope High School: Matthew Lorson and Rachel Zimmer

Junction City High School: Emily Bellizio, Bailey Bohn, Zachary Bond, Spencer Bontrager, Mitchell Brenn, Megan Butler, Hye Byun, Jennifer Cerna, Donghyun Cha, Jeffery Childs, Briana Cooke, Taylor Diehl, Sarah Donovan, Jennifer Felix, Angelique Foye, Connor Gallentine, Ashley Goudey, Guarina Grullon, Carissa Huff, Kathryn Locke, Ashley McCabe, Larry Mitchell, Nicholas Musto, Stephen Nolan, Matthew Olson, Enilisse Ortiz, Keishly Perez, Hanah Peterson, Romar Jullius Quiroz, Breanna Rovenstine, Christina Sitgreaves, Samuel Stuckey, Erica Testa, Gabrielle Thomas, Natalie Vieyra, Cetrina Walker and Adam Watson

Solomon High School: Connor Carney, Bobby Fair and Cecily Hemmy

St. Xavier High School: Allilson Coy

White City High School: Meghan Blythe and Cassie Kniebel

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