KU News Release

KU to honor 19 high school seniors from Edwards, Pawnee and Stafford counties

LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Feb. 12, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 19 seniors from high schools in Edwards, Pawnee and Stafford counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program at the Knights of Columbus hall, Scenic Drive, Larned.

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 are listed below.

During the ceremony, each student will receive an American Heritage Dictionary in hardcover and CD versions, presented by Heath Peterson, director of Kansas programs for the KU Alumni Association.

KU Provost Richard Lariviere 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 $15 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. John Adams of Larned is site coordinator. County coordinators are Gary and Al Frame of Kinsley for Edwards County; Barbara Hammond of Larned for Pawnee County; and Gayle Cornwell of St. John for Stafford County.

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

Kinsely High School: Kayla Brake, Jordan Ebert, Christine Eslinger and Sarah Hirsh

Larned High School: Shantel Fairchild, Augie Morton, Sarah Peterson, Craig Schartz and Hannah Steimel

Macksville High School: Kade Schnoebelen

Pawnee Heights High School: Brice Olsen and Mason Salmans

St. John High School: Kaci Kilgore, Brenna Martin, Andrew Spare and Timothy Spare

Stafford High School: Rebecca Engfer, Allison Jackson and Brennan McNickle

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