KU News Release

KU to honor 52 high school seniors from Linn, Miami counties

LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Feb. 18, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 52 seniors from high schools in Linn and Miami counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program at Louisburg High School, 202 Aquatic Drive.

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 Mike Davis, senior vice president for alumni programs at the alumni association.

Joseph Steinmetz, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 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 $9 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Bob Nicholson of Paola is site coordinator. County coordinators are Kenneth and Mary Asher of Mound City and Janice Wurtz of Mound City for Linn County.

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

Jayhawk-Linn High School: Kayla Black, Lauren Drake, Mikaela Earl, Ashton Spencer and Ryan Sutherland

Louisburg High School: Gregory Agnew, Nicolette Arnold, Laurissa Beckman, Rebekka Campbell, Jenna Eggleston, Jenna Fleming, Rachel Goodwin, Chelsea Morland, Cassandra O’Brien, Rachel Schluter and Sophie Wallerstedt

Osawatomie High School: Kortney Bailey, Taylor Baker, Rachel Fisher, Dakota Hunke, Kylee Needham, Megan Vail and Alana Watson

Paola High School: Kathryn Armstrong, Jennifer Bergman, Sarah Berner, Austin Boehm, Cody Faust, Nicole Hall, Lea Hauldren, Adam Henn, Taelor Karr, Abby Ludwick, Randa Oliver, Hannah Ozier, Angela Ramierez, Natalie Scroggie, Taylor Smith, Eric Wenski and Angela Wobker

Pleasanton High School: Ronald Bortzfield, Rachel Landrum, Cody Shrum and Alexandra Umphenour

Prairie View High School: Sydney Barber, Annie Brown, Trista Gorrell, Rachel Guilfoyle, Morgan Isbell, Keli Rauber, Heather Reynolds and Lindsey Wilson

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