KU News Release

LAWRENCE — Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 16, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 33 seniors from high schools in Sumner County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner program at Wellington High School, 1700 E. 16th St.

The Kansas Honors Program began in 1971 and has honored more than 107,000 students. Scholars rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes and are selected regardless of occupational plans or higher-education goals. Honorees are listed below.

During the ceremony, each student will receive an American Heritage Dictionary, in hardback and electronic versions, presented by Danny Lewis, assistant director of alumni programs.

Saralyn Reece Hardy, director of the Spencer Museum of Art, 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 $11 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. David Carr and Colette Kocour of Wellington and Cathy Mitchell of Derby are site coordinators.

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

Argonia High School: Leander Greene and Davi Peetoom

Belle Plaine High School: Margaret Detrick, Sierra Dopfel, Ashley Graber, Charles Queen and Ivy Wellman

Caldwell High School: Brae Halling and Quinci Ward

Conway Springs High School: Samantha Berntsen, Katelyn Hilger, John Kitch, December Lange, Alec Worley and Amanda Zoglmann

Oxford High School: Bailey Gaither, Elizabeth Poovey and Ryan Sutton

South Haven High School: Christa Curl, Patrick Curl and Cassandra Dvorak

Wellington High School: Eric Anders, Jeremy Edwards, Jordan Edwards, Drew Hodson, Kiersten Howell, William Martin, Chelsey Page, William Ramsey, Melodie Shannon, Derian Weber, Corissa Wright and Erin Zoglmann