KU News Release

LAWRENCE — Students from eight Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Nov. 3, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 65 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 and program at Chapman High School, 400 W. Fourth St.

The Kansas Honors Program celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Since 1971, the program has recognized 114,000 scholars, who rank in the top 10 percent of their high school senior classes and are selected regardless of occupational plans or higher-education goals. Each year, the KU Alumni Association and its volunteers host 41 programs that reach all 105 counties across the state.

During the ceremony, each student will receive an American Heritage Dictionary, in both hardback and electronic versions, presented by Michelle Miles, assistant director of Kansas programs for the KU Alumni Association.

Ken Audus, dean of the School of Pharmacy, 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. Julie Hamel, of Chapman, is the site and alumni reservations coordinator. Sue and Todd Frieze, of Chapman, are the student/parent reservations coordinators.

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

Abilene High School: Mollie Barbee, Alyssa Dunlap, Alexis Dutt, Jessica Havice, Tara Hoekman, Allison James, Lacey Lokken, Riley Mayden, Samantha Sare, Dynae Whiteley, Thomas Yeager, Taylor Youtsey

Chapman High School: Myranda Clark, Meghan Dalton, Karl Janke, Shane Lynch, Lacy Mann, Matthew Spurlock, Sarah Tajchman

Herington High School: Chance Berndt, Nichole Bobbett, Derek Knopp, Kaitlin Patterson

Hope High School: Jaycelyn Barten

Junction City High School: Stephanie Anderson, Justine Cerna, Anna Confer, Dalton Dacus, Garrick Devin, Samuel Ervin, Matthew French, Sharon Glaser, Courtney Goetsch, Kyle Gowen, Cheryl Henderson, Jaimie Houser, McKenna Kelly, Jennifer Landes, Braxton LeDuc, Alyssa Madden, Sarah McMillin-Beckman, Graciela Mejia, Kiara Ocasio-Trujillo, Samantha Patro, Elizabeth Petite, Damian Pond, Nicole Ramirez, Elisa Rombold, Samantha Satterlee, Sarah Schmalzried, Zachariah Seifert, Mary Shurtleff, Jillian Stewart, Molly Stuckey, Hanna Sul, Jenae Tate, Jaileen Vazquez-Vega, Curzeil Walker

Solomon High School: Jamie Glover, Josh Shmaderer, Sarah Werling

St. Xavier High School: Monique Nesbitt

White City High School: Clayton (Clay) Kniebel, Aaron Tate