KU News Release

LAWRENCE — Students from six Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 29, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 92 seniors from high schools in Leavenworth County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at the Riverfront Community Center, 123 S. Esplanade St., Leavenworth.

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 Joy Maxwell, assistant director of Kansas City programs for the KU Alumni Association.

Danny Anderson, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.

Community volunteers collect contributions, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Kathy Meyer of Leavenworth is the site coordinator. Bianca Elliott of Linwood is the Leavenworth County coordinator.

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

Basehor-Linwood High School: Megan Bergstrom, Caden Blackwood, Shelby Equels, Jessica Farris, Bryce Garver, Courtney Inlow, Emily Knapp, Emily Lynch, Emily McDowell, Shelby McGhee, Macyn Sanders, Melissa Seaman, Austin Stubbs, Styer Stubenrauch and Molly Whipple

Immaculata High School: John Cothern, Felicia Depriest, Julius Melero and Anna Mulcahy

Lansing High School: Heather Averill, Katharina Bremser, Heather Cook, April Elkins, Tobias Fischer, Katie Goll, Hannah Hecht, Jenna Hoing, Jami Hunter, Kiersten Kirkendoll, Ashtin Kurz, Heather Laurence, Dayne Poulton, Zachary Sanders, Emily Scheurer, Calvin Schneider, Steven Shoemate, Megan Wilcox, Brandon Wilson and MinHee Yi

Leavenworth High School: Madeline Ammel, Samuel Banach, Maigan Bridgette, Jacob Colver, Michael Cook, Paiton Crockett, Sean Edgar, Kimberlee Fields, Sarah Gerges, Melissa Graves, Emily Harper, Elena Hill, Nicolas Johnson, Taylor Joyce, Ye Chan Kim, Kristina Koonce, Skyler Marsh, Amanda McElroy, Alexandra McMillan-Ohlstein, Kayla Oatney, Amanda Parks, Kristen Polizzi, Nathan Reese, Brianna Reyna, Gisella Robles, Nathan Salvatorelli, Joseph Scammerhorn, Erika Schiller, Steven Shade, Sally Sittnick and Daniel Zeck

Pleasant Ridge High School: Melinda Berry, Vincent DeMaranville, Jennifer Farmer, Jesi James, Cassandra Roberts, Elizabeth Scharinger and Meredith Stafford

Tonganoxie High School: Miranda Bontrager, Carrie Calovich, Emily Dreifuss, Lacie Falk, Erika Flores, Madison Hunter, Ashley Kotowske, Danielle Miller, Molly O'Hagan, Quinten Olson, Shelby Pursel, Nancy Rounda, Keith Slater, Jake Willis and Megan Woods