KU News Release

LAWRENCE — Students from seven Kansas high schools will be honored Wednesday, Sept. 15, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 32 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., Wellington.

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 Lynn Loveland, assistant director of Kansas Programs-Wichita for the KU Alumni Association.

Dr. H. David Wilson, dean of KU School of Medicine-Wichita, 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. Cathy Mitchell, Derby, will be site coordinator. County coordinators are David Carr and Colette Kocour, both of Wellington.

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

Argonia High School: Brooke Boatright and Krista Neifert

Belle Plaine High School: Taylor Applegate, Zachary Birkes, Sara Doyle, Benjamin Gooch and Kyle Rosenkrance

Caldwell High School: Cecily Jamison and Logan Rice

Conway Springs High School: Jessica Ebenkamp, Kasey Gerber and Ashley Koester

Oxford High School: Riley Emley, Jacque Miller and Sarah White

South Haven High School: Jordan Hallman and Haley Hinman

Wellington High School: Madison Becker, Curtis Defore, Alexis Greb, Jaci Hall, Jarret Krueger, Sara Peck, Chelsea Ricke, Stephanie Saffell, Megan Schwartz, Moriah Stallbaumer, Hannah Tazkargy and April Wright