Month: November 2015

BPU to meet Nov. 4

The Board of Public Utilities will meet for a work session at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 540 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

On the agenda is a board update and general manager update; and a revenue forecast presentation.

The regular BPU meeting will begin at 6 p.m. Nov. 4.

On the agenda is a visitors time, presentation about the Rosedale Development Association, BPU communications awards, Western Fuels, board comments and general manager comments.

KU to honor 175 seniors from Wyandotte County high schools

Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 10, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 175 seniors from high schools in Wyandotte County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 7 p.m. program and reception at Wyandotte High School, 2501 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kan.
Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized over 125,000 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 36 programs that reach all 105 counties across the state and include approximately 360 high schools.
During the ceremony, each student will receive a Webster’s New College Dictionary and a commemorative certificate.
Nathan Thomas, vice provost for diversity and equity at the University of Kansas, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.
Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Chris Schneider and Stephanie Parker, of Kansas City, Kan., are program coordinators.
The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program. The Class of 2016 scholars:

Bishop Ward High School
Erica Baker – Kansas City, Kan.
Camille Conner – Lenexa
Joel Gallegos – Mission
Rajanee Gardner – Kansas City, Kan.
Ashley Krause – Kansas City, Kan.
Andrew Mikesic – Kansas City, Kan.
Trenton Sadrakula – Kansas City, Kan.
Cheynne Silvercloud – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexis Wilson – Kansas City, Kan.

Bonner Springs High School
Adrienne Alder – Edwardsville
Gwenyth Barrett – Bonner Springs
Brandy Brouchard – Edwardsville
Connor Byers – Bonner Springs
Tyler Campbell – Bonner Springs
Annie Carpenter – Bonner Springs
Katie Carpenter – Bonner Springs
Robert Crowley II – Edwardsville
Lucy Florez – Bonner Springs
Julianne Jackson – Bonner Springs
Robyn Lewis – Bonner Springs
Jennifer Maness – Bonner Springs
Griffin Mareske – Edwardsville
Devante’ McGee – Bonner Springs
Heidi Rodgers – Edwardsville
Alexis Schulte – Kansas City, Kan.
Alazia Stanley – Edwardsville
Mikayla Young – Bonner Springs

Schlagle High School
Briona Amos – Kansas City, Kan.
Cynthia Botello – Kansas City, Kan.
Thong Cuai – Kansas City, Kan.
Richardo Flores-Delamora – Kansas City, Kan.
Tony V Her – Kansas City, Kan.
Jonnie Herr – Kansas City, Kan.
Zing Hlei – Kansas City, Kan.
Tyrone Hooks – Kansas City, Kan.
Tuan Kim – Kansas City, Kan.
Chenew Lee – Kansas City, Kan.
Power Lee – Kansas City, Kan.
Mikayla Murry – Kansas City, Kan.
DeMarquice Phillips – Kansas City, Kan.
Pyu Pyu Pway – Kansas City, Kan.
Dominique Reagan – Kansas City, Kan.
Amber Valencia – Kansas City, Kan.
Kathie Vang – Kansas City, Kan.
Kathy Vang – Kansas City, Kan.
Miguel Velasquez-Flores – Kansas City, Kan.
Keturah Weaver – Kansas City, Kan.

Harmon High School
Karen Amaya – Kansas City, Kan.
Esmeralda Amaya-Dominguez – Kansas City, Kan.
Melina Ambriz – Kansas City, Kan.
Kaylee Arevalo Ortega – Kansas City, Kan.
Dessire Balderas – Kansas City, Kan.
Claudia Diosdado – Kansas City, Kan.
Beh Gaw – Kansas City, Kan.
Kenneth Go – Kansas City, Kan.
Perla Gomez-Chavez – Kansas City, Kan.
Oscar Herrera – Kansas City, Kan.
Ramon Jaracuaro – Kansas City, Kan.
Abigail Krumvieda – Kansas City, Kan.
Mercy Kumah – Kansas City, Kan.
Derrick Mahan – Kansas City, Kan.
Tylarr Matthews – Kansas City, Kan.
Shane McFadden – Kansas City, Kan.
Peh Meh – Kansas City, Kan.
Nefi Mera – Kansas City, Kan.
Kaitlyn Myers – Kansas City, Kan.
Caleb Robbins – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexandra Ruiz – Kansas City, Kan.
Santana Taylor – Kansas City, Kan.
Esmeralda Torres – Kansas City, Kan.
Austin Tudor – Kansas City, Kan.

Piper High School
Collin Beebe – Kansas City, Kan.
Morgan DeWitt – Kansas City, Kan.
Morgan Fletchall – Kansas City, Kan.
Sandra Gosserand – Kansas City, Kan.
Kylie Jorgensen – Kansas City, Kan.
Lauren Klapper – Kansas City, Kan.
Janice Levina – Kansas City, Kan.
Tyler Nguyen – Kansas City, Kan.
Nathan Orel – Kansas City, Kan.
Keegan Sparks – Kansas City, Kan.
Logan Wilson – Kansas City, Kan.
Samuel Wuellner – Kansas City, Kan.

Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences
Saally Campos – Kansas City, Kan.
Julian Caudillo – Kansas City, Kan.
Lynne Curts – Kansas City, Kan.
Jacob Flores – Kansas City, Kan.
Jarius Jones – Kansas City, Kan.
Carmen Lajam – Kansas City, Kan.
Noses Lor – Kansas City, Kan.
Ruth Lor – Kansas City, Kan.
Leslie Martinez – Kansas City, Kan.
Larissa Medina – Kansas City, Kan.
Sara Nilges – Kansas City, Kan.
Sydnei Patton – Kansas City, Kan.
Fabian Requenes – Kansas City, Kan.
Raul Saenz – Kansas City, Kan.
Cay Thompson – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexander Trobough – Kansas City, Kan.

Turner High School
Oskar Ayala – Kansas City, Kan.
Francisco Cardoza – Kansas City, Kan.
Christina Cook – Kansas City, Kan.
Dhiya Dalaq – Kansas City, Kan.
Lexi Eitel – Kansas City, Kan.
Mario Gutierrez – Kansas City, Kan.
Adam Hill – Kansas City, Kan.
Jenna Kanoy – Kansas City, Kan.
Luis Lopez – Kansas City, Kan.
Rebecca Lor – Kansas City, Kan.
Tucker Marine – Kansas City, Kan.
Gustavo Martinez – Kansas City, Kan.
Tara Mendenhall – Kansas City, Kan.
Rylie Miller – Kansas City, Kan.
Luke Moise – Kansas City, Kan.
Jesse Patrick – Kansas City, Kan.
Dan Quintanilla – Kansas City, Kan.
Taylor Rios – Kansas City, Kan.
Isiah Rowland – Kansas City, Kan.
Ingrid Silva – Kansas City, Kan.
Madalyne Taylor – Kansas City, Kan.
Nicole Urbaneja – Kansas City, Kan.
Christian Yang – Kansas City, Kan.

Washington High School
Lizbeth Aguirre Ochoa – Kansas City, Kan.
Monica Faye Brooks – Kansas City, Kan.
Ahvion Selece Brown – Kansas City, Kan.
Imone N. Carter – Kansas City, Kan.
Katherine K.C. Castel – Kansas City, Kan.
Toyion Denise Crenshaw – Kansas City, Kan.
JaMarkus LaMonte Dawn – Shawnee
Destinee’ Gillom – Kansas City, Kan.
Alejandra Gomez – Kansas City, Kan.
Elizabeth Anne Hartegan – Kansas City, Kan.
Andrea E. Johnson – Kansas City, Kan.
Angel Johnson – Kansas City, Kan.
Samara Lennox – Kansas City, Kan.
Veronica J. Nicholos – Kansas City, Kan.
Kristen Roberts – Kansas City, Kan.
Darion Jamal Stafford – Kansas City, Kan.
Brianna D. Turner – Kansas City, Kan.
Jaslyn LaShay Turner – Kansas City, Kan.
Kierra Wash – Kansas City, Kan.
Andrew D. Williams – Kansas City, Kan.

Wyandotte High School
Farhiya Abdi – Kansas City, Kan.
MiKayla Bradford – Kansas City, Kan.
Marcellus Brown – Kansas City, Kan.
Carolina Bueno – Kansas City, Kan.
Mariha Burton – Kansas City, Kan.
Victoria Carroll-Littlejohn – Kansas City, Kan.
Edgar Cubillo-Ponce – Kansas City, Kan.
Zainab Dafalla – Kansas City, Kan.
Katya Diaz – Kansas City, Kan.
Ivet Elizalde – Kansas City, Kan.
Samueal Gebrezgabher – Kansas City, Kan.
Felton Henderson – Kansas City, Kan.
Morgan Hollinshed – Kansas City, Kan.
Jamail Luster – Kansas City, Kan.
Jewelle Martinez – Kansas City, Kan.
Isaiah Matthews – Kansas City, Kan.
Thang Mawi – Kansas City, Kan.
Danielle McDaniel – Kansas City, Kan.
Alejandro Mendoza – Kansas City, Kan.
Carlos Nunez – Kansas City, Kan.
Noe Payan – Kansas City, Kan.
Nadia Rodriguez – Kansas City, Kan.
Teresa Salinas – Kansas City, Kan.
Jenifer Sanchez – Kansas City, Kan.
Alejandra Sanchez Aguilar – Kansas City, Kan.
Courtney Sauls – Kansas City, Kan.
Ruth Smith – Kansas City, Kan.
William Smith – Kansas City, Kan.
Say Say Than – Kansas City, Kan.
Bawi Tlem – Kansas City, Kan.
Israel Villalobos-Castillo – Kansas City, Kan.
Alexis Yeager – Kansas City, Kan.
Mayra Zapata – Kansas City, Kan.

Opinion: Royals ‘snow day’ was a great idea for schools

Window on the West
opinion column
by Mary Rupert

Canceling school, and canceling some work, in order to celebrate the World Series victory with the Royals was a good decision.

We’ve heard some criticism that school shouldn’t have let out because the students really need to keep in classes and learn more.

However, we think it was a wise move on the part of the school district administrators to let the kids and their parents go to the Kansas City Royals victory celebration.

It’s a real morale booster that could result in success down the road for them.

There are studies that have shown that when people identify with a winning sports team, they work harder, their mood improves, and their productivity goes up. They also spend more money.

So if student and employee performance goes up all around the Kansas City metropolitan area, don’t be surprised, and give credit to the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series.

To reach Mary Rupert, editor, email [email protected].