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100 Wyandotte County students receive degrees from KU

The University of Kansas has announced the names of 100 Wyandotte County graduates for spring and summer 2020.

Several Wyandotte County students are on the list of graduates.

The graduates include:

• Justin Gregory Carroll, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Applied Science in Biotechnology
• Jared Clements, Bonner Springs, Master of Urban Planning
• Meghan R. Dowell, Bonner Springs, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
• Ashlyn Nicole Duwe, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of General Studies in Speech-Language-Hearing
• Blaine Edmondson, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Mason K. Hurla, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Theodore J. Martell, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Jennifer Lynnette McConico, Bonner Springs, Master of Social Work
• Randa M. Mortensen, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of General Studies in Liberal Arts & Sciences
• Sara Elizabeth Rehm, Bonner Springs, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Abigail Marie Schif, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Science in Business in Marketing
• Megan Lea Storms, Bonner Springs, Master of Science in Education
• Kyle William Turner, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Quinnlyn Alyssa Walcott, Bonner Springs, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Studies

• Megan Adams, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Rolando Alfaro, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Business in Marketing
• Giselle Almodovar, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Journalism in Strategic Communications
• Karen Melissa Amaya Varela, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Business Administration
• Ana Jennifer Bautista, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
• Bret Anthony Beavers, Kansas City, Kansas, Juris Doctor
• Santino L. Bernal, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Sport Management
• Shelby Ann Brier, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Journalism in News & Information
• Allison N. Burris-Facio, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of General Studies in Literature, Language and Writing
• Jose Maria Cabrera, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Studies
• Crosby Lane Calvillo, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Occupational Therapy
• Keyera Monae Collins, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of General Studies in Communication Studies
• Aimee Y. Custer, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Business Administration
• Sarah Elizabeth Daniels, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Education
• K’Brece Ashley Dean, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Social Work
• Macey Ann DeGraw, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design
• Mckenzie R. Dick, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Social Work
• Shawna Lynn Drake, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Education
• Kimberly Dyer, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Health Services Administration
• Leon Edwards Jr, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Journalism
• Tyler Dale Elmore, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Medicine
• Conner Thomas Emberlin, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Arts in Mathematics
• Corinne Noelle Erickson, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Business Administration
• Kristen Leigh Farnet, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Rebecca Ferguson, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Medicine
• Christopher Michael Ford, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of General Studies in Communication Studies
• Jacob Michael Fustos, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Computer Engineering
• Jessie Garcia, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Kristina Renee Hamilton, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biosciences
• Lena Hartmayer, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Global and International Studies
• Tayla Hawkins, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Sharita Monique Hayward, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Social Work
• Michael J. Heinzman, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Chon Jacinda Her, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
• Gloria Nkauj-Yiv Her, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Health Info Management
• Madison Brooke Heydinger, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition
• Cierra Christine Hiatt, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education
• Alexander W. Hobelmann, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Journalism in Strategic Communications
• Pamela Marie Howze, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Education
• Erika Ibarra, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
• Jeffrey Ryan Kelly, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Business in Accounting
• Sameia Rochelle Kendall, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Physical Therapy
• Lauren Renee Klapper, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology
• Janice Levina, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Carlotta Noreen Lewis, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Social Work
• Van L. Lian, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture
• Tara Marie Lindahl, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Education
• Ashlyn J. Lipnicky, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Public Health
• Melissa Lopez, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Nursing
• Alexander ZonMong Lor, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design
• Jesse David Lyle, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Health Services Administration
• Luis E, Matos, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Physics
• Hope Desirée McAlexander, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
• Madison G. McCall, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Tara Michelle McCoy, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Pharmacy
• Yamileth Janette Mendez, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Victor M. Meraz, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
• Natalie Kay Moon, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Accounting
• Joshua Moore, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Melanie Elizabeth Moore, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science
• Nickolas Shawn Newell, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
• Truc T. Nguyen, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Architecture
• Tyler Minh-Hung Nguyen, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
• Raymond Piedra Nunez Jr., Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Public Administration
• Crystal O Obiefuna, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Sarah Jo Okun, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Social Work
• Nathaniel M. Orel, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering
• Marlen Ortiz, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Secondary Level Education
• Halie Fallon Owen, Kansas City, Kansas, Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice
• Nicole R. Papageorgiou, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Journalism
• Peyton Renee Peaches, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Occupational Therapy
• Ivan Pinedo, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Microbiology
• Natasha D. Ruiz-Flores, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Diana Sarmiento, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
• Andrea Silva, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society
• Simona Kiiyin Simmons, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology
• Colby Dewayne Spiess, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Katherine Kohlee Vang, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish
• Alexandra Rose Vega, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of General Studies in Psychology
• Benjamin Ray Vinson, Kansas City, Kansas, Master of Science in Engineering Management
• Magdalena Gabriela Wagner, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Social Work
• Logan K. Wilson, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Frances Marie Wooldridge, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Ira Elizabeth Wright, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration
• Daniel Elliott Zolotor, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Joel Zuniga, Kansas City, Kansas, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.

Bonner wrestler places 2nd at nationwide tourney in KC

Bonner Springs youth wrestler Olivia Stean tossed Gardner-Edgerton’s Shelby Davis in their first-round bout. The match was part of the Rocky Mountain Nationals tournament in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)
 

by Brian Turrel

Bonner Springs freshman Olivia Stean was one of over 2,000 youth wrestlers from 40 states who descended on HyVee Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, for the Rocky Mountain Nationals wrestling tournament. She placed second in her division.

Stean, who is in her third year with the Bonner Springs Youth Wrestling Club, won her first two bouts convincingly, pinning Gardner-Edgerton’s Shelby Davis in the first round and getting a major decision over her second-round opponent. She lost to two Utah wrestlers in the third and fourth rounds, by fall in the third round and by a 3-0 decision in the fourth.

Stean got her interest in wrestling from her father Greg, taking up the sport when her brother showed little interest in it. Her mother Laura says the whole family has “got the wrestling bug,” and that Olivia has “found her niche” in the sport.

Stean wants to get in as much competition as she can and will also be taking part on Sunday in the freestyle section of the tournament. Freestyle wrestling has different rules than the folkstyle wrestling that is most common in interscholastic competition.

Olivia looks forward to competing for the Bonner Springs High School wrestling team in the upcoming season, although she may be one of very few female wrestlers on the squad.

Covid-19 precautions were abundant at the tournament. Temperatures were taken at the door. Spectators, coaches, referees and event staff were wearing masks. The number of attendees at one time was strictly capped to allow distancing.

Woody Carter, sales and events manager for the HyVee Arena, took pride in the care and planning that went into the event, which included splitting the event on two floors of the facility to further spread out the wrestlers and spectators.

Carter said that health inspectors had been over the event’s procedures in detail on Friday to ensure the event met all the regulations established by the city and Mayor Quinton Lucas, who had previously criticized the event.

Carter also emphasized the economic benefits to the area of hosting events with a national draw, and mentioned that even hotels from Kansas City, Kansas, had called to thank him for the increased business and being able to rehire laid off staff.

The Rocky Mountain Nationals wrestling tournament concludes Sunday. Olivia Stean’s matches start at 8:30 a.m. Results can be followed at http://arena.flowrestling.org/event/106cf8d8-48f8-43bb-9607-5c77d177f435.

Second floor of the HyVee Arena. The tournament was split across both floors to help disperse the wrestlers and attendees. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)

 

Stean posed with her trophy following the tournament. (Photo courtesy of Laura and Olivia Stean)

 

Stean applied a pin to Davis and won the match in only one minute, 10 seconds. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)

 

Stean wrestled against Caelyn Hanff of Wright City, Missouri, in the second round. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)

 

The referee congratulated Stean after her second round win. (Photo copyright 2020 by Brian Turrel)

Church plans blood drive Tuesday

The First Christian Church of Bonner Springs, 148 N. Nettleton, is planning a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18.

The blood drive will help the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City collect blood donations. There is a critical need for blood donations.

Appointments are encouraged; walk-in donors are welcome if capacity permits.

To make an appointment, visit https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/72449.

This blood drive is not accepting donors who have had COVID-19 symptoms such as fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath and difficulty breathing in the last 14 days; who have had a positive COVID-19 diagnostic test in the last 14 days; or who are currently on self-quarantine restrictions.

Safety precautions such as disinfecting tablets and donor beds between patients, spacing out chairs and beds are being taken. Anyone who is experiencing illness is asked not to attend.

For more information, visit esavealifenow.org.