Students from 10 Kansas high schools will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 11, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.
A total of 171 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.
Ann Brill, dean of journalism and mass communications 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 2015 scholars from schools in Wyandotte County:
Bishop Ward High School (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
Richard Cassidy
Jairo Fernandez-Solis
Harold Johnson III
Viviana Lizarraga
Lesslie Martinez
Kendall Nick
Anna Powell
Karina Rodriquez
Evan Sadrakula
Bonner Springs High School
Sudarat Alongkornvilai – Kansas City, Kan.
Francisco Banuelos – Bonner Springs
Steven Barnes II – Bonner Springs
Mikaela Bennett – Kansas City, Kan.
Jacob Dobbs – Bonner Springs
Jennifer Hammond – Bonner Springs
Rachel Johnson – Edwardsville
Samantha Joyce – Edwardsville
Lauren Murphy – Edwardsville
Samuel Nelson – Bonner Springs
Bailey Presler – Kansas City, Kan.
Gabrielle Rye – Basehor
Shelbey Taylor – Kansas City, Kan.
Rayna Weibrecht – Kansas City, Kan.
Jacob Wylie – Kansas City, Kan.
Schlagle High School (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
Jacob Armstrong
Jasmin Bell
Ray’Monik Brown
Nayeline Coronilla-Guerrero
Jazminn Glavin
Tia Henderson
Jordan Her
Tavia Holt
Jonathon Manion
Imani Newman
Kayleen Perkins
Mercedes Platt
Janie Vang
Evelin Villigrana
William Wallace
Johnny Xiong
Linda Xiong
Harmon High School (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
Kathy Antillon
Steven Avila
Samuel Avila Rocha
Tha Aye
Yessina Benavides
Gabrielle Custer
Pa Doh
Mariah Elmer
Jesus Galvan
Ta Gaw
Tasha Jackson
DaNishia James
Hsar Klaw
Mia Miner
Anita Omazic
Mary Perez
Brittany Perry
Jazmin Rosales
Yazmin Sandoval
Ana Simental
Amber Smith
Juan Carlos Tirado Garcia
Connie Yang
Kansas State School for the Blind
Joshua Harsch – Topeka
Piper High School (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
Tyler Albracht
Matthew Appl
Jacob Asherman
Taylor Beashore
Colton Beebe
Laura Clark
Katherine Comer
Madison Hays
Lyndi Lloyd
Natalie Moon
Lydia Paterson
Emily Pennington
Hannah Roper
Nicole Stimetz
Mikala Sullivan
Sumner Academy of Arts and Science (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
Marie Abed
Cheyenne Brown
Mylan Gray
Mija Jones
Christina Lor
Sara McMahon
Nouksapha Phomsouvanh
Manuel Sandoval
Ngainunmawi Sonna
Ana Suarez
Steve Thao
Helen Venegas
Turner High School (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
Silvana Alcantra
Alondra Aviles-Gallegos
Andie Burch
Zuleyma Cedeno
Michael Creek
Victoria Escarpita
Cecilia Gutierrez
Anastasia King
Samuel Kline
Daniarely Loma
Jessica Morris
David Navarrete
Anh Ngo
Coby Patterson
Janeth Reyes
Colton Russell
Lacey Stiles
Kaylynn Stratton
Krista Thomas
Kayla Tidwell
Zachary Uthe
Susan Vongphrachanh
Mitchell Yurgel
Adrian Zamora
Washington High School (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
William Bailey
Franklin Conard
Deanna Daniels
Wava Dixon
Mason Fortner
Stephanie Her
Nicole Jones
Muhjaazee Love
Robert Martinez
Donald Metoyer
Anthony Ornelas
Kylah Owens
Ros’Lynn Payne
Deja’ Perkins
Kaytlynn Pulley
Karen Ruiz-Gonzalez
Lauren Stroble
Keyanna Tolon
Diana Wade
Kelsey Williams
Kierstin Williams
Tucker Wright
Far Zing
Wyandotte High School (all from Kansas City, Kan.)
Yesenia Bilbao
Kendall Dale
Monica Dirks
Kimberly Escobar Alvarado
Valentina Flores Molina
Mayela Franco
Arpan Giri
Alexis Gonzalez
Imelda Gonzalez
Ashok Gurung
Emmanuel Guzman
Karla Guzman
Mariana Hill
Sofia Jimenez Omana
Prince-Russell Johnson
Van Lian
Joseline Martinez
Bu Meh
Aminah Muhammad
That Nung
Ana Ortega
Ruben Ponce
Bhagat Regmi
Jesus Rosales
Evelin Rueda
Jazmin Ruiz Meza
Carolina Sotelo
Moises Suazo
Mayly Valenzuela
Donte Walters
Aaliyah Woods
Chong Yang
– Story from KU
