Five students from Piper High School won the Leadership Institute’s seventh annual Leadership Challenge Event last week at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas.
Piper High School was the champion in the high school division, followed by Derby High School in second place and Shawnee Heights High School in third place.
Derby High School also was recognized with an outstanding communication award, while Shawnee Heights was recognized for outstanding collaboration.
One hundred sixty-five students from 33 different high schools and colleges competed in the event, which had separate divisions for high schools and colleges.
The students from Piper High School who won the high school competition included Cara Bruce, Kara Evans, Abby Neal, Katie Sullivan and Mary Winzer.