Students from nine Kansas high schools will be honored Thursday, Oct. 10, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 50 seniors from high schools in Ellis, Rooks, Russell and Trego counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Hays High School, 2300 E. 13th Street.

Area students are as follows:

Sidney Gottschalk, a resident of Hays and a senior at Ellis High School.

Abigail Hafliger, a resident of Ellis and a senior at Ellis High School.

Wanda Jimenez, a resident of Ellis and a senior at Ellis High School.

Scott Pfeifer, a resident of Ellis and a senior at Ellis High School.

Skyler Tebo, a resident of Ellis and a senior at Ellis High School.

Alysia Arnhold, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Molly Barnett, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Sana Cheema, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Megan Dinkel, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Nicole Feyerherm, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Madison Kaus, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Courtney Keener, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Kelly Koenigsman, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Breanne Kruse, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Rachel Luedders, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Chase Lynd, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Shelby Matlock, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Lacey Pfannenstiel, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Tanner Pfeifer, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Samantha Rohleder, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Jessica Stoecklein, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Olivia Wiesner, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Wendy Zimmerman, a resident of Hays and a senior at Hays High School.

Jacob Brull, a resident of Plainville and a senior at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.

Ryan Hammerschmidt, a resident of Hays and a senior at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.

Monica Michaud, a resident of Hays and a senior at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.

David Moeder, a resident of Hays and a senior at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.

Grant Romme, a resident of Hays and a senior at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.

Michael Schulte, a resident of Hays and a senior at Thomas More Prep-Marian High School.

Audra Nowak, a resident of Victoria and a senior at Victoria High School.

Brooke Schmidt, a resident of Victoria and a senior at Victoria High School.

 

Timothy Caboni, vice chancellor for public affairs 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. Shiela Brening, of Hays, is the site coordinator. Alan and Lori Moore, of Hays, are the Ellis County coordinators.

Tom and Cassie Nuckols, of Plainville, are the Rooks County coordinators.

Nancy Lane, of Russell, is the Russell County coordinator.

Jim and Kathy Cleland, of WaKeeney, are the Trego County coordinators.

Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized more than 120,000 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.