Governor Scholar Program 2024
Governor Scholar Program 2024
Governor Scholar Program 2024
Governor’s Scholars
Award Program
2024
2024 Kansas Governor’s Scholars
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the Governor’s Scholars Program. Your
hard work makes Kansas proud.
I hope the skills and knowledge you have acquired help guide you to a successful
future. Although life is ever-changing, one thing remains constant: the benefit of
education. Whatever avenue you choose after graduation, your opportunities
are limitless, and the contributions you can make to the world will be invaluable.
Congratulations again on your success, and may that success be multiplied in
the years to come.
LAURA KELLY
Governor of the State of Kansas
2024 Kansas Governor’s Scholars
Sunday, May 5, 2024
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REGISTRATION | NOON
WELCOME
INTRODUCTIONS AND REMARKS | 12:45 P.M.
PRESENTATION OF COLORS
Topeka West Color Guard
Taylor Bussinger
2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year
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Today’s event prelude music is performed by student musicians from the De Soto High School Jazz Band
under the direction of Philip Kaul.
De Soto High School was honored as the 2023 KSHSAA Performing Arts School of Excellence Award winner.
The KMEA, KSCA, and the Kansas Thespians all assist in identifying the school receiving this annual award.
Scholars and Principals Represented
(Listed by School’s City)
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Belle Plaine High School Burlingame High School
Principal: Keith George Principal: Geoff Markos
Wyatt Ward Kaylin Noonan
Cheylin High School, Bird City Santa Fe Trail High School, Carbondale
Principal: Adam Wiginton Principal: Patrick Graham
Matthew Hendricks Drake Graham
Valley Heights High School, Blue Rapids Cedar Vale High School
Principal: Mike Savage Principal: Jacqueline Burdette
Audra Steinfort Shyann Bonnell
5
Cherryvale High School Conway Springs High School
Principal: James Renfro Principal: Brent Harrell
Josephine Conner Brayden Kunz
7
Goddard High School Hays High School
Principal: Doug Bridwell Principal: Shawn Henderson
Lauryn Gordon Aubree Thomas
Blake Read Keira Wagstaff
Eisenhower High School, Goddard Thomas More Prep-Marian High School, Hays
Principal: Todd Hague Principal: Chad Meitner
Angela Davis Jacob Heimerman
Riley Dwornicki
Kennedy Fisher Herington High School
Principal: Mark Paul
Goessel High School Sophia Weber
Principal: Scott Boden
Jake Flaming Hesston High School
Principal: Ty Rhodes
Goodland High School Ryan Diller
Principal: Shane Hollern
Haley Blochlinger Hiawatha High School
Principal: Lori Fordyce
Great Bend High School Grace Maze
Principal: Tim Friess
Parker Dicks Doniphan West High School, Highland
Emilee Hall Principal: Chris Lackey
Samantha Mayers Ava Gladhart
West Elk High School, Howard Stanton County High School, Johnson
Principal: Kevin Weber Principal: Leah Crane
Savannah Stroot Madison Seyb
Trinity Catholic High School, Hutchinson Piper High School, Kansas City
Principal: Dan Dester Principal: Bilee Grable
Blake Griffith Sierra DeSimone
Cassidy Green
Independence High School Addison Walker
Principal: Kurt Seiler
Hadley Hines Sumner Academy, Kansas City
Wyatt Small Principal: Rick Malone
Michelle Aguilera-Enriquez
Ingalls High School Andrew Schlessman
Principal: Ted Brown
Meggie Tate Turner High School, Kansas City
Principal: Mark Farrar
Inman High School Sarah Anderson
Principal: Tyler Schroeder Raymond Carrillo
David Knechtel Samantha Pereda
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Thunder Ridge High School, Kensington Leavenworth High School
Principal: Mardi Lohoefener Principal: James Vanek
Kamryn Rietzke Gabrielle Carnoali
Matthew Hanlen
Kinsley High School Connor Torres
Principal: Kyle Bright
Conner Chamberlain Lebo High School
Principal: Dr. Melissa Veatch
South Barber High School, Kiowa Katherine Ott
Principal: Steven Neal
Briggs Jewell St. James Academy, Lenexa
Principal: Dr. Shane Rapp
Southwestern Heights High School, Kismet Leah Phelps
Principal: Ryan Kisner Lauren Rottinghaus
Emma Stanfield
Bluestem High School, Leon
La Crosse High School Principal: Steve Oltman
Principal: Jon Webster Brooklyn Korte
Avery Parrott
Wichita County High School, Leoti
Lakin High School Principal: Brant Douglas
Principal: Nate Schmitt Anna Simons
Kenzi Wilson
Southern Coffey County High School, LeRoy
Fairfield High School, Langdon Principal: Robert Dickinson
Principal: Kyle Finder Emily Rolf
Erin Schwertfeger
Liberal High School
Lansing High School Principal: Ashley Kappelmann
Principal: Dr. Alan Penrose Daniela Cerda
Jonathan Corrigan Karol Hernandez Ramirez
Ryan Dennis J.Brooks Kappelmann
Jacob Mitchell Matthew Rice
Madison High School Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School, Melvern
Principal: Tammy Baird Principal: Darrin Ashmore
Brooke Gaines Olivia Lacey
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Jayhawk Linn High School, Mound City Olathe East High School
Principal: Bob Beckham Principal: Kerry Lane
Adison Randall Jordan Culton
Dana Harrison JR
Moundridge High School Claire Heigele
Principal: Hilarie Hecox Ryan Horsch
Kira Blough
Olathe North High School
Mulvane High School Principal: Jason Herman CAA
Principal: Jeromy Swearingen Soyee Cho
Haley Myers Andrew Dai
Madeline Holscher
Neodesha High School Luke Hui
Principal: Eric Swanson Anshika Kapoor
Daschel Drawdy
Olathe Northwest High School
Ness City High School Principal: Chris Zuck
Principal: Tom Flax Earvin Chen
Monica Jordan Emily Messenger
Ella Novion
Lillian O’Donnell
Newton High School
Honey Patel
Principal: Blake Smith
Virgil Guo
Anahi Sanchez Olathe West High School
Natalie Sanchez Principal: Jay Novacek
Carly Hain
Gabriel Leathers
Nickerson High School
Connor Lyons
Principal: Rick Blosser
Trenton Rogers
Kiela Hamby
Jia-Ee Yee
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Oskaloosa High School St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Overland Park
Principal: Felicia Yoakam Principal: Craig Moss
Patricia Kruger Corrina Gomez
Emma Homburg
Oswego High School Matthew Theisen
Principal: Rob Schneeberger
Olivia Jackson Oxford High School
Principal: Cathi Wilson
Otis-Bison High School Lindy Donley
Principal: Karen Maier
Nevaeh McVey Palco High School
Principal: Paul Prewo
Ottawa High School Anneliese Roy
Principal: Kelly Whittaker
Gabriella Camis Paola High School
Emma Guge Principal: Jeff Hines
Zander Holdsworth
Blue Valley High School, Overland Park Devin Trent
Principal: Dr. Charles Golden
Carter Hagen Parsons High School
Edward Jiang Principal: Rob Barcus
Suryabalan Rangaraj Davis Clark
Alan Wang
Peabody-Burns High School
Blue Valley North High School, Overland Park Principal: Ryan Bartel
Principal: Dr. Tyson Ostroski Stacy Sattler
Haya Boda
Suditi Challa Perry-Lecompton High School
Elizabeth Lim Principal: Justin Dunnaway
Edward Mu Allison Boyden
Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park Phillipsburg High School
Principal: Dr. David Sharp Principal: Todd Bowman
Shreyas Krishnan Alivia Solida
Shivam Kumar
Kevin Li Pittsburg High School
Mahathi Reddy Principal: Kelynn Heardt
Jacqueline Hall
Blue Valley Southwest High School, Overland Park Eve Moss
Principal: Dr. Tyler Alexander Noah Niederklein
Alexis Dominic
Amy Lloyd St. Mary’s Colgan High School, Pittsburg
Sky Rong Principal: Tim Conrad
Polona Kalan
Blue Valley West High School, Overland Park
Principal: Dr. Katie Bonnema Plainville High School
Dhiren Narne Principal: Jeremy Krob
Soumya Takalkar Kaydence Grebowiec
Cheryl Wang
Rebecca Xue
Pleasanton High School
Principal: Sara Conley
Doniphan Meik
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West Franklin High School, Pomona Rossville High School
Principal: Kelci Patterson Principal: David Wonnell
Lucas Hassler Kenzie Perine
14
Wallace County High School, Sharon Springs Silver Lake High School
Principal: Matthew Brown Principal: Ryan Luke
Evan Pearce Alexandra Sexton
16
Trego Community High School, WaKeeney Central Christian Academy, Wichita
Principal: Shea Rothchild Principal: Kenny Waddell
Annabelle Malsam Lili Bailey
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Number of Students Recognized as Governor’s Scholars
Number Number
Year of Honorees Year of Honorees
1984 2005 533
1985 2006 543
1986 2007 547
1987 2008 550
1988 2009 543
1989 620 2010 535
1990 581 2011 539
1991 610 2012 535
1992 597 2013 541
1993 658 2014 539
1994 636 2015 539
1995 675 2016 542
1996 699 2017 544
1997 696 2018 554
1998 773 2019 545
1999 827 2020 531
2000 605 2021 498
2001 503 2022 540
2002 512 2023 529
2003 493 2024 525
2004 534
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MEMBERS INCLUDE:
Kansas State Department of Education
Kansas National Education Association
Kansas Association of School Boards
United School Administrators of Kansas
Kansas State Board of Education
Kansas State High School Activities Association
American Association of University Women
Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Kansas League of Women Voters