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very year since 1997, the Journal-World has invited administrators and counselors from public and private high schools in the Lawrence area to nominate their most outstanding seniors for the Journal-World’s Academic AllStar team.

As in previous years, a panel of three judges reviewed applications for the award and $500 scholarship. The top 12 All-Stars were chosen based on their strong academics, extracurricular involvement and essays.

The honor is meant to recognize some of the most promising high school seniors in the Lawrence area.

Read on to learn more about their accomplishments and their aspirations, as well as for a look at what the All-Star class from 10 years ago is doing now.

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‘EVERYTHING CHANGES

WHEN YOU LEARN NEW THINGS’

BISHOP SEABURY ACADEMY SENIOR AUDREY NGUYEN-HOANG is the Lawrence Journal-World’s Academic All-Star winner for 2021.

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Passion for learning, helping defines Audrey Nguyen-Hoang

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ost high school students could probably give you a whole list of courses they wished they didn’t have to take. Not Bishop Seabury Academy senior Audrey Nguyen-Hoang.

In fact, when a friend once asked her what her least favorite subject was in school, Nguyen-Hoang said she couldn’t come up with an answer. For her, the possibility of learning something new is always exhilarating.

“Everything changes when you learn new things,” Nguyen-Hoang recently told the Journal-World.

It’s not a surprise to learn that Nguyen-Hoang excelled in the classroom. According to her application to the Journal-World’s 2021 Academic All-Star program, she earned straight A’s during her high school career, and almost all of those were

2021 ACADEMIC ALL-STAR WINNER actually A+’s. Her weighted GPA was an outstanding 4.4963, and she is considering attending either Stanford University or Rice University, two prestigious private higher-education institutions, when she enters college this fall.

These are just a few of the reasons a panel of judges selected NguyenHoang as the winner of the 2021 Academic All-Star award, which comes with a $500 scholarship.

Nguyen-Hoang doesn’t look at learning as just passing exams getting good grades. For her, it’s all about getting a better understanding of the world around her. While she said she loves the sciences, she

has consistently been surprised to see how something she learned in one subject helped her understand something better in another, or in the world in general.

“I think in approaching every subject with the idea that it can give you new insight on something else you like can help,” she said.

“Looking at books can actually change how you view movies or something. I just kind of realized that everything is not consolidated into the classroom.”

Nguyen-Hoang’s accomplishments aren’t confined to academics, either. Her dedication to helping others is a major part of who she is.

One of her teachers at Bishop Seabury, Bill Gollier, told the JournalWorld she is an “incredible person who works to help others and make them better.”

Gollier, who teaches social studies, said he believes there is no limit to what Nguyen-Hoang can achieve after her time at Bishop Seabury.

“Words are not enough when talking about Audrey. She is one of the most gifted and dedicated students I have taught,” he said in an email. “She is dedicated, mature, driven, compassionate — just an amazing person.”

Nguyen-Hoang has a long list of ways she’s helped others. She’s helped raise money for the Lawrence Humane Society and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and she’s also volunteered with food and item drives for the Lawrence Community Shelter, Just Food and Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center.

On top of all that, she’s helped tutor other students.

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Here are the 11 runners-up for the Academic All-Star class of 2021, along with some accomplishments, aspirations and items of note, as taken from their application materials.

Morgan Brusven School: Tonganoxie High School Parents: Amelia and Jeff Brusven Highlighted accomplishments: Family, Career and Community Leaders of America national qualifier for 2019 and 2020; National Honor Society recipient, 20192021; Second Brusven Team AllState for golf in 2019 and 2020; Kansas Honor Scholar, 2020-2021.

Aspirations: Brusven plans to attend the University of St. Andrews in Scotland to study biology. Later she plans to attend medical school.

Of note: Brusven said a knee injury she suffered when she was a sophomore in high school was one of the most important moments of her life. While she believes many would rather forget such an injury, she said the mental, physical and emotional challenges she overcame made her more confident in her abilities.

“No one can tell me what I can and cannot do, because I believe in myself,” Brusven wrote in her application. “This was a life-changing experience because it taught me that my dreams are never too big and that if I keep pushing I will achieve them.”

Spencer Burmingham School: Veritas Christian School Parents: Dea and Larry Burmingham Highlighted accomplishments: Second degree black belt in taekwondo; participated in the Midwest Christian School Academic and Fine Arts Festival for written works the last three years, receiving superior scores each year; earned a leadership scholarship from the University of Arkansas.

Aspirations: Burmingham wants to study at the Walton Business School at the University of Arkansas. He said

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Her college and career aspirations also fall in line with her passion to do good and help others.

Nguyen-Hoang said she plans to study biochemistry and psychology with a goal to become a medical doctor. She said she felt that’s a good profession because of her love of science and the human body.

“The fact that we’re alive and breathing is itself a miracle, because if you throw a bunch of chemicals together, it doesn’t create life,” she said. “It’s just like a bunch of random chemicals. But, like, somehow we are.”

She’s particularly interested in where psychology and biology intersect, because she’s learned one’s mental state and how they see the world can have an effect on their genetic makeup. For instance, she said she’s learned that individuals who develop posttraumatic stress disorder could have children who are more likely to develop it too when they are exposed to traumatic events.

These kinds of issues, Nguyen-Hoang said, are areas where she might be able to affect people’s lives.

“Anything I could do to look at what we do to communities and cultures right now is going to affect the world in the

he hopes to eventually lead teams in either sales or management.

Of note: Burmingham said in his application that Burmingham during his high school career, he had wanted to focus on learning how to be a good leader. He said he believes leadership can be found in larger or small groups and in all aspects of life. Through his participation in football, Burmingham said he found ways to become a leader, even during his junior season when he was out because of an injury.

“Leading is not simply taking a position of authority, but rather taking the responsibility to enact change and growth among the people one has been tasked to lead,” he said.

Lyle Griggs School: Bishop Seabury Academy Parents: Emily Hill and Burke Griggs Highlighted accomplishments: Founder and president of Bishop Seabury’s Academic WorldQuest Club, which qualified for nationals this summer; competed in policy debate and qualified for the state debate tournament each year of Griggs high school; showed poultry competitively in six states; received several awards related to leadership and academics.

Aspirations: Plans to study history, environmental studies or ethics, politics and economics at Yale University.

After earning a bachelor’s degree, he said he plans to attend law school and hopes to work in either state or federal government.

Of note: Raising and showing poultry competitively is a central part of Griggs’ identity.

He said in his application that he’s raised many different varieties of birds. This past year, he raised homing pigeons, but almost all of them were killed by a raccoon. While he was crushed by the loss, it wasn’t the first setback he had experienced while raising poultry, and he began rebuilding his flock.

future,” Nguyen-Hoang said. “Let me basically start caring for people right now to help benefit the world as people get older.”

Medicine won’t just give her an opportunity to pursue a science-oriented career — it will also give her plenty of opportunities to make a difference for those around her.

“I noticed medicine is my compromise between being really interested in science and getting to interact with and make people happier,” NguyenHoang said. “We’re all on this planet — there’s no reason why we shouldn’t try to make everyone else happier, even if it’s a small interaction.”

2021 Academic All-Star Audrey Nguyen-Hoang School: Bishop Seabury Academy Parents: Christine Hoang and Trung Nguyen School clubs, programs and teams: l Debate (ninth through 12th grade) l Forensics (ninth through 12th) l Future Business Leaders of America (ninth through 12th) l Cross country l Chess team (ninth through 11th) l Journalism (ninth through 12th): editorin-chief of the yearbook (11th-12th grade), writer and photographer for both the yearbook and The Chronicle newspaper l Model United Nations (ninth through 12th) l Academic

“My years of keeping and of his applicabreeding poultry have certainly tion, Hofman taught me the value of resilhad not yet deience. Until my recent pigeon cided where to experiment, however, the birds attend college, themselves had never been my but he said he teachers,” Griggs said. “Now, was leaning amid the current chaos, I draw toward Kansas inspiration from my one reState Univermaining homing pigeon. When Hofman sity. After colchanges leave me disoriented, I lege, he said know what to do: I circle a few he wants to teach a U.S. govtimes, get my bearings, and fly.” ernment course in high school and possibly run for political office.

Addison Hinterweger Of note: Hofman said he School: Santa Fe Trail High looks up to both of his parents, School Parents: Lisa and Michael who have supported him and believed in his ability to acHinterweger Highlighted accomplish- complish whatever he puts his ments: Santa Fe Trail High mind to. Without their support, School’s 2021 class valedic- he said he wouldn’t know what torian; 2021 Kansas Gover- to do with himself.

“All in all, I have been very nor’s Scholar Award; Na- lucky with who I am surroundtional Hon- ed by, day by day,” Hofman or Society, said in his application. “If they weren’t there, I do not think I 2019-2021.

A s p i r a - would be the person I am totions: Hinter- day. I am beyond thankful for weger plans my parents, and I hope I can be to study politi- the person they want me to be.” cal science at Hinterweger Kansas State Joseph Leuschen University.

School: Lawrence High She said she has been inspired School by recent elections to consider Parents: Marci and Carl running for political office in Leuschen the future with a goal to help Highlighted accomplishunify the nation. ments: Was named a National Of note: Hinterweger said in Merit Finalist and an AP Scholar her application that the most with Distinction and received important person in her life is the Lawrence High Academic her mother, who has always Excellence award. pushed her to be successful Aspirations: Leuschen plans while also being aware of her to study biomedical engineerlimits. ing or comDespite struggling with anxiputer science ety and depression, Hinterwein college. At ger said she has been able to time of aprelate to her and understand plication, Leher emotions. She said she also uschen had admires her mother’s work not yet decidethic, noting she often worked ed on where late into the night to complete he would ata project. tend college, “She never once thought to Leuschen but had apquit midway through, as she plied to more is not one to give up,” Hinter- than 10 prestigious universiweger said. “My mom is my ties, including Duke Universirole model because she has an ty, Northwestern, Harvard and amazing work ethic.” others.

Of note: Leuschen said in his Jacob Hofman application he feels fortunate School: Baldwin High School to have grown up in Lawrence Parents: Jeannette Blackmar because of the town’s “spunk and Jack Hofman and eccentricities” and famous Highlighted accomplish- college basketball team. He ments: Participated in Nation- said the town also provided al Honor Society, was named to him with a diverse group of High Honor Roll three straight friends and peers who have years and earned several helped him learn of other cusscholarships. toms, religions and cultures.

Aspirations: Hofman plans “My life and experiences to study education and political in Lawrence have crafted my science in college. At the time overall character promoting

WorldQuest Team (ninth through 12th) l Community Service Club (11th-12th) Highlighted awards and recognitions: l National Merit Commended Scholar (12th grade) l AP Scholar with Distinction (11th) l National Latin Exam summa cum laude medal and certificate for Latin III-IV prose (11th) l University of Kansas Chancellor Top Scholar (11th-12th)

l Brown University Book Award (11th) l Research volunteer at University of Kansas De Guzman Bioscience Lab (10th) l University of MissouriKansas City School of Medicine’s Camp Cardiac Program (10th) Other activities: l Midwest Ability Summit: Volunteered to teach and play adaptive tennis and helped run the booth (ninth through 10th grade) l Taught and cheered with people with disabilities

senses of culture, education, and a passion for basketball,” Leuschen said. “As I transition to the next chapter in my life and move away from the community I have called home for over 10 years, I hope to identify a new set of variables that define my life and experience.”

Kaylie Reese School: Wellsville High School Parents: Jackie and Jake Bauer Highlighted accomplishments: Earned the Association for Career and Technical Education’s 2020 Outstanding Business Education Student of the Year award, was named Wellsville High Reese School’s Heisman Scholarship winner and participated in Future Business Leaders of America.

Aspirations: Reese plans to study business at Baker University, where she will play on the women’s golf team.

Of note: Reese said in her application she thinks one of her unique qualities is her driven nature to succeed, whether that’s in the classroom or on the golf course. She said she also strives to be as responsible as possible.

“I have never been one to be reckless, but instead, I take things into careful consideration before making decisions or actions,” Reese said. “The adults in my life have been very grateful for this quality because I am always on top of things.”

Hailey Robinson School: Bonner Springs High School Parents: Teresa and Michael Robinson Highlighted accomplishments: Bonner Springs’ 2021 valedictorian; p a r t ic ip a t e d in National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society; Robinson earned a Kansas certified nursing assistant license in 2020.

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at Bishop Seabury’s Special Olympics events (ninth through 10th) l Playing for Paws: helped raise money for the Lawrence Humane Society by playing piano (ninth through 10th) l Ran a “penny war” fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (12th) l Helped with Sleep Outside and item drives by collecting, organizing and delivering donations for local organizations such as the Lawrence Community

Shelter, Just Food, and Bert Nash (ninth through 12th) l Created and collected artwork to design coloring books for local elementary schools (12th) l Served as a page for state Sen. Marci Francisco (ninth) l Seabury Scholar Zone Tutor — helped establish an after-school study space where Seabury students could receive help on homework and tutoring; tutored students in various subjects, including Latin, math, and science (ninth through 12th)

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? CHECKING IN WITH THE 2011 ALL-STAR TEAM

By Dylan Lysen dlysen@ljworld.com

Each year, the Journal-World reaches out to the Academic All-Stars from 10 years ago to see what they’ve been up to since high school. Here’s what some of the members of the 2011 class told us via email:

Madison Frech Frech graduated from Tonganoxie High School and planned to attend Emporia State University to study mathematics and to become a secondary math teacher because she enjoyed helping others learn.

Where are you, and what do you do 10 years later?

“I currently reside in CofFrech feyville. I am a Horizon Award-winning teacher, teaching robotics and high school mathematics in the Cherryvale school district. My husband and I also own and run Terebinth Coffee House and Roastery in Coffeyville.”

What is your advice to the class of 2021?

“As you are moving forward into this next stage of your life, remember your passions and the things that you value. Be intentional about staying in touch with those that you care about and intentionally be present in every moment. The time will go by much quicker than you expect, and you don’t want to look back and regret any time wasted.”

Ann Eddy Eddy graduated from Baldwin High School and planned to attend the University of Kansas to study chemical engineering, but she said she was interested

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THE JOURNAL-WORLD’S 2011 ACADEMIC ALL-STAR’S ARE SEEN AT THE TIME IN THIS FILE PHOTO. Front row, from left, are Anna Stone, Ottawa; Corinne Hoffhines, McLouth; Madison Hunter, Tonganoxie; Ann Wallsmith, Baldwin; and Shereen Fattaahi, Veritas Christian School. Back row, from left, are Rosemarie Murray, Lawrence Free State; Marshall Thurman, Bishop Seabury; Carson Barnes, Baldwin; and Angela Hawkins, Santa Fe Trail. in working in the pharmaceutical field to help improve medicine.

Where are you, and what do you do 10 years later?

Eddy “Right now I work in Kansas City, Mo., as a project engineer for Ingredion, (an ingredients provider).”

What is your advice to the class of 2021?

“Get comfortable with failure, because that’s usually

when you learn the most. If the Academic All Stars of 2021 are anything like I was, I wasn’t used to failing. The sooner you learn that failure is necessary for growth, the sooner you learn how to recover and improve — and that is what will lead to success.”

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Shereen Campbell In 2011, Campbell graduated from Veritas Christian School and planned to study chemistry and work to become a plastic surgeon, which she told the Journal-World is “an art to surgery.” But she said at the

time she was undecided on where she would attend college.

Where are you, and what do you do 10 years later?

“I currently live in Branson, Mo., after attending school there at College of the Ozarks. Since graduating from college, I have worked as an orthopedic nurse on the postoperative floor at the local hospital, Cox Medical Center

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Branson. I’m hoping to eventually continue schooling to advance my career in healthcare, but first, I’m attempting to tackle motherhood as my first child should make his arrival in May 2021.”

What is your advice to the class of 2021?

“Don’t get so set on becoming one thing that you miss out on taking advantage of your true talents. Sometimes life leads you in another direction, and it’s OK to follow that path.”

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Aspirations: Robinson plans to study nursing at Kansas City Kansas Community College, where she has already started taking classes while still in high school. She plans to become a registered nurse and wants to eventually serve as an emergency travel nurse.

Of note: Robinson said in her application that her mother is the most meaningful person in her life. She said her mother helped her find who she really is as a person, and she strives to be studious, opinionated, outgoing, helpful and kind.

She said seeing her mother give “150%” helped her achieve her goal to become a CNA. “All of these characteristics are what my mom shows and more,” Robinson said. “I strive to be like her in every way possible, especially in her work ethic.”

Grace Schieferecke School: Eudora High School Parents: Linda and Mark Schieferecke

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Marshall Taylor Thurman Thurman attended Bishop Seabury Academy and always wanted to work as an actor, in both film and theater. In 2011, they told the Journal-World they planned to major in theater and eventually work as an actor, although they had not yet decided on where to attend college.

Where are you, and what do you do 10 years later?

“After graduating from high school, I moved to New York City, studying acting

ACADEMIC ALL-STARS Highlighted accomplishments: Was named a 2021 Kansas Honor Scholar and a 2020 National Merit Commended ScholSchieferecke ar; 2020 Frontier scholars’ bowl champion; earned many Science Olympiad awards.

Aspirations: Schieferecke plans to study biology or biochemistry at either Kansas State University or Benedictine College. She plans to eventually work in medical research.

Of note: Schieferecke said in her application that she enjoys learning how things work and finding solutions to complex problems. She said she believes she needs to use these skills to help others and make the world a better place.

“I believe it is my obligation to give my time and talents to help people who have not had my same privileges,” Schieferecke said. “By combining these elements, I hope to use my gift of problem solving to help those suffering through untreatable or incurable illness.”

Joe Ward School: Perry-Lecompton High School Parents: Lynn and Darrel Ward Highlighted accomplishments: Was named a National Merit Commended Scholar and a Rural and Small Town Recognized Scholar; pa rti c i pa ted in National Honor Society; took second place in state scholWard ars’ bowl and fourth place in state debate; on track to become an Eagle Scout.

Aspirations: Ward plans to study molecular biology at the University of Kansas.

Of note: Ward said his best friend Jack has been the most influential person in his life over the last 11 years. He said his friend introduced him to some of his favorite hobbies and encouraged him throughout his life.

“My humor and personality has changed over the years, but it always seems to happen in tandem with Jack’s changes,” Ward said. “I would be an entirely different person had

I never met him, and I am extremely thankful for him.”

at Fordham University.

I’ve lived in the city since then, steadily building my career as an actor. I have worked Thurman at regional theatres in Maine, Pennsylvania, Idaho, among others, and in 2019, I made my Off-Broadway debut. As a day job, I work as an educator and caregiver, with kids with special needs.

Despite the industry setbacks from the pandemic, I remain determined to both further my career as a non-binary actor and work towards

rebuilding a more protective and inclusive industry for actors and artists.”

What is your advice to the class of 2021?

“The foundational acting teacher Constantin Stanislavski said, “How you do one thing, is how you do everything.” So, wherever life may lead you, in whatever field you work, whatever you choose to do, do it with care, with consideration, and with empathy.”

and become a newspaper reporter, noting she was a fan of Katie Couric.

Where are you and what do you do 10 Hawkins years later?

“After graduating from the University of Kansas in 2014, I moved to the Kansas City, Mo., metro area and grew even more passionate about public and community service. Now, I serve as the Grants Compliance Manager for a multi-state early literacy nonprofit called The Literacy Lab, managing government grant administration

Angela Hawkins Hawkins graduated from Santa Fe High School and planned to attend the University of Kansas. She said she wanted to attend the university’s journalism school

Brennen Wolfe School: McLouth High School Parents: Becky and Dean Wolfe Highlighted accomplishments: Was named to gold honor roll all four years of high school and participated in FFA. Aspirations: Wolfe plans to get an apprenticeship to become a commercial electrician.

Of note: Wolfe said in his application that the most important moment of his life was Wolfe when he was named the president of his FFA chapter.

“This leadership position really taught me how to be a better leader and how to be comfortable talking in front of crowds,” he said.

Dingding Ye School: Free State High School Parents: Chenglan Ding and Qiang Ye Highlighted accomplishments: Was a National Merit

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Aspirations: Ye plans to study electrical or mechanical engineering, but was undecided on where to attend college.

Of note: Ye said music is a creative passion of hers and she has experienced and felt the stories classical composers have created through their music. She said this led her to become interested in the technical and theoretical aspects of music.

She said she began to experiment with the use of microtonal scales in music, which are notes played in between the intervals of standard classical music. Despite some finding the use of microtones “weird” or “wrong,” she said she finds them “no less beautiful melodically or mathematically.”

and supporting program compliance. I’m passionate about AmeriCorps and service years and work to raise awareness of those opportunities in our communities.”

What is your advice to the class of 2021?

“Approach everything you do with curiosity and use every opportunity to learn and grow.” lll

The Journal-World was unable to reach 2011 honorees Anna Stone, Ottawa; Corinne Hoffhines, McLouth; Carson Barnes, Baldwin; Rosemarie Murray, Free State; and David Lawrence, Bishop Seabury.

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2021 LAWRENCE & FREE STATE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Scholarship: Donnavan Dillon Erin Dayton Memorial Scholarship: Kylie Lamb Al & Leona Deiser MeFirst State Bank and morial Scholarship: Anis Trust Scholarship: Mya Abughalia Gilbert Al Woolard Memorial Gerald M. “Jerry” Vogel Scholarship: Jack Stoll Memorial Scholarship: Riley Altrusa Memorial Schol- Lewis arship: Maya Perez H.C. Stuart MemoArthur “Mike” Brownrial Scholarship: Molly ing Memorial Scholarship: Daugherty Elyssa Hancock Haskell Award: Justine Award for Excellence: Nieto Krystal Ramirez Jan Green Memorial Barbara Burnett Scholar- Scholarship: Jelani Ragins ship: Abdullah Ahmed Jayhawk Breakfast Betty Dobbins Fine Arts Rotary Club Scholarship: Scholarship: Ryleigh Leon Katherine Stineman Bill and Gunnar ZimmerJohn P. Saunders Meman “Motivational Award”: morial Scholarship: Alice Ayomide Okosun Lubin-Meyer Blue Hope Scholarship Jon Blubaugh Memorial – Chi Delta Zeta: Alaina Scholarship: Katherine Payne Stineman Blue Hope Scholarship – Jonell Williams ScholarChi Delta Zeta: Donnavan ship: Justine Nieto Dillon Kahlyn E. Heine MemoBlue Hope Scholarrial Scholarship: Emma ship – Chi Delta Zeta: Zora Parsons Lotton-Barker Karen Dale Lyeria MeBob & Pauline Johnson morial Scholarship: Molly Scholarship: Kobe Walker Daugherty Can We Talk, YWOC Kennedy Elementary (Young Women of Color) Alumni Scholarship: Isaac & SAFE Club Participant Seybold Scholarship: Trinity Shorter Latino Success ScholarCarl Mibeck Scholarship: ship: Maira Munoz-Garcia Leon Gomez Lawrence Branch NAACP Carol J.C. Church ScholScholarship: Donnavan arship: Jelani Ragins Dillon Central Bank of the MidLawrence Breakfast west Scholarship: Jordan Optimists Club Jim Yowell Contreras Memorial Scholarship: Chantal Anderson Reese Wolhlford Memorial Scholarship: Kirk Lawrence Education Johnson Association Scholarship: David “Doc” Johnson Aubrey Fischer Memorial Scholarship: Lawrence Education Katherine Stineman Association Scholarship: David “Doc” Johnson Me- Evelyn Serbet morial Scholarship: Vincent Lawrence Education AsOtchere sociation Scholarship: Zora Del & Don Fambrough Lotton-Barker Memorial ScholarLawrence Hidden Valley ship: Leonardo Meyer Committee Merit ScholarAlbuquerque ship: Laura Teska Elmore Family ScholarLawrence Hidden Valley ship: Donnavan Dillon Committee Merit ScholarElmore Family Scholarship: Ryleigh Leon ship: Joohye Oh Lawrence Jaycees Gary Saathoff Elsie H. Randolph

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Memorial Scholarship: Vincent Otchere Lawrence Kiwanis Club Scholarship: Laura Teska Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Alaina Payne Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Benjamin Schrock Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Connor Cooper Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Katherine Stineman Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Kirk Johnson Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Molly Daugherty Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Nevin Ponds Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Trinity Shorter Lawrence Lions Alumni Association Scholarship: Vincent Otchere Lawrence P.E.O. Scholarship: Zora Lotton-Barker Lawrence Schools Foundation Legacy Scholarship: Tanner Ashenfelter Lawrence Schools Foundation Legacy Scholarship: Zora Lotton-Barker Leaders Among Scholars Scholarship- Lambada Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Inc.: Leonardo Meyer Albuquerque League of Women Voters Lawrence-Douglas County Scholarship: Zora Lotton-Barker Lions Pride PTO Scholarship: Abby Lingwall Lions Pride PTO Scholarship: Isabella Kirkwood Lions Pride PTO Scholarship: Liliana Christensen Lions Pride PTO Scholarship: Piper Leitch Lions Pride PTO Scholarship: Trinity Shorter Lions Pride PTO Scholarship: Vincent Otchere LMH Health Volunteers Scholarship: Maira Munoz Garcia

Lynn Leban Journalism Award: Iris Sherron Lynn Leban Journalism Award: Zora Lotton-Barker Lynn Leban Journalism Award: Nadia Sanburn Margaret McReynolds Math Scholarship: Sydney Delfelder Martin and Cora Hickel Family Scholarship Presented by Jay Deiser: Brevin Flory Martin and Cora Hickel Family Scholarship Presented by Jay Deiser: Grace Farney Martin Luther King, Jr. Award of Excellence: John Green Martin Luther King, Jr. Award of Excellence: Vincent Otchere McCownGordon, LLC Scholarship: Angela Vickers Mike Medlen Scratch League Bowling Scholarship: Isaac Phillips Mildred G. Scott Memorial Scholarship: Riley Lewis Pete Deiser Memorial Scholarship: Zoie Bridges Preston Scheibler Memorial Scholarship: Xavier Wilkins Randy Weseman & Emprise Bank Leadership Scholarship: Trinity Shorter RD Johnson Excavating Scholarship: Porter Dannevik Reece Wright-Conklin Memorial Scholarship: Jackson Dooley Sarah Ann Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship: Connor Cooper Sharon K. Stultz Family Foundation Scholarship: Riley Unekis Sharon K. Stultz Family Foundation Scholarship: Trinity Shorter Stan Roth Science: Joseph Leuschen Steve Sublett Most Inspirational Cross Country Squad Members Award: Jayden Wilson Steve Sublett Most Inspirational Cross Country Squad Members Award: Abdullah Ahmed

Susan Satriano Foundation Scholarship: Benjamin Cohen Susan Satriano Foundation Scholarship: Michael Williams, Jr. Travis E. Glass Memorial Scholarship: Ntense Obono Troy Tate Memorial Wrestling Scholarship: Logan Farrell Sr.

Optimist; Jim Yowell Memorial Scholarship; Lawrence PEO Scholarship; Sarah Elbayoumy Memorial Scholarship Nathan Hill: Geoffrey Tyler Gaston Music Scholarship Thayu Kimori: NAACP Lawrence Branch Scholarship Kansas Lees: McCown Scholarship; Mei FSHS scholarship Gordon Mei Montgomery Memorial winners Scholarship Julia Lin: Stan Roth SciAlayna Baker: Fraternal ence Scholarship Order of the Eagles AuxilJanmarco Marquez:St. iary Scholarship John’s Catholic Church Claire Benton: John K Fiesta Scholarship Bork Memorial Wrestling Ruby McLendon: Randy Scholarship Emily Bial: Susan Satria- Weseman & Emprise Bank no Foundation Scholarship Leadership Scholarship Ruth Mutuku: Altrusa Thomas Black: CenMemorial Scholarship, tral Bank of the Midwest Dale Shillington Memorial Scholarship Jason Brown: Lola Burton Scholarship Ayla Nguyen: Lawrence Craig Memorial Music Memorial Hospital Health Scholarship Volunteers Scholarship George Burdick: LawAmelia Osborn: Lawrence Schools Foundation rence Education AssociaLegacy Scholarship tion Scholarship Brock Cordova: ChestGeorge Peters: Jayhawk nut STEM Scholarship; Breakfast Rotary Club Jon Blubaugh Memorial Scholarship; Lawrence Scholarship Claire Covert: First State Schools Foundation Legacy Scholarship; Susan Satriano Bank & Trust ScholarFoundation Scholarship ship; Lawrence Jaycees Owen Polson: AiGary Saathoff Memorial mee Ziegler Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Collin Doll:Lawrence Chase Ramirez: St. Breakfast Optimist; Robert Barr Memorial Scholarship; John’s Catholic Church Fiesta Scholarship Mildred G. Scott Memorial Lakyn Roehrich : Scholarship Iris Dunn: Rex R. Powell’s Jan Green Memorial Scholarship Burtons Hollow ScholarIan Shire: Travis E. Glass ship; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Memorial Scholarship Blue Hope Scholarship Finnegan VanDyke: Gwen Elo: Susan Satriano Foundation Scholarship Preston Scheibler Memorial Scholarship Daniela Flores-Pena: Ryley Wheat: RD JohnLatino Success Scholarship, son Excavating Scholarship Nathan Muggy Memorial Dingding Ye: Lawrence Scholarship Renna Folsom: Lawrence Kiwanis Club Scholarship; Perfect Test Score Education Association Scholarship Scholarship Lists of scholarships and Nora Gerami: Commutheir recipients were provided nity Blood Bank Scholarship; Lawrence Breakfast by schools

Congratulations The 29 members of the Class of 2021 have been accepted to 78 different colleges and have been awarded over $5.6 million in scholarship and grant offers.

Acceptances include Brown University, Columbia University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, Pomona College, Rice University, Stanford University, Swarthmore College, Williams College, Yale University, and many others.

Max Akers Abigail Baldwin Reaghan Bible Sophia Chindamo Colin Farha Brenner Gollier Aris Grady Cameren Green Lyle Griggs Harrison Hartzler Erin Higgins Stavian Jones Namoo Kim Evan McHenry Audrey Nguyen-Hoang

Creighton University Wichita State University Olivet Nazarene University Bethel College Colorado State University University of Colorado at Colorado Springs University of Nebraska Lincoln undecided Yale University Missouri Valley College Texas Christian University Post-Grad year at Colorado Prep Purdue University Brown University Stanford University

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Morgan Orozco Matthew Petillo Catharine Richards Jackson Rogers Marissa Roggero Brayden Shumaker Jeffrey Smrha-Monroe Yada Suthithavil Catherine Timkar Dmitrii Tulupov Paige Weigel-Helt Peter Westbrook Alex White Bruce Xu

Florida State University Honors University of Kansas University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Kansas Johnson County Community College Colorado State University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute University of Kansas University of Kansas UMKC Conservatory University of Kansas Stanford University University of Kansas University of Washington

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