Houston Sober Named Kansas Honors Scholar

2013 Sep 4

Houston Sober, a resident of Wellington and a senior at Wellington High School, is among seniors from seven area high schools who will be honored Sept. 18 by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 33 seniors from high schools in Sumner County will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at Wellington High School, 1700 E. 16th St., Wellington.

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. Each year, the KU Alumni Association and its volunteers host 37 programs that reach all 105 counties across the state and include approximately 360 high schools.