Paul Foster Named Kansas Honors Scholar

2013 Oct 25

Paul Foster, a resident of St. Marys and a senior at St. Mary's High School, is among seniors from 10 area high schools who will be honored Monday, Nov. 4, by the University of Kansas Alumni Association and KU Endowment.

A total of 91 seniors from high schools in Clay, Pottawatomie and Riley counties will be recognized for their academic achievements and named Kansas Honor Scholars at a 6:30 p.m. dinner and program at the Holiday Inn At The Campus, 1641 Anderson Ave, Manhattan.

Since 1971, the Kansas Honors Program has recognized over 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.

During the ceremony, each student will receive a Webster’s New College Dictionary and a commemorative certificate.

Kevin Corbett, president of the KU Alumni Assocaition, will speak to the students and their parents and guests.

Honored students will be guests of the alumni association and KU Endowment; parents and area alumni are welcome to attend at a cost of $15 each.

Community volunteers collect reservations, coordinate details and serve as local contacts for the event. Toni and Mark Stremel, of Manhattan, are the site and Riley County coordinators. Lucy Mulroney and Sylvia Mansfield, of Clay Center, are the Clay County coordinators. Doug and Joyce Elcock, of Wamego, are the Pottawatomie County coordinators.

The Kansas Honors Program is made possible by KU Endowment and proceeds from the Jayhawk license plate program.