The Governor’s Scholars Award program recognizes the top 1% and Kansas high school seniors from accredited public and private school across the state. This year 527 students were honored for their academic excellence, leadership, and dedication at a Sunday ceremony held on the campus of Washburn University in Topeka. Students from Montgomery County who were recognized include Madelyn Mills of Caney, Landon Fox from Cherryvale, Finian Foraker and Sarah Turner from Coffeyville, and Alan Mah and Katelyn Spencer from Independence. Students received a certificate from Governor Laura Kelly and heard a keynote speech from Kansas Teacher of the Year  Rachel Marlow, an elementary music teacher for the Olathe Public Schools.

 

Other area students honored include:

 

LCHS

Hadley Graves

Mason Hoppes

 

Caney

Madelyn Mills

 

Chanute

Joseph Cox

Jaqueline Smoot

 

Altoona-Midway

Kage Beck

 

Cherryvale

Landon Fox

 

FKHS

Finian Foraker

Sarah Turner

 

Columbus

Katelyn Draeger

 

Fort Scott

Ashley Cannon

 Bronson Smith

 

Fredonia

Merci Foreman

 

Eureka

Alaina Westerman

 

West Elk

Jared Tucker

 

Iola

 Bethany Miller

 

Humboldt

Darryl Farrill

 

Independence

Alan Mah

Katelyn Spencer

 

Olpe

Cade Whitmore

 

Oswego

Owen Jackson

 

Parsons

Shealeigh Clark

 

Sedan

Peyton Morris

 

A full  list of honorees can be found at this link.