Seniors recognized at Class Night

Senior Night 2024 kicked off with recognition of the newest inductee to the Crusader Wall of Recognition at WHS. Mr. Rick Phelps, along with senior selection committee members Kyra Cornejo and Gavin Witham, introduced the 2024 inductee, Kim Rutledge.

 

Throughout the night, numerous awards and scholarships were announced, as well as several Career and Technical Education Pathway Completers receiving their cords for completion of classes in a specific concentration.

 

 

Below is the list of awards/recognition for the night:

 

Wellington Young Professionals Scholarship - Carley Hamilton & Blaire Vazquez

 

Farm Bureau Financial Services Scholarship - Kayden Martin

 

JR Metzen Memorial Scholarship - Gavin Witham 

 

KanOkla Academic Scholarship - Kendall Janzen

 

Cowley College Work Ethic Scholarship - Cloe Bonham

 

Cowley College Trustee Scholarships - Hunter Worley & Carley Hamilton

 

Cowley College Presidential Scholarships - Aniston Zeka, Avery Yonash, Olivia Smith, and Madison Baker

 

Cowley College Tiger Academic Scholarship - Conner Walker

 

Cowley College Scholarship - Tatum Rountree

 

Cowley College Automotive Certificate - Frederick Blair

 

Cowley College Associates Degree Graduate - Kendall Janzen

 

Sumner-Cowley Electric Cooperative Scholarship - Tatum Rountree

 

Wellington Chapter PEO Scholarship - Carley Hamilton

 

Stephen Jamerson Memorial Scholarship - Lyric Cornejo & Madison Baker

 

Kiwanis Scholarship - Anika Fairbanks and Olivia Smith

 

Dennis Ramey Scholarship - Avrey Thompson

 

Wellington Women’s Golf Association Scholarship - Aubrey Hunt & Evelyn Trafecanty

 

Wellington Fire Department Scholarship - Erik Roberts

 

Patsy McNett Memorial Scholarship - Anna McMinn & Blaire Vazquez

 

Sibyl K. Wells Scholarship - Danny Walker

 

Kansas All-Star Scholars Fund Recipients - Ella Amrein, Cloe Bonham, Natalyn Creed, Lyric Cornejo, River Douglas, Maggie Dry, Thalia Garcia, Katelyn Haines, Carley Hamilton, Scarlette Haviland, Aubrey Hunt, Katelyn Kessler, Kayden Martin, Gabriele Mason, Anna McMinn, Caleb NEfzger, Shelby Popplewell, Tatum Rountree, Savannah Saunders, Olivia Smith, Avrey Thompson, Evelyn Trafecanty, Blaire Vazquez, Conner Walker, Gavin Witham, Hunter Worley, Avery Yonash, Whitney Zeka

 

OSHA Certifications - Wyette Eagle, Trent Langford, Derrick Lowe, Landyn Glenn, Kenneth Redford, Sam Wylie

 

Kenneth L. Everhart Memorial Scholarship - Lyric Cornejo, Olivia Smith, Gavin Witham

 

Social Sisterhood of Wellington Scholarships - Shelby Popplewell, Olivia Smith, Anniston Zeka, Lyric Cornejo, Tatum Rountree, Madison Baker

 

Sturgis Family Fund “Be Like Steve” Scholarship - Coltin Clark, Sheadyn Stewart, Tatum Rountree, Conner Walker, Evelyn Trafecanty, Anniston Zeka

 

Peterson Family Scholarship - Lyric Cornejo

Student Council Scholarships - Katelyn Haines & Carley Hamilton

 

KWHS 12 Top of the Class - Kyra Cornejo

 

KSHSAA Citizenship Award - Katelyn Haines & Conner Walker

 

Governor’s Scholars Award Representative - Carley Hamilton

 

Kansas Board of Regents Kansas Scholars Curriculum Recognition - River Douglas, Thalia Garcia, Emma Gooch, Katelyn Haines, Carley Hamilton, Caleb Nefzger, Tyson Jones, Gavin Witham, Hunter Worley

 

Kansas State Scholars - River Douglas, Emma Gooch, Katelyn Haines, Carley Hamilton, Caleb Nefzger, Gavin Witham, Hunter Worley

 

 

 

Graduating with Honors:

 

Cum Laude - River Douglas, Emma Gooch, Gavin Witham

 

Magna Cum Laude - Hunter Worley, Caleb Nefzger

 

Summa Cum Laude - Katelyn Haines, Carley Hamilton

 

 

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Photos Courtesy of wellington.cc

 

 

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