The Sunflower Chapter of the National Football Foundation on Wednesday will host its annual dinner honoring the 2015-16 scholar-athletes of the year.

Normally limited to 11 recipients, this year’s class will include a dozen honorees because of the strength of the nominees.

“We just had an outstanding class,” chapter president Gerry McGuire said. “The average GPA is 3.967, and we just felt like we needed to go ahead and include all 12. They’re just outstanding kids.”

Lawrence High senior Price Morgan, who will play football and attend the Air Force Academy in the fall, and Sam Skwarlo, a Free State High senior who will attend and play football at Kansas University this fall, will join 10 others from around the state at a dinner recognizing their academic, athletic and community service achievements.

This year’s dynamic dozen emerged from a process that included nominations sent out to more than 300 high school football coaches and athletic directors across the state, and McGuire said the chapter is constantly searching for ways to reach more potential nominees so they can be certain that the final list represents the best of the best in Kansas.

“We’re looking for the well-rounded young man,” McGuire said. “I refer to them as tomorrow’s leaders, and I truly believe they are.”

Second-year Kansas University football coach David Beaty will be the featured speaker, and the event will take place inside KU’s Anderson Family Football Complex.

The event is open to the general public. Anyone interested in attending should contact McGuire via cell phone at 785-608-5262. The cost for the meal that accompanies the ceremony is $30.