Austin Baragary

School: Tonganoxie High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 1

Parents: William and Kathleen Baragary

Honors, activities: Three-time recipient of Educational Excellence Award; runner-up in public speaking at National 4-H Classic; second place VFW Voice of Democracy essay contest; third place in Executive Women International Scholarship contest; Kansas Honor Scholar; 4A Four-Speaker Debate Champion (12); member of 4A State Champion Speech and Drama Team (10); member 4A third-place debate team (11); Student Council (president 12); Science Club; Foreign Language Club (vice president); National Honor Society (president 12); school plays; student publication.

College: William Jewell College

Career Plans: Work at a newspaper or news magazine

Major: English and political communications, minor in theater

Katie Brown

School: Veritas Christian School

Grade-point average: 3.8

Class rank: 2

Parents: Mark and Brenda Brown

Honors, activities: Scholarship to KU; merit cum laude from American Classical League for National Latin Exam (2007); certificate of merit, Prudential Spirit of Community Award (2007); National Society of High School Scholars (2008); Girl’s Gold (9-12); student representative (11-12).

College: Kansas University

Career Plans: Undecided

Major: Creative writing or English literature

Madison Chambers

School: Wellsville High School

Grade-point average: 3.98

Class rank: 1

Parents: Shawn Chambers and Mary Ann Chambers

Honors, activities: Kansas Volleyball All-Academic Team (10); All-League Volleyball (10, 11); Ottawa Herald All-Area Team, Volleyball (10, 11); All-League Basketball (9-11); Ottawa Herald All-Area Team, Basketball (9-11); All-State Honorable Mention, Basketball (11); Future Business Leaders of America (9, 11, 12); Eagle mentor (11, 12); National Honor Society (11, 12); Student Council (12); softball (9); track (10-12); honor roll, yearbook, volleyball and basketball (all 9-12).

College: Undecided

Career Plans: Not listed

Major: Psychology

Tami Crow

School: De Soto High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 1

Parents: Raegan and Sandi Crow

Honors, activities: National Honor Society (11, 12); DSHS Mentoring Program (10-12); Kansas Outstanding Achievement in math and reading (10); State Academic Award in soccer (9, 11); De Soto basketball MVP award (10, 11); prom committee; senior class president; Volleyball All-League honorable mention (11, 12); soccer varsity letter (9, 11); volleyball varsity letter (10-12); Executive Women International scholarship program finalist (11); Kansas Honor Scholars Award, Champions of Character Award, De Soto Volleyball Hustle Award, De Soto Volleyball MVP Award, Lawrence Journal-World All-Area Volleyball Team, De Soto High School homecoming queen (all 12) and De Soto High School Student Council, academic letter, basketball varsity letter, principal’s honor roll (all 9-12).

College: Independence Community College/Kansas State University

Career Plans: Dietitian/personal trainer

Major: Not listed

Jordan Dickey

School: Wellsville High School

Grade-point average: 3.85

Class rank: 5

Mother: Stephanie Dickey

Honors, activities: Neosho County Community College Volleyball Scholarship; Citizenship Award (10, 11); National Honor Society (11, 12); Student Council (president, 12, secretary, 11); and volleyball, basketball, track, Kansas Association for Youth, Future Business Leaders of America, yearbook (all 9-12).

College: Neosho County Community College/Pittsburg State University

Career Plans: Registered nurse

Major: Nursing

Clare Frantz

School: Lawrence Free State High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 1

Parents: Richard and Donna Frantz

Honors, activities: Freshmen Achievement Scholarship from KU (12); Principal’s Mark of Excellence (9-12); National Honor Society (12); volleyball (9-12; captain 10, 11) basketball (9); soccer (11, 12); student government (9-12; executive board member, junior class treasurer, senior class co-president); choir (9-12; freshman and sophomore section leader, Outstanding Female Freshman; senior female student director; elite choir member as junior and senior); Social Awareness Club (10-12); Prisonball Club; Ultimate Frisbee Club, Ping-Pong Club; Indoor Soccer Club; Wiffleball Club and Link Crew (11-12).

College: KU

Career Plans: Engineering or secondary education in math or Spanish

Major: Undecided

Corbin Joseph Goedert

School: Ottawa High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 1

Parents: Joseph and Janell Goedert

Honors, activities: Kansas Governor’s Scholar; varsity letter in football, basketball and baseball (9-12), earning all-league status eight times and honorable mention all-state; football team captain (11, 12); class treasurer (9, 10, 11); Renaissance, Fellowship of Christian Athletes; Future Business Leaders of America; Leo Club; debate; National Honor Society.

College: Coffeyville Community College, then likely to K-State

Career Plans: Undecided

Major: Business finance or chemical engineering

Katie Hirsch

School: Perry-Lecompton High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 1

Parents: Matt and Laura Hirsch

Honors, activities: Truman State University scholarships: Midwest Student Exchange Program, Presidential Combined Ability Scholarship and Cross Country/Track Scholarship; Wendy’s High School Heisman School Winner; National Honor Society (11, 12); jazz band (9, 11, 12); school art fair (9, 10, 11) and Academic Honor Roll, 4.0 GPA, Student Council, class president, Students Against Drunken Driving, cross country, track, basketball, marching band, drum major, concert band, school musical (all 9-12).

College: Truman State University

Career Plans: Uncertain

Major: Exercise science

Jun Kim

School: Bishop Seabury Academy

Grade-point average: 4.30

Class rank: 1

Parents: YongMin and YoungSuk Kim

Honors, activities: Kansas Honor Scholar (12); College Book Award (11); Seabury Scholar (11); AMC math contest, third in school (11); student government: prefect (12), class representative (9, 11); varsity cross country (10, 11; state qualifier, 11, most valuable runner, 11, team captain, 11); forensics (10-12; state qualifier in informative speech (11), improvised duet); rock band activity (9-12); choir (10-12; state qualifier, 10, regional qualifier, 11, Chorister of the Year, 10, 12, Outstanding Tenor, 11); theater (11-12, director’s award, 11); girls soccer team manager (10-12); varsity basketball (10) high school premier soccer team (12); club indoor soccer (12).

College: Undecided

Career Plans: Undecided

Major: Business or communications

Ashlee McClelland

School: McLouth High School

Grade-point average: 4.04

Class rank: 1

Parents: Chris and Debra McClelland

Honors, activities: Scholars’ Bowl (2007-2010); National Honor Society (2008-2010; vice president, 2009-2010); Kansas Honor Scholar (2009); Putnam Scholarship to KSU (2010); band (2002-2008); boys basketball manager (2006); Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (2007-2010); yearbook (2008-2010); volleyball manager (2009); YADA (2009-2010); Entrepreneurship treasurer (2009-2010).

College: Kansas State University

Career Plans: Hopes to work with animals, perhaps in medicine

Major: Biology

Cassandra Pryor

School: Santa Fe Trail High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 2

Parents: Thaine and Kristie Pryor

Honors, activities: State Assessment exemplary rating (math and reading in 2007; math, writing and reading in 2009); Kansas Honor Scholar; Future Business Leaders of America (first in state for parliamentary procedure; national qualifier); All Academic Team at Burlington Varsity Basketball Tournament (9-12); Kaw Valley All League Honorable Mention (basketball, volleyball and softball, 2008-2009); Kaw Valley All League First Team, All (Osage) County First Team, All Tournament Team at Council Grove Tournament (volleyball, 2009); Student Council (9-12; vice president, 11, president, 12); FBLA (9-12; parliamentarian, 11, student council representative, 12); National Honor Society (11-12; secretary, 12); Renaissance (9-12); Kansas Association for Youth (9-12); Principal’s Advisory Committee (three years); Students Against Drunk Driving (9-12); yearbook (two years); varsity volleyball, basketball and softball (9-12); dance team (one year).

College: Kansas State University

Career Plans: Business

Major: Industrial engineering

Rebecca Marie Roberts

School: De Soto High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 1

Parents: Jay and Nancy Roberts

Honors, activities: Kansas Honor Scholar (2009); academic letter (2007-2009); Kansas State Foundation scholarship (2010); student government representative (9, 10); Leaders in Teen Education Team (11, 12); National Honor Society (11, 12); cross country (9-12; state champions, 9); track (9, 10); band (9-12; drum major, 11-12; 1 at state for solo and clarinet trio); Madrigals (10-12; 2 rating at state for vocal solo, 10; 1 at state as junior and 2 at state as sophomore for women’s ensemble); forensics (10-12; state qualifier, 10); thespians (11, 12; vice president, 12); theater (9-12); Fellowship of Christian Athletes (9-12).

College: Kansas State University or University of Oregon

Career Plans: Not listed

Major: Architecture

Valentine Schirmer

School: Santa Fe Trail High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 3

Parents: Robert and Jennan Schirmer

Honors, activities: Kaw Valley League Math Contest (two years); Presidential Scholarship from Allen County Community College; exemplary score on Kansas State Assessments for math, science, reading and writing; gold level national career readiness certificate from WorkKeys; Kansas Honor Scholar; Future Business Leaders of America (three years); Students Against Destructive Decisions (four years); National Honor Society (two years); track and field (four years; lettered three years); Phi Theta Kappa (one year).

College: Baker University or Kansas University

Career Plans: Not listed

Major: Engineering

Krista Seaman

School: Lawrence High School

Grade-point average: 4.089

Class rank: 1

Parents: Bennette and Robert Seaman Jr.

Honors, activities: National Spanish Exam silver medal (11); National Latin Exam cum laude (11); Kansas Honor Scholar (12); Governor’s Scholars Award (12); $9,000 in scholarships to Kansas University; National Honor Society (11, 12); FYI Club (11, 12); Link Crew (12); Winner’s Circle (9, 10); basketball (9-12; junior year junior varsity captain and letterman); track and field letter (9-12); volleyball (9, 10).

College: Undecided

Career Plans: Building design

Major: Civil or architectural engineering

Kyle Snow

School: Eudora High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 5

Parents: Brian and Leahann Snow

Honors, activities: Kansas Honor Scholar, Kansas University (12); Kansas Scholars Curriculum (9-12); National Merit Commended Scholar; Scholars’ Bowl (9-12); scholarships earned: Kansas University Summerfield Scholar and School of Engineering Dean’s Scholar; Kansas State University College of Engineering Henry J. Putnam Scholar; College of Engineering Scholarship, KSU Mathematics Scholarship and Honors Program; Pittsburg State Academic Achievement Award; Student Council class representative (11, 12); junior and senior class president; National Honor Society (10-12); homecoming king candidate (12); track and field (9, 11-12); cross country (12; third Team All-League, Lawrence Journal-World All-Area Honorable Mention, Eudora High “Most Improved Runner”); soccer (9-11); band assistant (12).

College: Undecided

Career Plans: Undecided

Major: Chemical engineering or pharmacy

Katie Walbridge

School: McLouth High School

Grade-point average: 4.00

Class rank: 2

Parents: Doug and Sandy Walbridge

Honors, activities: Won FCCLA parliamentary procedure STAR event at district (11-12); Kansas Electric Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp; 2009 homecoming queen; Kansas State University academic scholarship; National Honor Society (12); Student Council (secretary, 10, vice president, 11, president, 12); class president (9, 11, 12); varsity cheerleader/dancer (9-12); band (9-12) drum major/teacher assistant (11-12); choir (9-10); FCCLA (9-12); McLouth Secondary Site Council (10-12); manager, MHS track team (9-10); manager, boys basketball team (12).

College: Kansas State University

Career Plans: Not listed

Major: Civil engineering/minor in leadership studies

Kalen Wright

School: Eudora High School

Grade-point average: 4.0

Class rank: 2

Parents: Laine and Kathy Wright

Honors, activities: Environmental Club; International Club; soccer; dance team; scholarships: Steel Ring and Henry J. Putnam, both from Kansas State University; Calmras Scholarship from Illinois Institute of Technology; Miller Black and Gold, and Presidential Award from Fort Hays State University; Miner Alumni Scholarship, Midwest Exchange Scholarship, Excellence Scholarship and Women in Science and Engineering, all from Missouri University of Science and Technology, as well as other scholarships from Kettering University, KSU and Colorado School of Mines.

College: Kansas State University

Career Plans: Not listed

Major: Engineering