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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