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May 1 – 15, 2011 

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Sumner Academy senior a recipient of 2011 Gates Millennium Scholarship [w/photo] (Wyandotte Daily News 05/03) ..... 2 

Nunn leads trio of Stallions college signings [basketball w/photo] (Kansan 05/04) .............................................................. 3 

Washington's Hibler Twins sign with JCCC [basketball w/photo] (Kansan 05/04) ............................................................... 5 

Workshops planned May 7 for parents and child care providers (Wyandotte Daily News [WDN] 05/04) ............................ 8 

School News: 2011 J.C. Harmon High School Graduate List (examiner.com 05/06) .......................................................... 9 

Sumner Academy student earns Gates Millennium Scholarship [w/photo of Ismael Hernandez] (Kansan 05/09) ............ 11 

500 REACH Community Learning Center announces high school diploma recipients (WDN 05/09) ................................ 13 

Staffing cuts on agenda for Tuesday’s KCK school board meeting (WDN 05/09) ............................................................. 14 

Wyandotte students learn much from KCKCC's H.E.A.R.T. program [w/photo] (WDN 05/09) .......................................... 15 

KCKPS honors top employees for May [w/photo] (Kansan 05/10) ..................................................................................... 17 

Rock Chalk, Scholarship: Self awards 4 lucky KCK kids with $10,000 scholarships [w/photos] (Kansan 05/10) .............. 19 

Graduation times for area schools listed (WDN 05/10) ...................................................................................................... 21 

Sporting KC launches scholarship program aimed at improving health of children (Kansan 05/11) .................................. 22 

KCK Student 1 Of 3 In KC To Win Gates Scholarship (KCTV5.com 05/11) ...................................................................... 24 

School funds, social services cut in Kansas budget compromise (Star 05/11) .................................................................. 25 

Just-Completed Budget Deal Trims School Spending Nearly 6 Percent [w/photo] (KMBC.com 05/12) ............................ 27 

Washington grad assists in recovery operation in Japan [w/photos] (WDN 05/12) ............................................................ 28 

Annual golf outing supports scholarships for KCK students (Kansan 05/13) ..................................................................... 31 

Feds deny Kansas reprieve from education law (Star 05/13) ............................................................................................. 33 

State cuts more than $9 million from WyCo school districts (WDN 05/13) ......................................................................... 34 

KU awards degrees to several Wyandotte County students (WDN 05/15) ........................................................................ 35

Wyandotte Daily News – May 3, 2011 

Sumner Academy senior a recipient of 2011 Gates 

Millennium Scholarship 

Ismael A. Hernandez, a senior from Sumner Academy of Arts and Science, has been named a 2011 

recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship. He is one of only 1,000 students selected nationwide for 

the scholarship, and the only Kansas City, Kansas, area student to be selected. 

Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gates Millennium Scholars Program was 

established in 1999 to provide outstanding low income African-American, American Indian-Alaska Native, 

Asian-Pacific Islander-American, and Hispanic-American students with an opportunity to complete an 

undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose. The goal of program is to promote 

academic excellence by providing thousands of outstanding students, who have significant financial 

need, the opportunity to reach their full potential. 

Ismael is the son of Victor and Delia Hernandez of Kansas City, Kansas, and has been accepted to 

Kansas State University’s architectural engineering program for the fall of 2011. He credits Sumner 

Academy’s rigorous International Baccalaureate curriculum, along with his caring teachers and staff, for his success in high school. 

He has been recognized as a Kansas Scholar, a National Honor Society student for three years, a Spanish National Honor Society 

student for three years, and as a Sumner Academy Scholar-Athlete for four years. Ismael will depart for Washington, D.C., the day after 

his graduation to compete in a National Forensics Tournament for which he qualified on April 2. Among other school activities, Ismael 

has served for two years as a student representative on Sumner Academy’s Site Council, and he is very active in community events 

where he lives in the Argentine area of Kansas City, Kansas.

Published on The Kansas City Kansan (http://kansascitykansan.com) 

Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Nunn leads trio of Stallions college signings 

Nunn leads trio of Stallions college 

signings 

By Nick Sloan 

Created May 4 2011 - 11:51am 

For Schlagle Stallions assistant head coach Vaughn Taylor, this year's senior class will be 

remembered for resurrecting the basketball program. 

Three of those seniors signed with colleges late last week. 

Star Rozell Nunn signed with Hutchinson Community College, Chris Parker signed with 

Allen County and Derrick Green signed with Fort Scott Community College. 

"These guys put Schlagle basketball back on the map," Taylor said. "People are talking 

about Schlagle again and we have talented middle school kids coming in." 

Nunn was the star of the show.

He averaged 21 points a game, along with 8 rebounds and around 7 assists a game. 

He had multiple triple-doubles during the 2010-11 season, which saw Schlagle win 14 

games in head coach David Johnson's first year – the most Schlagle has won since 2006. 

Whether it was knocking down some pull-up jumpers, finishing strong in the paint or 

distributing the ball like a point-guard, Nunn did a little bit of everything for Schlagle this 

year. 

For his performance, he was named The Kansas City Kansan's Co-Player of the Year, 

along with Washington's Tra'Vaughn White. 

"It was great to coach a kid like Rozell," Taylor said. "He got people around him involved 

and it speaks a lot about him." 

Nunn had some help in the form of fellow seniors Parker and Green. 

Parker had some nice games for Schlagle, scoring double digits four times in January 

after coming off the break. 

Green, meanwhile, was borderline heroic against Gardner-Edgerton and Washington. 

In an upset win against Gardner, Green hit several clutch shots to help force overtime and 

eventually lead Schlagle to the victory. 

He also helped Schlagle overcome a 20-point first half deficit against Washington in a 

game they eventually lost in overtime. 

"All three of these kids are respectful," Taylor said. "I think you'll be reading more about 

them in the next few years. Parker was a good supporting player for us and Green 

finished the season on a high note." 

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Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Washington's Hibler Twins sign with JCCC 

Washington's Hibler Twins sign with 

JCCC 

By Nick Sloan 

Created May 4 2011 - 12:54pm 

For four years, twins Myles and Michael Hibler have been teammates on the Washington 

Wildcats basketball team. 

As their high school careers end, the Hibler Twins will spend at least one more year 

together on the court. 

Both signed to play basketball at Johnson County Community College this week. 

Myles, one of the top big men in the city, was a two-year varsity starter. Michael was one 

of the top reserves in the metro area. 

"It's a relief to get this process finished," Michael Hibler said. "We needed to make sure we 

could try to go to the right school. This is just a one ship stop for us." 

"It feels great that we came down to a great school," Myles said.

Both Hibler Twins left their mark on the Washington program this year. 

Myles, in particular, stepped it up big time as the leading big man for the team. 

In three games against Washington's rivals from Schlagle High School, Myles Hibler 

grabbed 46 rebounds – including a 21-rebound game in the chapter played at Washington 

High School this season. 

Despite major foul in trouble in the 5A state title game, Myles played the game of his 

career. 

He had 23 points and 10 rebounds in limited action due to three early fouls called on him. 

Overall on the season, Myles Hibler averaged 10.7 points a game and 9.5 rebounds. 

He was selected First Team All Kansas City Kansas-Atchison League by both the 

coaches and The Kansas City Kansan. 

He was also named to the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association's Second All-5A team 

and received a position on The Wichita Eagle's All-Third Team. 

Though a reserve, Michael Hibler was key in several games this year, including the two 

showdowns involving Sumner Academy. 

In Washington's sweep of Sumner Academy, Michael Hibler shot a combined 11-14 from 

the field and scored 13 and 12 points off the bench in the two games against the Sabres. 

Overall, he averaged about 5 points and 3 rebounds a game.. 

Michael Hibler was named The Kansas City Kansan's Sixth Man of the Year. 

Washington finished 22-3 on the season and played in the 5A state title game, falling short 

to a powerful McPherson club. 

The loss was tough, but it did not drown the accomplishments the team had, the Hiblers 

said. 

"Everyday is a miracle and not winning the state title was not meant to happen," Myles 

Hibler said. 

"It was a pleasure being part of this team," Michael Hibler said. "We're always going to be 

a part of it." 

Along with the success on the court, the Hibler Twins have found success off of it. 

Both were members of the Cerner All-Scholars Team, joining Schlagle's Josh Wallace as 

three basketball players from the city featured. 

The Hiblers were the third and fourth members from the 2010-11 Washington Wildcats 

team to sign with a college. Tra'Vaughn White figures to put that tally up to five later this 

week or early next week.

Hibler Twins High School Basketball High School Sports Michael Hibler Myles 

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Workshops planned May 7 for parents and child care providers 

Parent and Provider University will hold workshops for interested parents and child care providers May 7 at the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schoo 

Center, 1708 N. 55th. 

Registration begins at 8 a.m. and presentations will end about 1 p.m. The workshops will cover topics such as Internet safety for children, positive d 

to talk to young children to make them more ready to start school. 

Child care providers may earn in-service credit for the workshops attended. Fees are $5 for parents and $10 for child care providers. 

For more information, call Rita Kancel, 913-627-4375 or email rikance@kckps.org .

Congratulations to these graduates from J.C. Harmon High School. 

Credits: Courtesy of J.C. Harmon High School 

Harmon High School Graduate List 

Congratulations to these graduates from J.C. Harmon High School. 

Valedictorian: Lucia Saldivar 

Salutatorian: Amy Pittman 

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Antonio Aguilar, Juan Jose Aguilar , Genesis Agustin, Kevin Alecio-Latin, Omar Nedal Alsadeq, Liza 

Judid Alvarado-Falcon, Eduardo Daniel Aparicio, David Arciniega, Giovanni Aroni, Ana Gabriela 

Arredondo, Carolina Arreguin Gomez, Blanca Arriola, Andrea Lupita Arroyo, Ismael Atayde, Christian H. 

Bailey, Elijah Stephen Barber, Bruno Barraza, Jesika Nikole Berger, Scot Blevins, Billie Jo Boeck, 

Adeeyahanna O. N. Breamsy, Teahera Renee Brockington, Lashay Mona Brow, Zamara Cardona, 

Delilah Alyssa Carmona, Brandon Caro, Gabino Carrera,Karla Aide Castro, Carlos Jerardo Chavira 

Saucedo, Megan Clark, Cheyenne Gene Collins, Alejandra Contreras, Demetrius Dominic Conway, 

Reyna Lucia Coronado, Paul Russell Cox, Jonathan Crump, Oliver Cruz, Ruben Armando Cruz, 

Stephanie Carmen Cruz, Alicia Damian, Adale Rodney Davis, Avionne Albrena Nicole Davis, Kanesha S. 

Davis, Lemmie Quinell Dean, John H. DeLap, Jose R. De La Paz, Gustavo Alejandro Delgado, Lawrence 

Denney, Sara Louisa Dominguez, Brittney Levain Dugan, Cornell Edward Duley, Jamie Marie Eastman, 

Alba H. Espinosa, Nydia Paola Farhath, Richard Ward Fatherley, Aaron Felix, Everado Flores, Timothy 

Allen Folkins Jr. , Jalise Loren Freeman, Carlos Garcia, Josefa Nataly Garcia, Lisbeydi Garcia-Palacios, 

Flor Janeth Garcia-Valles, Isaac Garnett Garrett, August Paw Gaw, Ronald David George Jr. , Courtney 

Michelle Germany, Hari Maya Ghimire, Bryan Orlando Gomez, Andres Gonzalez, Robert Wayne 

Gosling, Ashley B. Graham, Davine T. Hamilton, Jolicia Marie Hamm, Jakida Monique Harrington, 

Zachary Allen Heath, Lah Chrit Hei, Nehemiah Neeb Her, Antonio Hernandez, Bryan Hernandez, Carlos 

Hernandez Lopez, Ivan Hernandez, Jose Alberto Hernandez, Maria Hernandez, Marisela Hernandez, 

Shane Hooks, Wilberth Iglesias, Karessa Deshe Ikerd, Jasmine Almore Jackson, Jerome Travis 

Jackson, Jessica Jimenez, Tabitha Renee Jones, Luis Raymundo Jurado, Ananta Khanal, Shardae 

Lynna� King, Mu Kreh, Samantha Marie Laytham, Esteban Andres Leal, Johanna Janeth Leon, Yeni 

Xiomara Linares Trinidad, Yesenia Lobato, James Abdul London, Christopher Lopez, Edwin Nestor 

Lopez, Francisco Javier Madrigal, Jose Magana, Adriana Maldonado, Maribel Maldonado-Zamora, Byron 

Mancias, Cris Marquez, Nohemi Marquez, Ana Karen Martinez, Jose Martinez, Ian N. Martindale, Leticia 

Martinez, Yalitza Martinez, Luis Isaac Mascote, Htoo May, Isis Marier McClendon, Maurice Keith W. X. 

McDonald, Rosetta Leanne McFadden, Pamela Renae McFarland, Jaqueline Mendoza, Marayah

Querida Mendoza, Dominick Joseph Miller, Herman Jacob Ming, Chester Ray Mitchell, Sierra Mitchell, 

Timesha Renee Nicole Mondaine, Damarius Terrell Moore, Bianca Danielle Moser, Jordan C. Nelson, 

Tommy Lee Nelson, Debra Diane Norris, Margarito Ontiveros, Julia Pauline Oropeza, Carlos Pate Ortiz, 

Jennifer Arzuceli Ortiz, Tryston Patterson, Chelsee Leshay Patton, Carlos Alexis Pavo� n-Martinez, Lah 

Paw, Karen Aleyda Perez-Cervantes, Gustavo Perez-Martinez, Sara Perkins, Hector A. Pin� a, Tyler 

James Pinkelmann, Amy Marie Pittman, Sarah I. Pittman, Darrick Tyrone Poindexter, Veltrea Chanel 

Poindexter, Louis Alfredo Portillo, Berlin Daniella Quihuis, Janet Alejandra Quintana, Sierra Rainey, 

Edgar Ramirez, Elizabeth Vanessa Ramirez Copto, Juan Arturo Rangel, Benjamin Alexio Raya, Jorge 

Luis Reyna, Christopher Michael Richard, Austin M. Rios, Yazmin Rios, Jason E. Rivera, Max Rivera, 

Alejandra Isable Robles, Jacob Lee Rocha, Tevin Marcus Roden, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Lyset Rodriguez, 

Lusero Rodriguez Hercules, Selina Rodriguez, Catrina Renee Romero, Tessa Rae Romero, Jose� 

Alberto Rosales, Cierra Bre Ross, Tyler Ross, Cheree� Janae� Rucker, Rachael Linn Ruis, Emmanuel 

Salazar, Lucia Saldivar, Luis Enrique Salcido Bordier, Jonathan Salgado, Estefania Sanchez, Jonathan 

Miguel Sanchez Castillo, Cesar Santisteban, James Lee Saunders Jr. , Brittany Anne� Schoning, Jesus 

Alfredo Segura, Vanderbelt G. Shields, Jordan Evonne Simmons, Vanessa Solis, Cecil Lamont Stovall, 

Christina Cacila Joyce Street, Alan Josue Suarez-Cortes, Terry Lee Sutton, Brett Michael Thrash, Atyra 

Marie Tillman, Luis Antonio Torres, Herson Leopoldo Tovar Cubias, Stephanie Dawn Treat, Christian 

Tudo� n, Lydia Gara Turner, Valeria Alejandra Urrutia-Ramos, Nayeli Valdez, Viridiana Valdez, Joshua 

Todd Valentine, Gaspar Daniel Valenzuela, Chelsey Kay Vanderwerf, Lisa Vang, Angel Lynn Varela, 

Dulce Maria Vega, Jeremy Walters, Michelle Lynn West, Jamie Eneka Wilson, Jauan Lamont Wilson, 

Talyor Nicole Wood, Tyon Marcus Zachary, Victor Julio Zavala, and Florencio Raymundo Zuarez 

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Sumner Academy student earns Gates 

Millennium Scholarship 

By Anonymous 


Ismael A. Hernandez, a senior from Sumner Academy of Arts & 

Science, has been named a 2011 recipient of the Gates 

Millennium Scholarship. 

He is one of only 1,000 students selected nationwide for the 

scholarship, and the only Kansas City area student to be 

selected. 

Funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Gates 

Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program was established in 1999 to 

provide outstanding low income African American, American 

Indian / Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, and 

Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an 

undergraduate college education in any discipline they choose. 

The goal of program is to promote academic excellence by providing thousands of 

outstanding students, who have significant financial need, the opportunity to reach their 

full potential. 

Ismael is the son of Victor and Delia Hernandez of Kansas City, Kansas, and has been 

accepted to Kansas State University's architectural engineering program for the fall of 

2011 

He credits Sumner Academy's rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum, along 

with his caring teachers and staff, for his success in high school. 

He has been recognized as a Kansas Scholar, a National Honor Society student for three 

years, a Spanish National Honor Society student for three years, and as a Sumner 

Academy Scholar / Athlete for four years. 

Ismael will depart for Washington, D.C. the day after his graduation to compete in a 

National Forensics Tournament for which he qualified on April 2, 2011.

Among other school activities, Ismael has served for two years as a student 

representative on Sumner Academy's Site Council, and he is very active in community 

events where he lives in the Argentine area of Kansas City, Kansas. 

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500 REACH Community Learning Center announces high school diploma recipients 

The 500 REACH Community Learning Center has awarded high school diplomas to 17 students who have successfully completed their coursework. 

The graduation ceremony will be held May 12 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 5010 Parallel Parkway, followed by a reception in the fellowship center. 

The commencement speaker will be Tyrone Bates, coordinator of alternative services for Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools. 

The 500 REACH Community Learning Center, 4837 State, provides adult students who have not completed high school the opportunity to earn a high school diploma from the 

Kansas City, Kansas, School District using a self-paced computer-assisted program. All courses meet the required Kansas standards. 

Kansas City, Kansas, USD 500 works with the Southeast Kansas Educational Service Center to provide the program at the 500 REACH location. 500 REACH is completing its 

eighth year in the community and is currently enrolling students, 18 and older, for the 2011-12 school year. Call 913-287-1718 for enrollment information. 

The following students received their diplomas through 500 Reach: Ivory Brown, Brandon Gunnels, Nicole Jefferson, Ricky Lee, Darrick Lindsey, Hector Lucio, Brittnie 

MacDonald, Juan Mariduena, Lydia Mejia, Patricia Miller, Frederic Ntakirutimana, Daryl Roark, Anndrea Samson, Michelle Shine, Kimberly Stroup, Ivan Venegas and Emmanuel 

Waylee.

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Staffing cuts on agenda for Tuesday's KCK school board meeting 

Some employment positions may be eliminated at the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Education meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, at the district's Central Office and Training 

Center auditoriium, 2010 N. 59th, Kansas City, Kansas. 

According to the agenda for the meeting, eight employment positions are proposed to be eliminated because of severe budget cuts, including the principal of the Fairfax 

Campus. Also on the list are some paraprofessionals, aides, a secretary, and several others working throughout the district. In addition, five classified employees’ positions are 

proposed to be eliminated. 

The selection of a general contractor for the new library project also is on the agenda. Several other items also are on the agenda, including a professional services agreement 

for Edison Elementary School expansion, and school lunch pricing. 

If approved, school lunch prices would go up next school year from $1.50 at the elementary level to $1.65 per meal, and from $1.75 at the middle school and high school level to 

$1.90. The district is following federal guidelines in making the change. 

This summer, the district will provide free and reduced meal service to 13 school sites and 25 non-school sites, totaling 4,500 breakfast and 4,800 lunch meals daily, while 

students are out of school for summer break, according to district information. The district recognizes that it could be providing the only meals some of the students receive, 

according to district information. 

Also on the agenda is a bid for LCD projectors, associated hardware and Smart Board technology, an interactive board used in the classroom for instruction, of $622,559.20. 

To see an agenda for the meeting, visit http://www.kckps.org/board/a051011.pdf. 

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Wyandotte students learn much from KCKCC's H.E.A.R.T. program 

Written by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC Friday, 20 May 2011 08:02 

There were smiles all around at graduation ceremonies May 16 for 14 Wyandotte High School students who earned 

certification from the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute through the Hospitality Education and Retail Training 

program at Kansas City Kansas Community College. (Photo from Alan Hoskins, KCKCC) 

Fourteen Wyandotte High School students will enter the workforce far ahead of their peers thanks to the H.E.A.R.T. program offered 

by Kansas City Kansas Community College. 

“Your look of confidence today is well-deserved,” said Marisa Gray, project coordinator for the Hospitality Education and Retail 

Training (H.E.A.R.T.) program at KCKCC. “Not only have you passed the class but you will also receive your national certification from 

The American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute which places you one credential higher than your classmates.” 

Speaking on behalf of the 14 graduates, senior Ivan Villagrana said, “I can, without a doubt, say that my comrades and I know what is 

expected of us if we enter the hospitality industry. The intended purpose of this program was to give us the knowledge that we needed 

to be successful in the field of hospitality and we touched on all kinds of subjects – from learning how to make a reservation at a lodging 

property to learning how to properly mop a floor using the figure 8 mop strategy. 

“What makes this program so great is that we are not sitting in a classroom reading and testing over the stuff we learned. Yes, that 

was part of the experience but there was so much more. We were able to go on field trips and get an insight into how everything works 

inside restaurants and lodging properties – places like the Great Wolf Lodge, T-Rex Café, Red Lobster, Chateau Avalon, Hilton Garden 

Inn, KD Kakes and Tapatio which opened their doors to us.” 

Graduates in addition to Villagrana were Yamileth Cordero, Tanika Davila, Manuel Flores, Sabrina Heistand, Khem Khanal, Nathan 

Mendell, Adriana Perez, Canesha Reed, Karen Rios, Mylissa Roark, Rosa Rodriguez, Luz Soria and Alexis Soriano.

Sam West of Chick-fil-A delivered the keynote address, encouraging the graduates to always ask the question ‘What else can I do?” 

Other speakers included Wyandotte High School Principal Mary Stewart, Jim Anderson of the T-Rex Café and KCKCC Provost Dr. 

Tamara Agha-Jaffar and Dean of Business and Continuing Education Dr. Marvin Hunt. 

The class was taught by Ron Witt, who was singled out by Villagrana and other members of the class for his efforts. “Dr. Witt would 

go beyond the class,” Villagrana said. “Every day he would have a life lesson for us, some random story that gave me something to 

think about.” 

“Reading a book and actually gaining something from it is possible but it does not give you the warmth and touch that a person can,” 

wrote another graduate in assessing the program. “My teacher really figured out the best way to reach us. He provided us with the 

knowledge to be successful in the field and at the same time, provided us valuable life lessons that made us grow as people.” 

Other students echoed over and over their enthusiasm for the H.E.A.R.T. program: “I know for sure everything I learned in this class 

is something I will always be using in the future.” 

“The class helped me to know how to present myself professionally, be confident in myself while interviewing and last but not least, 

the importance of teamwork.” 

“The class helped me realize all the things I did wrong while I was working in a restaurant and how really important the simple things 

can be. I used to think I did everything perfectly but now I know if I work in a restaurant again I will do a really good job.” 

“Now every time I go out to eat or to a store, I always notice how employees act and treat and respond to customers. I also learned a 

lot about lodging careers. I never knew housekeeping was such an important job, that their keeping everything neat and presentable 

will make it more likely guests will come back.” 

Alan Hoskins is the public information officer for KCKCC.


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KCKPS honors top employees for May 

By Susan Enloe 


By SUSAN ENLOE 

Two staff members have been named employees of the month for May 2011 by members 

of the Kansas City, Kansas Board of Education. 

Kelley Freeman (left), teacher at Northwest Middle School, and Pat Monaghen, Physical 

Therapist at various district schools were recognized at the May 10 Board of Education 

meeting. 

Kelly Freeman, a first year teacher, was nominated by fellow teacher, Angela DiObilda- 

Sharp. 

In Ms. Sharp’s nomination letter, she wrote of Ms. Freeman’s drive, dedication and 

commitment to her students. 

“In her short time she has coached, led student council and planned dances, pep rallies 

and field trips. She makes every effort to support her students, often staying until after 5

p.m. to tutor or plan activities that will engage them in reading/language arts,” wrote 

Sharp. 

In presenting Ms. Freeman to the Board, Ms. Sharp said that she is also impressed with 

her positive attitude and enthusiasm. 

“That enthusiasm, when you’ve been in this business for several years, is quite an 

inspiration,” said Sharp. 

Teachers Jannice Barland, Renee Cooper and Barbara Smith, and para-professional 

Christina Longdon nominated Physical Therapist Pat Monaghen. 

An outstanding physical therapist, she takes time to be sure all students on her case load 

are using equipment appropriate for their needs, goes to clinics to her students, and 

attends field trips with students who would not be able to attend without assistance. 

“Pat has even designed and made clothing for students with very special physical needs,” 

said Ms. Barland when she introduced Ms. Monaghen to the Board of Education. 

“She is patient and caring with everyone she encounters, students, parents, and teachers. 

If she does not know the answer to a question, she researches until she finds the 

answer… She is a great physical therapist and a good friend.” 

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Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Rock Chalk, Scholarship: Self awards 4 lucky KCK kids with $10,000 scholarships 

Rock Chalk, Scholarship: Self awards 4 

lucky KCK kids with $10,000 scholarships 

By Nick Sloan 


Kansas Jayhawks basketball head coach Bill Self made a special appearance at the 

Kansas City, Kan., Board of Education meeting tonight to award four Kansas City, Kan., 

students $10,000 scholarships. 

The four scholarships were presented to Michael Hibler from Washington High School, 

Anissa E. Martinez and Gerardo de la Cruz from Sumner Academy and Skakeya Stanley. 

"If you get an education, you can do a lot in this world," Self told the students in brief 

remarks. 

The scholarships were presented as a partnership between Bill Self's Assists Foundation 

and the Kansas City, Kan., Foundation for Excellence.

Since it launched in 2006, Self's foundation has 

worked with the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools 

District and has established the "Winning Attitudes for 

Life" program. 

On the court, Self has coached the Jayhawks since the 

2003-04 season and has led KU to a 237-46 record, 

including seven straight Big 12 titles and a national title 

in 2008. 

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Graduation times for area schools listed 

Tuesday, 10 May 2011 08:51 

Area schools are planning graduation ceremonies this week, including one today. 

Bishop Ward High School will hold its graduation ceremonies at 7 p.m. May 10 at Memorial Hall. 

Other graduation ceremonies include: 

Washington High School graduation, 7 p.m. May 18, Washington High School stadium. 

Wyandotte High School graduation, 7 p.m. May 19, Wyandotte High School auditorium. 

Harmon High School graduation, 7 p.m. May 23, KCKCC fieldhouse. 

Fairfax Campus graduation 7 p.m. May 23, Harmon High School auditorium. 

Fairfax Learning Center Graduation 7 p.m. May 24, Fairfax Learning Center, 9th Street campus. 

Schlagle High School graduation 7 p.m. May 24, KCKCC fieldhouse. 

Sumner Academy graduation, 7 p.m. May 25, KCKCC fieldhouse. 

Piper High School, 7 p.m. Thursday May 19, high school gymnasium. 

Turner High School, 7 p.m. May 24, Memorial Hall. 

Bonner Springs High School graduation, 7 p.m. May 12, Bonner Springs High School gym. 

Kansas City Kansas Community College graduation, 8 p.m. May 20, KCKCC field house. 

Donnelly College graduation, 4 p.m. May 14, Reardon Civic Center. 

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Home > Blogs > Nick Sloan's blog > Sporting KC launches scholarship program aimed at improving health of children 

Sporting KC launches scholarship 

program aimed at improving health of 

children 

By Nick Sloan 


With the goal of improving the health of Kansas City's children in mind, 

Sporting Kansas City has launched a scholarship competition program 

for high school students across the Kansas City metro area. 

The program is simple enough. 

High school students interested in receiving $2,000 for college can 

submit ideas to the soccer club geared towards "positively impacting the 

health of local children in the community using soccer or related activities as a tool." 

Entitled "Sporting 22," Sporting Kansas City will award 22 $2,000 scholarships for the best 

ideas, along with a $500 grant to help implement their proposed ideas. 

Along with the 22 scholarships, an additional $2,000 prize will be presented to the 

valedictorian of the group. 

Possible suggestions made by Sporting Kansas City can be pick-up games, establishing 

indoor tournaments during the winter and providing nutrition and fitness training to youth 

soccer teams. 

"We want to make a large scale impact in the community," said Erin Lawless, Sporting KC 

community relations manager. "We want to define what our organization wants to be in the 

community." 

Sporting 22 could especially be important and beneficial for Wyandotte County. 

A 2009 study undertaken by the Kansas County Health Rankings slotted Wyandotte 

County dead last among all 105 counties in the state of Kansas when it came to health. 

Launched on May 2, Sporting 22's application process will conclude one second before 

midnight on May 28.

So far, the response has been good. 

"We started small and it became clear this is something we wanted to do," Lawless said. 

"We wanted to put a focus in KCK." 

For more information online, you can visit www.SportingKC.com/Sporting22 [1]. 

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KCK Student 1 Of 3 In KC To Win Gates Scholarship 

Scholarship Pays For All College Costs As Long As Students Want 

POSTED: 8:40 am CDT May 11, 2011 

UPDATED: 9:03 am CDT May 11, 2011 

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- It's an exciting time of year for area seniors getting ready to graduate and head 

off to college, but it recently got even more exciting for one Kansas City, Kan., senior who is one of three 

Kansas City-area seniors to win a Gates Millenium Scholarship. 

Ismeal Hernandez, 17, said he loves designing things and that's why he's always wanted to be an 

architectural engineer. Now that dream is within his reach after being named a Gates winner. 

"I got called into the office and they told me I won," Hernandez said. "I was like, 'No way.'" 

Hernandez, Marquita Gant of Hogan Prep and Deana Olivas of William Chrisman were the only three from 

Kansas City to win the scholarship, given to minority students across the country. Only 1,000 scholarships 

were given out nationwide. Now those students can attend any college they choose and have their tuition 

and room and board paid for. 

Hernandez said applying for the scholarship took some effort. 

"I had to write a lot of essays," Hernandez said. 

The fact Hernandez's college is being paid for is a big deal to his family. 

"It means he won't have to worry like so many other students on how to pay for college," father Victor 

Hernandez said. 

But Ismael Hernandez wasn't the only one getting a college scholarship in KCK on Tuesday. 

A total of 34 KCK students received awards, including four who received $10,000 awards from the Bill and 

Cindy Self Scholarship Fund. 

"We just want to help kids anyway we can," Self, the University of Kansas basketball coach, said. 

Hernandez said he will be attending Kansas State University next year to study architectural engineering.

Posted on Wed, May. 11, 2011 

School funds, social services cut in Kansas budget 

compromise 

By BRAD COOPER 

The Kansas City Star 

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Thursday, May 12, 2011 

TOPEKA | After rounds and rounds of talks, a panel of Kansas lawmakers late Wednesday forged an 

agreement on a spending plan that cuts funds for schools and social services. 

A committee of Senate and House negotiators agreed to go with the governor’s proposal to reduce state 

base aid for elementary and secondary education by about $104 million because of exhausted stimulus 

funds. 

The proposed $14 billion budget also calls for a nearly $10 million across-the-board cut in social services 

and a nearly $6 million across-the-board cut in state agencies. The $6 million is in addition to a nearly 2 

percent cut to state agencies that was added to the budget in the House. 

The budget proposal, which cuts overall spending between 5 percent and 6 percent, probably will be voted 

on by the full Legislature on Friday or Saturday. Most of the reduction stems from the dropoff in federal 

stimulus funds. 

Sen. Carolyn McGinn, a Sedgwick Republican and the lead negotiator for her chamber, called the cuts in 

social services severe. 

The proposed budget could “wake up a population of individuals that are going to find out what services 

government provides because there’s going to be a lot of these services that are no longer there,” McGinn 

said. 

On education, Gov. Sam Brownback had proposed funding state base aid per pupil at $3,780 next year, 

down from the $4,012 that schools received at the start of the current fiscal year. 

The governor’s position essentially represented middle ground between the House and the Senate as the 

two chambers wrangled over the state’s budget, including $6 billion in state general funds. 

The Senate had wanted to fund schools at $3,786 per student while the House wanted to pare education 

funding to $3,762 per pupil. 

The two positions potentially represented hundreds of thousands of dollars in cuts for Kansas City-area 

school districts. Kansas school districts in the area are already trimming their budgets to deal with declining 

state aid. 

Already braced for the worst, some school officials were relieved the cuts weren’t worse. 

“We probably weren’t going to do much better than that this session, that’s the sad part,” said Bill Reardon, 

lobbyist for the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools. “This is better than some options I saw earlier, but I 

can’t bring myself to support this.” 

The budget increases state general fund expenses to about $6 billion in 2012 from about $5.7 billion in the 

fiscal year ending June 30. It also contains a $50 million rainy day fund that House leaders had been 

pushing for to avoid midyear budget cuts. 

Brownback praised the Legislature for turning a half-billion-dollar deficit into a $50 million surplus, calling it 

“a great victory for Kansas.” 

Although there’s been grumbling by some lawmakers that the Legislature isn’t cutting enough, Republican 

House Speaker Mike O’Neal was optimistic that the budget would pass his chamber.

“I think this budget meets the expectations of the majority of the House,” O’Neal said. 

“There will be people who will vote no because there are too many cuts. There will be people who vote no 

because there aren’t enough. What this budget is for is those in the middle.” 

Senate President Steve Morris, a Hugoton Republican, called the budget proposal “the compromise we 

were hoping for.” 

“We’ve put together a solution that cuts spending and forces government to live within its means without 

jeopardizing the state we know and love.” 

To reach Brad Cooper, call 816-234-7724 or send e-mail to bcooper@kcstar.com. 

© 2011 Kansas City Star and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.kansascity.com

KMBC.com 

Kansas Schools Get Word Of Budget Cuts 

Just-Completed Budget Deal Trims School 

Spending Nearly 6 Percent 

POSTED: 4:26 pm CDT May 12, 2011 

UPDATED: 6:36 pm CDT May 12, 2011 

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- The Kansas Legislature agreed 

to its budget late Wednesday, giving public school districts 

a better idea how big their cuts will be. 

Districts have been bracing for budget cuts for weeks, but 

they didn't know how deep they would go. 

Related To Story 

Under the budget deal, state support for Kansas students will drop about 6 percent, roughly $232 

per student. 

Kansas Schools Prepare For Budget Cuts 

"You will see it in the classrooms," said David Smith of the Kansas City Kansas Public Schools. 

"We're a school district. Everything we do affects kids." 

Unlike some Kansas districts, there does not appear to be plans for major teacher or staff layoffs at 

the metro's largest districts. Class sizes, however, will probably grow. 

"Any time class size increases, there will be backlash," said teacher Nancy Fritz. "Maybe not right 

away, but on down the road." 

Some veteran teachers may also be shuffled into new subjects. 

"They are licensed to teach those subjects. They just haven't done it for years during their career," 

said Fritz. 

The state school Internet system, the Kan-Ed Network, will take a 40 percent budget hit. Some 

people had called for it to be abolished. 

In the Kansas City Kansas district, where most students get free lunches, some need English 

lessons and others have special educational needs, those programs will also be cut. 

"When we get cut on basic aid, those programs get cut as well," Smith said. "That affects the extra 

things." 

This is the third year in a row that Kansas has cut state funding to public schools. Some educators 

now bristle when they hear accusations that the money is going to administration and red tape. 

"If it's not in the best interest of the pupil, we don't spend it," Smith said. "The extra money has 

been gone for several years now."


Washington grad assists in recovery operation in Japan 

Written by Dona Fair Thursday, 12 May 2011 08:12 

Air Force Airman 1st Class Zongtag Vang recently participated in Operation Pacific Passage, 

the authorized voluntary return of military family members from Japan in the aftermath of the 

deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11, and Operation Tomodachi, which 

is providing humanitarian assistance and recovery operations to the people of Japan. (Photo 

by Air Force Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett) 

Yokota Air Base, Japan - The son of a Kansas City, Kansas, couple didn't know what to expect. 

He'd seen pictures of the devastation on television and in the newspapers, and he knew he had to 

help, but how? It didn't take long for him to find out. 

Air Force Airman 1st Class Zongtag Vang, son of Henry and Mao Vang of Kansas City, Kansas, 

was one of more than 20,000 U.S. military men and women, who have provided assistance in support 

of Operation Pacific Passage. 

The operation provides the authorized voluntary return of military family members from Japan in the 

aftermath of the deadly earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan March 11. Operation Tomodachi 

provides humanitarian assistance and recovery operations to the people of Japan. 

Operation Pacific Passage has airlifted more than 7,000 passengers and more than 400 pets via 

military and commercial aircraft from various locations in Japan, and Operation Tomodachi has 

resulted in more than 400 missions being flown, more than 2800 tons of cargo, and more than 

400,000 pounds of fuel delivered. Military members are also assisting in the cleanup of communities 

and airports.

"My role here during Operation Tomodachi was the set up and operation of the Reverse Osmosis 

Water Purification Unit," said Vang, who is a water and fuel systems maintenance specialist with the 

374th Civil Engineer Squadron, Yokota. "Water coming off of radiation contaminated planes was put 

through this machine to filter out nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical contaminants in the 

water so that it could be safely discharged back into the environment with no harmful effects." 

While nothing can totally prepare service members with the training they need to handle a disaster 

of this magnitude, the fact that they must be ready to deploy at a moment's notice has come in handy 

during this operation. 

"This is my first time to be involved in something like this," said Vang, who graduated in 2006 from 

Washington High School. "I received training to help me with my role here during technical training 

school, and actually, I attended an advanced course on the equipment we use for water purification 

just after the operation began. As soon as I returned, they put me straight to work with my knowledge 

of the equipment." 

Operations of this type are very important because they further demonstrate the longstanding and 

close working relationships that the United States has developed with many countries around the 

world over the years. 

"This operation is important, not only for the people involved, but for the environment around us," 

Vang said. "Dumping contaminated water destroys ecosystems and has negative effects to those 

physically in contact with it." 

Operation Tomodachi, or Operation Friendship, in the Japanese translation, means helping friends. 

For Vang and the others, it has become more like helping family. 

"Being involved with something like this makes me appreciate my job in the Air Force," Vang said. 

"I know now that I am needed to make operations like this one run smoothly." 

(Story and photos provided through Joint Military Hometown News Service.)

Houses lie in ruins in the Miyagi Prefecture after the devastating earthquake and tsunami on 

March 11 in Japan. (Photo by Navy Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Matthew M. 

Bradley) 

Dependents of service members stationed here board a plane, during Operation Pacific 

Passage, a voluntary authorized departure. As part of Operation Tomodachi, the United 

States military has humanitarian assistance capabilities positioned in the affected region that 

are supporting emergency relief efforts at the request of the government of Japan. (Photo by 

Air Force Staff Sgt. Ali E. Flisek)


Home > Blogs > 's blog > Annual golf outing supports scholarships for KCK students 

Annual golf outing supports scholarships 

for KCK students 

By Anonymous 


SPECIAL TO THE KANSAN 

The KCK School Foundation for Excellence is hosting its 21st annual Scholarship Golf 

Tournament on Wednesday, June 8 at Sunflower Hills Golf Course, Bonner Springs, Kan. 

The event is open to area residents and businesses. 

The Foundation for Excellence was formed in 1990 to foster excellence in education. 

Since 1991, the Foundation has sponsored an annual golf fund raiser to benefit students. 

Each year, money raised from the event provides $3,000 scholarships to 12 high school 

seniors. 

Businesses and community members can enjoy a day on the golf course while supporting 

students in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. Teams of four can participate for 

$600. 

Sponsorship opportunities for businesses include: 

Corporate ($10,000) 

Platinum ($5,000) 

Gold ($3,000) 

Silver ($1,500) 

The Corporate Sponsorship level includes the opportunity for teams/individuals to play golf 

with a sports celebrity. 

Confirmed sports celebrities attending the event include: Rashard Langford, KC Chiefs; 

Marcus Spears, former KC Chief; Will Shields, future Hall of Famer; Allen Williams, former 

Detroit Lion; and Tony Guy, former Boston Celtic. 

Individuals, teams and/or businesses can also sponsor a hole for $300. These 

sponsorships include tickets for lunch and the awards dinner.

A cart sponsorship also is available for $100. 

Registration begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start at noon. An awards dinner will follow 

the tournament where the top finishing teams and sponsors will be recognized. 

To sign up a team for the tournament, go to the KCKSFFE web site, www.kcksffe.org [1]. 

Teams and individuals interested in participating in the event must register by Monday, 

May 30. 

For more information, contact Susan Westfahl, (913) 279-2235. 

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Posted on Fri, May. 13, 2011 

Feds deny Kansas reprieve from education law 

Back to web version 

Monday, May 16, 2011 

TOPEKA | Kansas won't be able to avoid the toughest years of the federal No Child Left Behind law's 

implementation. 

The U.S. Department of Education denied the state's request for a waiver Friday. 

The law says 100 percent of students are supposed to fare well on state tests by 2014. Some states have 

been phasing in higher targets gradually, with districts facing the highest benchmarks in the next few years. 

Kansas wanted to hold the annual targets for state tests in reading and math at 2009-2010 levels until it 

can implement new national education standards. Tests based on those new standards aren't expected to 

start until the 2014-2015 school year in Kansas. 

State Board of Education Chairman David Dennis says he's disappointed by rejection of the waiver. 

© 2011 Kansas City Star and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved. http://www.kansascity.com

State cuts more than $9 million from WyCo school districts 

Friday, 13 May 2011 13:22 

With the approval of the final budget bill by the Kansas Legislature, local school districts will receive $75 less per student for the 2010-2011 school year, which is almost over, 

and will be reduced an additional $157 per pupil for the 2011-2012 school year. 

The figures are contained in a memo sent today from the Kansas Commissioner of Education to school districts. 

The reduction for the 2011-2012 school year is a result of the loss of federal stimulus funding, the letter stated. There were increases approved in appropriations for KPERS, 

capital improvement and special education for the 2011-2012 school year. 

The total budget bill, $13.8 billion, was sent to the governor Friday for his approval. 

Here are the effects on Wyandotte County school districts, according to the memo: 

• The Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools will lose $2.3 million for this school year, and will be reduced $4.8 million for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general 

fund will be about $116.3 million in 2011-2012. 

• The Turner Public Schools will lose $418,155 this school year, and will be reduced $875,338 for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general fund will be about 

$21.07 million in 2011-2012. 

• The Bonner Springs Public Schools will lose $230,723 this school year and will be reduced $482,979 for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general fund will be 

about $11.6 million in 2011-2012. 

• The Piper Public Schools will lose $163,560 this school year and will be reduced $342,386 for the 2011-2012 school year. The estimated general fund will be about $8.2 

million in 2011-2012. 

The total amount of all these school cuts in Wyandotte County is $9,650,970. 

The total amount cut from school districts statewide is $152,902,316. 

To view the memo, visit http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=jmLykaSc9bU%3d&tabid=119&mid=8049.

Wyandotte Daily News – May 15, 2011 

KU awards degrees to several Wyandotte County students 

KU is awarding degrees to several Wyandotte County students this spring. 

The Wyandotte County degree recipients are among more than 4,800 candidates for degrees at KU 

this spring. 

The Class of 2011 includes about 2,580 students who completed degree work in summer and fall 

2010. Because KU conducts only one formal commencement ceremony each year, many of these 

graduates will return Sunday, May 22, for the university’s 139th Commencement. More than half of 

the members of the Class of 2011 are expected to participate. 

Degree candidates from Wyandotte County include: 

From Kansas City, Kansas: James Robert Farmer, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Piper High School; Erin 

Tatum Slinker Tomasic, Juris Doctor; Edward Patrick Cahill, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical 

Engineering, Bishop Ward High School; Rocio Contreras, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Delissa 

Chantel Cooper, Bachelor of Social Work, Sumner Academy; Kelly Eileen McKiernan, Bachelor of 

Science in Business, accounting, Bishop Ward High School; Selia Moya, Master of Social Work; 

Diana Alejandra Munoz-Galvan, Bachelor of Social Work, Bishop Ward High School; Jasmine 

Nakeea Turner, Bachelor of Social Work, Sumner Academy; Ramona A. Urbina, Bachelor of Science 

in Nursing; Tsivia Lauren Kay Welliver, Bachelor of Arts, human biology, Bishop Ward High School; 

Andrew Davis Wright, Bachelor of General Studies, history, Sumner Academy; Kellie Ann Wright, 

Master of Science in Education, Sumner Academy; Sharon Wright, Bachelor of Arts in sociology and 

minor in Latin American Studies; 

Amy N. Andrejack, Master of Occupational Therapy; Chidi Chinedum Ani, Doctor of Medicine; 

Amber D. Ashley, Master of Public Health; Yamrot S. Degefu, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; 

Shawna R. Eikenberry, Master of Business Administration; Lyndsey Marie Guggenmos, Master of 

Business Administration; Areum Han, Master of Science, occupational therapy; Ashley Nicole Hardin, 

Bachelor of Social Work, Turner High School; Jeffrey Dustin Heinzman, Bachelor of Science in 

Chemistry, and minor in Global and International Studies; Ashley Nicole Hendry, Bachelor of Science 

in Health Information Management; Marcos David Jaramillo, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Harmon 

High School; Vaishali Javia, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Loren K. Jevons-Lee, Bachelor of 

General Studies, psychology; Stephanie Marie Joseph, Master of Public Health; Mary Hani Kelly, 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Casandra Connie Krieger, Doctor of Medicine; Jacob Kelsey Lauer, 

Doctor of Medicine; Amy Elizabeth McCann, Doctor of Medicine; Anthony Mott, Bachelor of Science 

in Nursing; Rose Ochieng, Master of Public Health; Katie Suzanne Savage, Master of Fine Arts; 

Kinza Salah Shamsi, Doctor of Medicine; Stephanie Antoinette Bray, Master of Social Work; Harmon

High School; Phoebe Katharine Chapin-Patch, Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, design, Maranatha 

Academy; Jayme Lynne Clark, Bachelor of General Studies, communication studies, and minor in 

English, home school; Sylvia Goodloe, Master of Social Work; Margaret Unodinma Onyemenam, 

Bachelor of Science in Nursing; 

David Keith Blattman, Master of Fine Arts, design; Gregory Bryant, Bachelor of Social Work; 

Andrew Michael Conyers, Bachelor of General Studies, public administration; Turner High School; 

Christina Garcia, Bachelor of Arts/Latin American Studies, Bishop Ward High School; Nancy Sue 

Gilbert, Bachelor of Social Work, Turner High School; Chad A. Kyle, Juris Doctor, Maranatha 

Academy; Calvin Geoffrey Madrigal, Doctor of Medicine, Sumner Academy; Stephanie Marie Moreno, 

Bachelor of Science in civil engineering, Shawnee Mission North High School; Daniel J. Ortiz, 

Bachelor of Science in clinical laboratory science; Cristina Ivelisse Robb, Master of Science in 

Education, Blue Valley Northwest High School; Susana Rodriguez, Bachelor of Arts, French, 

Shawnee Mission North High School; Shannon Lee Russo, Bachelor of Social Work, Shawnee 

Mission North; Jennifer Anne Sherrill, Bachelor of Science in Education, Turner High School; Daniel 

Anthony Simmons, Master of Business Administration, Turner High School; Matthew Alan Speise, 

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry, Shawnee Mission East; Leslie Ayn Stewart, Master of Science 

in Education; 

Carissa Nicole Alexander, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Piper High School; Drew Ryan 

Anderson, Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Piper High School; Beau Randall Beashore, Bachelor 

of Arts, architectural studies, Piper High School; Sharese Bell-Thomas, Master of Social Work; 

Leandra Jean Burnett, Master of Architecture, Shawnee Mission North; Luke Otis Folscroft, Master of 

Public Administration; Cassandra Rose Gentry, Bachelor of Science in Biology, Piper High School; 

Kristine K. Grdinovac, Doctor of Medicine, Piper High School; Patricia Ann Hilderbrand, Master of 

Public Administration, Bishop Ward High School; Laura Elizabeth Hochman, Bachelor of Science in 

Education, Sumner Academy; Emmanuel Dominick Holmes Jr., Bachelor of Science in Education, 

and minor in business, Sumner Academy; Rebecca Marie Howlett, Bachelor of Arts in English and 

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Piper High School; Kenita Monic Jarrett, Bachelor of General 

Studies, liberal arts and science, Sumner Academy; Jacqueline R. Kitchen, Doctor of Medicine; 

Daniel Patrick Klapper, Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Piper High School; Corbin 

Mikel Kline, Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Rockhurst High School; Terry Murawski, 

Bachelor of Science in Business, supply chain management, Lansing High School; 

Thomas Scott Northup, Master of Science, electrical engineering, Sumner Academy; Hannah Marie 

Nusz, Master of Social Work, Piper High School; Andrea R. Sutter, Bachelor of Science in athletic 

training, Piper High School; Heather Michelle Von Bevern, Doctor of Medicine, Piper High School; 

Jarvis Rodney Williams, Bachelor of Science in Business, accounting, and Bachelor of Science in 

Business, finance, minor in chemistry; Lauren May Wood, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Turner 

High School; Hilary Anne Yost, Bachelor of Science in Journalism, minor in English; Piper High

School; Chad Michael Ziegler, Bachelor of General Studies, political science, Piper High School; 

Tyler Joseph Carpenter, Bachelor of General Studies, English, Shawnee Mission North; Kayron 

Aliece Bradley, Doctor of Medicine, Sumner Academy; Lauren Patricia Burgess, Bachelor of Social 

Work, Bonner Springs High School; Sherri Ann Hutsler, Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Anthony 

Matthias Johnson, Bachelor of Arts, sociology, Sumner Academy; and Tuan Bui Tran, Bachelor of 

Science in Petroleum Engineering, Sumner Academy. 

From Edwardsville: Cameron Phillip Buck, Bachelor of Arts, anthropology, and minor in Latin 

American studies, Bonner Springs High School; Kyle Christopher Kobe, Bachelor of General Studies, 

film and media studies, minor in sociology, Bonner Springs High School; Nicholas Robert Romo, 

Doctor of Pharmacy, Bonner Springs High School; Rachel Catherine Gadd-Nelson, Bachelor of 

Social Work, Sumner Academy; and Kyle Matthew Jones, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical 

Engineering, Basehor-Linwood High School. 

From Bonner Springs: Erica Jana Grover, Master of Science in Nursing, Basehor-Linwood High 

School; Christopher Avila, Doctor of Medicine; Ashlee Alleen Carpenter, Bachelor of Social Work; 

Vanessa Nicole Dalberg, Bachelor of Arts in history; Jarred Howard Harrington, Bachelor of General 

Studies, economics and history of art, Bonner Springs High School; Jeffrey Michael Hills, Bachelor of 

Science in Biochemistry, Bonner Springs High School; Blake Evan Kasselman, Bachelor of General 

Studies, film and media studies, business minor, Bonner Springs High School; Bridget Lois Reagan, 

Master of Arts, education; Franki Lynn Stidham, Bachelor of Science in Education, elementary 

education, Bonner Springs High School; and Elizabeth Ann Theno, Bachelor of Social Work. 

Students receiving degrees who listed addresses outside of Wyandotte County but attended 

Wyandotte County high schools include: 

Kristopher Robert Creten, Basehor, Master of Social Work, Piper High School; Beth Ann Fields, 

Basehor, Doctor of Pharmacy, Piper High School; and Marla LaShay DePriest, Shawnee, Bachelor of 

Social Work, Wyandotte High School.

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