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Denise Kahler, director, Communications and Recognition Programs, denise.kahler@ksde.gov, (785) 296-4876
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 8, 2025
State Board members honor 200 high school seniors during April meeting
TOPEKA — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) announced this week that 200 Kansas high school seniors have earned the recognition as 2025 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars.
The announcement was made during the Kansas State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 8, in Topeka.
The Kansas CTE Scholar program is an opportunity to recognize well-rounded, outstanding CTE students who are finishing their senior year of high school. The first Kansas CTE Scholars were named in 2017.
To be named a CTE Scholar, a student must be a high school senior and meet the following criteria:
Technical Skill Attainment
A minimum of one of the following technical skill attainment options must be earned and verified:
CTE scholars receive a commemorative pin, special certificate, graduation honor cord and statewide recognition.
The 2025 Kansas CTE Scholars are the following:
Student Name:
School District:
CTE Pathway Alignment
Alexandria Kester
Royal Valley USD 337
Comprehensive Agriculture Science
Dakota Hittle
Plant Systems
Josephine Medina
Turner USD 202
Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Halle McFarland
Spring Hill USD 230
Health Science
Kathlyn Tran
Channing Dillinger
Hugoton USD 210
Faith Beesley
Teaching/Training
Karina Avila
Paola Hernandez
Yareli Guerrero Paredes
Ansley Moellering
Oakley USD 274
Business Finance
Audrey Holzmeister
Cadence Koch
Carter Krier
Isabella Hudson
Kaylee Fink
Levi Renner
Lily Rumback
Madelyn Schiltz
Mariah Mildenberger
Shanlee Beougher
Annie Morris
Colby USD 315
Emilie Stramel
Madelyn Paige Poepperling
Buhler USD 313
Animal Science
Kaitlyn Rothe
Phillipsburg USD 325
Web and Digital Communications
Damaris Olivas-Arroyo
Garden City USD 457
Biomedical
Gage Taylor Sorensen
Keagan Harms
Kirby Vo
Digital Media
Lindsey Alarcon
Manufacturing
Lyna Nguyen
Nivea Diaz
Vicky Le
Jakub Harris
Scott County USD 466
Maile Depperschmidt
Dominga Cortez Morales
Liberal USD 480
Marketing
Katrin Flores
McKenna Alexander
Brayden Henry
Power, Structural and Technical Systems
Brendan Scripsick
Eliza Aldrich
Ella Sanborn
Gage Elliott
Jake Winters
Juliette Shank
Kyler Gillespie
Maecy Rosenberger
Payton Huffman
Rachael Mourn
Talon Sullivant
Will Hanen
Maggie Scott Bohl
Ellsworth USD 327
Connor Wiley
Stafford USD 349
Programming and Software Development
Devin W. Murrow
Macksville USD 351
William Miller
Lyons USD 405
Cory Hampton
Skyline USD 438
Ethan Robinson
Agribusiness Systems
James W. Seeman
Ft Larned USD 495
Annabelle Gorman
Fort Scott USD 234
Kenleigh Westhoff
Iola USD 257
Early Childhood Development and Services
Kaden Shultz
Neodesha USD 461
Rose Imhoff
Tucker Leck
Wyatt Cravens
James Alexander
Goddard USD 265
Graphic Design
Josephine Morehead
Kiya Hill
Sydney Carlson
Addison Hinshaw
Wellington USD 353
Family, Community and Consumer Services
Addisyn Case
Anna Ewing
Greer Buchanan
Lila Jones
Presley Metcalf
Sadie Camblin
Ella Lawless
Belle Plaine USD 357
June E Dreiling
Raynee McPherson
Noah Collins
Piper USD 203
Construction and Design
Rylee D Hackmann
Basehor-Linwood USD 458
Ava Gustin
Mission Valley USD 330
Conner Hoelting
Joslyn Taylor
Kenady Deever
Kyplee Jacobson
Ashley Chyba
Manhattan USD 383
Avari Hauschild
Restaurant and Event Management
Campbell Lohman
Claire Freeman
Easton Ford
Emily Wuggazer
Gabriel Mckinley
Gabriella Poe
Grace Radi
Kamaranga Peiris
Kayleigh Amaro
Mikayla Bird
Rachel Palmgren
Ruby Wendt
Ryan Heitman
Wyatt Sullivan
Annalesa Pond
Geary County USD 475
Avrie Darnell
Cedric Albanese
Emanuel Richard Marquise
Gracie Erichsen
Jaden Voma
Janay Harrington
Jasmine Palmer
John Rey Villamor
Kacey Clarke
Keira Gliniecki
Keysi Castellanos
Kourtney Dibben
Lance Locke
Engineering and Applied Mathematics
Lexi Lapinsky
Makayla Smith
Rilynn Hotard
Corrections, Security, Law and Law Enforcement Services
Shevy Olson
Victoria Kim
Abby Miller
Olathe USD 233
Aidan Clevenger
Alexia Sumter
Alexis Barrett
Alexis Jeffrey
Emergency and Fire Management Services
Alicia Chia
Andrea Cerna
Andrew Southall
Arely Herrera-Morena
Audrey Harding
Au'Drey'Onna Dabdee
Autumn Lacross
Avery Geiger
Avery Ollig
Ben Kueter
Brianne Roehm
Charley Murphy
Christian Ferman Almendra
Diana Manriquez Ibarra
D'Maraee Barahona
Emerson Prather
Hailey France
Halle Bruss
Hazen Frank
Inara Johannsen
Isabella Hermansen
Jaedon Turner
Jazel Martinez
Joanna Ho
Jonathan P. Gabbert
Ju-A Kim
Kavya Sood
Kaylee Rider
Kristanna Moore
Lillie Hundley
Matthew Jonas
Michael Hinze
Mobile Equipment Maintenance
Morgan Forshee
Natalie Biehn
Piper Greeson
Rebekah Bolyard
Reece McClintock
Ryza Rollins
Sam Cowick
Taylor Schmidt
Tessa Biehn
Gia-Dat Pham
Shawnee Mission USD 512
Mia Deeble
Nico Moore
Tucker Eddy
Carter Tollman
De Soto USD 232
Abagail Toumberlin
Ottawa USD 290
Caden Lail
Information Support and Services
Danya Mitchell
Emma Cain
Jamie Winslow
Madelyn Williams
Nikayle Boyd
Tristan B. Uht
Breanna Mowdy
Central Plains USD 112
Kruce Liddeke
Kingman USD 331
Kyler Murphy
Cornia Coleman
Wichita USD 259
Abigail R Secor
Newton USD 373
Addilyn Johnson
Ashleigh Timmons
Cadence Jolly
Evan Kaufman
Gavin Hadley
Hannah Tate
Kennedy Seidl
Marcella Gonzalez
Maxwell J Antonowich
Nathan Barron
Regan Hirsh
Taylor Rickard
Trek Wedel
Zeanna Stenzel
Cade Gossen
Peabody-Burns USD 398
Lily Franklin
Andover USD 385
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