Golden Plains Announces Awards
Golden Plains High School announced academic awards at the Awards Night held in Rexford on May 7.
The KSHSAA Citizenship Award is given to seniors for excellence as an exemplary young citizen, who has demonstrated a marked respect for the country, assumed responsibility for improving school and community, and has shown reverence for life. Owen Patmon and Lesly Rios received this award. Lesly Rios also received the Dale Dennis Excellence in Education Award. This award recognizes a senior for his/her citizenship, service, scholarship, and leadership in honor of Dale M. Dennis, Deputy Commissioner of the Kansas State Department of Education
Siena Vargas received the Kansas Governor’s Scholars Award that honors the top one percent academically of Kansas high school seniors. She was recognized with others in a ceremony in Topeka on May 4.
Janessa Leija was selected to attend the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Conference (HOBY) this summer. HOBY is a four day leadership seminar for high school sophomores to motivate and empower individuals to make a positive difference within society with a special emphasis on service to others. She is being sponsored by the Rexford Lions Club.
The President’s Academic Achievement Award recognizes students who show outstanding educational growth, improvement, commitment, or intellectual development in their academic subject. This year’s recipients include:
Braylee Knowles-American History, Algebra II, Chemistry; Kailee Wessel-World Histoy, English II, Biology, Geometry; Wyatt Amlong-American Government; Josh Rath-Weightlifting, English Composition I; Jaxson Vasbinder-English III; Brenlynn Rath-English I, Freshman PE; McKinzie Horobik-English IV, Yearbook; Luz Aguilar-College Speech; Takoda Cline-FACS, Art, Algebra I.
Adilyn Meier-Freshman Speech, Intro to Health Care, Art, Freshman Health; Siena Vargas-STEM, Accounting I; Madison Focke-Applied Math II, Computer Technology I; Elizabeth Weiner-Computer Technology I, Photography, Band, Driver’s Education; Janessa Leija-General Business, Vocal, Geometry; Lesly Rios-General Business; Kadalen Unrein-Photography; Tannor Todd-Ag Welding I, Driver’s Education.
Abe Taylor-Ag Welding II, Light Construction; Kelby Buehler-Freshman PE; Diego Perez-Weightlifting; Miguel Garcia-Weightlifting, Dylan Wark-College Algebra; Katie Carter-Algebra I; Lakin Wark-Pre-Algebra; Maleea Valdez-Applied Math I; Ezekiel Weiner-Technical Drafting I; Owen Patmon-Blueprint Reading; Addy Wessel-Vocal; Brielle Karnes-Vocal; Owen Amlong-General Science.