Kirkwood High School celebrated the academic and athletic achievements of 42 seniors during a recognition ceremony Wednesday, April 30 in the David Holley Assembly Hall.  KHS administrators recognized senior students who have received significant academic scholarships and/or who will be attending college with a commitment to participate in intercollegiate athletics.

Students celebrated:

Antonia Akrap, Samford University

Cameron Back, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Monte Bordeaux, Concordia University, Wisconsin

Nicki Borella, Mercyhurst College—Water Polo

Maisey Bowden, Illinois Wesleyan—Volleyball

Bryant Boyd, Benedictine—Football

Caroline Byrd, Missouri State University

Robert Ceresia, University of Missouri

Jamie Fitzpatrick, Truman State University

Blayne Fox, Memphis College of Art

Abigail Freeman, William Jewell College

Laura Fritschle, Cottey College

Blake Goddard, West Point—Football

David Grigsby, Kansas City Art Institute

Patrick Guilfoy, University of Missouri—Golf Caddy

Ellen Heaghney, New York University

Megan Hellwege, William Jewell—Volleyball

Ian Huffman, Southwest Baptist University

Lexi Ives, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Leah Koch, Graceland University

Kimberly Kwentus, Webster University

Seth Lanius, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Ian Madden, Truman State University

Ariel Miller, Western Kentucky University

Bryant O’Grady, Knox College

Austin Ortmann, Lincoln Land College—Basketball

Ben Palazzolo, University of Miami

Allison Politsch, Truman State University

Bennett Pruitt, Miami University

Katie Reardon, Oxford College of Emory University

Kyle Rieger, Truman State University

Jacob Schmiedeskamp, University of Missouri

Brett Shocker, Belmont University

Emily Stobbe, Truman State University

Ellen Sulser, Smith College

Sonora Taffa, Yale University

Amelia Teare, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville

Halsey Uerling, St. Louis University

Briana Warren, Tennessee State University

Jessica Williams, Southwest Baptist University

James Willis, Central Missouri State—Track/Football                                                                                                                                                                  Makeda Yancey, Missouri Baptist—Lacrosse