Apr 17, 2021

Buhler, Newton students named Kansas CTE Scholars

Posted Apr 17, 2021 10:10 AM

TOPEKA, Kan. — Nine Buhler High School CTE students and four Newton High School CTE students were designated Kansas CTE Scholars at the Kansas State Department of Education Board Meeting this past Tuesday. There were 50 total recipients awarded across Kansas.

The following Buhler High School students were recognized:

Kira Bryant - Animal Science

Dade Coldren - Animal Science, Plant Science

Malachi Fabian - Power, Structural & Tech Systems

Corey Gilbert - Power, Structural & Tech Systems

Brooklyn Golden - Plant Science

Seth Gould - Power, Structural & Tech Systems

Kaysen Seidel - Animal Science, Plant Science, Comp. Ag Science

Kinley Siemens - Animal Science

Karlee Wiggins - Animal Science

The following Newton students were recognized:

Jakob Graber - Engineering, Construction Design

Taylor Hill - Health Science

Shelby Spreier - Comprehensive Ag. Science

Anthony Wedel - Business Finance

The Kansas CTE Scholar program is an opportunity to recognize well-rounded outstanding CTE students who are finishing their senior year of high school. This is the fourth year for the initiative.

Students must be a high school senior and meet the following criteria to be selected as a scholar:

  1. Have earned or presently enrolled in 3.0 or more CTE credits with documentation of technical skill attainment.
  2. Senior level status.
  3. Have a CTE Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.5 or better in CTE coursework.
  4. Civic engagement or outstanding community service with verification letter.
  5. Work-place experience. These experiences can include school-based experiences, internships, clinicals, supervised agricultural experiences, community-based or student-led businesses located on or off the school campus. The experiences should reflect the career interests of the candidate and industry expectations. A minimum of 80 hours of experience is expected prior to submission.
  6. Career vision summary statement. This is a short reflection of a candidate’s personal career vision and future plans. A maximum of 175 words is allowed.

There were 50 total recipients awarded across Kansas.

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