JUNCTION CITY, Kan. – Junction City High School seniors Ava Oentrich and Leon Leadabrand were named 2024 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars by the Kansas State Department of Education this week. Oentrich was awarded for her work in Comprehensive Agriculture Science, while Leadabrand received recognition because of his exceptional work in Health Science. Only 92 high school seniors from across the state were recognized by KSDE at the Kansas State Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, April 9. The Kansas CTE Scholar program is an opportunity to recognize well-rounded, outstanding CTE students who are finishing their senior year of high school. By being named a CTE Scholar, Oentrich and Leadabrand will receive a commemorative pin, special certificate, graduation honor cord and statewide recognition.
By Matt Hoover
USD 475 Communications Coordinator