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Olathe West awards diplomas to 391 graduates; top students, scholarships and retirees honored
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Olathe West High School conferred diplomas to 391 members of the Class of 2025, recognized 41 students in the top 10%, noted more than $12.4 million in scholarships, honored faculty retirees and recorded 10 graduates joining the military.
Olathe West High School conferred diplomas to 391 members of the Class of 2025 at its commencement ceremony, where school leaders and student speakers highlighted academic and extracurricular achievements, scholarship totals and staff retirements.
The ceremony, led by Principal Jay Novacek and Superintendent Dr. Brent Yaeger of Olathe Public Schools, named 41 students in the top 10% of the class, recited school honors and noted that 180 students earned more than $12,400,000 in academic and athletic scholarships from 57 institutions. The district presented diplomas under the graduation requirements approved by the Kansas State Board of Education and implemented locally by Unified School District 233.
In remarks to graduates, Principal Jay…
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