2023-24 Student Awards

    • National champion in Marketing at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference — David Burda, Olathe South High School
    • 10th in Hospitality and Event Management at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference — Anya Maheshwari and Beatriz Miranda, Olathe South High School
    • Thespy in Solo Musical at the International Thespian Awards Showcase — Rachel Sullivan, Olathe South High School
    • Thespy in Scenic Design at the International Thespian Awards Showcase — Leo Steger, Olathe West High School
    • Thespy in Stage Management at the International Thespian Awards Showcase — Isaac Lowe and Isys Haynes, Olathe West High School
    • Thespy in Group Musical at the International Thespian Awards Showcase — Aaron Shirley, Aidan Davis and Evan McCoy, Olathe West High School
    • Second in the Electronics Technology category of the national SkillsUSA competition — Cameron Fehrenbacher, Olathe Advanced Technical Center
    • Qualified for the International Science and Engineering Fair — Mahi Kohli, Olathe North High School
    • Qualified for the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium national event — Mahi Kohli, Olathe North High School
    • Two of the four Grand Awards given at the Greater Kansas City Science and Engineering Fair — Soyee Cho and Mahi Kohli of Olathe North High School 
    • One of 45 recipients of the Rudd Scholars full-ride scholarship program — Martha Garcia, Olathe West High School
    • First-place honors in the Kansas Association of Broadcasters competition — Adam Donner, Emma Stanfield and Evan Stanfield of Olathe Northwest High School
    • Kansas Career and Technical Education Scholars — Zeina Adnan, Audrey Bryant, Adriana J. Cazares, Alexandria Decker, Mikayla Ezala, Avalyn Gehlen, Malorie McRostie, Anna Persaud, Reese Pritchard and Chloe Tyrrell of Olathe East High School; Lizbeth Garcia-Crisanto and Scarlett Shade of Olathe North High School; Kellan Quinn of Olathe Northwest High School; Belinda Chen of Olathe South High School; Laci Lester, Addison Smith, Ellen Steer and Elizabeth TAylor of Olathe West High School
    • Gold medals in the Kansas SkillsUSA championships — Jordan Chenoweth, Cameron Fehrenbacher and Addie Johnson, Olathe Advanced Technical Center
    • Five top-10 finishers in the KC BizFest business competition for high school students
    • First place at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium regional competition — Mahi Kohli, Olathe North High School
    • First place in the Overall Culinary competition of the Kansas ProStart Invitational — Olathe Advanced Technical Center team
    • Regional Science Bowl champions — Olathe North High School team
    • 2024 National High School Spirit of Sport Award from the National Federation of State High School Associations — Merik Dismang, Olathe East High School
    • Spirit of Sport Award from the Kansas State High School Activities Association Student Advisory Team — Merik Dismang, Olathe East High School
    • Thespy performances at the 2024 Kansas Thespian Festival — Lake Sowles, Olathe South High School, Solo Musical; Tess Conner-Ortiz and Lilyanna Brown, Olathe North High School, Duet Musical Dance; Evan McCoy, Aidan Davis and Aaron Shirley, Olathe West High School, Group Musical
    • 2024 Kansas Thespian Festival top honors — second place in Creative Costumes, Olathe Northwest High School; first and third place in Quiz Bowl, Olathe North High School; second place in Tech Challenge, Olathe West High School
    • Top 20 finalist in the Burns & McDonnell Battle of the Brains STEM competition — Olathe East High School team
    • Selected as president of the Area 1 Kansas Association for Youth (KAY) — Elsie Cordell, Mission Trail Middle School
    • Placement at Northeast Educators Rising Regional Conference, advancing to state — Brooklyn Bowers, Halle Bruss, Hailey France, Isabella Hermansen, Colt Hughey, Khloe Luckey, Madisynn Milstead,  Olathe East High School
    • National Merit Semifinalists — Ruoping Li, Olathe East High School; Sahitha Chunduru, Andrew Dai, Edward Eastland, Soren Flannery, Anjali Hocker Singh, Luke Hui, David Lye, Anna Mayfield, Luke Montemayor, Landon Pribyl and Eva Smith, Olathe North High School; Andrea Diehl, Ian Edwards and Ella Novion, Olathe Northwest High School; Logan Carr, Jakob Kuehnen, Garrett Ledford and John McCarthy, Olathe South High School; Caleb Chacon and Connor Lyons, Olathe West High School
    • Third in the National Catholic Forensic League Grand National Tournament — Isabella Foster and Hannah Cleveland, Olathe North High School