The Class of 2017 graduated from Blue Valley West High School on Sunday, May 14 at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo. Ceremonies for the seniors began with Class Day at the school on Friday, May 12. The group were a part of several State Championships in athletics, garnered more than $3 million in college scholarships and made their families and their teachers proud with special moments throughout their four years as Jaguars.
Awards and special recognitions were a significant part of the graduation program.

Kansas State High School Activities Association Citizenship Award:
Kara Horning and Tyler Wenzl

Dale Dennis Award: Zane Champie

David Circle Fine Arts Scholars:
Meera Aravinth
Zane Champie
Kate Cosentino
Phillip Lin

Nick and Jake’s Scholars:
Angelique Allen
Kevin Varghese

Jaguar Award Winners:
Angelique Allen
Chad Coates

Senior Cornerstone Awards (Excellence):
Camila Aponte
Donte DiCicco

Superintendent’s Top 10:
Camila Aponte
Meera Aravinth
Madison Barker
Haley Bates
Cameron Burris
Zane Champie
Kara Horning
Jennifer Huang
Aroog Khaliq
Tianyi Sun
Michael Svoren
Sam Talkington
Kevin Varghese
Gabrielle Windsor

National Merit Finalists:
Meera Aravinth
Nicole D’Souza
Jennifer Huang
Aroog Khaliq
Amukta Nuney
Alex Renaut
Tiani Sun
Michael Svoren
Kevin Varghese
Tyler Wenzl

National Merit Commended:
Madison Barker
Arden Brewer
Zane Champie
Weston Chan
Jillian Hubbard
Rahim Hudda
Jack Shaw
Griffin Stout
Lauren Strohs

Graduation Photos by Diane Kershaw