Olathe East names top scholars; diplomas conferred under state and district authority

Olathe East High School recognized its top scholars and completed the formal conferral of diplomas for the Class of 2025.

The school announced students with the highest cumulative GPAs across seven semesters and invited them to the stage to receive medals. Among the names read by administrators were Andrew Garcia, Dylan Gilboe, Jacob Gilboe, Adam Hoelscher, Wesley Janssen, Hannah Lavender, Evan Modesett, Katherine Pronsky, Miles Ryder and Madeline Shupe (as read from the ceremony program). The school asked the top scholars to stand and come forward when their names were called.

After recognitions, Dr. Brent Yeager stated that, “by the authority of the powers delegated to the superintendent by the Kansas State Board of Education and Unified School District 233 Board of Education,” he accepted the graduating class as having met graduation requirements and conferred their diplomas. Administrators reminded families to remain in the stadium through the end of the ceremony so each graduate’s name could be read and requested that diplomas be picked up on the soccer field in the 30 minutes immediately following the ceremony (graduates only).

The ceremony closed with the Olathe East fight song and a formal tassel turn to mark graduation. The transcript records no policy changes or votes; the event was ceremonial and focused on academic recognition and the formal conferral of credentials.