Jefferson West High School

The Jeff West @ Eudora JV Baseball game scheduled for this afternoon has been cancelled and will not be rescheduled as both schools could not find a mutual open date. The baseball team will practice at Mammoth Sports after school today.

The Southern Lyon County Boys Golf Tournament that was scheduled to play at Emporia Golf Course has been postponed for today. A make-up date will be determined at another time.

Jeff West vs Rossville HS Softball (3-29-22) Varsity Game 1 = Rossville 13 vs Jeff West 3 Game 2 = Rossville 11 vs Jeff West 0 JV Game 1 = Jeff West 6 vs Rossville 2 Game 2 = Rossville 15 vs Jeff West 7

Jeff West vs Eudora Varsity Baseball (3-28-22) Game 1 = Jeff West 5 vs Eudora 3 Game 2 = Jeff West 7 vs Eudora 6

United States Senator Jerry Moran stopped by JWHS today for a tour of our school. Thank you Mellany, Kierstyn, & Brooklyn for showing him around. Senator Moran, we appreciate you taking time to visit our school.

Congratulations Kristin Biltoft and Mellany Roenne! https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://sportsinks.com/2022-sports-in-kansas-girls-all-state-basketball-teams-by-classification-2/&display=popup&ref=plugin&src=share_button

Due to wet field conditions, both the Jeff West vs Tonganoxie Varsity and JV Baseball games scheduled for today and tomorrow have been cancelled. The games will not be rescheduled as both schools could not find a mutual open date that worked to reschedule.

Jeff West Wellness Committee is sponsoring a Family Fun and Fitness activity at Tiger Stadium. March 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 There will be a variety of activities for folks of all ages. Snacks, water and health-related information will be available.

Family, Fun, and Fitness Night On March 29 from 6:30 to 7:30 the Jeff West Wellness Committee is sponsoring a Family Fun and Fitness activity at Tiger Stadium. There will be a variety of activities for folks of all ages. Snacks and water will be available. Health-related information will also be available. We hope to see you at the stadium on Tuesday, March 29th at 6:30. Thank you. The Jeff West Wellness Committee

Congratulations Nataleigh Holguin - Rudd Recipient!!! Rudd Foundation Selects Their Fifth Cohort of Rudd Scholars; Thirty Winners Announced Wichita, KS.  (3/10/2022) The Rudd Foundation is pleased to announce its fifth class of Rudd Scholars, each of whom will receive a 4-year college scholarship to attend either Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University or Wichita State University to obtain a degree of their choice (full list attached). Each Rudd Scholarship covers all tuition and fees, books and supplies, and on-campus room and board remaining after other aid, grants, and scholarships received by the student. The expected value for the 30 new recipients over four years is approximately $1.2 million. These newly selected scholars will bring the program’s total to 111 Rudd Scholars for the fall 2022 semester. This represents a financial commitment of approximately $5 million to date since the program’s inception in 2018. “The Foundation is honored to offer the Rudd Scholarship to each of these remarkable students, who are, without exception, extraordinary in their intellect, work ethic and determination,” said Darrell Swank, President of the Rudd Foundation. “Leslie Rudd’s vision in establishing this scholarship program was to provide students of this caliber with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the college experience, graduate without debt and be inspired to pursue their own passions and dreams, all while developing a deep connection to their Kansas roots. As we witness the Rudd Scholars advance through our program and enter their chosen fields, we are seeing this come to fruition and Mr. Rudd would be very proud.” Of this new class, 16 scholars will attend Wichita State, 7 scholars will attend Fort Hays State, and 7 scholars will attend Emporia State. The selection process for this scholarship is very competitive, with the selection committee seeking to learn about the student and his or her story, in addition to their grades, test scores, and activities, through essays, letters of recommendation, and for the 50 finalists, a personal interview. This year’s process involved selecting the thirty winners from a strong candidate pool of nearly 1000 students from all over the state who began the process. The Rudd Scholarship program goes beyond meeting the financial needs of its students by offering mentoring, networking and professional development activities, and internship opportunities, as well as encouraging involvement in philanthropic organizations. Corri Roberts, Director of the Rudd Scholarship Program, is personally involved with the selection process and with mentoring and coaching the scholars throughout their journey through college. “We started this program in 2018 to provide Kansas students who demonstrate our core values of grit, determination and work ethic with an incredible opportunity to graduate from college with a four-year degree and no debt,” said Ms. Roberts. “As this program has grown and our first class of Rudd Scholars is graduating, however, we have come to appreciate that this program is much more than a financial investment in these young people. We strive to provide them with mentorship and guidance throughout their education and look forward to seeing the fruits of that investment as we connect new scholars with program alumni.” For Mr. Swank and the other Rudd Foundation Board members, including Leslie Rudd’s daughter, Samantha Rudd, and sister, Andrea Skibell, as well as long-time friends and business partners, Steven Kay and Pat Roney, the experience of meeting with the students and understanding their individual stories has been inspiring. “The Rudd Scholars are an impressive group of young people who have achieved so much personally and in education despite what often seems like insurmountable obstacles,” said Swank. “We on the Foundation Board continue to be inspired by the students and are proud to watch as they connect with each other than their communities. We believe these individuals will have a positive lasting impact on our state.” Connect with us: Follow us and learn more on Twitter (@RuddFoundation), Instagram (@ruddfoundation), Facebook (@RuddFoundation) or LinkedIn (linkedin.com/company/rudd-foundation/). Contact: Corri Roberts, 316-847-4828, corri.roberts@ruddfoundation.org or find more information online at ruddfoundation.org

Congratulations to Cooper Monson as he has signed a letter of intent to play football at Baker University in Baldwin, KS.

Congratulations to Caroline Small, Jefferson West High School sophomore member of the Family, Career, and Community Leaders of American chapter, for being selected to the State FCCLA PEER Education team. Caroline will be working with four other students from Tonganoxie, Mission Valley, and Wabaunsee to create educational presentations about Career Connections across the state of Kansas during the next school year by developing workshops to engage members with hands-on activities and information to carry out FCCLA National Programs in local chapters. She will travel to Wichita this April for training and to the NLC meeting in San Diego in June and July to help Kansas Peer Ed officers organize and train Kansas members. Caroline is the daughter of Todd and Dawn Ostrander of Meriden, Kansas. (Photo attached and submitted with article by Leslie A. Abbott-JWHS FCCLA advisor)

Jeff West HS Blood Drive March 22nd = 8am - 2pm

The Big 7 All League Girls and Boys B'ball Teams have been released. Congratulations to Kristin Biltoft and Mellany Roenne for being a Unanimous Selection for the Big 7 Girls Team.

HS Winter Sports Parents: The Winter Sports Awards Night has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 22nd, instead of March 21st that was originally printed on the calendar. Please update your calendar, and we look forward to seeing everyone for the Awards Night on March 22nd.

Congratulations to the seventeen JW journalism students that qualified for state KSPA (Kansas Scholastic Press Association) in both written and digital products. The state competition will be May 7th. Meg Tibbits: 3rd place in news sports writing, Katelyn Petesch: 4th place student life photography, Sydney Sage: 5th place yearbook copy, 3rd place editorial writing, 4th place digital illustration, 3rd place student life photography, Cali Woerner: 3rd place feature writing, Brock Dobbie: 3rd place news writing , Phiefer Peck: 4th place news writing, Mellany Roenne: 1st place cutline writing, Rachel Cloud: 2nd place cutline writing, Ainsley Scott: 4th place editorial writing, Halie Wheeler: 5th place yearbook sports writing, Nataleigh Holguin: 4th place review writing, Lara Majors: 5th place academic photography, Kristin Biltoft: 3rd place headline writing, Kamryn Fleischer: 5th place Infograph, Haylee Haslett: 6th place Infograph, Team: Maddie Midgley/Hannah Haslett: 5th place yearbook theme and graphics

Jeff West vs Silver Lake Sub-State Girls B'ball Semi-Final Game Silver Lake 55 vs Jeff West 53

Jefferson West High School Senior, Natalie Thompson’s acrylic painting entitled, “Lavender”, was chosen to represent JWHS at the Kansas Art Education Association Youth Art Exhibit at the Topeka Shawnee County Public Library for the month of March. Senior, Milo Chatham was selected to represent JWHS for the KAEA Harry Hart Scholarship Contest. Youth Art Month Celebration will be held at the Alice Sabatini Gallery on Sunday, March 26th from 1-2:30.

Jeff West vs Rossville Sub-State Girls B'ball Jeff West 49 vs Rossville 41 Lady Tigers were led by: Kristin Biltoft - 19 pts and Mellany Roenne - 12 pts.

Jeff West vs Royal Valley HS Boys Sub-State B'ball (2-28-22) Royal Valley 84 vs Jeff West 33 Tigers were led by: Cooper Monson - 9 pts, Tucker Holthaus & Caleb Morse - 7 pts.