Chase County High School senior Kandace Griffin was recognized by the University of Kansas for her academic achievement and named a Kansas Honor Scholar Oct. 28 at the Emporia State University student union. She is also among those students ranked in the top 10 percent of her senior class.

Kandace is the daughter of Justin and Katrina Griffin of Strong City. Paul and Kathy Swan of Marion are her grandparents, and Victoria Smolik of Marion is her great-grandmother.