Iowa’s top academic students were recently chosen by their schools for the 2021 Governor’s Scholar Program.

In the KCII-listening area, Sydney Cuddeback of Washington, Isaac Black of Highland, Eryk Hovde of Mid-Prairie, Aidan Yoder of Hillcrest Academy, Owen Watson of Columbus Community, Layne Kiefer of WACO, and Jenna Buffington of Winfield-Mt. Union were all selected. All students will receive a recognition plaque and certificate to commemorate their achievement. This program which began in 2003 and is sponsored by the Governor’s Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association, and Iowa Farm Bureau invites schools to select the one senior who was the highest academic achiever for their first seven semesters.