Four area students were recently honored by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg for their academic accomplishments.

Those students are Emily Asay, from Fort Dodge Senior High School; Savannah Michalski, from Manson Northwest Webster High School; Anthony Wagner, from Fort Dodge Senior High School; and Michelle Waller, from St. Edmond High School.

They were recognized during the 17th annual Governor’s Scholar Recognition Ceremony on April 28 at Hy-Vee Hall in Des Moines.

The event was sponsored by the Governor’s Office, the Iowa High School Athletic Association and the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.

A total of 424 high school seniors were honored.

Each high school was invited to select a senior student with the highest academic ranking based on grade-point average for their first seven semesters.

”The principles learned through academic success, like those learned from participation in education-based activities, help develop outstanding leaders and citizens,” Alan Beste, the executive director of the Iowa High School Athletic Association, said in a written statement.