Students attending area high schools and community colleges have been awarded scholarships by Washburn University. Students, who were able to attend, were recognized for their achievements at a recent scholarship banquet.
Students are listed below by their hometown, their school and the scholarships they have been awarded.
Abilene: Dathan Parks II, Abilene High School, Academic; Jamie Schartz, Abilene High School, Academic
Andover: Hanna Brittain, Andover Central High School, Academic; Ali Schnauber, Andover Central High School, Academic; Amanda Stultz, Andover Central High School, Academic; Matthew Zuiss, Andover High School, Academic
Arkansas City: Abby Crow, Cowley Community College, Phi Theta Kappa and Transfer
Atchison: Jessi Behler, Pleasant Ridge High School, Academic; Rachel Elias, Atchison High School, Academic; Bethany Jackson, Atchison High School, Academic; Elizabeth Rimmer, Atchison High School, Academic; Elizabeth Wagner, Atchison County Community High School, Academic
Axtell: Bridget Koch, Axtell Public School, Academic; Aaron Schmelzle, Axtell Public School, Academic
Baileyville: Hannah Hasenkamp, B & B High School, Academic and Garvey; Haley Strathman, B & B High School, Academic
Baldwin City: Tyler Cawley, Baldwin High School, Academic; Audrey Osbor, Baldwin High School, Academic; Kaitlyn Pattrick, Baldwin High School, Academic
Basehor: Tanner Garver, Basehor-Linwood High School, Academic
Bendena: Margaret Johnson, Doniphan West High School, Academic
Belleville: Lucas Nutsch, Republic County High School, Academic; Adam Templeman, Republic County High School, Academic
Belton, Mo.: Amber Coultis, Belton High School , Academic
Buckner, Mo.: Lucas Hampton, Center Place Restoration School, Academic
Buhler : Steven Yackley, Trinity Catholic High School, Academic
Burlingame: Anne Marple, Osage City High School, Academic; Samantha Shaffer, Burlingame High School, Academic
Burlington: Breanna Bowers, Burlington High School, Academic and Garvey
Caney : Tiffani Ward , Caney Valley High School, Academic
Carbondale: Kaillee Campbell, Allen County Community College, Phi Theta Kappa and Transfer; Breanna Craig, Santa Fe Trail High School, Academic
Chapman: Tyler Harris, Chapman High School, Academic
Cimarron: Kathryn Hibbert, South Gray High School, Academic and Finnup
Clearwater: Madison Rausch, Clearwater High School , Academic and Garvey; Alyssa Taylor, Clearwater High School, Academic
Clyde: Morgan Feight, Clifton-Clyde High School, Academic
Colony: Jordan Morton, Crest Senior High School, Academic
Edwardsville: Lucy Graham, Bishop Miege High School, Academic
Colwich: Cadence Bourne, Garden Plain High School, Academic; Logan Bullinger, Bishop Carroll High School , Academic
Conway Springs: Stacy Sones, Conway Springs High School , Academic
Damar: Kali Newell, Palco High School, Academic; Hayley Normandin, Palco High School, Academic
Derby: Alyxis Bowens, Derby High School, Academic; Katelyn Fasig, Derby High School, Academic; Reed Trease, Derby High School, Academic
De Soto: Katie Gehrt, De Soto High School, Academic
Dighton: Trevor Bollinger, Dighton High School, Academic and Finnup
Dodge City: Bradley Hutton, Dodge City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup; Matthew Pflughoeft, Dodge City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup; Erica Ramos, Dodge City Senior High School, Finnup
Downs: Bailie Hennes, Lakeside High School, Academic
Enterprise: Shawntelle Flanders, Chapman High School, Academic
Finley, Mo.: Madeline Jones, Ozark High School, Academic
Independence, Mo.: Eric Swanson, Truman High School, Academic
Fowler: Jordanne Meyer, Barton County, Finnup and Transfer
Galva: Chelsea Tabolt, Canton-Galva High School, Academic
Emmett: Darrin Flanagan, Saint Marys High School, Academic; Deanna Toenjes, Saint Marys High School, Academic and Garvey
Emporia: Monique Mason, Emporia Senior High School, Academic
Fredonia: Dalton Kingery, Fredonia High School, Academic; Joseph Siegele, Fredonia High School, Academic
Garden City: Heather Blackwood, Garden City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup; Brooke Carlson, Garden City Senior High School, Finnup; Jeffry Clayton, Garden City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup; Alexis Loya-Ruiz, Garden City Senior High School, Finnup; Victoria Newell, Garden City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup; Dylan Patel, Garden City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup; Ariana Wheet, Garden City Senior High School, Finnup; Diana Vanegas, Garden City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup
Garnett: Carolyn Hermreck, Anderson County High School, Academic
Girard: Derrick Amend, Girard High School, Academic
Goddard: Lindsey Ewertz, Goddard Senior High School, Academic
Goodland: Jeffrey House, Goodland High School, Garvey and Richey
Grainfield: Nicole Rieth, Wheatland High School, Academic
Grantville: Kade Welp, Perry-Lecompton High School, Academic
Great Bend: Haley Deines, Barton County Community College, Transfer; Emilie Thill, Great Bend High School, Academic
Hanston: Jacey Bishop, Larned High School, Academic
Harveyville: Christa Reynolds, Allen County Community College, Phi Theta Kappa and Transfer
Hays: Zoey Gubitoso, Hays High School , Academic; Emily Leiker, Thomas More Prep Marian High School, Academic; Kade Megaffin, Thomas More Prep Marian High School, Academic; Chelsie Schoendaller, Hays High School, Academic
Hesston: Joshua Becker Hesston High School, Academic
Hiawatha: John Howard, Horton High School, Academic; Terri Siebenmorgen, Hiawatha High School, Academic
Hillsboro: Meghan Leihy, Hillsboro High School , Academic and Garvey, Aubrey Meier, Hillsboro High School, Phi Kappa Theta and Transfer
Holcomb: Johna McClelland, Garden City Senior High School, Academic and Finnup
Hutchinson: Katelynn Robinson, Trinity Catholic High School , Academic and Garvey
Holton: Shayla Briner, Holton High School, Academic; Hannah Coverdale, Holton High School, Academic; Kara Decker, Holton High School, Academic; Ryan Haefke, Holton High School, Academic; Madison Iverson, Holton High School, Academic; Zachary Porter, Holton High School, Academic; Jessup White, Holton High School, Academic; Elizabeth Cairo, Horton High School, Academic; Megen Voyles, Horton High School, Academic
Hoyt: Amanda Schulte, Royal Valley High School, Academic; Nicholas Smith, Royal Valley High School, Academic; Kyle Stockman, Royal Valley High School, Academic
Independence: Jenny High , Independence Senior High School, Academic; Gavin Webster, Independence Senior High School, Academic
Iola: Caitlyn Callaway, Iola Senior High School, Academic
Junction City: Matthew Echevarria, Junction City Senior High School, Academic; Kayla Kramer, Junction City Senior High School, Academic
Kansas City, Kan.: Joseph Burdette, St James Academy, Academic
Kansas City, Mo.: Jesse Kovac, St. Pius X High School, Academic and Garvey; Alexander Lackey, Rockhurst High School, Academic; Kenny Tran, Liberty North High School, Academic
Kingman: Lauren Moon, Kingman High School, Academic
Lakin: Bryce Landgraf, Lakin High School, Academic and Finnup
Lansing: Jenna Hoyt, Lansing High School, Richey; Hannah Johnson, Lansing High School, Academic
Lawrence: Savanna Gaumer, Lawrence Free State High School, Academic; Alex Green, Lawrence Free State High School, Academic; Trevor Groundwater, home school ; Academic; Lindsey Howard, Lawrence Free State High School, Academic; Daniel Jasperson, Lawrence Free State High School, Academic; Trust Marshall, Lawrence Free State High School, Academic; Joshua Saathoff, Lawrence Free State High School, Academic; Kelsey Trast, Lawrence Free State High School, Academic
Leavenworth: Cheyenne English, Lansing High School, Academic; Annastasia Glover, Leavenworth Senior High School, Academic; Justin Green, Lansing High School, Academic; Abby Kurz, Leavenworth Senior High School, Academic
Leawood: Christian Callister, Blue Valley HS-Stillwell, Academic; Julea Pikus, Blue Valley High School, Academic
Lee's Summit, Mo.: Allison Kelly, Lee's Summit West High School, Academic
Lenexa: Garret Allen, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Academic; Jillian Benson, Shawnee Mission West High School, Academic; David Carson, Johnson County Comm College, Phi Theta Kappa and Transfer; Michelle Keleher, De Soto High School, Academic; Cassandra Ledgerwood, Shawnee Mission North High School, Academic; Lauryn Leininger, De Soto High School, Academic; Austin Lucas, Highland Community College, Phi Theta Kappa and Transfer; Micah Sanders, De Soto High School, Academic; Jack Vandeleuv, St. James Academy, Academic and Garvey
Leoti: Megan Reding, Greeley County High School, Academic and Finnup
Liberty, Mo.: Andrea Tulipana, Liberty High School, Academic
Merriam: Stephen Phillips, Shawnee Mission North High School, Academic
Lincoln: Kyle Breneman, Lincoln High School, Academic and Garvey; Dayton Walter, Lincoln High School, Academic
Lindsborg: Aaron White, Smoky Valley High School, Academic
Linwood: Haley Stallbaumer, Basehor-Linwood High School, Academic; Garrett Vaughn, Eudora High School, Academic
Louisburg: Sydnie Bubien, Louisburg High School, Academic; Kaitlynn Combs, Louisburg High School, Academic; Rebecca Meganck, Louisburg High School, Academic
Manhattan: Jessica Niemeyer, Rock Creek Jr-Sr High School, Academic
Maple Hill: Dominic Mioni, Saint Marys Academy, Academic; Sophie Mioni , Our Lady of Compassion School, Academic and Garvey
Mayetta: Desirae Marston, Royal Valley High School, Academic
Melvern: Valerie Johnston, Marais Des Cygnes Valley High School, Academic
McPherson: Marcus Houghton, McPherson High School, Academic; Hailey Ruder, McPherson High School, Academic
Meriden: Olivia Martin, Jefferson West High School, Academic
Montezuma: Dusty Watkins, South Gray High School, Finnup
Ness City: Chelsea Klitzke, Ness City High School, Academic and Finnup
Morrill: Megan Peabody, Sabetha High School, Academic
Mound City, Patrick Sutherland, Jayhawk Linn High School, Academic
Mound Valley: Kacie Moon, Labette County High School, Academic
Muscotah: Kevin Sullivan, Highland Community College, Transfer
Newton: Jennifer Royston, Newton High School, Academic; Mariah Smith, Newton High School, Academic, Garvey and Shaw
Olathe : Ashley Cann, Olathe North High School, Academic; Natalie Cook, Olathe Northwest High School, Academic;Jamie Dickerson, Olathe East High School, Academic; Ellen Glasgow, Olathe East High School, Academic and Garvey; Taylor Hale, Olathe North High School, Academic; McKenna McCausland, Blue Valley West High School, Academic; Rachel Parker, Olathe North High School, Academic; Anna Plum, Olathe South High School, Academic; Sophia Sabala, Olathe North High School, Academic; Ryan Schugart, Olathe Northwest High School, Academic; Kelsea Shellenberger, Olathe East High School, Academic; Jack Todd, Olathe North High School, Academic; Shannon Van Hercke, Olathe South High School, Academic; Michelle Wiles, Johnson County Community College, Transfer; Nicholas Yarbrough, Olathe Nothwest High School, Academic; Bobbi Zang, Olathe East High School, Academic; Breona Zuchowski, Olathe South High School, Academic
Osage City: Sarah Robert, Osage City High School, Academic; Emma Schemm, Osage City High School, Academic
Ottawa: Shelby Ferguson, Ottawa High School, Academic; Cale Paquette, Ottawa High School, Academic; Callie Shea, Ottawa High School, Academic; Katie Snider, Ottawa High School, Academic
Overbrook; Lauren Erickson, Santa Fe Trail High School, Academic
Overland Park: Natalie Bates, Blue Valley West High School, Academic; Matthew Duncan, Blue Valley West High School, Academic; Jaleh Esfandiary, Blue Valley West High School, Academic; Mark Feuerborn, Bishop Miege High School, Academic; Jason Gordon, Blue Valley North High School, Academic; Lauren Hjelmaas, Blue Valley West High School, Academic; Thomas Huppe, St. James Academy, Academic; Elizabeth Johnson, Blue Valley Southwest High School, Academic; Kurt Rinehart, Olathe East High School, Academic; Emily Shanahan, St. James Academy, Academic; Chelsea Williams, Shawnee Mission North High School, Academic
Palmer: Hazel Hornbostel, Linn High School, Academic
Paola: Patrick Kennedy, Paola High School, Academic; Hali Wimbush, Paola High School, Academic
Parkville, Mo.: Cole Knoernschild, Park Hill South High School, Academic
Paxico: Michael Seeley, Our Lady of Compassion School, Academic
Pierceville: Tara Whipple, Ingalls High School, Academic and Finnup
Plainville: Courtney Copeland, Plainville High School, Academic, Brett Davis, Plainville High School, Academic
Platte City, Mo.: Daniel Spencer, La Salette Academy, Academic
Pomona: Whitney Earnest, West Franklin High School , Academic
Pretty Prairie: Brooke Neumayer, Haven High School, Academic
Rose Hill: Katelyn Brownell, Rose Hill High School, Academic; Lauren Kalp, Rose Hill High School, Academic
Sabetha: Sarah Edelman, Sabetha High School, Academic; Tyler Edelman, Sabetha High School, Academic; Brandon Pokrandt, Sabetha High School, Academic
Saint George: Kennedy Brown, Rock Creek Junior Senior High School, Academic
Salina: Kaylee Erickson, Sacred Heart Junior Senior High School, Academic, Tyler Rhea, Salina High School South, Academic; Devon Schmitz, Salina High School Central, Academic; Nicole Stack, Sacred Heart Junior Senior High Schooll, Academic
Scott City: Audrey Lacoy, Scott Community High School, Academic and Finnup; Nicole Walker, Scott Community High School, Finnup
Sedgwick: Allison Thomas, Sedgwick High School, Academic
Shawnee: Kevin Bankowski, Johnson County Community College, Transfer; Makena Jarboe, De Soto High School, Academic; Danielle Jenkins, Mill Valley High School, Academic; Jansen Keyes, St. James Academy, Academic; Chelsea Neufeld, Johnson County Community College, Transfer; Sidney Snyder, Mill Valley High School, Academic; Zachary Stinnett, Mill Valley High School, Academic; Johanna Van Holland, Mill Valley High School, Academic
Stockton: Micah Moll, Stockton High School, Academic
Tonganoxie: Bobbi Kissinger, Tonganoxie High School, Academic; Abby Thomas, Tonganoxie High School, Academic; Keaton Truesdell , Tonganoxie High School, Academic
Troy: Reece Simpson, Troy High School , Academic
Udall: Hunter DeWald, Mulvane High School, Academic and Garvey
Valley Falls: Anna Kirby, Highland Community College, Phi Theta Kappa and Transfer
Wamego: Rachel Darey, Wamego High School, Academic; Wesley Gately, Wamego High School, Academic, Madison Wiegers, Wamego High School, Richey
Washington: Faith Cecrle, Washington County High School, Academic; Calvin Portenier, Washington County High School, Academic
Wathena: Alisha Simonin, Riverside High School, Academic;
Wellsville: Mikayla Douglas, Wellsville Junior Senior High School, Academic
Westmoreland: Lauren Overkamp, Rock Creek Junior Senior High School, Academic
Wetmore: Jordan Evans, Wetmore High School, Academic
Wichita: Stephen Garton, Wichita East High School, Academic and Garvey; Chelsea Kaiser, Andover High School, Academic; Jeremy Lickteig, Kapaun Mount Carmel High School, Academic; Holly Nguyen, Kapaun Mount Carmel High School, Academic; Johnny Thornton, Wichita Heights High School, Academic; Zaria Tucker, Wichita Northwest High School, Academic; Jack Van Dam, Andover Central High School, Academic; Julie Vo, Newton High School, Academic; Clayton White, Independent High School, Academic
Winchester, Allison Gaspard, Leavenworth Senior High School, Academic
Scholarship Descriptions:
Finnup – The $3,000 Finnup Scholarship is awarded to students who have graduated from a high school in one of the following Kansas counties: Comanche, Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Ness, Hamilton, Finney, Kearny, Ford, Gray Grant, Stanton, Morton, Stevens, Seward, Mead, Clark, Haskell, and Hodgeman. Students must have a minimum high school grade point average of 2.0 to earn the scholarship and maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average while attending Washburn University to renew it. The award amount is subject to change.
Freshman Academic Scholarship – To qualify for Academic Scholarships, students must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Garvey Competitive Exam – Garvey Scholarships, awarded to students with the highest scores on the Garvey Competitive Exam, range from $500 to $2,000. Students must have a minimum high school grade point average of 3.25 to register for the exam, which Washburn administers in the fall of students’ senior year. To renew the Garvey Scholarship, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.25.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship – This Transfer Scholarship is available to students who are members of Phi Theta Kappa at an accredited Kansas community college or selected Kansas City area Community College. The minimum grade point average for this scholarship is 3.25.
Richey – The $6,000 Richey Scholarship is awarded to select students who achieve a high school grade point average of at least 3.9 and earn an ACT composite score of at least 28. To renew the Richey Scholarship, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.50.
Transfer Academic Scholarship – The Transfer Scholarship is awarded to transfer students who are enrolled for the first time as a degree-seeking student at Washburn. In addition, students must not have attended another four year institution after high school and have completed more than 48 semester hours at an accredited Kansas community college. To maintain the transfer scholarship, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.25.
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Contact:
Admissions office, 785-670-1030
Amanda Hughes, university relations, 785-670-2153
