Area students have accepted scholarships to Fort Hays State University for the 2014-2015 school year.
Central Plains High School: Breanna Holmes, a 2014 Central Plains High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biological sciences and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Holmes, daughter of Toby and Sheri Holmes, Claflin, plans a career in medicine.
Ellinwood High School: Hannah Billinger, a 2014 Ellinwood High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Billinger, daughter of Steven and Lora Billinger, Ellinwood, plans to major in history education.
Michelle Miller, a 2011 Ellinwood High School graduate and an FHSU junior, accepted a $1,000 Alan Fullbright Memorial Scholarship. Miller, daughter of Steve and Kim Miller, plans to major in elementary education.
Great Bend High School: Amy Christopher, a 2013 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Christopher, daughter of Rick Christopher, and Alina Hinson, both of Great Bend, plans to major in radiologic technology.
Bryce Beck, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $500 Copper Academic Award. Beck is the son of Randy and Daphne Beck, Great Bend.
Derion Burnside, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Burnside, son of Candie Baldwin, Great Bend, plans to major in marketing.
John Graham, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Graham, son of Jim and Kathy Graham, Great Bend, plans a career in physical therapy.
Marissa Hoisington, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Paul and Virginia Miller scholarship. Hoisington, daughter of Matt and Mary Hoisington, Great Bend, plans to major in nursing.
Richard Lara, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Lara, son of Amador and Veronica Lara, Great Bend, plans to major in business administration.
Devani Prieto, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in sociology and social work and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Prieto, daughter of Jose and Maria Prieto, Great Bend, plans to major in social work.
Dillon Reiser, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Reiser, son of Dave and Trish Reiser, Great Bend, plans to major in business.
Brianna Schartz, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Schartz is the daughter of Shannon and Jennifer Schartz, Great Bend.
MacKenzie Thornburg, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Thornburg, daughter of Lance and Susan Thornburg, Great Bend, plans to major in agronomy.
Home school: Bryan Pattison, a 2014 home school graduate, accepted a $2,000 FHSU Presidential Award, a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in physics. Pattison, son of Charles Harding and Felicia Squires, Sterling, and Jim Pattison, plans to major in physics.
La Crosse High School: Taylor Yohe, a 2014 La Crosse High School graduate, accepted a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Yohe, son of Bryan and Michelle Yohe, La Crosse, plans to major in agricultural business.
Larned High School: Reaghan Burris, a 2014 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health and a $500 Copper Academic Award. Burris, daughter of Jeff and Tiffany Burris, Larned, plans to major in radiologic technology.
Kaitlynn Schmidt, a 2014 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in nursing and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Schmidt, daughter of Kent and Miranda Schmidt, Pawnee Rock, plans to major in nursing.
Grant Unruh, a 2014 Larned High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Unruh, son of Dale and Berny Unruh, Great Bend, plans a career in pharmacy.
Otis-Bison High School: Ceciley Mitchell, a 2014 Otis-Bison High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in education. Mitchell, daughter of Robert and Laurie Mitchell, Bison, plans to major in early childhood education.
Colin Regan, a 2014 Otis-Bison High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award. Regan, son of Rick and Charlene Regan, Albert, plans to major in biology.
Janel Tammen, a 2012 Otis-Bison High School graduate and a Seward County Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,000 FHSU Transfer Student Award. Tammen, daughter of Reggie and Paula Tammen, Timken, plans to major in agricultural business.
Pawnee Heights High School: Rayna Karst, a 2014 Pawnee Heights High School graduate, accepted a $1,200 Miller Black and Gold Academic Award. Karst, daughter of Richard and Rhonda Karst, Rush Center, plans to major in English.
Russell High School: Steven Rose, a 2014 Russell High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Rose is the son of Greg Rose, Russell.
Eric Rourke, a 2014 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Rourke, son of Kevin and Joan Rourke, Russell, plans to major in radiologic technology.
Devin Thomas, a 2014 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in applied technology and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award. Thomas, son of James and Melissa Thomas, Russell, plans a career in construction management.
St. John High School: Kade Kinnamon, a 2014 St. John High School graduate, accepted a $500 Copper Academic Award. Kinnamon, son of Clint and Tara Kinnamon, St. John, plans to major in athletic training.
Trey Nelson, a 2014 St. John High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in biological sciences. Nelson, son of Carl and Lorelei Nelson, St. John, plans to major in biology.
Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School: Tasha Bland, a 2014 Sylvan-Lucas Unified High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in education and a $700 Fort Hays Bronze Academic Award. Bland, daughter of Dennis and Rhonda Bland, Lucas, plans to major in elementary education.
Thomas More Prep-Marian High School: Rebecca Befort, a 2014 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in justice studies and a $500 Copper Academic Award. Befort, daughter of Steve and Christy Befort, La Crosse, plans to major in justice studies.