Nearly 13,700 academic scholarships have been awarded to Kansas State University students for the 2015-2016 school year.
Overall, students have earned more than $29.8 million in scholarships for the current academic year — $4.2 million more than 2014-2015 academic year and $10.6 million more than the 2013-2014 academic year. Nearly 6,250 in-state students received $21.69 million, 1,419 out-of-state students received $7.69 million and 229 international students received more than $492,000 in scholarship funding.
“Thanks to the incredible support of our donors, we are awarding more scholarships to our students than ever before,” said Pat Bosco, vice president for student life and dean of students. “We remain the No. 1 choice among Kansas high school seniors and enrolled once again this fall the most diverse student body and our brightest freshman class ever.”
Local scholarship recipients
Albert: Dylan Wissman, Achievement Award; Claflin: Julie Demel, First Scholars Program and Gayle Foster Alumni Club Scholarship; Timothy Demel, Barbara J. Jones Scholarship for Music and Medallion Scholarship; Carly Hoffman, Dr. L.A. Rumsey Scholarship; William Radenberg, Foundation Scholarship and Ranhotra Family Engineering Scholarship; Sydney Rugan, Achievement Award, Kenneth D. Hobrock Scholarship and Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Breanna Schartz, K-State Alumni Association Scholarships; Abby Stueder, K-State Alumni Association Scholarships, Leadership Scholarship and Lee and Lea Ruggles Memorial Scholarship; Timothy Stueder, Achievement Award, Brining Family Scholarship, Floyd W. Johnson Scholarship and Livestock & Meat Industry Council Fund; Ellinwood: Kyle Blakeslee, Brining Family Scholarship, George H. Larson Scholarship, Ralph I. Lipper Scholarship and Transfer Achievement Award; Colton Churchill, Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Fund, Hal and Mary Siegele Scholars Fund and Transfer Achievement Award; Ansley Herzog, First Scholars Program-Suder Foundation Scholarships and James T. Jackson Memorial Scholarship; Shiani Hughes, Frances Fyfe Scholarship and Tommy L. and Ann Denise Smith Scholarship; Samuel Kline-Martin, Phi Theta Kappa Member Scholarship and Transfer Achievement Award; Ethan Linden, Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Fund and Transfer Achievement Award; Kenneth Mulch, Foundation Plus Scholarship and Merrill R. Edelblute Memorial Scholarship; Brooke Panning, Transfer Achievement Award; Jenna Snell, R.C. and Eva Finley Center on Aging Scholarship; Stephanie Troyer, Transfer Achievement Award; Derek Ward, Herbert H. and Neva J. Blevins Scholarship and Transfer Achievement Award; Great Bend: Bonny Boultinghouse, Borck Leadership Scholars and Vance L. Burch Scholarship; Gregory Burley, Achievement Award, Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Fund and Memorial Scholarship; Jesus Carbajal, Achievement Award, Housing Leadership Award and Memorial Scholarship; Maria Chavez, Memorial Scholarship; Samantha Dreiling, Barbara Weigand Scholarship in Apparel Marketing; Mari Erb, K-State Alumni Association Scholarships; Logan Evers, Lowell A. Burchett Scholarship; Garrett Foster, Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Fund; Anna Frizell, Barton County Scholarship, First in Class Scholarship, Kenneth D. and Mary E. Hewson Engineering Scholarship, K-State Alumni Association Scholarships and Medallion Scholarship; Taylor Fry, Douglas E. Hill/Edward Jones College of Business Administration Scholarship, Elsie Wall Vesco Scholarship, Leadership Scholarship, Marion H. Pelton Scholarship, Neal Atkinson Service Scholarship, Roy A. and Jean S. Shields Scholarships and Vance L. Burch Scholarship; Aaron Goerl, Brining Family Scholarship, Cereal Food Processors David F. Mattson Scholarship, Ed Morrison Jr. Milling Scholarship, Keith W. Young Memorial Scholarship; Rachael Gros, Eva Ford Scholarship, Foundation Scholarship, Marching Pride Scholars and Memorial Scholarship; Hunter Harrison, Amy and Nichols Graham Family Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement in Finance and Entrepreneurship, Executive Mentorship Program and R.E. “Gene” and Mary Beth Bonnell Scholarship; Hannah Hildebrand, Medallion Scholarship; Sarah Keller, K-State Alumni Association Scholarships, Medallion Scholarship and Roscoe S. Coberly Memorial Scholarship; Kelci Keyse, Achievement Award and K-State Alumni Association Scholarships; Taylor Latham, Medallion Scholarship; Sarah Liston, Leadership Scholarship and Mary How Ice Human Ecology Scholarship; Hannah Maddy, Phi Theta Kappa Leadership Scholarship and Transfer Achievement Award; Jacob Martin, Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Fund; Hannah Mauler, Activity Scholarship and Ernest L. and Hettie C. Lahr Scholarship; Kelli McManaman, Herb and Margaret Vanderlip Memorial Scholarship; Hannah Middleton, Phi Theta Kappa Member Scholarship, Ruth Hoeflin Home Economics Scholarship and Transfer Achievement Award; Sarah Niederee, Gayle Foster Alumni Club Scholarship, Leadership Scholarship and Ralph W. Reb Endowed Scholarship; Dakota Peterson, C.S. Broeman Scholarship; Kallie Peterson, K-State Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship and K-State Alumni Association Scholarships; Alaycia Ryan, Memorial Scholarship; Brianna Schartz, Achievement Award and Rose T. Baker Hopper, Lillian C.W. Baker and May H. Baker Student Loan Fund; Connor Sell, Ardent Mills Scholarship; Addaline Soukup, A.W. Michael and William Michael Scholarship and K-State Alumni Association Scholarships; Kylee Spray, Crosby Family Education Scholarship; Heather Tedrow, Phi Theta Kappa Member Scholarship and Transfer Achievement Award; Toby Tracy, Memorial Scholarship, Sunflower Restaurant Supply Scholarship, Victor C. and June L. Koelsch Scholarship Fund and Virgil R. Moen Memorial Scholarship; Madison Werth, Ruth Hoeflin Home Economics Scholarship; Logan Zecha, Foundation Plus Scholarship, G.E. Johnson Engineering Scholarship and Olive E. Guess Memorial Scholarship; Hoisington: Kagan Blackwell, Rathbone Scholarship Fund; Brannon Donovan, Foundation Plus Scholarship and Mary Hand Scholarship; Kelsey Hall, Maurine Allison O’Bannon Memorial Scholarship; Stephanie Morrison, Charles I. Rankin Scholarship in Education, Elvon G. and Lydia E. Skeen Education Fund, Phi Theta Kappa Member Scholarship and Transfer Achievement Award; Abigayle Rziha, Transfer Achievement Award; Natalie Sanders, Captain Robert James Elgaard Memorial Scholarship Fund, Leadership Scholarship and Louis C. Lane Memorial Scholarship; Hannah Wilborn, Charles A. and Nona B. Frankenhoff Scholarship Fund, E. William Ulrich Scholarship and Howard C. Eberline Memorial Scholarship; Olmitz: Garret Schneider, First in Class Scholarship and K-State Alumni Association Scholarships; Brookville: Mika Ptacek, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship, Foundation Scholarship and Rosamond P. Haeberle Music Education Scholarship; Tristan Ptacek, Al Schwan Fund for Excellence, Medallion Scholarship, Memorial Scholarship and Tuition Scholarship; William Son, Vanier Family Scholarship at K-State Salina; Bushton: Trey Heitschmidt, Arts and Sciences Fund for Excellence, Dr. Willard C. and Oma Grace Schwartz-First Christian Church Scholarship and Robert D. Linder History Scholarship; Ellsworth: Lucas Barta, Achievement Award; Callie Cunningham, Calvin Kruse Scholarship and Vanier Family Business Administration First Generation Scholarship; Connor Davis, Achievement Award; Clinton Glaser, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship; Matthew Keener, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship and Foundation Scholarship; Shannon Keith, Leadership Scholarship; Robert Murrell, Achievement Award, CPR: Cats for Pre-health Resources and Virda A. Ault Memorial Scholarship; Nathaniel Trapp, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship and Putnam Scholarship; Noah Trapp, Arts and Sciences Fund for Excellence, Eric Kintigh Memorial Scholarship and June D. Hull Sherrid Cancer Center Scholarship and Education Fund; Nicole Whitmer, Memorial Scholarship; Kanopolis: Trevor Miley, Memorial Scholarship; Lorraine: Audrey Boeken, Allen D. Millen Elite Agriculture Scholarship and Foundation Plus Scholarship; Alicia Grover, Cargill Project Impact Scholarships; Ty Nienke, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship, Foundation Scholarship, Jim Buchanan Scholarship, Lawrence H. and Donna M. Erpelding Scholarship in Agriculture and Leroy and Janice Huseman Family Scholarship in Agricultural Education; Wilson: Emily Beneda, Deschner Family 21st Century Leaders Scholarship, Foundation Scholarship, John and Dorothy Perrier Scholarship and Lawrence E. and Gertrude E. Kern Family Scholarship in Agriculture; Andrea Mattas, Agriculture Alumni Association Fund; Larned: Nicole Dipman, Foundation Plus Scholarship, K-State Alumni Association Legacy Scholarship, Keith and Marian Mull Scholarship, K-State Alumni Association Scholarships, Tami D. Borck Memorial Scholarship and J.S. Hughes Memorial Scholarship; Alexandra Lessard, Jaconette L. Tietze Memorial Scholarship; Meredith Peterson, Business Administration Scholarship; Michael Tiede, Frank L. Westerman Jr. Scholarship; Logan Van Horn, Dean A. and Jane Dillon Electrical Engineering Scholarship; Pawnee Rock: Abigail Ayre, Bernard I. and Caroline N. Melia Scholarship in Agriculture and Dr. Richard A. and Greta B. Pickett Memorial Scholarship; Kylie Hanson, Gwendolyn L. Tinklin Memorial Scholarship for Human Ecology; Rozel: Darice Colglazier, Leadership Scholarship and Sherilyn Henderson Memorial Scholarship; Alden: Karly Frederick, American AgCredit Scholarship, CoBank Outstanding Student Scholarship, Koch Discovery Scholarship Program in Agriculture and Leadership Scholarship; Little River: Colton Arnold, Housing Scholarship and Tuition Scholarship; Tanner Hodgson, Foundation Scholarship and Gladwin A. Read Memorial Fund; Lyons: Allie Dwyer, Ellis Foundation Scholarship Match and Sherilyn Henderson Memorial Scholarship; Ariel Engelland, Executive Mentorship Program; Jonathan Gillespie, First Scholars Program; Matthew Konda, First in Class Scholarship; Tyler Konda, Achievement Award; Shynia Peterman, Achievement Award, Ellis Foundation Scholarship Match, Ethel P. and Francis E. Carpenter Scholarship and Producers and Texas Livestock Marketing Association of Kansas City Student Scholarship and Enrichment Fund; Evan Shanelec, K-State KAMS Scholarship, Physics Department Excellence Fund and Putnam Scholarship; Kiana Stewart, Ellis Foundation Scholarship Match; Brett Wilson, Ellis Foundation Scholarship Match and Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Fund; Sterling: Jestina Ball, Agnes I. Theede Memorial and Lyons Veterinary Clinic Scholarship in Veterinary Medicine; Jared Cullop, Foundation for Engineering at Kansas State University Fund; Christian Eckert, Leader Dole Scholarship; Kirk Engelland, Leadership Scholarship; Alicia Hernandez, Memorial Scholarship; Hannah Splitter, Charles P. Setterquist and Doris M. Setterquist Scholarship, Leadership Scholarship and Linda L. Schroeder Memorial Scholarship; Albert: Gabrielle Mayers, Medallion Scholarship; Alexander: Austin Webs, Leadership Scholarship; Bison: Brandon Pechanec, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Fund, K-State Transfer Academic Award and Kenneth Ochs Scholarship; La Crosse: Lucas Moeder, Achievement Award; Alyssa Oborny, John E. and Minnie West Scholarship and Leadership Scholarship; Amanda Morgan, Judith Cain Scholarship and Linda L. Fraser Education Scholarship; Timken: Kwinter Hartshorn, Elmer M. Van Horn Memorial Scholarship, First in Class Scholarship, Gayle Foster Alumni Club Scholarship and Leon E. and Mildred P. Smith Memorial Scholarship; Bunker Hill: Jordan Moubry, Elizabeth and William Henry Hinshaw Memorial Scholarship in Agriculture and K-State Transfer Academic Award; Russell: Wyatt Boomhower, Achievement Award, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship and Elizabeth and William Henry Hinshaw Memorial Scholarship in Agriculture; Bailey Dollison, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship, George Irvine Agricultural Scholarship and Medallion Scholarship; Shannon Ney, Activity Scholarship; Gage Nichols, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship, John and Elizabeth Oswald Scholarship and Tommy L. and Ann Denise Smith Scholarship; Roxanne Ochs, Betty Hinshaw Gutru Scholarship in Business Administration, Douglas and Sharlene Gardner Scholarship, Elnita Ehler Jezek Scholarship for Business Education Students and Wallace L. and Reva Jean Barrett Scholarship; Kali Pitcock, Achievement Award; Victoria Ptacek, Arex G. Ehrsam Memorial Scholarship and K-State Theatre Scholarships; Kelli Rourke, Arts and Sciences Fund for Excellence, Dr. Duane L. and Virginia Eddy Barney Scholarship, Dr. H.H. King Memorial Scholarship and Lectureship and R. Andrew and Malinda Gilchrist General Scholarship in the College of Arts & Sciences; Janna Schulte, Dane G. Hansen Foundation Scholarship and Foundation Scholarship; Payton Stoppel, Transfer Leadership Scholarship; Brennan Walter, Eva B. Potter Memorial Scholarship in Home Economics, Home Economics Alumni Scholarship and Transfer Leadership Scholarship; Hudson: Bruce Figger, Veterinary Medicine Class of 1965 Scholarship; Alexis Witt, Anna Maude Smith Fund for Students in Home Economics and Leadership Scholarship; Larned: Tara Bunker, Business Administration Dean’s Scholarship, First in Class Scholarship and Medallion Scholarship
Macksville: Seth Filbert, Foundation Scholarship, Leslie R. Reinhardt Memorial Scholarship Fund and Tommy L. and Ann Denise Smith Scholarship
St. John: Racheal Davis, K-State Transfer Academic Award; Ashlyn Fisher, Leadership Scholarship; Stafford: Tara Christie, Jim Buchanan Scholarship; Teresa Christie, Activity Scholarship and Donald D. Volker Memorial Scholarship Fund; Turon: Jessica Zink, Jim and Karen S. McMillen Scholarship and Leadership Scholarship