Local students have been awarded scholarships from Fort Hays State University for the 2016 to 2017 academic year.
Bazine:
Nephtaly Gomez, a 2013 Western Plains High School graduate and an FHSU senior, accepted a $1,250 Reuben J. and Freda Wilhelm Scholarship. Gomez, daughter of Luis and Margarita Gomez, Bazine, is majoring in public accounting and Spanish.
Bison:
Trenton Welsh, a 2016 Otis-Bison High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Welsh, son of Ty and Pam Welsh, Bison, plans to major in management.
Bushton:
Julee McAtee, a 2014 Central Plains High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,500 Transfer Student Award. McAtee, daughter of Jimmy and Joyce McAtee, Bushton, plans to major in animal science.
Chase:
Audree Aguilera, a 2014 Chase High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,000 Transfer Student Award. Aguilera, daughter of Gilbert and Mary Aguilera, Chase, plans to major in accounting.
Hunter Ingham, a 2016 Central Plains High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Ingham, son of David and Kim Ingham, Chase, plans to major in agriculture.
Claflin:
Lexie Broeker, a 2016 Central Plains High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award. Broeker, daughter of John and Lori Koester, Claflin, plans to major in marketing.
Trustin Kreft, a 2016 Central Plains High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Kreft, son of Terry and Amy Kreft, Claflin, plans to major in biology.
Taylor Rolfs, a 2016 Central Plains High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Rolfs, daughter of Trevor and Kim Rolfs, Claflin, plans to major in chemistry.
Michael Ryan, a 2016 Central Plains High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Ryan, son of James and Lisa Ryan, Claflin, plans to major in education.
Dorrance:
Patrick Kepka, a 2016 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. He also won a drawing for a $400 FHSU Student Recognition Program Scholarship. Kepka, son of Michael and Linda Kepka, Dorrance, plans to major in agriculture.
Ellinwood:
Jared Oelke, a 2014 Ellinwood High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,500 Transfer Student Award. Oelke, son of Steve and Amy Oelke, Ellinwood, plans to major in animal science.
Adrian Sanchez, a 2016 Ellinwood High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Sanchez is the son of Joshua Williams and Kristin Sanchez, Kansas City.
Cassidy Schlessiger, a 2016 Ellinwood High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Schlessiger, daughter of Joe and Tricia Schlessiger, Ellinwood, and Taunya Schlessiger, plans to major in agriculture.
Mattie Shafer, 2016 Ellinwood High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in teacher education. Shafer, daughter of Gary and Amanda Shafer, Ellinwood, plans to major in education.
Kaitlyn Wondra, a 2013 Ellinwood High School graduate and an FHSU senior, accepted a $1,350 Ruby and Omer Hammeke Scholarship. Wondra, daughter of Kelly and Kristen Wondra, Ellinwood, is majoring in nursing.
Ellsworth:
Zakary Jacobo, a 2016 Ellsworth High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award. Jacobo, son of Maynard and Deanna Cuningham, Ellsworth, and Vincent and Shelia Jacobo, plans to major in biology.
Gorham:
Joseph Dortland, a 2016 Victoria High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Dortland, son of Darrell and Rayla Dortland, Gorham, plans to major in finance.
Julia Wagner, a 2016 Victoria High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award, a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in health and human performance and a $735 Kiwanis Club of Hays Scholarship. Wagner, daughter of Michael and Jody Wagner, Gorham, plans to major in biology.
Great Bend:
Jose Batres, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $4,000 Access to Academic Opportunity Grant, a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in political science . Batres, son of Jose and Rafaela Batres, Great Bend, plans to major in political science.
Michala Bieker, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in teacher education. Bieker, daughter of Darrel and Mary Bieker, Great Bend, plans to major in early childhood education.
Amanda Burgardt, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,000 Transfer Student Award. Burgardt, daughter of Joseph and Paula Burgardt, Great Bend, plans to major in psychology.
Roxanna Clawson, a 2016 Ellinwood High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Clawson, daughter of Kraig and Sloan Clawson, Great Bend, plans to major in agriculture.
Lakyn Dalton, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award. Dalton, daughter of Amy Dalton, Great Bend, plans to major in radiologic technology.
Easton Hirsh, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in applied technology. Hirsh, son of Candice Hirsh, Great Bend, plans to major in applied technology.
Kaitlyn Jerke, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in the Department of Teacher Education. Jerke, daughter of Chad and Kristy Jerke, Great Bend, plans to major in elementary education.
Jes Kachanes, a 2016 Lawrence Virtual School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in music. Kachanes, daughter of Judy Kachanes, Ellis, plans to major in music.
Caleb Klein, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in physics.. Klein, son of Carla Klein, Great Bend, and Larry Klein, Hitschmann, plans to major in physics.
Ryan Kohman, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in computer science. Kohman, son of Jim and Lisa Kohman, Great Bend, plans to major in computer science.
Kaylan Lagerman, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in psychology. Lagerman, daughter of Charles and Jennifer Dixon, Great Bend, and Chad Lagerman, plans to major in psychology.
Kirstyn Latham, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportuntiy Award in allied health. Latham, daughter of Cory and Holly Latham, Great Bend, and Amber and David McCauley, Great Bend, plans to major in medical diagnostic imaging.
Lindsay Leuenberger, a 2015 Great Bend High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,500 Transfer Student Award. Leuenberger, daughter of Troy and Cathy Leuenberger, Great Bend, plans to major in radiology.
Sara McAfee, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate and a Kansas State University transfer student, accepted a $1,500 FHSU Transfer Student Award. McAfee, daughter of Gordon and Liz McAfee, Great Bend, plans to major in hospitality management.
Ian McGilber, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 FHSU Achievement Award. McGilber, son of Edward and Queula McGilber, Great Bend, plans to major in music education.
Macy Moyers, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Moyers, daughter of Randy and Lorrie Moyers, Great Bend, plans to major in biology.
Devani Prieto, a 2014 Great Bend High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,500 Transfer Student Award, She also won a drawing for a $500 FHSU University Bookstore Scholarship. Prieto, daughter of Jose and Maria Prieto, Great Bend, plans to major in social work.
Tanya Sanchez, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in biology. Sanchez, daughter of Daniel and Mayra Sanchez, Great Bend, plans to major in biology.
Mason Sateren, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Sateren, son of Rick and Debbie Sateren, Great Bend, plans to major in radiologic technology.
Kade Southard, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Southard, son of Michael and RaShann Southard, Great Bend, plans to major in marketing.
Jordan Winter, a 2016 Great Bend High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Winter is the son of Jared Diseny, Great Bend.
Hoisington:
Kylie Crawford, a 2016 Hoisington High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the Department of Informatics. Crawford, daughter of Rick and Kylie Crawford, Hoisington, plans to major in informatics.
Ashley Durr, a 2014 Hoisington High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,500 Transfer Student Award. Durr, daughter of Elea Durr, Hoisington, plans to major in biology.
Megan Haynie, a 2016 Hoisington High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award. Haynie, daughter of Stacy Owens, Hoisington, plans to major in biology.
Brody Nicholas, a 2016 Hoisington High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in music. Nicholas, son of Aaron and Jama Nicholas, Hoisington, plans to major in music.
Karisa Schremmer, a 2016 Hoisington High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Schremmer, daughter of Kurt and Sheila Schremmer, Hoisington, plans to major in accounting.
Presley Smith, a 2014 Hoisington High School graduate, accepted a $4,500 Phi Theta Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team Scholarship. Smith, daughter of Gary and Dee Ann Smith, Hoisington, plans to major in elementary education.
Hudson:
Jacob Milton, a 2016 St. John High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Milton, son of Ivan and Lisa Milton, Hudson, plans to major in agriculture.
Kinsley:
Kameron Carey, a 2016 Kinsley High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in teacher education. Carey, son of Tim and Kathy Carey, Kinsley, plans to major in elementary education.
Camelle Deege, a 2014 Kinsley High School graduate and a Barton Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,500 Transfer Student Award. Deege, daughter of Jon and Shirley Deege, Kinsley, plans to major in occupational therapy.
Coryell Deege, a 2013 Otis-Bison High School graduate, accepted a $4,500 Phi Theta Kappa All-Kansas Academic Team Scholarship. Deege, daughter of Jon and Shirley Deege, Kinsley, plans to major in history.
Carly Locke, a 2014 Kinsley High School graduate and a Dodge City Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,500 Transfer Student Award. Locke, daughter of Roger and Teresa Locke, Kinsley, plans to major in history.
Edwin Ramirez, a 2016 Kinsley High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 FHSU Achievement Award. Ramirez, son of Eva Guerra, Kinsley, plans to major in geology.
La Crosse:
Chandler Greathouse, a 2016 La Crosse High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry . Greathouse, son of Randy Greathouse, La Crosse, and Ernie and Sharon Rosuillo, Larned, plans to major in chemistry.
Alexander Jay, a 2016 La Crosse High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award from the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Jay, son of Dana and Melissa Jay, La Crosse, plans to major in business management.
Larned:
Jennifer Applequist, a 2016 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award. Applequist is the daughter of Patrick and Keri Applequist, Larned.
Katelyn Baker, a 2016 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry. Baker, daughter of Chris and DeAnn Baker, Larned, plans to major in chemistry.
Grace Marshall, a 2016 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in social work. Marshall, daughter of James and Valerie Marshall, Larned, plans to major in social work.
Reed Russum, a 2016 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in history. Russum, son of Pete and Patricia Russum, Larned, plans to major in history.
Katherine Schroeder, a 2016 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in history. Schroeder, daughter of Bryan and Jamee Schroeder, Larned, plans to major in history.
Tristan Smith, a 2016 Larned High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in art. Smith, son of Trent and Julie Smith, Larned, plans to major in art.
Lorraine:
Kamerin Watts, a 2016 Ellsworth High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in art. Watts, daughter of Leah Watts, Lorraine, plans to major in art education.
Lyons:
Cody Clarke, a 2016 Lyons High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in business. Clarke, son of Courtney and Shawna Clarke, Lyons, plans to major in economics.
Kole Clarke, a 2016 Lyons High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in chemistry. Clarke, son of Chris and Missie Clarke, Lyons, plans to major in chemistry.
Monica Gamez, a 2016 Lyons High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award. She also won a drawing for a $400 FHSU Student Recognition Program Scholarship. Gamez is daughter of Adrian and Maricela Gamez, Lyons.
Kelcey Kroetsch, a 2016 Lyons High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Kroetsch, son of Kavae and Laverne Kroetsch, Lyons, plans to major in agricultural business.
Jadyn Snyder, a 2016 Lyons High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award. Snyder is the daughter of Karen Snyder, Lyons.
Macksville:
Alan Ibarra, a 2016 Macksville High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in justice studies. Ibarra, son of Julio and Maria Ibarra, Macksville, plans to major in justice studies.
Ness City:
Dacota Kimber, a 2016 Ness City High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award. Kimber, son of Jared and Jolene Rader, Ness City, plans to major in chemistry.
Chynelle Kraft, a 2016 Ness City High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in psychology. Kraft, daughter of Larry and Donna Kraft, Ness City, plans to major in psychology.
Odin:
Kami Maxwell, a 2013 Central Plains High School graduate and an FHSU senior, accepted a $400 Post Rock Region FHSU Tiger Scholar Scholarship. Maxwell, daughter of Jim and Kim Maxwell, Odin, is majoring in psychology.
Kendi Maxwell, a 2016 Central Plains High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award. Maxwell, daughter of Jim and Kim Maxwell, Odin, plans a career in dentistry.
Paradise:
Gracyn Miller, a 2016 Thomas More Prep-Marian High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in political science. Miller, daughter of Brad and Amy Miller, Hays, plans to major in political science.
Ransom:
Lucas Roths, a 2016 Ness City High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in business. Roths, son of Alan and Cindy Roths, Ransom, plans to major in business management.
Russell:
Kyleigh Kasper, a 2016 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health. Kasper, daughter of Jeff and Kim Florian, Russell, plans to major in medical diagnostic imaging.
Timothy Krug, a 2016 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in art. Krug, son of Cindy Mitchell, Russell, plans to major in art.
Laura Langhofer, a 2016 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Langhofer, daughter of Doug and Gina Langhofer, Russell, plans to major in communication sciences and disorders.
Mikayla Pitcock, a 2016 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in biological sciences. Pitcock, daughter of John and Michelle Pitcock, Russell, plans to major in biology.
Chandler Reich, a 2016 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in art. Reich is the daughter of Christine Sellers, Russell, and Timothy Reich, Los Angeles.
Brandon Ridgley, a 2016 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in geosciences. Ridgley, son of James and Emma Ridgley, Russell, plans to major in geosciences.
Kyle Schroeder, a 2016 Russell High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture. Schroeder, son of Steve Schroeder, Russell, plans to major in agriculture.
St. John:
Schuyler Brown, a 2014 St. John High School graduate and an FHSU junior, accepted a $500 Elizabeth Hibbs-Singleton Scholarship. Brown, son of Brian and Kristene Brown, St. John, is majoring in health and human performance.
Brandi Hanson, a 2016 St. John High School graduate, accepted a $3,500 Presidential Award of Distinction and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in political science. Hanson, daughter of Troy and Angela Hanson, St. John, plans to major in political science.
Allen Schwein, a 2016 St. John High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award, a $1,000 FHSU Achievement Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in justice studies. Schwein, son of Mike and Regina Schwein, St. John, plans to major in criminal justice.
Nathan Ward, a 2016 St. John High School graduate, accepted a $2,000 University Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health.. Ward, son of Brett and Kathleen Ward, St. John, plans to major in radiology.
Sterling:
Skyler Carder, a 2016 Sterling High School graduate, accepted a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in political science. Carder, son of Ted and Becky Carder, Sterling, plans to major in political science.
Holly Davis, a 2016 Sterling High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Davis is the daughter of Cheryl Davis, Sterling.
Wilson:
Gage Dietz, a 2016 Wilson High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award and a $900 Acadmic Opportunity Award from the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Dietz, son of Rosemary Dietz, Wilson, plans to major in accounting.
Emmery Ristvedt, a 2016 Wilson High School graduate, accepted a $1,000 Traditions Scholar Award. Ristvedt, daughter of Shelly Ristvedt, Wilson, and Chris Ristvedt, Parkersburg, Ill., plans to major in radiologic technology.