MANHATTAN – Five area students were awarded scholarships to Kansas State University totaling $1,500 at the Great Bend Area K-State Alumni Club’s alumni/student tailgate party Sept. 23 in Great Bend. There are more than 1,270 K-State alumni and friends in Barton County.

The recipients are Delaney Rugan, Claflin; Dalton Dicks, Jenna Mauler and Anthony Molina, Great Bend; and Trey Fisher, St. John.

The scholarships were awarded by the Great Bend Area K-State Alumni Club, the Col. Gayle Foster Endowed Scholarship Fund and the K-State Alumni Association.  

“We are so pleased to congratulate these outstanding students,” said Amy Button Renz, president and CEO of the K-State Alumni Association. “The Alumni Association board of directors is committed to helping prospective students attend K-State, and the alumni club scholarship program is a vital component in assisting those efforts. We greatly appreciate local alumni and friends who have helped make these awards possible through their loyal support.” 

The scholarships are for the 2019-20 academic year. The Alumni Association annually awards approximately $550,000 in student scholarships with funding provided by local K-State alumni and friends and Alumni Association programming.