Community Foundation Awards Over $200,000 In Scholarships

The Greater Salina Community Foundation has awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to area students for the upcoming academic year. This includes scholarships that are being renewed for recipients from previous years.

• The Alice A. Riggs Ell-Saline K-State Scholarship is for graduates of Ell-Saline High School students attending Kansas State University. Reygan Schrock, Brookville, KS, received this scholarship.
• The Alma Olson and Michael T. Olson Scholarship is for students of North Central Kansas Technical College pursuing a degree in a building trade. Auston Henke, Beloit, KS, received this scholarship.
• The Betts Family Scholarship is for students graduating from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, KS. Terence Wahrman, Oberlin, KS, was the recipient of this scholarship.
• The Booker T. Washington Scholarship is for African American graduates of a Saline County high school. Zariayana Cathey and Kasheia Peterson of Salina, KS each received this scholarship. Starlet Parham, JaShayla Williams, Herman Hill IV, all of Salina, KS and Nakari Morrical-Palmer, of Assaria, KS each received a renewal scholarship.
• The Brian C. Garnett Memorial Scholarship is for well-rounded graduates of Salina Central High School. Brock Dolton, Tyler Vidricksen, and Emery Darby, all of Salina, KS, each received this scholarship.
• The L. Clark Scholarship is for students attending law school at the University of Kansas School of Law or Washburn University School of Law. Gabriella Fischer, Salina, KS, Noah Morgan, Topeka, KS, and Melissa Hendricks, Salina, KS each received this scholarship.
• The Delbert Townsend Scholarship is for graduating seniors from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas. Aidyn Witt, Danbury, NE, Taylor Ketterl, and Lukas Zodrow, both of Oberlin, KS were recipients of this scholarship. Ellison Anderson, and Joshua Juenemann, Avery Witt, all of Oberlin, each renewed their scholarship they received last year.
• The Coyne Family Scholarship is for first-generation college students whose parents are immigrants. Shaan Bawa, Minneapolis, KS, received this scholarship.
• The David A. and M. Marguerite Parker Scholarship is for graduates of Tescott High School who are involved in the community. Riley Still, Beverly, KS, received this scholarship.
• The David E. Freeland Accounting and Business Administration Scholarship is for graduates of a Saline County High School attending Kansas State University with an intended major within the College of Business Administration. Hunter Newell and Levi Losey, both of Salina, KS were the recipients of this scholarship.
• The Decatur Community Scholarship is for graduating seniors from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas. Taylor Ketterl and Anastasia Freeman both of Oberlin,KS, each received this scholarship.
• The Donald A. Smischny Educator Scholarship is for Kansas high school seniors, students enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs, or current professionals pursuing a teacher career at USD 327 in Ellsworth, KS. Emma Lippold, Mentor, KS, received this scholarship.
• The Emily E. Shobe Memorial Art Scholarship is for graduates or high school seniors from Decatur Community High School pursuing Art or Art Education, Computer Graphics, Architecture, or Design. Shakira Cook, Oberlin, KS, received this scholarship.
• The Erik Erickson Memorial Scholarship is for graduating seniors from Decatur Community High School, Oberlin, KS. Lukas Zodrow, Oberlin, KS, was the recipient of this scholarship.
• The First Bank Kansas Scholarship is for current Kansas Wesleyan University students, with preference to business majors. Reagan Goetz, Salina, KS, received this scholarship.
• The Florence Evelyn Westhoff Scholarship is for graduates of a Salina high school with connections to University United Methodist Church in Salina, Kansas, or Kansas Wesleyan University students. Evan Dickson, Salina,KS, received this scholarship.
• The Gayle and Evelyn Richmond Scholarship is for graduates of Plainville, Stockton, Natoma or Palco High Schools. Garrett Billinger and Max Moffet, both of Stockton, KS were recipients of this scholarship. Preston Ostmeyer, Benjamin Hansen, and Abby Reif, all of Plainville, KS; Carley Chriser, Natoma, KS, and Delanee Bedore, Stockton, KS, each renewed their scholarship from last year.
• The Glenn L. and Edna M. Mott Memorial Scholarship is for graduating seniors from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas. Joshua Juenemann, Oberlin, was the recipient of this scholarship.
• The Hale Family Sunflower Promise Scholarship is for graduating community college students who plan to attend a four-year, post-secondary institution in Kansas. Carrie Roe, Herington, KS; and Morgan Fischer, Salina, KS; each received this scholarship.
• The Jeanne and George Frisbie Scholarship is for graduates of Southeast of Saline High School. Zackery Klenda, Salina, KS was the recipient of this scholarship. Matthew Rodriguez, Ellsworth, and Trever Keller, Salina, KS, both received a renewal scholarship.
• The Jeanne B. Marts Scholarship is for graduates of a Saline County high school who plan to major in education. The following students were recipients of this scholarship: Emily Streeter, Carson Fouard, Sydney Goetz, Cindric White, Eva Matteucci, and Caroline Brady, all of Salina, KS, received this scholarship.
• The Jody & Doyle Fredrickson Nursing and Health Scholarship is for graduates of a high school within the Dane G. Hansen Foundation service area who are pursuing a major in nursing or another health-related field, with a preference to students from Decatur Community High School in Oberlin, Kansas. Kaiden Christmann, Salina, KS and Cheyanna Hale, Oberlin, KS, each received this scholarship.
• The Kurt Budke Scholarship is for college sophomores or above who attend Louisiana Tech University, Oklahoma State University, Washburn University or Wichita State University. The following students were recipients of this scholarship: Katherine Christner, Smith Center, KS, Chloe Patrick, Lindsborg, KS, and Melissa Hendricks, Salina, KS.
• The Kansas Federation of Republican Women Scholarship is for any Kansas registered Republican female college student entering at least her junior year or that is attending graduate school at a Kansas college or university with a decared major of Polical Science, History, Public Administration, Healthcare, Law, or Education. Megan Ratzlaff Buhler, KS, received this scholarship.
• The Larry & Millie Triplett Scholarship is for graduates or high school seniors from a Kansas high school in the following Triplett, Inc., service areas : Dickinson County, Ellis County, McPherson County, Russell County, Saline County, Sherman County, Thomas County, Trego County, and Wabaunsee County. The following students were recipients of this scholarship: Haley Blochlinger, Goodland, KS, Claire Broxterman, Lindsborg, KS, Kaiden Christmann, Salina, KS, Ava Crist, Abilene, KS, Evan Dickson, Salina, KS, Jordyn Elseth, Lindsborg, KS, Kaydawn Haag, Ellis, KS, Destiny Hamilton, Salina, KS, Grant Heintz, Abilene, KS, Mia Johnson, Abilene, KS, Matthew Krehbiel, Lindsborg, KS, Aubrey Madden, Quinter, KS, Annabelle Malsam, WaKeeney, KS, Ava Meinhardt, Paxico, KS, Lilah Oestmann, Lindsborg, KS, Noelle Peters, Lindsborg, KS, Brygette Ross, Russell, KS, Briella Rubio, Goodland, KS, Michelle Simmons, Salina, KS, Kenleigh Weiss, Salina, KS, and Avery Ziegler, WaKeeney, KS.
• The Linda K. Freeland Early Childhood Education Scholarship is for graduates of a Saline County high school planning to major in early childhood education. Eva Matteucci and Caroline Brady, both of Salina, KS received this scholarship.
• The Marcella Dowling Oakes Art Scholarship is for high school seniors eligible to graduate in our service area with an intended major in an art field including visual arts, fine arts education, digital/graphic arts, architecture, or design. Hope White, Hanover, KS, was the recipient of this scholarship.
• The Mary Olson and Viola Olson Gustafson Scholarship is for students attending Cloud County Community College to pursue a degree in nursing or in a related medical field. Kaden Budke, Salina, KS, was the recipient of this scholarship.
• The Orpha J. & Ernest Milbradt Scholarship is for students planning to attend Kansas State University or the University of Kansas. Angeljoliss Myers, Cimarron, KS and Camryn Reynolds, Belleville, KS, both received this scholarship. The following students received a renewal scholarship: Grant Heintz and Shannon Anderson, both of Abilene; Makenzie Boley, Salina, Benjamin Hansen, Plainville, Campbell Gaskill, Lindsborg, KS, and Kaley Wagner, Smith Center, KS.
• The Richard and Lou Ann Bergen Scholarship in the Creative Arts is for graduates of a Saline County High School with an interest in creative arts attending either Bethany College, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas State University, Kansas Wesleyan University, University of Kansas or Wichita State University. Mariah Prophet, Salina, received this scholarship. Autumn Dunshie and Lilianna Brown, both of Salina, KS, received a renewal scholarship.
• The Wally Beets-John Marino Scholarship is for students who have been employed by the Salina Country Club. The following students were recipients of this scholarship: Brock Dolton, Maxwell Ehrlich, Walker Tuttle, Tyler Vidricksen, Hunter Holmgren, all of Salina, KS.

Overall, the foundation manages 67 scholarship funds, which were established by donors to support students pursuing higher education. More information about the scholarship program can be found at www.gscf.org/scholarships.

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