Seven Kansas University students and recent graduates have been nominated for two prestigious scholarships, officials announced Tuesday.

The students will compete for Rhodes and Marshall scholarships, which each provide $50,000 for two years of graduate study.

The nominees will be honored during a reception from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday in the Malott Room of the Kansas Union.

Rhodes semifinalists compete at the state level Dec. 3 and 4 in Lawrence, and state winners compete at the regional level Dec. 6 and 7 in St. Paul, Minn.

Marshall finalists will be interviewed Nov. 18 and 19 in Chicago, with winners announced in early December.

The nominees and the scholarships for which they’re competing are:

Mark Bradshaw, May 2001 graduate from Walnut; Marshall.

Daniel Legget, Lincoln, Neb., senior; Rhodes or Marshall.

Robert Chamberlain, May 2002 graduate from Topeka; Rhodes.

David Roby, Topeka senior; Marshall.

Derek Teeter, Oakley senior; Rhodes or Marshall.

Anne Wallen, Lindsborg senior; Rhodes or Marshall.

Christina Warinner, Overland Park senior; Marshall.