Free State seniors reap awards, scholarships
Aber | Alford | David Allen | Sarah Allen | Anderson |
Bailey | Beasley | Benjamin | Bhakta | Bireta |
Brooke | Burnham | Depung | Dugan | Engle |
Havercamp | Howell | Howick | Imafidon | Ashley Johnson |
Rychel Johnson | Jones | Kemppainen | Kettle | Lane |
Lisher | Loewen | Lomas | Mayo | McEnroe |
McGovern | Nelson | Neugebauer | Nobo | Noll |
Omon | Price | Prince | Rake | Richardson |
Rosen | Ross | Salvatore | Schmidt | Schwabauer |
Self | Sims | Snyder | Sorenson | Spray |
Stallings | Stebbins | Strickler- Hut | Thompson | Twarog |
Vannicola | Watson- Jackson |
The Free State High School Class of 2003 will graduate Sunday. Graduating seniors have received numerous scholarships and awards. Here is a listing of scholarships and awards reported by students and provided by the school:
Joseph Aber: Kansas State High School Activities Assn. Citizenship Award; Wendy’s High School Heisman Athletic/Citizenship Award.
Kelvin Adkins-Heljeson: Kansas ACT Scholar; Kansas University Freshman Honors Scholarship; Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship.
Seth Alford: Lawrence Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship; Emporia State University academic scholarship.
David Allen: Lawrence Free State High School Scholar/Athlete of the Year; Drake University Presidential Scholarship.
Sarah Allen: Pilot Club Scholarship.
Alexis Anderson: First State Bank and Trust Scholarship; Lynn Stype Student Government Award; Kansas ACT Scholar.
Hilda Audardottir: National Merit Commended Scholar; Kansas ACT Scholar.
Candace Bailey: Altrusa Memorial Scholarship; KMEA Music Education Scholarship; KU Euphonium Scholarship.
Stephanie Batten: Hutchinson County Community College Book Scholarship.
Ellen Beard: Kansas State Scholar; Sterling College Presidential Scholarship, Sibling Scholarship, Alumni Scholarship.
Bree Beasley: Lawrence Jaycees Scholarship.
Kimberly Begert: KU financial grant.
Timothy Belcher: National Merit Finalist; Kansas ACT Scholar; Wheaton College President’s Award; National Merit Scholarship.
John Benjamin: Outstanding Leadership in Technology Award; KU Freshman Honors Scholarship.
Matthew Berner: KU Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship.
Nicole Berry: Oklahoma State University President’s Leadership Scholarship; Non-Resident Freshman Scholarship.
Hiral Bhakta: James Naismith Partners In Sportsmanship Award.
Devon Bireta: Lawrence Association of Educational Office Personnel Scholarship; Truman State University Presidential Award, Combined Ability Award; IBM Thomas J. Watson Memorial Award.
Adam Bittlingmayer: National Merit Finalist; KU National Merit Scholarship.
Maggie Brooke: Lawrence Flower Club Marvin & Alberta Selichnow Memorial Award; National Merit Commended Scholar; Scripps College James E. Scripps Scholarship.
Jonathan Bunch: KU Freshman Honors Scholar, Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship.
Lynn Burnham: Lawrence Alumnae Panhellenic Assn. Scholarship.
Merry Chadwick: National Merit Commended Scholar; Kansas ACT Scholar; St Olaf National Merit Commended Scholarship; St Olaf College Scholarship; Performance Study Scholarship; Buntrock Presidential Scholarship.
Christopher Coleman: Ottawa University baseball scholarship; Ottawa University academic/leadership scholarship.
Veronica Cooper: KU Naval ROTC nursing scholarship; KU Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship.
Benjamin Cropp: National Merit Commended Scholar; Kansas State Scholar; Kansas ACT Scholar; Kansas Governor’s Scholar; Iowa State University Engineering Scholarship; Award for Competitive Excellence.
Stephanie Depung: Lawrence PEO Scholarship; Plymouth Congregational Church Scholarship.
Brielyn Dickerson: KU Freshman Honors Scholarship.
Joshua Dugan: Lawrence Association of Educational Office Personnel; Kansas State Scholar.
Dominique Duncan: University of Chicago Scholar Award, prepaid tuition award.
Jennifer Engle: Drake University Presidential Scholarship, Fine Arts Scholarship.
Ilya Faibushevich: Kansas ACT Scholar.
Christy Flannery: Warren Wilson College academic scholarship.
Michael Flavin: National Merit Commended Scholar; KU Freshman Honors Scholar.
Lena Fox: Drake University Presidential Scholarship.
Glen Freidman: National Merit Finalist; Kansas ACT Scholar; Carleton College National Merit Scholarship.
Christopher Gleason: Kansas State Scholar; Matthew Goble Lawrence Sertoma Club Memorial Scholarship; KU Freshman Honors Scholar; Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship;
Erin Harrison: California College of Arts and Sciences Creative Achievement Scholarship.
Robert Haverkamp: Challenge Award.
Nicole Healy: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities National Scholarship.
Sarah Hickert: Trinity University President’s Scholarship.
Jana Homes: Howard University Capstone Scholarship.
Collin Hosek: University of Arizona full-tuition scholarship.
Justin Howell: Darren Rapp Memorial Scholarship; University of Tampa academic/athletic scholarship.
Merlin Howick: Lawrence Kiwanis Club Guy Keeler Memorial Award.
Ehidiame Imafidon: Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship.
Ashley Johnson: Lawrence Home Builders Assn. Scholarship; Kansas State University Achievement Scholarship and Tuition Award.
Rychel Johnson: St. John’s Catholic Church Hop Poull Scholarship; Johnson County Community College Academic Achievement Award, tuition/ books/athletic scholarship.
Kendra Jones: Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship; National Achievement Scholars Program for Outstanding Negro Students; KU National Achievement full scholarship.
Duane Kemppainen: Hamm Foundation Scholarship; Mildred G. Scott Memorial Scholarship.
Cameron Karlin: Iowa State University academic scholarship.
Kelly Kennett: Emporia State University challenge award, comprehensive award; track and field athletic scholarship.
Anne Kettle: Lawrence Free State High School Outstanding Citizen/Scholar/Performing Artist; Kansas Governor’s Scholar; St. Olaf College academic scholarship; Music Achievement Scholarship.
Lauren Krivoshia: DePauw University Merit Award, Legacy Award.
Kelli Kuhlman: National Merit Commended Scholar; Emporia State University Presidential Scholarship.
Matt Lane: Knights of Columbus Council 1372 — Jim Hill Memorial Scholarship.
Jameelah Lang: KU Bob and Mary Whittaker Scholarship.
Erick Lauridsen: National Merit Semifinalist; KSU Presidential Scholarship.
Jayme Lisher: Steve Vormehr Scholarship; James Naismith Partners in Sportsmanship Award; Wendy’s High School Heisman Athletic/Citizenship Scholarship; First Presbyterian Church Women’s Scholarship; Baker University Presidential Award, volleyball scholarship.
Emily Loewen: Aquila Scholarship; Cornell College Trustee Scholarship.
Alison Lomas: Lawrence Kiwanis Club Scholarship; Hy-Vee Academic Scholarship; KU Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship.
Lacey Luina: Emporia State University academic scholarship, athletic/tennis scholarship.
Emily Lysen: Drake University Presidential Scholarship, Trustee’s Scholarship.
Nathan Markham: National Merit Commended Scholar; Kansas State Scholar; Kansas ACT Scholar.
Meredith Mayo: Kansas State High School Activities Assn. Citizenship Award.
Annie McEnroe: Dale M. Dennis Excellence In Education Award; National Merit Finalist; KU National Merit Scholarship; Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship.
Jenna McGovern: Lawrence Free State High School Booster Club Chris Heider Scholarship; Kansas ACT Scholar.
Hugh Naughtin: National Merit Semifinalist; Lawrence University Conservatory Scholarship.
Laura Nelson: Lawrence Breakfast Cosmopolitan Club Scholarship; Barton County Community College performance/cheerleading scholarship.
Jaime Netzer: KU Freshman Honors Scholar.
Dejon Neugebauer: Mei Mei Montgomery Memorial Scholarship.
Kaylen Nique: St. Louis University Madrid, Spain, Campus Scholarship.
Caroline Nobo: Lawrence Hidden Valley Scholarship; Mount Holyoke Leadership Scholarship; Jim Reiter Scholarship; Student Government Assn. Scholarship.
Kendra Noll: Lawrence Jayhawk Kiwanis Club Band Scholarship.
Christie Omon: Evan “D” Manning Scholarship; KU Black Faculty and Staff Council Joyce Jeltz Achievement Award; University of Tennessee A Black Organization Scholarship.
Max Paley: Kansas ACT Scholar.
Michael Pollock: Kansas State Scholar; KSU Engineering Scholarship, Foundation Scholar.
Brittany Price: Lawrence Kiwanis Club Harold Ingham Memorial Award.
Jacquelyn Prince: Lawrence Lions Club Nursing Scholarship; KU Endowment Meritorious Scholarship; Chancellor’s Scholarship.
Zachary Puckett: KU Endowment Bob and Marlene Whittaker Leadership Scholar.
Madeline Rake: Hillcrest School Alumni Award; Target All-Around Scholarship; Papa John’s Scholarship; USA Funds Scholar.
Mallory Richardson: Lawrence Free State High School Scholar/Athlete of the Year; Kansas Governor’s Scholar; KU OAS Scholarship; Freshman Honors Scholar; Kansas Honors Scholar; USAA National Mathematics Award.
Jonathan Riley: Mid-America Nazarene University Ministerial Scholarship; Mid-America Chapman Scholarship; cross country/track scholarship.
Ian Rombough: KU Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship; College Goal Sunday Scholarship.
Kimberly Rosen: Travis E. Glass Memorial Scholarship.
Elizabeth Ross: Hillcrest School Dennis Dillehay Memorial Award; University of Iowa National Scholars; Engineering Award Scholarship.
Geoffrey Salvatore: Lawrence Education Assn. Scholarship; Lawrence Free State High School Booster Club Steve Grant Scholarship; Washington University in St. Louis Scholar; William Danforth Scholar; Joseph D. Murphy Scholar.
Kayvon Sarraf: Kansas State Scholar; KU Freshman Honors Scholar.
Collin Schmidt: Lawrence Education Assn. Scholarship; Lawrence Free State High School Booster Club Cathy Lewis Scholarship; University Freshman Honors Scholarship; Mount Oread Scholar; KU Honors Scholar.
Matthew Schwabauer: Outstanding Leadership in Technology Award; Kansas State Scholar; Kansas ACT Scholar; Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Scholarship.
Katie Self: St. John’s Catholic Church Fiesta Scholarship; St. John’s Catholic Church Hop Poull Scholarship; Lisa Ramos Bland Memorial Scholarship.
Alicia Sellon: Grinnell College academic scholarship.
David Shelton: New School University Jazz Scholarship.
Eric Shue: Outstanding Leadership in Technology Award; Kansas Governor’s Scholar.
Celese Siebert: Washburn University academic scholarship, soccer scholarship.
Sarah Sims: Central National Bank Scholarship.
Carly Smith: KSU Academic Leadership Scholarship.
Andrew Sneegas: Susquehanna University Dean’s Scholarship.
Elizabeth Snyder: Stan Roth Science Scholarship; Smith College Dunn Scholar.
Anna Sorenson: Perseverance Award; KU Coca-Cola Merit Scholarship.
Bryan Spangler: Kansas State Scholar.
Eric Spray: Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club Scholarship; Columbus College of Art and Design full-tuition scholarship.
Dan Stahl: Sam Walton Community Scholar; National Merit Commended Scholar; New York Times Scholastic Art & Writing Award of 2003; NCTE Achievement Award.
Michelle Stallings: Alford-Clarke Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Scholarship.
Amanda Stebbins: Kelly Petry Spirit Squad Memorial Scholarship; KU Honors Scholar.
Amanda Strickler-Hut: Lawrence Kiwanis Club Scholarship; Kansas State Scholar; University of Tulsa academic scholarship.
Luke Thompson: Lawrence Free State High School Firebird Booster Club Scholarship; League of Women Voters Mabel Stucky Memorial Scholarship; National Merit Finalist; Kansas ACT Scholar; KU National Merit Scholarship.
Emily Transue: Jayhawk Breakfast Rotary Club Scholarship; Mildred G. Scott Memorial Scholarship.
Jessica Tubbs: Drake University Presidential Scholarship.
Nathaniel Twarog: Outstanding Citizen/Scholar/Performing Artist; National Merit Finalist; Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholar; National Merit Scholarship.
Christina Van Auken: Kansas ACT Scholar.
Claire Vandervelde: University of Missouri Non-Resident Scholars Award.
Jason Vannicola: Lawrence Breakfast Optimists Jim Yowell Memorial Scholarship; Oklahoma Christian University academic scholarship; Christian Service Award; Young American Bowling Assn. Scholarship; Leadership Training for Christ Academic Scholarship; Outstanding Senior Male Scholarship.
Emily Wang: University of Illinois women’s tennis scholarship.
Heather Watson-Jackson: Martin Luther King Jr. Book Award; Friends University Leadership Scholarship, Tower Scholarship.
Robert Weinaug: KU School of Fine Arts Music Scholarship.
Derrick White: Emporia State University challenge award.
Zachary Williams: Kansas State Scholar; Kent State University Honors Creative Artist Scholarship, President’s Grant, Founders Scholarship.
Jaymes Williamson: Kansas State Scholar; St. Mary College academic scholarship.
Lindsey Witthaus: University of Pittsburgh Honors full-tuition scholarship.
Keith Wooden: Arizona State University basketball scholarship.
Tyler Yeakel: Kansas State Scholar.