150 Kansas State University students receive 2026-27 Legacy Scholarships
150 K-State legacies have been recognized with the K-State Alumni Association’s Legacy Scholarship.
The $2,000 scholarships were awarded to 150 students who are children and grandchildren of K-State alumni for the 2026-27 academic year. K-State students receiving the scholarships are incoming freshmen as well as incoming transfer students. The recipients include both in-state students and out-of-state students. The K-State Legacy Scholarship is awarded based on legacy status, grade point average and financial need. Students qualify as a legacy if their parents or grandparents graduated from K-State.
"This scholarship is a point of pride for our Alumni Association in many ways. It provides students an opportunity to attend K-State, while continuing their family connection to the university,” said Adam Walker, president and CEO of the Alumni Association. “It is supported by loyal K-Staters who are paving the way for the next generation of K-Staters. It's an investment in the future for both our students and our university.”
The scholarships are made possible through funds generated by the K-State License Plate program, administered by the Alumni Association for the university and sponsored by Briggsauto.com.
The state-issued license plates with the Powercat logo can be found on the back of more than 15,000 vehicles in four states: Kansas, Maryland, Oklahoma and Texas. The program began in 1996, and the tax-deductible royalties paid on K-State License Plates have raised more than $7 million for student recognition and scholarships.
The Legacy Scholarship recipients listed by Kansas hometown:
Lanae Welty, Abbyville; Connor Brooks, Riley Goodale and Braden Short, Abilene; Castyn Andres, Alta Vista; Kelton Bish, Americus; Abigail Wegerer and Jackson Whaley, Andale; Gage Boyert, Basehor; Rylee Dolan, Bonner Springs; Madison Bontrager, Buhler; Luke Bowman, Chanute; Shae Maxwell, Cimarron; Ryan Geer, Clay Center; Saranya Watts and Natalie Wederski, Colby; Blaine King, Colony; Reace Harshman, Cottonwood Falls; Tallyn Melton, Cuba; Nathan Mall, De Soto; Ethan Friedel, Derby; Katherine Rathbun, Ellsworth; Peyton Mccaig, Janice Nelson and Henry Pratt, Eudora; Owen Colwell, Galva; Colton Obregon, Garden City; Ethan Simpson, Goddard; Lydia Cobb, Green; Colby Suderman, Hillsboro; Bailey Kathrens and Monte Mitchell, Holton; Colin Leatherbury, Peyton Luce and Skye Neville, Hutchinson; Ariana Cipra, Aubrey Goddard, Joseph Ondrashek, Ethan Roseborough and Jakobi Saunders, Junction City; Noah Goss, Kanopolis; Madisyn Goodenow, Brenlie Reese and Mason Vonfeldt, Kansas City; Callie Amspacker, Larned; Kamryn Daniels, Tahjamir Douglas, Anita Eggers and Lola Johnson, Lawrence; Joachim Burton, Leavenworth; Ashlynn Miller, Beau Reves, Taylor Van Auken and Ella Zotti, Lenexa; Emma Fankhauser, Madison; Annabelle Balboa, Elizabeth Bowling, Grace Bravi, Agnes Choi, Denali Douglas, Caris Goering, Laci Johnson, Korin Nelson, Madilyn Ruhl, Raegan Stous, Jaelen Velez, Knylah Wilhoite and Kritika Yadav, Manhattan; Emma Behrens, Emma Harries and Ava Spicer, Marysville; Juliana Jamison, Mission; Mary Carman, Monument; Nathan Smith, Neodesha; Ryann Metro, Odin; Nataniel Aranjo, Kailey Howell, Nathan Laudermilk and Hayden Zschoche, Olathe; Trace Sump, Olsburg; Ashley Cummings, Antony Murphy, Mia Nhan and Myla Wiebe, Overland Park; Kadence Grote, Prairie View; Aidan Talley, Sabetha; Dali Reser, St. Marys; Hunter Newell and Eli Stanton, Salina; Emma Powelson, Scott City; Lanaya Hernandez, Syra Honargohar and Kylie Marsh, Shawnee; Cooper Carver, Solomon; Vance Dohl, Sylvan Grove; Nevaeh Gonzalez, Aiyanna Graham, Joseph Jensen, Ruth Noren, Leah Rewerts, Serenity Spencer and Makenna Stuke, Topeka; Casten Wirth, Vassar; Camryn Hiner, Viola; Meredith Kuntz, Wakefield; Jackson Annan, Caleb Breymeyer, Averi Foster and Reagan French, Wamego; William Otott, Washington; Chad Bargdill, Waterville; Allie Stukey, Waverly; Chesnea Cochren, Whiting; and Ellianna Amershek, Julie Bertha, Lucia Iseman, Norah Morrow, Samuel Murphy and Olivia Pruitt, Wichita
Out-of-state recipients are:
Ramona Lockridge, Pelican, Alaska; Sophia Contreras, Gilbert, Arizona; Kayden Geist, Madera, California; Haley Porter, Arvada, Colorado; Abrielle Murphy, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Alaina Faler, Pine, Colorado; Alexa Mcgehee, Nokomis, Florida; Franco Paz Cerda, Pompano Beach, Florida; Sophia Middleton, Harlem, Georgia; Melvine Cherop, Waukee, Iowa; Andrew Sauder, Mackinaw, Illinois; Sophie Roberts, West Chicago, Illinois; Harrison Revak, Clarksville, Indiana; Mary Aguilera and Mateo Whitley, Kansas City, Missouri; Osvaldo Rodriguez-Colon, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Johnny Duncan and Elijah Reiter, Liberty, Missouri; Dorothy Krulatz, Linn Creek, Missouri; Jameson Duncan, Pleasant Hill, Missouri; Stella Bauer and Jake Clifton, St. Louis, Missouri; Fabian Carney, Strafford, Missouri; Jared Simpson, West Plains, Missouri; Jack Dale, Lincoln, Nebraska; Carla Schmoll, Omaha, Nebraska; Braxton Taylor, Corpus Christi, Texas; Jayden Gilkey, Desoto, Texas; Brandon Butcher, Fort Worth, Texas; Bradley Kynard, Katy, Texas; and Mariani Mercado, San Antonio, Texas