K-State Alumni Club, Catbackers award scholarships to students in Ness City area
Four area students have been awarded scholarships to Kansas State University totaling $2,000. The scholarships were awarded by the Wild West Catbackers and the K-State Alumni Association.
The recipients are Jacoby Kerr, Manhattan, Kansas; Tyler Lingg, Dighton, Kansas; Trey Freel, Ness City, Kansas; and Jocelyn Walker, Utica, Kansas.
"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. We greatly appreciate local alumni and friends who have helped make these awards possible through their loyal support."
Normally, these scholarships would be awarded at the annual area Catbacker gathering. However, K-State Athletics, the K-State Alumni Association and the Catbackers agreed to cancel this year's gathering to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
The scholarships are for the 2020-21 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.