K-State Alumni Club, Catbackers award scholarships to students in Reno County area
Two area students have been awarded scholarships to Kansas State University totaling $1,000. The scholarships were awarded by the Reno County Catbackers, the Col. Gayle Foster Endowed Scholarship Fund and the K-State Alumni Association.
The recipients are Chase Keesling, Chase, Kansas; and Bryanna Fowler, Smolan, 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.”
There are approximately 2,457 K-State alumni and friends in the Reno County area.
The scholarships are for the 2021-22 academic year. The Alumni Association annually awards approximately $500,000 in student scholarships with funding provided by local K-State alumni and friends and Alumni Association programming.