Students from Paola area receive scholarships to Kansas State University
Two students were awarded scholarships to Kansas State University totaling $800. The scholarships were awarded by the East Central Kansas K-State Alumni Club, the Col. Gayle Foster Endowed Scholarship Fund and the K-State Alumni Association. There are more than 1,315 K-State alumni and friends in Miami and Linn Counties.
The recipients are Madison Neal, Louisburg, Kansas; and Emilie Nation, Mound City, 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, and the alumni club scholarship program is a vital component in assisting those efforts. We greatly appreciate local alumni and friends who have helped make these awards possible through their loyal support.”
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.