Alumni Association, Catbackers award scholarships to students in Ness City area
Five area students have been awarded scholarships to Kansas State University totaling $4,500. The scholarships were awarded by the Wild West Catbackers, the Col. Gayle Foster Endowed Scholarship Fund and the K-State Alumni Association.
The recipients are Kenzie Zimmerman and Ellie Leighty, Dighton, Kansas; Tyler Witthuhn, Ness City, Kansas; and Jaydon Hahn and Logan Lee, Hanston, Kansas.
“We are pleased to congratulate these outstanding students,” said Josh Diazdeleon, associate director of alumni programs for 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.”
The scholarships are for the 2026-27 academic year. The Alumni Association annually awards more than $700,000 in student scholarships with funding provided by local K-State alumni and friends and Alumni Association programming.