Recent Scholars at KSU
Only scholarship/fellowship winners from the three most recent years are listed here, but check out Media Relations to see how the success of K-State students compares to the success of others nationally over the last several decades.
2009
April 30: Nicole Wayant, senior in Geography and Mathematics, has been awarded a SMART Scholarship for 2009-2010. The SMART Scholarship provides payment of tuition and fees plus a stipend of more than $25,000 for future scientist and engineers with an interest in gaining experience at Department of Defense-supported research facilities. It also provides opportunities for relevant internships. Nicole is the first K-State student to be recognized by the SMART Scholarship program!
April 20: Mike Reppert, senior in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Mathematics, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship to begin his graduate career. NSF Graduate Fellowships are good for three years of funding, including a $30,000 stipend and payment of tuition and fees.
April 9: Kudos to Tim Weninger, graduate student and B.S. in Computer Science on being awarded a National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship. The NDSEG Fellowship is awarded by the DoD for students in research areas of potential miltary importance. Fellows receive more than $30,000 per year as a stipend plus payment of tuition and fees (for three years), and only around 200 awards were made nationally in 2009.
April 8: Andrew McGowan, junior in Agronomy, has been awarded a Udall Scholarship for 2009-10. The Udall Scholarship provides $5000 to undergraduate students who seek careers related to the environment or to Native American/Native Alaskan undergrads who are interested in tribal policy or healthcare. Only 80 Udalls were awarded nationally from a field of over 500 nominees that were competitively nominated by universities around the country. Congratulations to Andrew on this outstanding opportunity!
March 31: Ryan Gallagher, senior in Microbiology, has been named a Goldwater Scholar for 2009-2010. Erik Stalcup, senior in Physics, has also been named as Honorable Mention. Congratulations to both students on this recognition. The Goldwater Scholarship recognizes undergraduates interested in careers in research in math science or engineering, funding up to $7500 per year for the last one or two years of a student’s undergraduate education.
March 27: Big congratulations to Dena Bunnel, K-State senior in Political Science and Agricultural Communications! She has been named one of sixty Truman Scholars awarded nationally for 2009. The Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 for graduate study and seeks to support students who aspire to careers in public service. The Truman will support Dena as she works towards a career in the field of international agricultural development for low-income countries.
March 6: The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship has announced two new winners from Kansas State. Congratulations to Laura Carlson and Manuel Garcia. Laura is a junior in Sociology and Family Studies & Human Services, and Manuel is a senior in Mechanical Engineering. Both are using the award -- up to $5000 for undergraduate study abroad -- to study in the Czech Republic during Spring 2009.
January 15: Molly Kuhlman, senior in Bakery Science and Management, is the recipient of a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to study abroad in 2009-10. Ambassadorial Scholarships provide up to $25,000 to fund an academic year abroad in any country where Rotary is active. Molly will study Ireland, focusing on rural agricultural development, during her year abroad.
2008
November 22: Outstanding news! Vincent Hofer, May 2008 graduate in Agribusiness, has been named one of 32 American Rhodes Scholars for 2008-09. The Rhodes Scholarship will fund two full years of graduate study at Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Vincent will use the award to earn Masters degrees in both Development Studies and Latin American Studies. Congratulations to Vincent on this exceptional opportunity!
May 23: More great Fulbright news. Elizabeth Holste, graduating senior in History, has also been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant for 2008-09. The Fulbright grant will pay her to work as an English Teaching Assistant in
May 15: Congratulations are due to Elizabeth Voigt, graduating senior in Mechanical Engineering. She has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Grant for 2008-09. The Fulbright fully funds an academic year of study or research in any of more than 140 different countries.
April 18: Megan Dirks, junior in Marketing and French with a Leadership minor and Certificate in International Business, and Jayne Long, junior in Life Sciences with minors in Biology and Leadership Studies, have been awarded Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants for the coming year. Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants provide $1000 to students seeking experience abroad. Only 50 are awarded nationally. Megan and Jayne will use the money to travel to
April 14: Emily Voigt, senior in Chemical Engineering, has been recognized again for her achievements. She has been named as a Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship winner for 2008. Only 60 of these $5000 fellowships are awarded nationally to outstanding seniors headed to graduate or professional school, and each chapter of Phi Kappa Phi is only allowed to nominate one student to compete in the national competition.
April 8: Nicholas Long, senior in Architectural Engineering and Iris Wilson, junior in Geography, have been named Udall Scholars for 2008. The Udall Scholarship makes eighty $5000 undergraduate awards annually to students who hope to work for the good of the environment or to Native American students who hope to make a difference in healthcare or tribal policy. Kudos to Nick and Iris for being recognized in a pool of over 500 highly qualified applicants for this prestigious award.
April 1: No joke . . . two K-Staters have been awarded NSF Graduate Fellowships for 2008-09 and three more have been recognized as Honorable Mention. The National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship is a renewable graduate award for $30,000 plus tuition and fees for students in engineering, mathematics, the natural and social sciences. Graduate Fellows are Emily Voigt, senior in Chemical Engineering, and David Thompson, recent alumni in Electrical Engineering. Honorable Mentions are Amir Bahadori, Mathematics/Mechanical Engineering; Lydia Roberts, Biochemistry/Chemistry; and Amy Twite, Chemistry/Microbiology/Biochemistry
March 31: Congratulations to the Goldwater nominees from
February 28: Ryan Klataske, 2006 K-State graduate in Anthropology and Spanish, has been named a 2008-09 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. The Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship is a $23,000 award for study abroad in any country where Rotary is present. Intended to foster international exchange, it will allow Ryan to spend the upcoming year studying in Namibia.
Congratulations, Ryan!
February 15: Congratulations to Kathryn Glanville, Mark McCreary and Ruth Ruggles; they have each been awarded a 2008 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad. The Gilman Scholarship is worth up to $5,000 and will support study abroad in most countries. Only about 400 students were recognized nationally. Glanville, junior in agronomy, will study in
2007
June 20: Jessica Ice, junior in Anthropology has been awarded a Gilman Scholarship to help her fund study abroad in Mexico, Peru and Argentina during Fall 2007. The Gilman funds undergraduate study abroad and awards up to $5000 to students who wish to broaden their understanding of the world through study in an international setting. Jessica is one of only about 420 students nationally to collect a Gilman in this application cycle.
June 15: Matt King, senior in Political Science with a secondary major in Natural Resource and Environmental Science, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for 2007 to attend Oxford University in the United Kingdom and pursue a MSc in Environmental Change and Management in the coming year. The Fulbright is one of the best known scholarship programs and fully funds an academic year abroad to almost any country. The UK is the most competitive destination in the Fulbright competition. Great accomplishment, Matt!
May 14: Kudos to Phuong Vu, junior in Political Science. He has been awarded a David L. Boren Undergraduate Scholarship to support study abroad in China in the coming year. One hundred forty-one students across the nation were awarded the Boren this year as individuals who plan careers in public service and intend to study abroad in countries/regions vital to national security. The Boren provides full funding for that international experience.
May 7: Janeal Schmidt, senior in Secondary Education, has been named a James Madison Fellow for 2007. Only about fifty are recognized nationally each year, ideally one per state. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship wards $24,000 to future teachers of social studies, history and/or civics who will pursue a graduate degree in history, political science or a related field to enhance their ability to teach about the U.S. Constitution and its context. Congratulations, Janeal.
April 26: Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants have been awarded for 2007. Only fifty of these $1000 awards are given out annually, and three K-Staters have won. They are Megan Dirks, sophomore in Business Administration and French; Cierra Elder, junior in Biology; and Rebecca Tokach, junior in Agricultural Economics and Animal Science. Congratulations to all three as they head abroad in the coming year.
April 5: Good news for Brad Lutz, senior in Electrical Engineering, and Ella Todd, junior in Marketing. They have been honored with the coveted Udall Scholarship for 2007. The Morris K. Udall Foundation awards approximately 80 $5000 scholarships to undergraduates interested in careers related to improving or protecting the environment. Sally Maddock, senior in Architecture, was also awarded $350 as Honorable Mention. Congratulations to all three.
April 4: Jonathan King, senior in Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a $5000 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship for 2007. Phi Kappa Phi names sixty top seniors for the PKP Fellowship each year from a highly selective pool of applicants; each university can only nominate one student to the national competition. Congrats, Jonathan.
March 29: Hats off to Matt Basel, senior in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology; and to Meg Fasulo, senior in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Microbiology. Both are National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship winners for 2007. NSF Graduate Fellowships award money for tuition plus a $30,000 stipend and are renewable for three years of graduate funding. Additional congratulations are in order for Meredith Schlabach, senior in Mechanical Engineering; Jeffrey Amos, senior in Mathematics; Alyson Deines, senior in Mathematics; and Brooklyn Walker, alumni from Political Science for earning Honorable Mention in this highly competitive contest.
March 28: Jenna Kennedy, senior in PreMed Microbiology with a secondary major in Natural Resources and Environmental Science, has just been named a Truman Scholar for 2007. The Truman offers $30,000 for graduate school for students seeking careers in public service. Only 65 Truman Scholars were named in 2007. She hopes to work in the public health arena in Africa. Kudos to Jenna on an impressive accomplishment.
March 23: Congratulations to Jenny Buseman, Mike Reppert and Emily Viogt, Goldwater Scholars for 2007. Jenny majors in PreMed Microbiology. Mike majors in Chemistry, Biochemistry and Mathematics. And Emily majors in Chemical Engineering. The Goldwater recognizes undergraduates who show great promise as future researchers in math, science and engineering. This $7500 per year award is the top undergraduate award for students in those fields. Only about 320 were awarded in 2007.
2006
December 5: Clemente Jaquez-Herrera, senior in Architecture, has been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad in Spring 2007. This award, which offers up to $5000 for study in any country, will support Clemente as he travels to Italy for the upcoming semester.
November 29: Lisa Kitten, senior in Mechanical Engineering, has been named a Marshall Scholar for 2007. The Marshall Scholarship fully funds two or three years of graduate study in the United Kingdom. Lisa plans to study Medical Engineering at Oxford University. Less than 45 Marshalls are awarded each year, making it an extremely prestigious recognition. Congratulations to Lisa on achieving this outstanding opportunity.
August 2: Aimee Norris, junior in Creative Writing and Art with a minor in
Japanese, has been awarded a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
for Fall 2006. Congratulations to Aimee, who will use
the $5000 award to study in Japan during the upcoming year.
May 24: Zach Maier, sophomore in Computer Engineering and Psychology, has
been awarded a Department of Homeland Security Scholarship
for 2006. For students whose research interests align
with technologies that might help the Department of Homeland Security meet
its various missions, only about fifty DHS scholarships are awarded
annually. Each award funds $9000/year plus tuition for the junior and
senior year, plus another $5000 in support of a summer internship.May 16: Congratulations to four outstanding students who have been awarded.
Fulbright Grants for 2006. The Fulbright funds a full year of study, research or teaching English in any of more than 140 different countries. Lynn Brickley, graduate student in College Student Development, will use the Fulbright to travel to Hungary. Elizabeth Greig, senior in PreMed Nutrition Science, study in Mexico. Amity Thompson, senior in history, will study in Japan. David Thompson, senior in Electrical Engineering, will also study in Japan. This is only the third time ever that four or more K-Staters have won Fulbrights in one year; they will represent K-State well across the globe.
April 11: Laura Wood, senior in Political Science and Philosophy, has been
awarded a $5000 Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship for 2006. Each Phi Kappa
Phi chapter can only nominate one student to compete for the PKP Fellowship and only sixty students are named as
fellows each year. Congratulations to Laura on this outstanding
recognition.
March 22: Three students have been recognized as Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad
Grant winners for 2006-07. 38 of
the $1000 awards are made to college juniors each year to help facilitate
study abroad in any country. K-State winners are Heather Gartrell, Family
and Consumer Sciences Education, Mary Geiger, Agricultural Communications
and Journalism, and Tricia Dicke, Animal Sciences and Industry. Heather
will study in Granada, Spain. Both Mary and Tricia will do a study tour of
multiple South American countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay.
April 5: Five K-Staters are successful in the Udall competition!
The Morris K. Udall Foundation has announced three winners and
two honorable mentions among its 80 winners and
50 honorable mentions for
2006. Matt King, senior in Political Science and Natural Resources & Environmental Science, Adrienne Stolwyk, senior in Architecture, and Matt
Woerman, senior in Mechanical Engineering and Natural Resources & Environmental Science will receive $5000 as Udall Scholars. Sally Maddock
and Mark Ruzicka, both from Landscape Architecture, will receive $350 awards
as Honorable Mention. The Udall seeks individuals committed to pursuing
better environmental stewardship through their field of interest.
March 30: Congratulations to Stacy Johnson, senior in Biology, and David
Eichman, fifth-year in Architecture, as Gilman Scholarship winners for
Spring 2006. The Gilman Scholarship awards about 350
awards annually, up to $5000 each, to students for study abroad. With the
assistance of the Gilman award, Stacy is spending the semester in the
Netherlands, and David is spending the semester in Japan.
March 28: Kourtney Bettinger has received one of 75 Truman Scholarships
awarded nationally in 2006. Kourtney is a Spanish PreMed senior with
secondary majors in International Studies and Latin American Studies. The
Truman Scholarship provides $30,000 for graduate schools
and several unique experiences in public service. We congratulate Kourtney
as she becomes the 29th Truman Scholar to hail from Kansas State.
March 22: Exciting news! All four Goldwater nominees from Kansas State have been named as Goldwater Scholars for 2006. The Goldwater provides up to $7500/year for juniors and seniors interested in research careeers in math, science or engineering. Hats off to Alyson Deines, senior in Mathematics, Jonathan King, junior in Chemical Engineering, Eli Parke, junior in Physics, and Amy Twite, sophomore in Chemistry and Microbiology!
February 15: Karla Kepley, senior in Dietetics and Gerontology, has been
named to the USA Today All-USA College Academic Team -- Third Team. With
only twenty students per team nationwide, this puts Karla in an elite group
of sixty students recognized with the USA Today mark of
distinction nationwide. Matt Basel, junior in Chemistry, has also been
recognized as Honorable Mention in the competition. Congratulations are due
to both.