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K-State Today

May 29, 2015

University business, engineering students earn SHIELD Scholarships from Phillips 66

Submitted by Jessica Arnold

Phillips 66 and Kansas State University have selected the new SHIELD Scholars for the 2015-2016 academic year.

The SHIELD Scholarship, sponsored by Phillips 66, is available for students in select majors in the College of Business Administration or the College of Engineering and who have an interest in the energy industry. SHIELD Scholars receive $3,500 annually in scholarship money. Additional funding is provided for enrichment activities to help develop the scholars as students, young professionals and contributing members of the community.

Mentoring relationships with Phillips 66 professionals also are developed. The scholarship is renewable as long as the student meets the 3.25 minimum GPA requirement and participates in enrichment activities.

The SHIELD Scholars for 2015-2016 at Kansas State University:

Julia Hilts, senior in chemical engineering, Andale; Alexander Wu, senior in mechanical engineering, Carbondale; Ryan Pauly, junior in mechanical engineering, Conway Springs; Andrea Burghardt, senior in accounting, Derby.

From Greater Kansas City: Stephen Kucera, senior in accounting, Kansas City; Christian Hughes, junior in computer science, Leawood; Jonah Jacobsen, senior in accounting, Olathe; Joseph Rzewnicki, senior in chemical engineering, Overland Park; Luke Schnefke, senior in mechanical engineering, Shawnee.

Jason Grossardt, senior in chemical enigeering, Halstead; Abraham Fangman, junior in civil engineering, Hutchinson; Jaclyn Long, senior in management information systems, Lawrence; Brett Bandy, junior in chemical engineering, Manhattan; Mattie Loder, graduate student in accounting, Marquette; Andrea Nowak, graduate student in accounting, McPherson; Jordyn Stephens, senior in accounting, McPherson; Jordan Markley-Kubias, junior in management information systems, Ottawa; Adam Seiwert, senior in computer science, Pittsburg; Drake Dobbs, senior in management information systems, Pratt.

From Wichita: Anne Feldkamp, senior in management information systems; Jesse Hill, senior in computer engineering; Paige Lauer, junior in management information systems; David Unruh, senior in accounting; Rachel Walker, junior in chemical engineering; and Matthew Zemanick, junior in accounting.

From out of state: Matt Hixon, junior in computer science, Bartlesville, Oklahoma.