Vilma Maldonado, a 2013 Bishop Ward High School graduate, accepted a $500 Copper Academic Award. Maldonado is the daughter of Tomas Maldonado and Ada Palacios, Kansas City, Kan. Also in the photo were FHSU President Edward H. Hammond, right, and Nikki Brown, academic advising and Career Exploration Center.
Several local students have accepted scholarships from Fort Hays State University for the 2013-2014 academic year at a recent Student Recognition Program in Overland Park.
Scholarship winners from Kansas City, Kan., include: Vilma Maldonado, a 2013 Bishop Ward High School graduate, accepted a $500 Copper Academic Award; Samantha Morrissey, a 2013 Bishop Ward High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award from the College of Business and Entrepreneurship and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award; Cristal Ugarte, a 2013 Bishop Ward High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity award in Business and Entrepreneurship.
Scholarship winners from Bonner Springs, Kan.: Amber Brillhart, a 2013 Bonner Springs High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in business and entrepeneurship and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award; Drew Clark, a 2013 Bonner Springs High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award from the Institute of Applied Technology; Cassady Holloway, a 2013 Bonner Springs High School graduate, accepted a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award; Aaron Puckett, a 2013 Bonner Springs High School graduate, accepted a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in agriculture.
Scholarship winners from Edwardsville, Kan.: Michaela Krzesinski, a 2013 Shawnee Mission North High School graduate, accepted an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award and a $500 Academic Opportunity Award in political science.
Scholarship awards announced at each year's FHSU Student Recognition Programs are the first set of scholarships for the following academic year to be announced by the university. High school juniors and seniors and transfer students in Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska are invited to the event nearest them.
Each recognition program includes a brief presentation by FHSU President Edward H. Hammond before the highlight of the program – the recognition of area high school seniors who have qualified for FHSU scholarships. The presentation of award certificates is followed by a reception, featuring either a dessert or a pizza buffet sponsored by local alumni.