TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas State High School Activities Association is proud to announce the 34 students selected for a $2,000 scholarship made payable to a two-year or four-year accredited college, university or technical school in the name of the selected student.
“Kansas schools are filled with outstanding students who excel in the classroom, in competition and performance, and in the community” said Executive Director Bill Faflick. “Having the opportunity to recognize students from across the state is an honor. We are pleased to partner with the Capitol Federal Foundation® to honor these outstanding students as they graduate and pursue continued excellence in their postsecondary endeavors.”
The 34 recipients are:
Scholarship Activity | Winner | School |
Boys Baseball | Reese Jr., Corey Blaine | Lebo HS |
Boys Basketball | Beisner, Bryce Douglas | Beloit HS |
Boys Bowling | Hoffman, Brady Lawrence | Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS |
Boys Cross Country | Lyons, Connor J | Olathe West HS |
Boys Football | Pettay, Drew Robert | Wamego HS |
Boys Golf | Carroll, Austin James | Ellis HS |
Boys Soccer | Geromel, Vitor Ribeiro | Maize South HS |
Boys Swimming & Diving | Masilionis, Max Foster | Overland Park-Blue Valley North HS |
Boys Tennis | Fitzthum, Henry Owen | Hays HS |
Boys Track & Field | Christensen, Trevor Samuel | St. George-Rock Creek HS |
Boys Wrestling | Woodruff, Erich Andrew | Pomona-West Franklin HS |
Cheerleading | Grebowiec, Kaydence Ann | Plainville HS |
Dance | Shirley, Drew Marie | Riley County HS |
Debate | Grotheer, Indiana Sloan | Pittsburg HS |
Girls Basketball | Gros, Hattie Maxine | Frankfort HS |
Girls Bowling | Free, Emily Michelle | Lenexa-St. James Academy |
Girls Cross Country | Hocker Singh, Anjali Hamaguchi | Olathe North HS |
Girls Golf | Springer, Sara Jo | Wamego HS |
Girls Gymnastics | Givner, Kaia Jayden | Shawnee Mission Northwest HS |
Girls Soccer | Siemens, Makenna Alexis | Buhler HS |
Girls Softball | Ko, Kelsi Ryan | Easton-Pleasant Ridge HS |
Girls Swimming & Diving | Hill, Miriam Deana | Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest HS |
Girls Tennis | Novion, Ella Alexa | Olathe Northwest HS |
Girls Track & Field | Dannefer, Claira Marie | Abilene HS |
Girls Volleyball | Koontz, Abigail Lillie | Newton HS |
Girls Wrestling | Smith, Lorna Catherine | Holton HS |
KAY | Tangeman, Katie Leighann | Seneca-Nemaha Central HS |
Music – Band | Cho, Lindsay H | Overland Park-Blue Valley HS |
Music – Orchestra/Piano | Jiang, Edward | Overland Park-Blue Valley HS |
Music – Vocal | Simons, Anna Kathryn | Leoti-Wichita County HS |
Scholars Bowl | Simmelink, Hannah Jo | Mankato-Rock Hills HS |
Speech & Drama | Perkins, John Henry | Overland Park-Blue Valley HS |
Student Council | Kozlowski, Katherine Grace | Overland Park-Blue Valley HS |
Unified Bowling | Manhart, Jersey L | Silver Lake HS |
This third year of the KSHSAA True Blue Scholarship saw a high mark in applications.
More about the scholarship:
Eligibility
Students must be seniors attending and graduating from a member school of the Kansas State High School Activities Association during the 2023-24 school year and have rostered in the chosen activity their senior year. They must be considered as students in good standing as confirmed by their building principal. Students must enroll and attend a post-secondary institution of their choice as a full-time student within two years of graduation. Applicants must be in their final semester of high school.
Selection Criteria
The students were selected based upon an assessment of the following components:
Community Service (30%)
Academic achievement (30%)
Activity achievement (20%)
Breadth of school activity participation (20%)
Applications were reviewed by a panel of educators and stakeholders who support the mission of the Kansas State High School Activities Association.
Mission Statement: The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) serves students by providing leadership for the administration of education based interscholastic activities.
