Released: June 01, 2001

Number of 4-H Scholarships Increases

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Fifty-eight students in the state will share more than $50,000 in scholarship funds awarded by the Kansas 4-H Foundation. The amount of the awards varies, but the total amount of the educational funds awarded reflects a 20 percent increase over the amount given during the previous year.

The educational awards were presented at the Emerald Circle Scholarship & Awards Banquet held in Manhattan May 31.

"Scholarships provide an important opportunity to support outstanding 4-H youth and alumni," said Bill Riley, president of the Kansas 4-H Foundation. "We are fortunate to have 4-H donors who support 4-H because they value the opportunities it provided to them. We also are pleased to welcome donors who may not have had the personal experience of 4-H membership. They often see the effectiveness of 4-H in their community and want to help. And, we have some scholarship donors say that it just ‘feels good to help young people realize their potential.’"

While the number of donors – and the amount of educational funding – is up, Riley said: "New scholarships always are welcome, as a way to invest in our most important resources for the future – our youth."

4-H scholarship recipients for the 2001-02 academic year, listed in alphabetical order by their home county, include:

Allen County: Laura Dunn, N. T. Veatch Scholarship; Sarah Dunn, Vera Jean Bohannon Scholarship;

Barber County: Caleb McNally, Extension Step Ahead Scholarship;

Brown County: Aaron Noll, John Junior and Ula Armstrong Scholarship;

Butler County: Kendra Knoll, Andrew Clawson Scholarship;

Clay County: Bryce Larson, Master Farmer-Homemaker Scholarship; Lucas Shivers, Carl A. Pethtel Scholarship;

Coffey County: J. D. Ponder, J. Clifton and Helen F. Ramsey Scholarship;

Dickinson County: Levi Gantenbein, Leisure Studies Scholarship; Mary Stubbs, Orscheln Scholarship; Heather Zsamba, Orscheln Scholarship;

Douglas County: Nicole Taul, Winter Family Grants; Melissa Colgan, Orscheln Scholarship;

Finney County: Tyler Hands, Roy B. and Elizabeth Curry Oyer Scholarship; Katie Jarmer, Frank and Gwen Romine Jordan Scholarship;

Franklin County: Donna Krueger, Douglas F. Beech Scholarship;

Hamilton County: Adriane Westeman, Winter Family Grants;

Harvey County: Amber Young, Orscheln Scholarship;

Haskell County: Travis Gillespie, Mary Lou Gibbs Scholarship; Eleri Griffin, Orscheln Scholarship;

Hodgeman County: Jamie Ruff, A.B. Mahieu Scholarship;

Jefferson County: Dawn Kramer, John Carter Scholarship;

Johnson County: Anthony Allen, Roger E. Regnier Scholarship; Andy Allison-Gallimore, Carl A. Pethtel Scholarship; Bobby Allison-Gallimore, Gerald O. McMaster Scholarship; Ryan Davis, Frank and Gwen Romine Jordan Scholarship;

Labette County: Sara Sutton, Extension Step Ahead Scholarship;

Lyon County: Gwen Rees, Jack and Lindy Lindquist Collegiate 4-H Scholarship; Sara Roberts, Gerald O. McMaster Scholarship;

McPherson County: Jessica Dillon, J. Harold and Laverne Johnson;

Miami County: Bridget Wobker, Frank and Gwen Romine Jordan Scholarship;

Montgomery County: Brent Wehmeyer, Orscheln Scholarship;

Neosho County: Erin Henthorne, Carl A. Pethtel Scholarship;

Phillips County: Samantha Duncan, Roscoe M. and Winona M. Starkey Scholarship; Dale Jessup, M. Max Dickerson Scholarship; Jason Krafft, Nathan Carroll Scholarship;

Pottawatomie County: Andrew Fund, J. Clifton and Helen F. Ramsey Scholarship;

Pratt County: Justin Gatz, Kansas Association of Wheatgrowers Scholarship;

Riley County: Tami Alloway, Extension Step Ahead Scholarship; Monica Hargrave, Kansas Wheathearts Scholarship; Sara Parks, Carl A. Pethtel Scholarship;

Rooks County: Jenny Hall, Orscheln Scholarship;

Rush County: Dorothy Leidig, Mary E. Border Scholarship;

Saline County: Matthew Bartlett, Wilson Scholarship; Jennifer Beckman, M. H. Coe Memorial Scholarship; Jerilynn Beckman, Frank and Gwen Romine Jordan Scholarship; Jenna Newcomer, Frank and Gwen Romine Jordan Scholarship;

Scott County: Holly Helmers, Extension Step Ahead Scholarship;Audra Winter, Clara Dubbs Scholarship;

Shawnee County: Christy Collingham, Winter Family Grants; Ben Glass, Orscheln Scholarship;

Sherman County: Matthew Gattshall, Pierre Henry Scholarship;

Stafford County: Rebecca Thrasher, Theresa Ann Tollefson Memorial Scholarship;

Thomas County: Johnna Renner, Extension Step Ahead Scholarship;

Trego County: Lindsey Hendrickson, M. Max Dickerson Scholarship;

Wabaunsee County: Benton Eberwein, Georgia Wertzberger Scholarship;

Wallace County: Brecken Fischer, Cecil and Merle Eyestone Scholarship; and

Woodson County: Melanie McGee, Glenn M. and Rosemary H. Busset Scholarship;

4-H scholarship recipients represent 38 Kansas counties. For more information on 4-H programs open to students ages seven and up, interested persons may contact the local K-State Research and Extension office. For more information on 4-H scholarships, contact the Kansas 4-H Foundation at 785-532-5881.

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Story by:
Nancy Peterson, Communications Specialist
npeterso@oznet.ksu.edu
K-State Research& Extension News