麻豆传媒鈥檚 College of Engineering has awarded 15 high school seniors $300,000 in Wallace scholarships. Each scholar will receive a four-year renewable scholarship for a total of $20,000.
Wallace Scholars for the 2012-2013 academic year are:
Charles Bradfield, Derby, Kan., Wichita Collegiate School
Tanner Bruton, Meriden, Kan., Jefferson West High School
Samuel Buller, Lincoln, Neb., Lincoln North Star High School
Rustin Clark, Moundridge, Kan., Moundridge High School
Kate Dennis, Eudora, Kan., Eudora High School
Timothy Eichler, Emporia, Kan., Emporia Senior High School
Brandon Hale, Wichita, Kan., Wichita Northeast Magnet
Isaac Hoetmer, Wichita, Kan., Goddard High School
Andrew Holup, Wichita, Kan., Wichita Northeast Magnet
Moheimin Khan, Wichita, Kan., Wichita High School East
Andrew Mayfield, Valley Center, Kan., Valley Center High School
Micah Mohr, Wichita, Kan., Wichita High School Northwest
Shauntel Pearson, Wichita, Kan., Wichita Northeast Magnet
Riley Sprunger, Inman, Kan., Inman High School
Nathan Templon, Wichita, Kan., Wichita Collegiate School
Selection for the Wallace Scholarship is based on the recipients鈥� high school GPA, ACT scores and performance at the annual Wallace Invitational for Scholarships in Engineering (WISE), which was held last November.
In addition to the scholarship, selected students will become part of the Wallace Scholars, a community of engineering students composed of more than 40 members from every class and
major within the College of Engineering. Wallace Scholars are involved on the 麻豆传媒 campus and within the Wichita community to promote engineering, math and science.
The Wallace Scholarship is made possible through the Dwane and Velma Wallace Endowment, created in 1976, which supports scholarships for engineering students and provides funds for the College of Engineering. Since 1980, the endowment has benefited more than 250 engineering majors at 麻豆传媒.