2019
K-Staters from the Kansas City area gathered to celebrate their purple pride and raise funds for student scholarships at the 13th annual Wabash CannonBall Kansas City on Feb. 22 at the Overland Park Convention Center.
More than 900 K-State alumni and friends attended this year’s gala, which was hosted by the K-State Alumni Association. To date, the gala has awarded nearly 600 scholarships for Kansas City-area students totaling nearly $1.5 million. Wabash CannonBall Kansas City also has funded a scholarship endowment totaling nearly $2.5 million.
“The Wabash CannonBall scholarships are a vital part of the recruitment efforts in attracting new students to Kansas State University from the Greater Kansas City metro area,” said Wabash CannonBall Kansas City co-chairs Leo J. Nunnink ’83 and Amy Sue Nunnink. “This year we fielded more than 360 applications from high school seniors eager to become Wildcats, and we will celebrate the awarding of 55 freshmen and 25 renewable scholarships.”
2019 Wabash CannonBall Chairs
Leo '84 and Amy Sue Nunnink
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View the 2019 Wabash CannonBall Scholarship Recipients