Students receive scholarships at K-State event in Dodge City
Five area students were awarded scholarships to Kansas State University totaling $1,500
at the Dodge City Catbackers K-State Fun Day on May 14 in Dodge City, Kansas.
The recipients are Chesney Moore and Erin Slattery, Dodge City; Shelby Hattrup, Kinsley, Kansas; Ryan Koons, Meade, Kansas; and Lyndsay Jaeger, Minneola, Kansas.
The scholarships were awarded by the Dodge City Area K-State Alumni Club, the Col.
Gayle Foster Endowed Scholarship Fund, the K-State President’s Office and the K-State
Alumni Association.
“We are so pleased to congratulate these outstanding students,” said Amy Button Renz,
president and CEO of the Alumni Association. “The Alumni Association board of directors
is committed to helping prospective students attend K-State, and the alumni club scholarship
program is a vital component in assisting those efforts. We greatly appreciate local
alumni and friends who have helped make these awards possible through their loyal
support.”
The scholarships are for the 2018-19 academic year. The Alumni Association annually
awards approximately $550,000 in student scholarships with funding provided by local
K-State alumni and friends and Alumni Association programming. There are more than
880 K-State alumni and friends in the Dodge City area.