K-State News Service
MANHATTAN — The A.Q. Miller School of Journalism and Mass Communications at Kansas State University is awarding $170,600 in scholarships for the 2020-21 academic year.
"The A.Q. Miller School has a long, proud history of providing media education, a tradition that began in 1910 when a journalism program was created to serve the state's growing media industry," said Steve Smethers, the school's director. "Through the years, grateful alumni have remembered us well with their financial support."
The 110-year-old program awards bachelor's degrees in advertising, journalism and public relations, as well as resident master's degrees focused in community journalism or health communication, and an online master's program in strategic communications.
The following students are A.Q. Miller School scholarship recipients for 2020-2021:
Bailey Short, senior in journalism and mass communications, Abilene, Ehrsam Memorial Scholarship; Lucas Ervin, junior in journalism and mass communications, Atchison, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications and Todd F. Simon Memorial Scholarship for Public Relations; Bailey Britton, junior in journalism and mass communications, Colby, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Kiara Kilian, freshman in journalism and mass communications, Concordia, Gomer T. Davies Memorial Scholarship; Sarah Onken, senior in journalism and mass communications, Derby, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Paden Bedford, senior in journalism and mass communications, De Soto, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communication; Thayne Benoit, junior in journalism and mass communications, Esbon, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Ryan Volk, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Goodland, Aubrey E. and Jewell I. Bilger Scholarship; Cassidy Crites, senior in journalism and mass communications, Great Bend, Debra D. Leckron-Miller & William J. Miller Journalism Scholarship and W. Lee & Susie Ruggels Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications.
From Greater Kansas City: Garrett Menees, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Leawood, Jean Gibbs McLain Journalism Scholarship and Ralph and Ruthana Lashbrook Scholarship, and Ariana Rose Ferro Brancato, junior in journalism and mass communications, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications, both from Leawood; Paige Eichkorn, senior in journalism and mass communications, Lenexa, Andrea Glenn Journalism Scholarship and Martha F. & Samuel H. Logan Journalism Scholarship; Peter E. Loganbill, senior in journalism and mass communications, Lenexa, David R. & Janice W. Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism; Denver Morris-Lovell, junior in journalism and mass communications, Lenexa, Sarah Watson Memorial Scholarship; Zachary Perez, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Lenexa, David R. & Janice W. Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism; Rachell Hannah Sutherland, senior in journalism and mass communications, Lenexa, Chester Peterson Sr. and Ted Lindshield Award; Cheyenne Greathouse, junior in journalism and mass communications, Olathe, Milton S. Eisenhower Jr. Scholarship; Kathryn Hurd, senior in journalism and mass communications, Olathe, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Kennedy Mounce, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Olathe, David R. & Janice W. Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism, and Ronald and Ellen Warren Scholarship; Lina Sattarin, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Olathe, Ellen Warren Roberts Scholarship and Ernest R. Woodward Memorial Scholarship; Eden Brockman, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, David R. & Janice W. Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism; Macey Franko, freshman in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Julie Freijat, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, Milton S. Eisenhower Jr. Scholarship; Lexi Garcia-Escobedo, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, Aubrey E. and Jewell I. Bilger Scholarship; Kylie Ledford, junior in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Connor Stark, junior in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, David R. & Janice W Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism; Macy Steinlage, freshman in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, Aubrey E. and Jewell I. Bilger Scholarship; Logan Wassall, senior in journalism and mass communications, Overland Park, Milton S. Eisenhower Jr. Scholarship; Sierra Alley, senior in journalism and mass communications, Shawnee, Aubrey E. and Jewell I. Bilger Scholarship; Kaylie McLaughlin, senior in journalism and mass communications, Shawnee, COHO Digital Media Scholarship; Kelsey Volk, freshman in journalism and mass communications, Shawnee, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications.
Carson Ackerman, freshman in journalism and mass communications, Hays, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Grace Linn, junior in journalism and mass communications, Haysville, Marjorie I. Setter Scholarship and Virginia Howe Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Grayson Gilbert, junior in journalism and mass communications, Lawrence, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Amanda L. Wollesen, junior in journalism and mass communications, Lincoln, David R. & Janice W. Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism; Carson Byers, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, David R. & Janice W. Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism, and Ryan Urban, master's student in journalism and mass communications, Vivian Finley Nolte Journalism Scholarship, both from Louisburg; Piper Brandt, master's student in journalism and mass communications, Madison, Vivian Finley Nolte Journalism Scholarship.
From Manhattan: William Bernard, senior in journalism and mass communications, Bettie Merrill Seitz Scholarship, Mamie Alexander Boyd Memorial Journalism Scholarship, Marshall Ice Wildcat Radio Student Award, and Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Kendra Geisbrecht, junior in journalism and mass communications, Helen Hostetter Journalism and Digital Media Scholarship; Nicholas K. McNamara, master's student in journalism and mass communications, Vivian Finley Nolte Journalism Scholarship; and Angelicia Moss, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Milton S. Eisenhower Jr. Scholarship.
Holly Delay, junior in journalism and mass communications, Morrowville, Aubrey E. and Jewell I. Bilger Scholarship; Kaitlyn Lumbert, freshman in journalism and mass communications, Rose Hill, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Eli Strahm, junior in journalism and mass communications, Sabetha, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Macy Berning, senior in journalism and mass communications, Scott City, Aubrey E. and Jewell I. Bilger Scholarship; Jonathan Cody Friesen, master's student in journalism and mass communications, Spring Hill, Vivian Finley Nolte Journalism Scholarship; Jackson Willis, junior in journalism and mass communications, Tonganoxie, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications.
From Wichita: Cameron Bradley, senior in journalism and mass communications, Fred White Sports Broadcasting Scholarship; Leah Brock, junior in journalism and mass communications, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications; Allyssa Fullington, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, David R. & Janice W Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism; Natalie Leonard, senior in journalism and mass communications, David R. & Janice W Von Riesen Scholarship in Journalism; and Elizabeth Wenberg, junior in journalism and mass communications, Max E. and Jean Hollinger Scholarship in Journalism and Mass Communications.
From out of state: Nicholas Yuska, junior in journalism and mass communications, Berthoud, Colorado, Jaconette Lawrence Tietze Memorial Scholarship; Nathan Cameron, senior in journalism and mass communications, Warsaw, Illinois, Journalism and Mass Communications Merit Scholarship; Anna Christianson, junior in journalism and mass communications, Tama, Iowa, Helen Hostetter Journalism and Digital Media Scholarship; Laura Keener, junior in journalism and mass communications, Lone Jack, Missouri; Elizabeth Hansen, sophomore in journalism and mass communications, Ronald and Ellen Warren Scholarship, Lincoln, Nebraska, Ronald and Ellen Warren Scholarship; and Lindsay Howard, master's student in journalism and mass communications, Raleigh, North Carolina, Jaconette Lawrence Tietze Memorial Scholarship.
From out of country: Sara Savatovic, master's student in journalism and mass communications, Serbia, Dr. Mary A. Erlanger Graduate Student Scholarship and Jaconette Lawrence Tietze Memorial Scholarship; and Dat Huu Tran, master's student in journalism and mass communications, Vietnam, Jaconette Lawrence Tietze Memorial Scholarship.