The Department of Kinesiology hosted their annual scholarship banquet this past week, recognizing 21 undergraduate students. This is the largest number of scholarships the department has ever awarded which is credited to an increase in private fundraising. “We had an extremely competitive applicant pool for our scholarships this year, as we have many deserving students in our department”, said Craig Harms, department head. “Those that received awards certainly earned them and we’re proud of them”.
Below is a list of the scholarship recipients:
Kinesiology Faculty – Ice Family Scholarship: Mackenzie Getz, junior, Spring Hill
Katherine Horridge Smith Scholarship: Hanna Bott, junior, Palmer
Pauline Compton Scholarship: Emi Hayashi, junior, Andover
Mary Lois Rynders Sykes Scholarship: Allison Bullinger, junior, Colwich and Brooke Bennett, junior, Shawnee
Dr. Kenneth Mosely Scholarship: Katie Kralicek, junior, Overland Park
Larry Noble Scholarship Fund: Kiana Schulze, junior, Shawnee
Ito Family Scholarship: Reilly Killeen, junior, Honolulu, HI
Barbara Moses Scholarship: Rachel Haskell, junior, Prairie Village
Eva Lyman Scholarship: Jordyn Tuck, sophomore, Erie
American Kinesiology Association Scholar: Kelli Stallbaumer, senior, Sabetha
Kinesiology Achievement Scholarship: Alec Butenas, senior, Stillwell
The following students received the Kinesiology Excellence Scholarship: Alexandra Aye, junior, Louisburg; Macy Mock, junior, Dodge City; Vanessa- Rose Turpin, senior, Leavenworth; Courtney Moore, junior, Haddam; Mary Morrissey, junior, Topeka; Jena Winkler, sophomore, Wetmore; Paige Salts, junior, Overland Park; Justin McCartney, junior, Salina; Theresa Koch, sophomore, Baileyville; and Shayna Karmann, junior, Yates Center.
Seven graduate level students were also recognized during the event. Below are the list of recognitions.
Graduate Teaching Assistant of the Year- Jesse Stein
Outstanding Graduate Doctoral Student- Jacob Caldwell
Outstanding Graduate Master’s Student- Katelyn Gilmore and Dryden Baumfalk
American Kinesiology Association Scholar- Jacob Caldwell and Korynne Rollins
