TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas State High School Activities Association is proud to announce the 34 students selected for a $2,000 scholarship made payable to a two-year or four-year accredited college, university or technical school in the name of the selected student.
“Kansas schools are filled with outstanding students who excel in the classroom, in competition and performance, and in the community” said Executive Director Bill Faflick. “Having the opportunity to recognize students from across the state is an honor. We are pleased to partner with the Capitol Federal Foundation® to honor these outstanding students as they graduate and pursue continued excellence in their postsecondary endeavors.”
The 34 recipients of the KSHSAA and Capital Federal 2025 True Blue ® Scholarships are:
Boys Baseball Commerford, Connor Thomas Oxford HS
Boys Basketball Smith, Koy Goessel HS
Boys Bowling Troyer, Slade Overland Park-Blue Valley North HS
Boys Cross Country Beckman, Logan James Spring Hill HS
Boys Football Hawkins, Silas Aaron Greensburg-Kiowa County HS
Boys Golf Cunningham, Jace Kaden Downs-Lakeside HS
Boys Soccer Natarajan, Advith Sai Manhattan HS
Boys Swimming & Diving Kendall, Brandon Wayne Winfield HS
Boys Tennis Dennis, Jacob Tyler Lansing HS
Boys Track & Field Goodenow, Joseph Andrew Overland Park-St. Thomas Aquinas HS
Boys Wrestling Hutchinson, Tate Reed Andover HS
Cheerleading Kennedy, Hannah Noelle Phillipsburg HS
Dance Armstrong, Kendal Kaye Fort Scott HS
Debate Guess, Isabella Marie De Soto HS
Girls Basketball McDonald, Raegann Lee Clay Center Community HS
Girls Bowling Whitehurst, Kyleigh J Garden City HS
Girls Cross Country Keltner, Hanna Paige Eudora HS
Girls Golf Sullivan, Claire C Olathe Northwest HS
Girls Gymnastics Wilson, Taylor Marie Emporia HS
Girls Soccer Farrington, Jada Belle Overland Park-Blue Valley North HS
Girls Softball Winright, Lillian Diane Olathe Northwest HS
Girls Swimming & Diving Masilionis, Siena Charles Overland Park-Blue Valley North HS
Girls Tennis Zulueta, Ainzley Gurrea Topeka-Hayden HS
Girls Track & Field Brown, Audrey Leawood Overland Park-Blue Valley North HS
Girls Volleyball Scribner, Emily Rachel Rosalia-Flinthills HS
Girls Wrestling Farkes, Mackenzie Marie Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
KAY Cooper, Mallorie Dawn McPherson HS
Music – Band Hsu, Sophia Whitney Shawnee-Mill Valley HS
Music – Orchestra/Piano Chae, Dabin Manhattan HS
Music – Vocal Koehn, Clara Lee Leoti-Wichita County HS
Scholars Bowl Buller, Roger Allen Wichita-Central Christian Academy
Speech & Drama Pattani, Vanee Overland Park-Blue Valley HS
Student Council Xin, Ethan Austin Manhattan HS
Unified Bowling Witt, Tayber Stephen Tonganoxie HS
This year, more than 650 applications were received across the 34 different scholarships.
Students must be seniors attending and graduating from a member school of the Kansas State High School Activities Association during the 2024-25 school year and have rostered in the chosen activity their senior year. They must be considered as students in good standing as confirmed by their building principal. Students must enroll and attend a post-secondary institution of their choice as a full-time student within two years of graduation. Applicants must be in their final semester of high school.
The students were selected based upon an assessment of the following components:
Community Service (30%)
Academic achievement (30%)
Activity achievement (20%)
Breadth of school activity participation (20%)
Applications were reviewed by a panel of educators and stakeholders who support the mission of the Kansas State High School Activities Association.
KSHSAA Mission Statement: The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) serves students by providing leadership for the administration of education based interscholastic activities.
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