TOPEKA-The Kansas Association of Broadcasters will award $16,000 in scholarships to Kansas students attending colleges and universities in the state next school year.  That brings the total scholarships provided broadcast students since 1988 to $296,000.

 To earn the scholarship students must be a Kansas resident attending a post-secondary institution, enrolled full time in a broadcast related curriculum and maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA.    Applicants were interviewed in person by a select committee of KAB members including Chairperson Olivia Dorsey of KMBC-TV – Kansas City, Cliff Shank of Ad Aspra Per Aspera Broadcasting – Hutchinson, Jim Allan of KTPK-FM – Topeka, Justin Fluke of KNZA-FM – Hiawatha, and Kent Cornish, KAB President/Executive Director.

 The deadline each year for these scholarships is May 1.  More information can be found at the KAB website  

Students receiving scholarships, their home town, and the school they are attending in the fall are:

 Stephanie Bickel, Harper – University of Kansas

Shelby Brunk, Kansas City, Kansas – Kansas State University

Tyler Darrah, Wichita – Butler County Community College

Austin Ditges, Offerle – Wichita State University

Allison Hammond, Overland Park – University of Kansas

Thomas Hays, El Dorado – Wichita State University

Lindsay McNary, Sabetha – Kansas State University

Avery Osen, Winfield – Cowley County Community College

Kayla Schartz, Ellinwood – University of Kansas

Jean Cantero Segura, Olathe – Johnson County Community College

Dylan Sherwood, Emporia – University of Kansas

Gannon Veh, Hutchinson – Pittsburg State University

Bernie Verhaeghe, Bucyrus – University of Kansas