Twenty-one Capitol Federal Savings scholars named

Twenty-one Emporia State University business students have been honored in one of ESU’s most distinguished scholars programs.

The fourth class of Capital Federal Savings scholars for the 2005-06 academic year includes:

MBA Students
Cuba: Jana Joy-Clark

Leroy: Brady Webb
Overland Park: Regan Dyro
Shawnee Mission: Nathan Owsley
Topeka: Brett Henry

Seniors
Emporia: Rachel Hoopes
Moran: Brett Bruner
Overland Park: Harmonie Zdanek
Valley Center: Blake Fiene

Juniors

Burlington: Janelle Shoup
Hesston: Derek Young
Kansas City, Kan.: Ashley Boczek
Wellington: Mitchell Spencer                  

Sophomores

Derby: Jacob Walker

Nickerson: Amy White

Reading: Jonathan Moomey
Wellsville: Brenda Hughes

Freshmen

Emporia: Colby Rainey

Gardner: Kimberly Zahner

Olathe: Margaret G. Miller

Wichita: Alex Weed

The Capitol Federal Savings Scholars program recognizes students in the ESU School of Business who have graduated from a Kansas high school and have a minimum 3.25 grade point average. Selected students are also expected to develop and exhibit leadership skills while at ESU.

The program is especially important in recruiting, said John Rich, associate dean of the School of Business. Starting at $1,000 for freshmen, the award increases each year as the student progresses, reaching $2,000 for MBA students.

“We use it to try to attract incoming freshmen, high-caliber students that we might not otherwise be able to attract,” Rich said. “The competition for students with high ACTs and GPAs is pretty intense.”

Funded by Capitol Federal Savings, the scholarships are an investment in tomorrow’s leaders.

“These are high-caliber students, so their prospects of being professionally successful are really pretty great,” Rich said.

Last Updated July 2, 2007>