{"id":59701,"date":"2021-05-10T08:48:30","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T13:48:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59701"},"modified":"2021-05-10T08:48:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-10T13:48:32","slug":"fhsu-announces-first-class-of-schmidt-foundation-scholars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=59701","title":{"rendered":"FHSU announces first class of Schmidt Foundation Scholars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first five winners of the Robert E. and Patricia A. Schmidt Foundation scholarships to attend Fort Hays State University have been announced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The inaugural class of Schmidt Foundation\nScholars is comprised of Edwin Garcia-Arreola, Lakin; Bianca Bultman, Elkhart;\nMakenna Bartholomew, Gypsum; Julina Wall, Ingalls; and German Hernandez, Leoti.\nThose incoming freshmen will receive full-ride, $14,900 scholarships for the\n2021-22 school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those students\u2019 counselors, teachers,\ncoaches, or principals made arrangements with the FHSU Foundation last week for\na surprise announcement with the students via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preference for these scholarships are\ngiven to first-generation students from Kansas planning to major in healthcare, education, business, entrepreneurship,\narts, or communication programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Schmidt Foundation\nscholarship includes 30 hours of tuition and fees for fall and spring courses,\nbooks, room and board. Recipients can renew their scholarships for up to three\nadditional years by maintaining their academic standing and continuing to meet\nthe scholarship requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The selection committee made\nits selections based on demonstrations of strong\nacademic ability, resilience, and the leadership skills necessary to make\nsignificant contributions to the university, the community of Hays, and the\nstate of Kansas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe hoped\nto find students who would value the mentoring opportunities included in the\nSchmidt Foundation Scholars program and would make the most of the future\nnetworking connections that will come,\u201d said Jessica Albin, case manager for\nFHSU\u2019s Kelly Center and chair of the selection committee. \u201cBianca, Edwin, German,\nJulina, and Makenna are exactly the type of students we hoped to connect with\nthrough this process and we fully believe they will find great success at\nFHSU.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information about the\nscholarship can be found at\nhttps:\/\/fhsu.edu\/schmidtfoundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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