College of Business Administration awards more than $100,000 in scholarships to Summer Institute participants
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024
K-State's College of Business Administration hosted more than 75 regional high school students at the 2024 Summer Institute. Pictured above are participants from the second session of the institute. | Download this photo.
MANHATTAN — The College of Business Administration at Kansas State University recently hosted two sessions of its Summer Institute for high school students, held on June 2-5 and June 23-26.
More than 75 high school students, grades 10-12, from seven states across the region, participated in this immersive program. Each day, students experienced life as a K-State College of Business Administration student, exploring key areas such as marketing, management, accounting and finance. Through interactive sessions, students were encouraged to challenge their creativity and leadership skills while gaining insights into the world of business.
The program culminated in an entrepreneurial pitch challenge, where students applied their newly acquired knowledge to compete for K-State scholarships. In addition to their academic experiences, participants stayed on campus, dined in university facilities, and engaged with local business owners throughout their time at K-State.
Faculty and staff from across the college, along with support from the Center for Principled Business, made the institute a success. The program was generously supported by donors, including lead corporate partners Koch Industries and Deloitte, whose contributions made the scholarship opportunities possible.
Thirty students earned top three placements in the entrepreneurial pitch competition over the two sessions, with each winner receiving scholarships ranging from $1,500 to $2,500.
Student scholarship recipients included:
Ayden Fooshee, Andover; Isaiah Lang, Gardner; Josie Buchmeier, Harveyville; Grant Eskeldson, Herington; Nate Leduc, Kansas City; Will Fandel, Lenexa; Leini Tian, Liberal; Kate Kendig, Osborne; Shae Dougan, Theshiona Fleming, Jacob Milner, Sanay Patel, Caleb Park, all from Overland Park; Cooper Myers, Prairie Village; Ben Hissong and Calvin Fowler, both from Shawnee; Ella Sterling, Topeka; and Gabe Martin, Wamego.
From out of state: Emmerson Allen and Grace Schumaker, both from Colorado Springs, Colorado; Maya Luke, Erie, Colorado; Rachael Fry and Ariana Ruiz, both from Kansas City, Missouri; Makeda Armfield, Marionville, Missouri; Sean Marbarger, St. Louis, Missouri; Max Newman, St. Peters, Missouri; Leah Studer, Webb City, Missouri; Calvin Laverentz, Edmond, Oklahoma; Nihilaa Nisanth, Frisco, Texas; Ivy Manganiello, Richardson, Texas.
In addition, all Summer Institute attendees were awarded $1,000 scholarships to use to pursue business education courses at K-State.
Students who received $1,000 scholarships included:
Ashton Lang, Gardner; Marcus Green Jr, Kansas City; Ted Henning and Ethan Jiang, both from Leawood; Lauren Gurley and Claire Railsback, both from Louisburg; Nomu Anglamenga, Pupiel Anglamenga, Zunuo Anglamenga, Talia Baltazor, Mailah Dillard, Daria Shemetova, all from Manhattan; Lily Long, Ethan Smith, Lauren Taylor, all from Olathe; Macie Gorman and Brayden Presley, both from Overland Park; Carissa Ebbert, Jordan Edwards, Noah Mincks, all from Salina; Luke Chalfie and Aidan Standley, both from Shawnee; Andrea Carlson and Nathan Montgomery, both from Spring Hill; Austin Oswalt, Topeka; and Cooper Bystrek, Aaliyah Flemming, Ky Hanes, Preston Lee, Xavier Van Hiel and Nick Vinduska, all from Wichita.
From out of state: Isaac Merriman and Sofia Merriman, both from Bella Vista, Arkansas; Race Baird, Golden, Colorado; Dathan Stewart, Montrose, Colorado; Eric Kleffner, Blaine, Minnesota; Emily Muller, Grain Valley, Missouri; Nick Pitman and Alisa Garrett, both from Kansas City, Missouri; Sophia Kudrna, Lake Winnebago, Missouri; Lindsey Watson, Lee’s Summit, Missouri; Bianca Marbarger and Gabe Chambers, both from St. Louis, Missouri; Faith Hull, Blair, Nebraska; Kyle Harker and Owen Harker, both from Papillion, Nebraska; Gretta Geisler, Cordell, Oklahoma; and Emma Wyatt, San Antonio, Texas.
Visit the program’s webpage to see photos and learn more about this year’s institute. Registration for the 2025 Summer Institute will open in early spring 2025.
