Past Scholarship Winners

Past Scholarship Recipients

2025 Recipients

Student Scholarship - $1,000

Emerson Mikkelson, Lincoln High School (NE)
Catalina Oyler, Pius X High School Lincoln (NE)
Allison Moddelmog, Southeast Saline High School (KS)
Emma Haase, Quinter High School (KS)
Eva Wade, Stillwater High School (OK)
Trynna Batres, Southeast High School (OK)

Counselor Member Scholarship - $1,000

Wuraola Yinusa, Union High School (OK)
Tanya Nachu, Brownell-Talbot High School Omaha (NE)
Heidi White, Stanton County Community High School (KS)

Paul Max Scholarship - $1,000

Ethan Xin, Manhattan High School (KS)

Transfer Scholarship - $1000

Fiona Bryant, Metro Community College Omaha (NE)
Parker Karas, Tulsa Community College (OK)
Dianna Morales, Garden City Community College (KS)

2024 Recipients

Student Scholarship - $1,000

Adria Tipp, Elkhorn South High School (NE)
Melainee Snowardt, Millard West High School (NE)
Albert Sheng, Stillwater High School (OK)
Natalie Umana, Putnam City North High School (OK)
Emery Ruliffson, Manhattan High School (KS)
Brooklynne Clark, DeSoto High School (KS)

Counselor Member Scholarship - $1,000

Megan Waters, Lincoln East High School (NE)
Morgan Karas, Jenks High School (OK)
James Shackelford, Wichita Collegiate (KS)

Paul Max Scholarship - $1,000

Bryce Bean Shawnee Mission West High School (KS)

Transfer Scholarship - $1,000

Meghan Walter, Bellevue University (NE)
Rachel Graves, Tulsa Community College (OK)
Carlie Windmeyer, Highland Community College (KS)

2023 Recipients

Student Scholarship - $1,000

Ava Mayginnes, Southeast Saline Senior High School (KS)
Samuel Ralston, Trinity Academy (KS)
Grace Roberts, Seward High School (NE)
Whitley Rut, Arthur County High School (NE)
Abigail Chow, Jenks High School (OK)
Seth Flowers, Balko High School (OK)

Counselor Member Scholarship - $1,000

Vivian Baughman, Wichita Collegiate School (KS)
Noah Miller, Creighton Prep (NE)
Thanglamsame Dopmul, Union High School (OK)

Paul Max Service Scholarship - $1,000

Matthew Free, St. James Academy (KS)

2022 Recipients

Counselor Member Scholarship Winners:

Nebraska: Ashton Huls, Kearney Catholic High School
Kansas: Victoria Wagner, Washburn Rural High School
Oklahoma: Mistura Yinusa, Union High School

Paul Max Service Scholarship Winner:

Madie Wilt, Holton High School

Student ScholarshipWinners:

Kayla Treat, Lincoln Southeast High School (NE)
Anvitha Boosani, Millard North High School (NE)
Avery McComber, Salina High School South (KS)
Raleigh Jonas, Olathe South High School (KS)
Claire Paris, Holland Hall High School (OK)
Ruth Phillips, Regent Preparatory School (OK)

2021 Recipients

Counselor Nominated Winners:

Kansas: Jai Scarboro, Goddard High School
Nebraska: William Peterson, Creighton Prep High School
Oklahoma: Jessi Rowland, AIRC Educational Talent Search

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship:

Emma Baker, Millard West High School, Nebraska

Student Scholarship Winners:

Kansas: Hannah Van Cleave, Erie High School
Nebraska: Ximena Herrera-Baro, Omaha South High School
Oklahoma: Sarah Tran, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School

2020 Recipients

Counselor Nominated Winners:

Kansas: Arianna Carlos-Del Real, De Soto High School (Kansas State University)
Nebraska: Isiah Clark, Creighton Preparatory School (Boston College)
Oklahoma: George Schroeder, Community Christian School (Baylor University)

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship:

Caroline Steele, Olathe Northwest (KS) High School (University of Kansas)

Student Scholarship Winners:

Kansas: Abbey Shaneyfelt, Manhattan High School (Colorado State University)
Nebraska: Kaitlyn Engel, Omaha Central High School (Columbia University)
Oklahoma: Stone Yang, Bartlesville High School (Princeton University)

2019 Recipients

Counselor Nominated Winners:

Kansas: Sydney Houser, Washburn Rural High School (attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
Nebraska: Shelby Decker, Southern Public Schools (attending University of Nebraska-Omaha)
Oklahoma: Steely Jones, Drumright High School (attending Oral Roberts University)

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship:

Emma Ann Weis, Mercy High School (Nebraska) (attending University of Nebraska-Kearney)

Student Scholarship Winners:

Kansas: Luisa Moreira Junqueira, Smoky Valley High School (attending University of Kansas)
Nebraska: Molly Marie Lambert , Bridgeport Public Schools (attending Kansas State University Polytechnic)
Oklahoma: Akash Guruswamy, Edmond Santa Fe High School (attending University of Missouri-Kansas City)

2018 Recipients

Counselor Nominated Winners

Kansas: Lesly Torices (Washburn Rural High School) nominated by Marcie Frederickson
Nebraska: Koralynn Voskamp (Tekamah-Herman Community Schools) nominated by Nishja N. Nuss
Oklahoma: Mallorie Iva Faith Humphreys (Coalgate High School) nominated by Angie West

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship

Ann Marie Elizabeth Flusche (Bishop Kelley High School)

Student Scholarship Winners

Kansas: Landon Gage Butler (Mill Valley High School)
Nebraska: Rachel Kathleen Phillips (Elkhorn South High School)
Oklahoma: Sophia Nicole Berry (Bishop Kelley High School)

2017 Recipients

Counselor Nominated Winners

Kansas: Cameron Stussie (Lawrence High School) nominated by Natalie Konkel
Nebraska: Samantha Luehr (Wood River Rural High School) nominated by Nancy Roberts
Oklahoma: Troy Hudson (Owasso High School) nominated by Melinda Smith

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship

Allison Keimig (Maur Hill-Mount Academy)

Student Scholarship Winners

Kansas: Aubrie Harris (Kingman-Norwich USD)
Nebraska: Kristen Schmitt (Papillion LaVista High School)
Oklahoma: Juan Trujillo (Ulysses S Grant High School)

2016 Recipients

Counselor Nominated Winners

Kansas: Rebecca Reutzel (Washburn Rural High School) nominated by Marcie Frederickson
Nebraska: Gabrielle Roberts (Papillion La Vista High School) nominated by Ann Herbener
Oklahoma: Yaseen Shurbaji (Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics) nominated by Cynthia Brown

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship

Emily Malcom (Minden High School)

Student Scholarship Winners

Kansas: Ashtyn Rottinghaus (Wellsville High School)
Nebraska: Micah Klassen (South Sioux City High School)
Oklahoma: Matthew Stephens (Rejoice Christian)

2015 Recipients

Kansas Student: Dylan Nicholson (Wallace County High School)
Kansas Counselor: Rebecca Jenkins (Blue Valley Northwest High School) nominated by Rebecca Coker
Nebraska Student: John Pfeifer (Grand Island Central Catholic High School)
Nebraska Counselor: Josie Jastram (Papillion-La Vista High School) nominated by Ann Herbener
Oklahoma Student: Connor White (Muldrow High School)
Oklahoma Counselor: Ana Fernandez Alvarez (Bishop Kelley High School) nominated by Cheryl Sanders

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship

Kansas: Garrett Schulte, Bishop Carroll Catholic High School

2014 Recipients

Nebraska Student: Tia Geter (Mercy High School)
Nebraska Counselor: Elaina Eddy (Burwell Jr. Sr. High School) nominated by Julie Tetschner
Kansas Student: Elizabeth Heath (Dighton High School)
Kansas Counselor: Elizabeth Kuhlmann (Blue Valley Northwest High School) nominated by Becky Hodgson
Oklahoma Student: Nehal Patel (Union High School)
Oklahoma Counselor: Burkely Brining (Bishop Kelley High School) nominated by Cheryl Sanders

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship

Oklahoma: William Price Valdez, Cascia Hall Preparatory School

2013 Recipients

Nebraska Student: Hana Maaiah, Westside High School
Nebraska Counselor: Colin Frye, Ralston High School
Kansas Student: Anna Gardiner, Gardner Edgerton High School
Kansas Counselor: Cole Mowrer, Maranatha Christian Academy
Oklahoma Student: Jordan Brown, Edmond Memorial High School
Oklahoma Counselor: Autumn Smith, Holland Hall

2012 GPACAC Scholarship Recipients

Nebraska: Pei-Yu Hung, Crete High School
Kansas: Jordan Todd Wiedemann, Wichita Northwest High School
Oklahoma: Colby Gibson, Newcastle High School

2011 GPACAC Scholarship Recipients

Kansas: Michelle Klepper, Ellinwood High School
Nebraska: Mia Clarissa Matlock, Omaha Central High School
Oklahoma: Michael Miller, Bartlesville High School

2010 GPACAC Scholarship Recipients

Kansas: Ryan Meyers, Olathe South High School
Oklahoma: Savannah Simon, Yukon High School

2009 GPACAC Scholarship Recipients

Nebraska: Neleigh Frandsen, Lincoln Southwest High School
Oklahoma: Karli Hostetler, Garber High School
Kansas: Jessica Brown, Shawnee Mission North High School