Scholarship Recipients

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In 2022, GPACAC Awarded $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students in the Great Plains region. 

2022 Recipients

Counselor Member Scholarship Winners: 

Nebraska:  Ashton Huls, Kearney Catholic High School 

                  (attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln) 

Kansas: Victoria Wagner, Washburn Rural High School 

                  (attending Colorado School of Mines) 

Oklahoma: Mistura Yinusa, Union High School  

                   (attending University of Tulsa)

Paul Max Service Scholarship Winner:  

Madie Wilt, Holton High School 

(attending Wichita State University)

Student ScholarshipWinners: 

Nebraska:  Kayla Treat, Lincoln Southeast High School 

                   (attending University of Nebraska - Lincoln)

                   Anvitha Boosani, Millard North High School 

                   (attending University of Missouri - Columbia)

Kansas: Avery McComber, Salina High School South 

              (attending University of Kansas)                 

              Raleigh Jonas, Olathe South High School 

              (attending Missouri State University)

Oklahoma: Claire Paris, Holland Hall High School 

                   (attending Vassar College)

                   Ruth Phillips, Regent Preparatory School 

                   (attending Palm Beach Atlantic University) 

2021 Recipients

Counselor Nominated Winners:

Kansas: Jai Scarboro, Goddard High School 

              (attending Wichita State University)

Nebraska: William Peterson, Creighton Prep High School 

                  (attending University of Nebraska Lincoln)

Oklahoma: Jessi Rowland, AIRC Educational Talent Search

                   (attending Clary Sage College - Beauty & Design Education)

Paul Max Community Service Scholarship:

Emma Baker, Millard West High School, Nebraska (University of Missouri - Columbia)

Student Scholarship Winners: 

Kansas: Hannah Van Cleave, Erie High School 

              (attending Fort Scott Community College)

Nebraska:  Ximena Herrera-Baro, Omaha South High School 

                   (attending University of Nebraska Omaha)

Oklahoma: Sarah Tran, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School 

                  (attending University of Tulsa)

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