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
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