Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2023 GPACAC Scholarship Recipients!
In 2023, GPACAC Awarded $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students in the Great Plains region.
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