Park University Announces Competitive Academic Scholarships

January 26, 2023 — Park University has announced the recipients of competitive academic scholarships. These scholarships have been awarded to current high school seniors who are expected to enroll in college starting with the Fall 2023 semester.

The most prestigious Park University academic scholarship given is the Presidential Honors Scholarship. This award, traditionally given to two incoming freshmen, covers full tuition and room and board for four years, as well as the opportunity for a study abroad semester. The 2023 Presidential Honors Scholarship has been presented to:
          •  Isabella Brooks, Nevada (Mo.) High School (left)
          •  Emmerson Taylor, St. Pius X High School, Kansas City, Mo. (right)

The McAfee Scholarship, also awarded to incoming freshmen, provides full tuition for four years, as well as the opportunity for a study abroad semester. The McAfee Scholarship has been awarded to the following 16 students:
          •  Danielle Burg, Central High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Ashlee Dureka, Crossroads Preparatory Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Emma Ellis, Kearney (Mo.) High School
          •  Kennedi Forsythe, Shawnee Mission East High School, Prairie Village, Kan.
          •  Kasey Gardner, Pleasant Hill (Mo.) High School
          •  Adele Gerry, Salina (Kan.) South High School
          •  Rori Harnung, Olathe (Kan.) West High School
          •  Anabella Mandina-Ward, Park Hill South High School, Riverside, Mo.
          •  Emily Moll, St. Pius X High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Rylee Reece, Blue Springs (Mo.) South High School
          •  Ella Robinson, Liberty (Mo.) High School
          •  Faith Romano, Tipton (Mo.) High School
          •  Dah Shee, Lincoln College Preparatory Academy, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Denalyn Vasquez, Salina (Kan.) South High School
          •  Waylon Wright, Park Hill South High School, Riverside, Mo.
          •  Piper Zeigler, Lawson (Mo.) High School

The Park Trustee Scholarship provides incoming freshmen with a $7,500 award toward tuition for four years. This scholarship was awarded to the following 19 students:
          •  Sean Childress, Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Zane Cox, Kearney (Mo.) High School
          •  Kylee Dominick, Lansing (Kan.) High School
          •  Hollee Eldred, Home School, Mount Vernon, Iowa
          •  Sydney Fisher, Liberty (Mo.) High School
          •  Myshayla Hayes, Central High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Alicia Kimani, Kickapoo High School, Springfield, Mo.
          •  Emmalee Lockwood, Grain Valley (Mo.) High School
          •  Hannah Mand, Platte County High School, Platte City, Mo.
          •  Cathryne Maxey, Truman High School, Independence, Mo.
          •  Alana Nielsen, Alvirne High School, Hudson, N.H.
          •  Carlos Olvera, Allen Village School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Sofia Ramirez, Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Caroline Ray, Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Collin Schiermeyer, Bishop LeBlond High School, St. Joseph, Mo.
          •  Maylee Shifflett, Benton High School, St. Joseph, Mo.
          •  Michael Vierthaler, Basehor-Linwood High School, Basehor, Kan.
          •  Maleah West, Ruskin High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Chloe White, Lafayette County High School, Higginsville, Mo.

For more information about these scholarships, visit park.edu/academics/honors-academy/scholarships.