Park University Announces Competitive Academic Scholarship Winners

January 30, 2024 — 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 2024 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, fees, room and board for four years, as well as the opportunity for a study abroad semester. The award is valued at more than $109,000. The 2023 Presidential Honors Scholarship has been presented to:
          •  Leslie Garcia-Audelo (left), Blue Springs (Mo.) High School
          •  Sadie Watkins (right), Liberty (Mo.) High School

The McAfee Scholarship, also awarded to incoming freshmen, provides full tuition and fees for four years, as well as the opportunity for a study abroad semester. The award is valued at $70,000. The McAfee Scholarship has been awarded to the following 10 students:
          •  Aubrey Boguske, Kearney (Mo.) High School
          •  Chloe Delk, Park Hill High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Savannah Diebold, Liberty (Mo.) North High School
          •  Payton Dorzweiler, Liberty (Mo.) North High School
          •  Calina Graff, Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Payden King, Liberty (Mo.) North High School
          •  Alaina Mink, Park Hill High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Zola Rooney, Park Hill South High School, Riverside, Mo.
          •  Faith Tessman, Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Alieah Youngblood, School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Mo.

The Park Trustee Scholarship provides incoming freshmen with a $8,000 award toward tuition for four years, and is valued at $32,000. This scholarship was awarded to the following 19 students:
          •  William Bailey, Smithville (Mo.) High School
          •  Morgan Battagler, Richmond (Mo.) High School
          •  Alexander Davis, Blue Valley Northwest High School, Overland Park, Kan.
          •  Miranda Delk, LEAD Innovation Studio, Park Hill School District, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Gabrielle Fisher, Liberty (Mo.) High School
          •  Weston Fung, Liberty (Mo.) High School
          •  Nikolaus Hamilton, Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Morgan Hawk, Moravia (Iowa) Community High School
          •  Isabelle Hirsch, Academies at Jonesboro (Ark.) High School
          •  Jarissa Lara, Oak Park High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Emma Lowe, Leavenworth (Kan.) High School
          •  Jordi Martinez, Guadalupe Centers High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Erika Nunez, Shawnee Mission North High School, Overland Park, Kan.
          •  Davis Peterson, Homeschooled, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Lucy Phillips, Homeschooled, Olathe, Kan.
          •  Keilani Richardson, Truman High School, Independence, Mo.
          •  Luis Segura, Cristo Rey Kansas City (Mo.) High School
          •  Hannah Sheer, Staley High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Nora Spornitz, Park Hill High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Marcus Steele, Gilbert (Ariz.) Classical Academy
          •  Juliannah Stobaugh, Winnetonka High School, Kansas City, Mo.
          •  Emily Stokes, Kearney (Mo.) High School
          •  Adyson Tripp, Kearney (Mo.) High School

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