TOPEKA, Kan. – The Kansas State High School Activities Association is proud to announce the 34 students selected for a $2,000 scholarship made payable to a two-year or four-year accredited college, university or technical school in the name of the selected student.

"Kansas schools are filled with outstanding students who excel in the classroom, in competition and performance, and in the community" said Executive Director Bill Faflick. "Having the opportunity to recognize students from across the state is an honor. We are pleased to partner with the Capitol Federal Foundation® to honor these outstanding students as they graduate and pursue continued excellence in their postsecondary endeavors."

The 34 recipients are:
 
 

Scholarship Activity	Winner	School
Boys Baseball	Reese Jr., Corey Blaine	Lebo HS
Boys Basketball	Beisner, Bryce Douglas	Beloit HS
Boys Bowling	Hoffman, Brady Lawrence	Wichita-Kapaun Mt. Carmel HS
Boys Cross Country	Lyons, Connor J	Olathe West HS
Boys Football	Pettay, Drew Robert	Wamego HS
Boys Golf	Carroll, Austin James	Ellis HS
Boys Soccer	Geromel, Vitor Ribeiro	Maize South HS
Boys Swimming & Diving	Masilionis, Max Foster	Overland Park-Blue Valley North HS
Boys Tennis	Fitzthum, Henry Owen	Hays HS
Boys Track & Field	Christensen, Trevor Samuel	St. George-Rock Creek HS
Boys Wrestling	Woodruff, Erich Andrew	Pomona-West Franklin HS
Cheerleading	Grebowiec, Kaydence Ann	Plainville HS
Dance	Shirley, Drew Marie	Riley County HS
Debate	Grotheer, Indiana Sloan	Pittsburg HS
Girls Basketball	Gros, Hattie Maxine	Frankfort HS
Girls Bowling	Free, Emily Michelle	Lenexa-St. James Academy
Girls Cross Country	Hocker Singh, Anjali Hamaguchi	Olathe North HS
Girls Golf	Springer, Sara Jo	Wamego HS
Girls Gymnastics	Givner, Kaia Jayden	Shawnee Mission Northwest HS
Girls Soccer	Siemens, Makenna Alexis	Buhler HS
Girls Softball	Ko, Kelsi Ryan	Easton-Pleasant Ridge HS
Girls Swimming & Diving	Hill, Miriam Deana	Overland Park-Blue Valley Southwest HS
Girls Tennis	Novion, Ella Alexa	Olathe Northwest HS
Girls Track & Field	Dannefer, Claira Marie	Abilene HS
Girls Volleyball	Koontz, Abigail Lillie	Newton HS
Girls Wrestling	Smith, Lorna Catherine	Holton HS
KAY	Tangeman, Katie Leighann	Seneca-Nemaha Central HS
Music - Band	Cho, Lindsay H	Overland Park-Blue Valley HS
Music - Orchestra/Piano	Jiang, Edward	Overland Park-Blue Valley HS
Music - Vocal	Simons, Anna Kathryn	Leoti-Wichita County HS
Scholars Bowl	Simmelink, Hannah Jo	Mankato-Rock Hills HS
Speech & Drama	Perkins, John Henry	Overland Park-Blue Valley HS
Student Council	Kozlowski, Katherine Grace	Overland Park-Blue Valley HS
Unified Bowling	Manhart, Jersey L	Silver Lake HS

This third year of the KSHSAA True Blue Scholarship saw a high mark in applications.
 
More about the scholarship:
 
Eligibility
Students must be seniors attending and graduating from a member school of the Kansas State High School Activities Association during the 2023-24 school year and have rostered in the chosen activity their senior year. They must be considered as students in good standing as confirmed by their building principal. Students must enroll and attend a post-secondary institution of their choice as a full-time student within two years of graduation. Applicants must be in their final semester of high school.
 
Selection Criteria
The students were selected based upon an assessment of the following components:
Community Service (30%)
Academic achievement (30%)
Activity achievement (20%)
Breadth of school activity participation (20%)
 
Applications were reviewed by a panel of educators and stakeholders who support the mission of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. 
 
Mission Statement: The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) serves students by providing leadership for the administration of education based interscholastic activities.