Feb 14, 2023

Salina's Fulkerson among 2023 Class of KSU Ice Scholars

Posted Feb 14, 2023 12:30 AM
<b>William Fulkerson.</b> Photo courtesy KSU
William Fulkerson. Photo courtesy KSU

K-State News & Communications Services

MANHATTAN — The Carl R. Ice College of Engineering at Kansas State University has announced its 2023 Ice Scholars, outstanding high school seniors who plan to major in engineering at the university.

Among the 2023 class of scholars is William Fulkerson of Salina who plans to study mechanical engineering. Fulkerson is a senior at Salina South High School.

The eight incoming freshmen honored as Ice Scholars will potentially receive a total of $30,000 over four years in addition to any other university scholarship awards. The renewable award is designated for high-achieving, highly involved student scholars and is the largest scholarship award made by the college.

Finalists selected by a committee of college faculty and staff participated in an on-campus interview as part of the application process.

"We are very excited to welcome these eight outstanding students to campus as they join our fall 2023 freshman class," said Gary Clark, senior associate dean and professor in the Carl R. Ice College of Engineering.

The other 2023 Ice Scholars and their chosen field of study include the following.

Peter Hamilton, chemical engineering, Lansing High School, Lansing; Silvio Liu, biological systems engineering, Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence; Grant Shanklin, cybersecurity, Olathe Northwest High School, Lenexa; John LaVergne, computer science, Shawnee Mission South High School, Overland Park; Corbin Hoppas, biomedical engineering, Andover High School, Wichita; Jackson Heit, mechanical engineering, De Smet Jesuit High School, Ballwin, Mo.; and Bethany Klein, biomedical engineering, Ponca City Senior High School, Ponca City, Okla.