Rudd Foundation
The Rudd Foundation has announced its sixth class of Rudd Scholars, comprised of 30 Kansas high school seniors selected following a competitive application process that focuses on the students and their life stories, in addition to academic accomplishments, test scores and extracurricular activities.
The newly selected scholars will bring the total to 111 Rudd Scholars for the 2023-24 school year. Of the new class, 18 scholars will attend Wichita State, six will attend Fort Hays State, and six will attend Emporia State.
All Rudd Scholars receive a four-year college scholarship to attend either Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University or Wichita State University to obtain a bachelor’s degree in a field of their choice. Each Rudd Scholarship covers all tuition and fees, books, supplies, and on-campus room and board remaining after other aid, grants, and scholarships received by the student. The expected value for the 30 new scholarship recipients is approximately $1.5 million over four years.
“The Foundation is honored to offer the Rudd Scholarship to these exceptional young men and women, and we look forward to watching each of their journeys through our program and into their professional careers,” said Darrell Swank, president of the Rudd Foundation. “Leslie Rudd’s vision in establishing this program was to provide students of this caliber with the opportunity to fully experience college without financial stress, graduate debt-free, and be inspired to pursue their own passions and dreams, all while remaining connected to their Kansas communities. Mr. Rudd would be very proud of this group of students.”
Students from our area who were selected for the sixth class of Rudd Scholars are as follows. The scholars are listed by their college of choice.
Emporia State University
Avery Monnington, Herington High School
Fort Hays State University
Michael Hawk, Smoky Valley High School
Wichita State University
Katie Rempel, Hillsboro High School
Kylie Flaming, Inman High School