WICHITA -- Wichita State University has selected the top 14 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI).
They are:
Dalton Dicks, Great Bend High School
Julia Edmondson, Heritage Christian Academy
Spencer Espino, Timber Creek High School (Texas)
Tobin Hushower, Palmer High School (Alaska)
MJ Jacques, Topeka High School
Rebekah Krehbiel, Northside High School (Arkansas)
Vivian Le, Wichita East High School
Saif Malik, Wichita Collegiate School
Jacob Martinez, Lutheran South High School (Missouri)
Ebony Moore, Salina Central High School
Sophie O’Reilly, Tulsa School of Arts & Sciences (Oklahoma)
Claire Pomeroy, Andover High School
Bayle Sandy, Great Bend High School
Daniel Winter, Quest Early College High School (Texas)
The students competed in DSI in November with 656 total students competing – the largest in DSI history. Three of the finalists will be selected as recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial $64,000 scholarships, which are among the largest undergraduate awards in the Midwest.
To be invited to compete in the invitational, students had to have a 27 or higher ACT score, or a 3.5 or higher GPA, or rank in the top 10% of their class. The 14 finalists this year have an average ACT score of 28 and average GPA of 3.93.
Once invited, students completed an application, including essays and competed in an on-campus leadership competition.
The announcement of the Gore Scholars will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday in the Marcus Welcome Center. All finalists will receive competitive scholarship packages to attend WSU in the fall of 2020.