Washburn University
TOPEKA - Washburn University Philosophy & Religious Studies and Communication Studies Departments have awarded 31 scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year to students majoring or minoring in these majors.
Communication Studies
Jeanette T. Dandridge Communication Scholarship
- Aubrie Cantu, junior from Shawnee, Kan.
- Calyn Conner, junior, from Salina, Kan.
Toni McCorkill Boyles Communication Scholarship
- Claire Chard, junior, from Fredonia, Kan.
Meredith A. Moore Communication Award Scholarship
- Khalani Britt, junior, from Topeka, Kan. (also awarded the Washburn Philosophy & Religious Studies Scholarship)
Philosophy & Religious Studies
Barry Crawford Religious Studies Scholarship Fund
- Tressa Burns, sophomore, from Elsberry, Mo.
- Grace Springer, freshman, from Shawnee, Kan.
Jolee Houx Philosophy Scholarship Fund
- Craig Bauerle, senior, from Auburn, Kan.
Russ and Vickie Jacobs Scholarship Fund
- Lisa Biswas, junior, from Leawood, Kan.
- Cayden Bouton, sophomore, from Topeka, Kan.
- Jordan Collis, sophomore, from Topeka, Kan.
- Ellie Fincham, sophomore, from Topeka, Kan.
- Pasha Levchenko, sophomore, from Topeka, Kan.
- Alyena Mooney, sophomore, from Topeka, Kan.
- Trevor Ottman, senior, from Horton, Kan.
- Rachel Schultz, freshman, from Lansing, Kan.
- Tristen Taylor, senior, from Topeka, Kan.
- Kylie Zeiler, junior, from Topeka, Kan.
J. L. Nobo Memorial Scholarship in Philosophy
Ziona Jackson, junior, from Topeka, Kan.
Jorge L. Nobo Scholarship Fund
- Ethan Anderson, junior, from Topeka, Kan.
- Gary Hardy, senior, from Perry, Kan.
- Kira Roth, junior, from Grainfield, Kan.
Glen Tuchscherer Scholarship Fund
- Rafael Torres, sophomore, from Topeka, Kan.
The Urban Family Scholarship Fund
- Merit Carter, junior, from Ransom, Kan.
- Bay Colt, junior, from Independence, Mo.
- Cailin Johnson, junior, from Topeka, Kan.
- Griffin Lickteig, senior, from Lenexa, Kan.
- Aiden Lira, junior, from Topeka, Kan.
- Noah Matya, junior, from Hoyt, Kan.
- Tyler Naquin, junior, from Wichita, Kan.
Dr. Phillip W. Whitcomb Scholarship Fund
- Steven Amrhein, senior, from Topeka, Kan.
- Reagan Payton, junior, from Mulvane, Kan.