KU News Release

University Women’s Club awards $9,000 in scholarships to six KU students

LAWRENCE — Six women students at the University of Kansas have received scholarships worth $1,500 each, for a total of $9,000 awarded for the 2007-08 academic year from the University Women’s Club.

Scholarship winners, who were chosen based meritorious academic achievement, will be honored at a luncheon Thursday, April 5, at the Malott Room in the Kansas Union. Rick Ginsberg, dean of the School of Education and professor of education administration, will address the honorees and their families, club members and guests.

Founded in 1900, the University Women’s Club has given about $82,000 in scholarships to KU women undergraduate and graduate students since 1915, making it the longest continuous scholarship-awarding unit at KU. Janis Hutchison is president of the organization. Members are current or former KU faculty and staff members or their spouses. Susie Lacy, president-elect, chairs the club’s scholarship committee.

Recipients are listed below by hometown, major and level in school, parents (when available) and high school or previous school attended.

JOHNSON COUNTY
From Overland Park 66210
Bridget Livers, senior in environmental studies with minors in geology and music, daughter of Richard and Lenda Livers; Blue Valley Northwest High School.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY
From Lansing 66043
Kayla Buehler, senior in pre-physical therapy, pre-sport science/community health and sport science, daughter of David and Lisa Buehler; Lansing High School.

SHAWNEE COUNTY
From Topeka 66605
Erika Meza-Zerlin, sophomore in mechanical engineering, daughter of Eliezer and Debra Meza-Zerlin; Shawnee Heights Senior High School, Tecumseh.

From Wakarusa 66546
Kasey Bowden, sophomore in pre-nursing, daughter of Robert and Mary Bowden; Washburn Rural High School, Topeka.

COLORADO
From Highlands Ranch 80130
Hilary Hungerford, master’s degree student in geography; bachelor’s degree from University of Northern Colorado.

MASSACHUSETTS
From Newton Center 02459
Erin Questad, doctoral student in ecology and evolutionary biology, daughter of Fran Questad; bachelor’s degree from Pennsylvania State University.

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