Seven high school students from Kansas and Oklahoma have been awarded $30,000 to $45,000 each as the newest recipients of the Koch Scholarship at Wichita State University.
- Michael Goldberg: Wichita Collegiate School; finance
- Allison Helmut: Circle High School in Towanda, Kansas; accounting
- Carson McCachern: Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma; computer engineering
- Ryan Meadows: Deer Creek High School in Edmond, Oklahoma; electrical engineering
- Alaina Veatch: Classical School of Wichita; finance
- Margaret Weihe: Valley Center High School in Valley Center, Kansas; mechanical engineering
- Caden Yurko: Grove High School in Afton, Oklahoma; computer engineering
The scholarship is awarded annually by WSU’s Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College. The new scholars each will be awarded $30,000 for in state or $45,000 for out of state tuition over four years.
The scholarship program is open to high school seniors enrolling in the College of Engineering or the W. Frank Barton School of Business. All Koch Scholars are members of the Cohen Honors College, taking honors courses and participating in community service and professional development activities throughout the year. Scholarship selection is based on high academic achievement, work, volunteer and leadership experiences, an essay, and an interview process.
The Koch Scholars Program was first made possible by a $1.54 million pledge from Koch Industries in 2014. The fall 2023 semester marks the ninth class to participate in the Koch Scholars Program.
