成人头条 has chosen the top 12 finalists in the annual Distinguished Scholarship Invitational (DSI).
Two students will be announced as recipients of the $52,000 Harry Gore Memorial Scholarship on Thursday, Jan. 30.
They are:
鈥� Aisha Duggins, 成人头条 Northeast Magnet High School
鈥� Brissa Gallegos, 成人头条 High School North
鈥� Mary Henning, 成人头条 High School Northwest
鈥� Derick Holmes, 成人头条 High School Southeast
鈥� Kevin Kraus, Salina South High School
鈥� Jennifer Mattar, 成人头条 Collegiate School
鈥� Bridget McSorley, Kansas City, Kan., Bishop Miege High School
鈥� Meenakshi Natesan, 成人头条 High School East
鈥� Jenny Nguyen, Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School
鈥� Madison Ripperger, 成人头条, Kan., Trinity Academy
鈥� Amy Vuong, 成人头条 High School Southeast
鈥� Jackson Wilborn, 成人头条 Northeast Magnet High School
The students competed in DSI on Saturday, Nov. 16, with 328 total students competing. Two of the finalists will be selected as recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial $52,000 scholarship, which are among the largest undergraduate awards in Kansas.
To be invited to compete in the invitational, students had to have a 24 or higher ACT score and a minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA. The 12 finalists this year have an average ACT score of 29 and an average GPA of 3.95.
Once invited, students complete a packet of information, including essays and compete in an on-campus leadership competition. Finalists will be back on campus Wednesday, Jan. 29 for final interviews.
The announcement of the Gore Scholars will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, in the Marcus Welcome Center. All finalists will receive competitive scholarship packages to attend WSU in the fall.