Kansas State University

National scholars

K-State students have an outstanding tradition of success in national scholarship competitions whether they are competing against students from other state universities or against students from elite private universities and we are proud to celebrate the success of our most recent winners below.

2021-22 recipients

Truman Scholarship

Katie Sleichter junior in political science

Udall Scholarship Honorable Mention

Thomas Leihsing senior in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology

Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship

Arnaldo X. Torres-Hernandez doctoral student in chemistry

Fulbright U.S. Student Grant

Annie Cortes 2021 graduate in elementary education

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Ceci Schmitz senior in electrical engineering

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Honorable Mention

Greg Tooley master's student in biology

Goldwater Scholarship

Eisenhower Transportation Graduate Fellowship

Gilman Scholarship

Meagan Miller freshman in interior design

Breianna Dixon   junior in animal sciences and industry and pre-veterinary medicine

Olivia Wiley junior in animal sciences and industry

Ainslie Markle   senior in mechanical engineering and French

Shelby Thornton senior in architecture

Amanda Smith senior in human development and family science

Caitlin Snyder senior in animal sciences and industry-pre-veterinary option

Cassandra Rodriguez junior in communication sciences and disorders

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant

Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship