Four area students awarded KSU scholarships

MANHATTAN — Four area students have been awarded scholarships, totaling $1,200, to Kansas State University. The scholarships were awarded by the North Central Kansas Catbackers, the Col. Gayle Foster Endowed Scholarship Fund and the K-State Alumni Association.
The recipients are Ivon Owen, Concordia; Daniel Rieke, Belleville; Jessica Jensen, Courtland; Rylie Knox, Clyde.
“We are so pleased to congratulate these outstanding students,” said Amy Button Renz, president and CEO of the K-State Alumni Association, “the Alumni Association board of directors is committed to helping prospective students attend K-State. We greatly appreciate local alumni and friends who have helped make these awards possible through their loyal support.”
Normally, these scholarships would be awarded at the annual area Catbacker gathering. However, K-State Athletics and the K-State Alumni Association agreed to cancel this year's Catbacker tour to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
There are more than 1,130 K-State alumni and friends in the North Central Kansas area (Republic and Cloud counties).The scholarships are for the 2020-21 academic year. The Alumni Association annually awards approximately $550,000 in student scholarships, with funding provided by local K-State alumni and friends and Alumni Association programming.