Following the 2024 Scholarship Interview Days held Jan. 20 and 27, Newman University has offered 88 of its top scholarships to participants of this year’s competition. Some students were offered multiple awards.
St. Newman Scholars
Five individuals were chosen to receive Newman’s most prestigious scholarship, the St. John Henry Newman Scholarship, for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.
The St. Newman scholarship is a full-tuition annual award renewable for five years, valued at at least $177,500. Applicants are required to complete an online application, which includes the submission of a personal resumé, a picture and a 30-60 second video explaining why they want to attend Newman University. They also took part in one of two interview days in January.
Applicants must have at least a 3.9 cumulative high school GPA to apply. St. Newman scholars must complete 32 hours of community service, maintain a 3.4+ GPA and live on campus each semester.
The 2024-25 St. Newman Scholars are:
Desiray Cuellar, of Wichita, Kansas, and Wichita East High School; major: biology with a pre-medicine concentration
Jenna Ju, of Valley Center, Kansas, and Valley Center High School; major: biology with a pre-medicine concentration
Janett Lerma-Reyes, of Wichita and Wichita Northwest High School; major: biology with a pre-optometry concentration
Emma Lintecum, of Raymore, Missouri, and Raymore-Peculiar High School; major: biology with a pre-veterinary concentration
Kelly Lotsu-Morgan, of Accra, Ghana, and Temple Christian International School; major: computer science
Monsignor McNeill Scholars
The university also selected 44 students to receive its prestigious Monsignor Leon McNeill Scholarship for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarship is an annual award renewable for five years, valued at a total of $100,000.
Applicants are required to complete an online application, which includes the submission of a personal resumé, a picture and a 30-60 second video explaining why they want to attend Newman University.
The Monsignor Leon McNeill Scholarship is named for the first president of the university. The scholarship requires that recipients have at least a 3.9 cumulative high school GPA. Recipients must complete 32 hours of community service each semester and maintain a 3.4+ GPA.
The 2024-25 McNeill Scholars are:
Shamiha Alam of Dhaka, Bangladesh, and Heed International School; major: biomedical science
Avary Alberg of Viola, Kansas, and Goddard High School; major: nursing
Fabian Alvarez of Orlando, Florida, and Freedom High School; major: exploring
Myrrah Awwad of Wichita and Wichita North High School; major: biology with a pre-medicine concentration
Jennifer Belton of Wichita and Northeast Magnet High School; major: chemistry with a pre-pharmacy concentration
Adam Bosworth of Wichita and Wichita North High School; major: exploring
Cameron Busby of Wichita and Maize South High School; major: early childhood unified
Tanner Casaubon of Argyle, Texas, and Liberty Christian School; major: exploring
Peyton Childers of Augusta, Kansas, and Augusta High School; major: art
Lily Cortez of Wichita and Maize High School; major: nursing
Paighton Crumley of Wichita and Andover Central High School; major: management
Addison Davis of Wichita and Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School; major: accounting
Jarren Freistuhler of Derby, Kansas, and Derby High School; major: business data analytics
Abbey Gatesman of Greenwood, Arkansas, and Greenwood High School; major: management
Katherine Grossman of Wichita and Wichita East High School; major: chemistry with a research emphasis
Grace Hertel of Forest Grove, Oregon, and Forest Grove High School; major: diagnostic medical sonography
Connor Jahn of Wichita and Trinity Academy; major: business data analytics
Jack Judkins of Wichita Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School; major: biology with a pre-dentistry concentration
Kenzee Keeling of Dodge City, Kansas, and Dodge City High School; major: exploring
Avery Kelley of Derby and Derby High School; major: biology with a pre-medicine concentration
Devani Manzano of Ulysses, Kansas, and Ulysses High School; major: elementary education
Mary Kate McClure of Wichita and Valley Center High School; major: exploring
Tessa Mendoza of Marion, Kansas, and Marion High School; major: criminal justice
Payton Meyer of Mount Hope, Kansas, and Bishop Carroll Catholic High School; major: nursing
Ian Miller of Norwich, Kansas, and Wichita Heights High School; major: biology with a pre-medicine concentration
Monicah Namulindwa of Wichita and Kapaun Mount Carmel Catholic High School; major: exploring
Nya Nguyen of Wichita and Wichita East High School; major: diagnostic medical sonography
Abi Oberley of Clearwater, Kansas, homeschooled; major: elementary education
Yaretzi Parga Lamas of Wichita and Wichita North High School; major: radiologic technology
Olivia Patton of Colwich, Kansas, and Andale High School; major: diagnostic medical sonography
Kala Russell of Park City, Kansas and Wichita North High School; major: nursing
Emma Santiago of Derby and Derby High School; major: biology with a pre-medicine concentration
Jada Sublett of Wichita and Wichita South High School; major: marketing
Maya Thomas of Wichita and Valley Center High School; major: radiologic technology
Kyla Toombs of Wichita and Bishop Carroll Catholic High School; major: biology with a concentration in biomedical research
Trung Tran of Wichita and Wichita East High School; major: biology with a pre-medicine concentration
Hannah Tymitz of Bruce Township, Michigan, and Romeo High School; major: exploring
Sandra Vazquez Ulloa of Wichita and Wichita North High School; major: exploring
Katheryne Ventura Molina of Wichita and Wichita Southeast High School; major: nursing
Kira Wagner of Overland Park, Kansas, and Shawnee Mission West High School; major: nursing
Katie Weiss of Salina, Kansas, and Sacred Heart Junior-Senior High School; major: accounting
Nicolas West of Haysville, Kansas, and Campus High School; major: psychology
Lexi Wimberly of Wichita and Wichita Northwest High School; major: diagnostic medical sonography
Vince Wong of Andover, Kansas, and Andover High School; major: biology with a pre-physical therapy concentration
Adorer of the Blood of Christ Service Awards and the Honors Program
In addition to the St. Newman and McNeill scholarship, 34 students were selected for the ASC Service Awards and 55 were extended invitations for Newman’s Honors Program.
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