The Kansas Bankers Association (KBA) is pleased to announce the recipients of 13 scholarships awarded by the Kansas Bankers Educational Foundation (KBEF), a 501(c)(3) corporation created and operated by the KBA. Seven scholarships have been awarded to children of Kansas bankers who met specified criteria. An additional six scholarships were awarded to recipients who are currently enrolled in one of two Kansas colleges/universities that offer banking-specific degrees and/or concentrations.
CHILDREN OF KANSAS BANKERS SCHOLARSHIPS
Tyler Heizelman, Wichita State University – $1,000
Father: LeRoy Heizelman, Union State Bank, Wichita. Tyler will be a senior at Wichita State University in the fall, majoring in marketing. Tyler is planning a career in bank marketing after graduation.
Jace Engel, University of Kansas – $500
Father: Matthew Engel, Farmers State Bank, Oakley. Jace will be a Senior at KU in the fall, majoring in finance. After graduation, Jace will launch his career in banking with a desire to work his way up to management.
Noah Roberts, Pittsburg State University – $500
Mother: Susie Roberts, Bank of Labor, Kansas City. Noah will be a senior at PSU in the fall, majoring in automotive technology with a Minor in Business. Noah is interested in becoming a financial advisor.
Kylie Saville, Fort Hays State University – $500
Father: Greg Saville, First National Bank and Trust, Phillipsburg. Kylie will be a junior at Ft. Hays State University in the fall. After earning her degree in business marketing, she hopes to pursue her career goal of attaining the position of director of marketing.
Jared Swafford, Wichita State University – $500
Father: Brian Swafford, Southwest National Bank, Wichita. Jared will be a Senior this fall at Wichita State University, majoring in accounting. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a master’s degree in accounting and earn his CPA license.
Justin Swafford, Wichita State University – $500
Father: Brian Swafford, Southwest National Bank, Wichita. Justin will be a Senior this fall at Wichita State University pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting.
Sienna Wingerson, Kansas State University – $500
Father: Steven Wingerson, First National Bank and Trust, Smith Center. Sienna will be a junior at Kansas State University majoring in marketing. Her career goal is to work as a multi-media manager in north-central or northwest Kansas.
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY BANKING SCHOLARSHIPS
Mariah Rippe, Robbins Banking Institute, Fort Hays State University – $2,000
Mariah is a student majoring in finance with a concentration in banking. Her career goal is to complete her banking degree and become a loan officer or financial officer with a community bank.
Cheyenne McCall, Robbins Banking Institute, Fort Hays State University – $2,000
Cheyenne currently works as a consumer lender at a Kansas bank and looks to grow her career by obtaining her degree in finance with a concentration in Banking.
BENEDICTINE SCHOLARSHIPS
John Wetta, Byron G. Thompson Center for Integrity in Finance and Economics, Benedictine College – $1,000
John is from Wichita and studying finance. His career goal is to work in financial services.
Carson Klingerman, Byron G. Thompson Center for Integrity in Finance and Economics, Benedictine College – $1,000
Carson is from Topeka and studying Finance and Marketing. His career goal is to work in the areas of marketing and communications for financial institutions.
Alex Gorman, Byron G. Thompson Center for Integrity in Finance and Economics, Benedictine College – $1,000
Alex is from Fort Scott and studying economics and philosophy. He plans to attend law school and pursue a career that utilizes his knowledge of the law, economics and financial institutions.
Dylan Caro Posada, Byron G. Thompson Center for Integrity in Finance and Economics, Benedictine College – $1,000
Dylan is from Kansas City and studying finance and management. He plans to pursue an MBA and then begin a career in management within financial institutions.
