(Leavenworth, Kansas) – Four University of Saint Mary students are among a select
group of undergraduates to receive scholarships from the Kansas Independent College
Foundation.
Catherine Thomas, a nursing major from Lawrence, Kansas, received the New Horizons Scholarship, which
honors first-generation college students. Tenike Kuhns, a nursing major from Atchison, Kansas, was awarded the Better Life Degree Completion
Award, recognizing students who return to finish their degree after a period of absence.
Madyson Kline of Basehor, Kansas, an applied mathematics major on the pre-actuary track, received
the William Tschudy Scholarship for Business & Public Service. This award recognizes
students who plan to pursue graduate education and apply business expertise in service
to the public.
Seydi Garcia Clemente, an exercise science major from Kansas City, Kansas, received a Maud Wyatt Recognition
Scholarship. The Kansas Independent College Association established the award to honor
Maud Wyatt, whose generous bequest has supported the work of KICA and its institutions
since 1961.
About the Kansas Independent College Association
Located in Topeka, the Kansas Independent College Association is a 501(c)3 that develops
and enhances the competitive standing of its 21-member independent, non-profit, regionally
accredited, degree-granting colleges and universities and strives to assure opportunity
and choice in higher education for all students. For more information, please contact
Jesyca Hope, VP for Member Programs and Outreach at 785-554-0247 or jesyca@kscolleges.org.
The University of Saint Mary is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. USM-Johnson County, at 11221 Roe Ave., offers evening accelerated graduate and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs. Visit stmary.edu for more information.