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HAYS, Kan. -- More than 70 students were awarded nearly $80,000 at Fort Hays State University's College of Business and Leadership (COBL) Scholarship Awards Ceremony for the 2011-2012 academic year.

Graduate students and undergraduates alike received scholarships ranging in value from $250 to $5,000 during a ceremony led by Joan Rumpel, assistant professor of economics, finance and accounting.

Recipients are listed by hometown, classification and scholarship.

ARGONIA: Craig Simon, senior, a $1,000 Brungardt Hower Ward Elliot and Pfeifer Scholarship.

BAZINE: Cory Betz, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award.

BOGUE: Holly Buss, senior, a $500 KOCH Industries Inc., Scholarship.

BUHLER: Levi Spicer, senior, M.B.A. and Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award.

BUSHTON: Courtney Moran, junior, a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship.

CHESTERFIELD, Mo.: Stephanie Bunch, senior, a $250 Robert S. and Elizabeth W. Armstrong Scholarship.

CIMARRON: Neal Giebler, senior, a $500 COBL Undergraduate Scholarship, a $1,000 AT&T Foundation Scholarship and a $250 Matthew Schamberger Memorial Scholarship.

CLAFLIN: Nolan Kempke, senior, a $2,000 Andrew Gottschalk-Economics and Finance Scholarship and a $500 Departmental Accounting Scholarship.

Megan Kirmer, graduate student, Student Distinguished Achievement Award Nominee.

Travis Liebl, senior, a $2,500 Kansas CPA Graduate Scholarship, a $1,000 Mapes and Miller CPA Scholarship, and a $500 Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship.

CLAYTON: Brian Linden, junior, a $750 Kansas Farm Credit Services Scholarship.

COLBY: Tisha Bieker, senior, a $2,250 Kansas CPA Undergraduate Scholarship.

Eric Blanton, junior, a $500 Creta Lois Sproul Scholarship.

Jordon Hockersmith, junior, a $500 Creta Lois Sproul Scholarship.

COLLYER: Michele Ummel, senior, a $300 Dr. Joseph D. Kirkman Memorial Scholarship, a $250 Northwest Kansas Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Scholarship, and a $1,000 Jack Logan Scholarship.

COPE, Colo.: Larissa Craig, sophomore, a $500 William C. and Carolyn Miller Scholarship.

DERBY: Jessica Tormey, senior, a $500 Departmental BUED Scholarship.

DIGHTON: Tyler Horn, freshman, a $2,500 COBL Achievement Award.

DODGE CITY: Wendy Avila, senior, a $500 William C. and Carolyn Miller Scholarship.

Megan Schaller, senior, a $1,250 Lewis, Hooper and Dick Scholarship.

Ryan Scheck, senior, a $1,250 Lewis, Hooper and Dick Scholarship.

EDSON: Sarah Borneman, senior, a $1,000 Brungardt Hower Ward Elliot and Pfeifer Scholarship.

EMPORIA: Ben Brassart, special student, Student Distinguished Achievement Award Nominee.

FONTANA: Taylor French, special student, Student Distinguished Achievement Award.

GARDEN CITY: Carlos Villanueva, senior, a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship and a $750 Kansas I-70 Association Tourism and Hospitality Scholarship.

GOVE: Brooke Evans, senior, a $500 High Plains Farm Credit Scholarship, a $350 Accounting Club Scholarship and a $750 Kennedy and Coe Scholarship.

GRAINFIELD: Trisha Goetz, junior, a $2,000 William E. Lusk Scholarship and a $750 Kennedy and Coe Scholarship.

Clinton Katt, senior, a $1,000 Arthur E. Andersen Scholarship.

HAYS: Addie Basye, senior, a $500 Adams Brown Beran and Ball Scholarship.

Caitlin Braun, senior, a $250 Northwest Kansas Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Scholarship and a $500 Departmental BCOM Scholarship.

Robert Huff, junior, a $500 Leonard and Ethel Thompson Scholarship, a $500 Departmental Accounting Scholarship and a $500 Dr. and Mrs. M.J. Little Scholarship.

Brian Kitchen, senior, a $500 John and Nancy Francis Scholarship.

Layne Krizek, senior, a $2,500 Ameriprise Financial Planning Scholarship.

Sandra Nickel, senior, a $1,000 Bank of Hays-Reverend William Miller Memorial Scholarship and a $500 Emprise Bank-Finance Scholarship.

Sean Nixon, senior, a $1,000 Farmers Alliance Scholarship and a $500 MIS Faculty Scholarship.

Kevin Sander, senior, a $1,000 Norman and Ann Jeter-Emprise Bank Scholarship and a $1,000 BKD Accounting Scholarship.

Kyle Staab, senior, a $500 Adams Brown Beran and Ball Scholarship.

Jessie Steffen, sophomore, a $500 Ruthetta Krause Scholarship.

Chrystal Thomas, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award.

Cameron Werth, senior, a $1,000 David L. Meckenstock Scholarship, an $800 Peier Family Scholarships, a $500 Adams Brown Beran and Ball Scholarship, and a $1,000 BKD Accounting Scholarship.

Tyler Werth, freshman, a $600 Commerce Bank Scholarship.

HILLROSE, Colo.: Coree Linker, senior, a $300 Robert S. Armstrong Scholarship and a $500 Alpha Kappa Psi Scholarship.

HOISINGTON: Christina Glenn, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award.

Turner Polzin, senior, a $600 Commerce Bank-Finance Scholarship, a $1,000 Arthur E. Andersen Scholarship, and a $1,000 Brungardt Hower Ward Elliot and Pfeifer Scholarship.

HOXIE: Kimberly Weber, freshman, a $500 William C. and Carolyn Miller Scholarship.

ITHACA, Mich.: Wesley Toews, junior, a $500 KOCH Industries Inc. Scholarship.

JEWELL: Katelyn Peters, senior, a $300 Robert S. Armstrong Scholarship, a $600 Commerce Bank Scholarship and a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship.

JUNCTION CITY: David Ramirez, junior, a $500 Robert S. and Elizabeth W. Armstrong Scholarship.

KENSINGTON: Jared Grauerholz, senior, a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship.

LINCOLN: Brandi Obermueller, junior, a $2,000 William E. Lusk Scholarship and a $600 Commerce Bank-Finance Scholarship.

LARNED: Katlin Roberts, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Assistantship Award.

LOGAN: Carri Brobst, junior, a $300 Robert S. Armstrong Scholarship, a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship, and a $500 Emprise Bank-Management Scholarship.

NORTON: Bryce Engelbert, senior, a $500 Creta Lois Sproul Scholarship.

Travis Ray, junior, an $1,800 Jack and Peggy McCullick Scholarship, a $500 Creta Lois Sproul Scholarship and a $1,000 John Garwood Scholarship.

Valerie Wagoner, senior, a $500 Creta Lois Sproul Scholarship.

PARK: Austin Zerr, sophomore, a $3,000 Robert and Loretta Sandmeyer Scholarship.

PHILLIPSBURG: Ross Bugbee, senior, a $1,000 Schwaller Award.

QUINTER: Zachary Woolf, junior, a $1,000 Insurance Planning Inc., Scholarship and a $200 Jack and Peggy Heather Scholarship.

ROZEL: Samantha Crook, senior, a $2,000 Andrew Gottschalk-Economics and Finance Scholarship.

RUSSELL: Amanda Brown, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award.

SPEARVILLE: Venessa Acevedo, senior, a $1,000 Insurance Planning Inc., Scholarship, a $300 Robert S. Armstrong Scholarship, and a $500 Robert S. and Elizabeth W. Armstrong Scholarship.

Nikki Rabe, sophomore, a $600 Scott and Rita Harmon Scholarship.

STOCKTON: Caleb Kriley,junior, a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship and a $500 Emprise Bank-Management Scholarship.

Kyle Zerr, sophomore, a $1,000 Nex-Tech/Rural Telephone Scholarship.

TONGANOXIE: Michael Holton, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Assistantship Award.

TOPEKA: Jami Bouray, senior, a $1,000 David L. Meckenstock Scholarship and a $500 Dr. and Mrs. M.J. Little Scholarship.

Samantha Grollmes, senior, a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship.

Krista Wolgast, junior, a $500 COBL Undergraduate Scholarship and a $500 Departmental BUED Scholarship.

TULSA, Okla.: Brian Humphrey, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award.

VICTORIA: Jenna Braun, senior, a $500 Ruthetta Krause Scholarship.

Courtney Kanzenbach, junior, a $1,000 Insurance Planning Inc., Scholarship, a $500 Robert S. and Elizabeth W. Armstrong Scholarship, and a $500 Departmental Management and Marketing Scholarship.

XINZHENG, China: Xinyuan (Emma) Zhang, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Assistantship Award.

ZHENGZHOU, China: Kelei (Jackie) Zhang, graduate student, M.B.A. and Graduate Assistantship Award.

ZHENGZHOUHENAN, China: Lu (Cynthia) Liu, graduate student, a $500 COBL Graduate Scholarship and Student Distinguished Achievement Award Nominee.