05/21/18
HAYS, Kan. – Eight Fort Hays State University students have been awarded the Noyce Teacher Leader Scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year.

The program aims to expand the workforce in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics by training teachers of science and mathematics for middle and high schools. The program also works closely with the Southwest Plains Regional Service Center to recruit and retain science and mathematics teachers for rural and western Kansas.

Scholarships are funded through the National Science Foundation from the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, created by the family of Noyce, who was a co-founder of Intel.

Students are listed alphabetically by hometown.

BRIGHTON, Colo. (80602): Diana Sabados is a junior majoring in mathematics education.

DELPHOS (67436): Trisha Kiser is a senior majoring in chemistry education.

DODGE CITY (67801): Chantal Solorzano is a sophomore majoring in biology education.

GARDEN CITY (67846): Alexis Meinert is a junior majoring in mathematics education.

JUNCTION CITY (66441): Kathryn Westerhaus is a sophomore majoring in biology education.

LIEBENTHAL (67553): Joshua Stark is a sophomore majoring in chemistry education.

NORTON (67654): Lane Bigge is a senior majoring in mathematics education.

WINONA (67764): Lauren Zerr is a senior majoring in mathematics education.