The Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina is pleased to announce scholarship winners for the 2024-2025 school year. Applicants are asked to submit an essay describing “What does your Catholic faith mean to you?”. Additionally, they are evaluated on their dedication to volunteering, their need for financial assistance, and overall completion of the application. Scholarship recipients are chosen by an unbiased panel of judges based on the criteria and rubrics established for each.
The Msgr. Clement A. Kruse Scholarship is awarded to individuals who are active registered members of a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Salina. The scholarship was established upon the passing of Msgr. Kruse in 2006. This year’s recipients of the Msgr. Clement A. Kruse Scholarship are:
- Jaci Biggs from Minneapolis, attending Kansas State University
- Jane Letourneau from Beloit, attending Benedictine College
- Jenna Gengler from Beloit, attending Benedictine College
- Marissa Myers from Russell, attending Fort Hays State University
- Anna Thielen from Dorrance, attending Bethany, Sterling or Kansas Wesleyan
- Aubrey Gengler from Beloit, attending Benedictine College
- Tyson Dinkel from Hays, attending Fort Hays State University.
The Marymount Memorial Education Trust Scholarship is awarded to individuals attending an accredited Catholic College as a full-time student and are active registered members of a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Salina. This year’s recipients of the Marymount Memorial Scholarship are:
- Emma Mick from Beloit, attending Benedictine College
- Emma Roberts from Salina, attending Benedictine College
- Abigail Gardner from Colby, attending Benedictine College
- Maria Mick from Beloit, attending Benedictine College
- Jazlyn Fenner from Goodland, attending Benedictine College
- Michelle Zarybnicky from Hanover, attending Benedictine College
The Susie Deges Memorial Scholarship was established in memory of Susie Deges, a young woman whose life was tragically cut short on the eve of her high school graduation. Sue held many leadership positions at a local and diocesan-wide CYO level. This scholarship is awarded to an individual who is not only an active registered member of a parish in the Diocese of Salina but is also active within their local CYO group. This year’s recipient of the Susie Deges Memorial Scholarship is Ainsley Collins from Norton. Ainsley plans on attending Colby Community College to further her education.
The Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina would like to congratulate all the scholarship recipients, as well as all graduates in the diocese. If you would like more information on establishing a scholarship fund, contributing to an existing fund, or information on the funds available at the Catholic Foundation for Diocese of Salina – please contact us at 785-827-8746 or development@salinadiocese.org.