WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita State University announced its 2026-27 Rudd Scholars on Tuesday.
Each student will receive a full-ride scholarship, which includes tuition, fees, and on-campus housing costs.
- Amiyah Beard — Newton Senior High School
- Gracin Bergmeier — Inman Junior-Senior High School
- Jayden Boggess— Washington High School (Kansas City)
- Ashley Caligiuri— Junction City Senior High School
- Adison Henderson — Central Junior-Senior High School (Burden)
- Gabriel Heredia — Pratt Senior High School
- Kinley Jones — Ellis High School
- Danielle MacKinney — South Barber High School
- Sumaita Masum — Wichita Northeast Magnet High School
- Madison McCaskill — Wichita South High School
- Sutton O’Crowley — Douglass High School
- Avery Powell — Andover High School
- Kenton Powless — Paola High School
- Vanessa Rayo Real — Dodge City High School
- Julissa Romero-Lopez — Wichita West High School
- N’Aliecia Taylor — Central Junior-Senior High School (Burden)
- Abraham Vasquez — Sumner Academy of Arts and Science
“The Rudd Foundation is truly changing my life and helping me chase my dreams by allowing me to attend college debt-free,” said Sutton O’Crowley of Douglass High School. “I am very excited to attend Wichita State University in the fall to pursue a degree in nursing.”
The new cohort brings the total of Rudd Scholars who will be studying at WSU in the fall to 79 students…