Scholarship Recipients

CNAS 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
Bears CNAS Endowed Scholarship Lincoln Dunning Civil Engineering Senior Strafford, MO
C. Louis and Thelma Ferrell Van Buren Scholarship Drew Hayes Civil Engineering Senior Springfield, MO
C. Louis and Thelma Ferrell Van Buren Scholarship Nhi Le Biology Senior Springfield, MO
C. Louis and Thelma Ferrell Van Buren Scholarship Jaydin Lee General Operations & Tourism/Hospitality Leadership Junior Pleasant Hope, MO
C. Louis and Thelma Ferrell Van Buren Scholarship Madison Olbertz Geology Junior Shell Knob, MO
Charles and Cindy Rodgers Scholarship Jaydin Lee General Operations & Tourism/Hospitality Leadership Junior Pleasant Hope, MO
Charles and Cindy Rodgers Scholarship Nathan Obert Applied Mathematics Junior Nixa, MO 
Charles and Cindy Rodgers Scholarship Ian Tucker Biology Junior Augusta, MO
CNAS Scholarship for STEM Secondary Education Students Caitlyn Duncan Pre-Teacher Education/Biology Senior Stockton, MO
CNAS Scholarship for STEM Secondary Education Students Cassidy Goodwin Middle School Education/Science Senior Strafford, MO
CNAS Scholarship for STEM Secondary Education Students Frances Haller Secondary Education/Mathematics Graduate Ballwin, MO
CNAS Scholarship for STEM Secondary Education Students Mackenzie Seigler Pre-Teacher Education/Biology Junior Blue Springs, MO
CNAS Scholarship for STEM Secondary Education Students Maria Shockley Mathematics & Secondary Education/Mathematics Senior Springfield, MO
CNAS Scholarship for STEM Secondary Education Students Angelina Vasquez Teaching, Master of Arts in MAT Graduate Mt. Vernon, MO
College of Natural and Applied Sciences Scholarship Riley Hochstein Career Prep Physics Junior Springfield, IL
Dr. John H. Keiser Endowed Scholarship in Public Affairs and Environmental Studies Bekah Davis Geography Senior Springfield, MO
Dr. John H. Keiser Endowed Scholarship in Public Affairs and Environmental Studies Emma Fonke Chemistry Senior Clinton, MO
Dr. John H. Keiser Endowed Scholarship in Public Affairs and Environmental Studies Ainsley Frieling Wildlife Conservation and Management Sophomore Carthage, MO 
Dr. John H. Keiser Endowed Scholarship in Public Affairs and Environmental Studies Mercedez Hanlon Microbiology and Biotechnology Sophomore Louisburg, MO
Dr. Lonnie and Billie Scott Science ad Mathematics Education Scholarship Liv Coughran Mathematics Freshman O'Fallon, MO
Evelyn Ruark Leonard STEM Scholarship Mackenzie Keller Industrial Chemistry/Grad School Junior Las Cruces, NM
Hurtado Family Scholarship Courtney Burlingham Chemistry Senior Springfield, MO
Lisa Reece Memorial AScend OTC Transfer Scholarship Isaac Kirk Computer Science Junior Springfield, MO
Martin-Stevenson Science Scholarship Salina Garza General Operations/Hospitality Leadership Senior Westminster, CO
Meredith Family CNAS Scholarship Nhi Le Biology Senior Springfield, MO
Monsanto Company Science and Mathematics Scholarship Ian Tucker Biology Junior Augusta, MO
Paul L. and Alice W. Redfearn Undergraduate Research Award Madison Olbertz Geology Junior Shell Knob, MO
Robin Melton Science Scholarship Seungmin Lee Astronomy and Astrophysics Senior Seogu, South Korea
Sarah Elsea Scholarship Kate Trebing Microbiology and Biotechnology Junior St Louis, MO 
The Kunkel Scholarship Fund Liam Andrade Computer Science Junior Morton, IL
Biology 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
Biology Alumni Scholarship Hayden Bartholomew Biology Senior Lamar, MO
Biology Alumni Scholarship Dustin Kohler Wildlife Biology Junior Union, MO
Biology Alumni Scholarship Nhi Le Biology Senior Springfield, MO
Biology Alumni Scholarship Grace Minge Biology Senior West Plains, MO
Biology Alumni Scholarship Matthew Nguyen Wildlife Biology Senior Springfield, MO
Biology Board of Advisors Summer Research Fellowship Katie Baird Biology Junior Springfield, MO
Biology Board of Advisors Summer Research Fellowship Acadia Jurkowski Biology & Chemistry Senior Warrensburg, MO
Biology Education Scholarship Kathryn Deck Environmental and Evolution Biology Junior Springfield, MO
Biology Education Scholarship Caitlyn Duncan Pre-Teacher Education/Biology Senior Stockton, MO
Bonnalie Oetting Campbell Biology Scholarship Sarah Jobe Biology Senior Glen Carbon, IL
Carla Hinton Memorial Biology Scholarship Jennifer Hardy Nixa, MO Junior Nixa, MO
Gerald Perry Memorial Scholarship Grace Hall Environmental and Evolution Biology Senior Camdenton, MO
Milton Topping Memorial Fund Brianne Edwards Biology Graduate Liberal, MO
Russell G. Barnekow, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Taylor Alicea Biology Graduate Springfield, MO
Steve and Nancy Jensen Biology Scholarship Korey Franklin Biology Junior Liberal, MO
Tom Stombaugh Scholarship Alida Johnson Wildlife Biology Senior Shawnee, KS
Wallace R. Weber Biology Scholarship Matthew Keese Biology Senior Rogersville, MO
Wildlife Scholarship Lia Biritz Wildlife Biology Senior Kansas City, MO
Chemistry 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
Chemistry Department Scholarship Fund Mikala Meadows Chemistry Senior St. Robert, MO
Department of Chemistry Board of Advisors Summer Research Fellowship Seth Adu Amankrah Chemistry Graduate Springfield, MO
Department of Chemistry Board of Advisors Summer Research Fellowship Brenda Wekesa Chemistry Graduate Bungoma, Kenya
Dr. Robert W. Martin Research Fellowship Emma Fonke Chemistry Senior Clinton, MO
Dr. Robert W. Martin Research Fellowship` Haylee Grannemann Biochemistry Junior Owensville, MO
Dr. Robert W. Martin Research Fellowship Maximo Reyes Chemistry Junior Waynesville, MO
Emil Lorz Memorial Scholarship Trinity Takahashi Chemistry Senior Springfield, MO
Emil Lorz Memorial Scholarship Katie Baird Biology Junior Springfield, MO
Emil Lorz Memorial Scholarship Krusha Bhakta Biochemistry Junior Joplin, MO
Eugene T. Scafe Memorial Scholarship Alexander Babel Chemistry Senior St. Louis, MO
Eugene T. Scafe Memorial Scholarship Acadia Jurkowski Biology & Chemistry Senior Warrensburg, MO
Eugene T. Scafe Memorial Scholarship Sarah Longworth Industrial Chemistry/Graduate School Senior Nixa, MO
Eugene T. Scafe Memorial Scholarship Andrew Stoll Chemistry Senior Strafford, MO
Foundation for Immunotoxicology Award Glory Ehie Microbiology and Biotechnology Junior Springfield, MO
Foundation for Immunotoxicology Award Mackenzie Keller Industrial Chemistry/Graduate School Junior Springfield, MO
Harthcock Chemistry Research Fellowship Dane Wagner Chemistry Graduate Springfield, MO
Robert Lloyd Ernst Chemistry Graduate Summer Assistantship Polycarp Ofoegbu Chemistry Graduate Nigeria
Robert S. Christie Memorial Scholarship Fantasia Critchfield Industrial Chemistry/Graduate School & Biochemistry Senior Powell, WY
Robert S. Christie Memorial Scholarship Clarissa Krimmel Industrial Chemistry/Graduate School Senior Union, MO
Wyman and Sue Grindstaff Chemical Education Scholarship Trinity Takahashi Chemistry Senior Springfield, MO
Computer Science 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
Boeing Software Engineering Scholarship Emily Le Computer Science Sophomore Springfield, MO
Boeing Software Engineering Scholarship Austin Pearce Computer Science Senior Strafford, MO
Computer Science Department Scholarships Caleb Alexander Computer Science Senior El Dorado Springs, MO
Computer Science Department Scholarships Braydon Bell Computer Science Sophomore Springfield, MO
Computer Science Department Scholarships Breven Hinckley Computer Science Senior Kirbyville, MO
Dr. Eric Shade Memorial Scholarship Gabriel Marafino Computer Science Sophomore Springfield, MO
Mel Foster Computer Science Scholarship Daniel Snegur Software Development Junior Springfield, MO
Pete Sanderson Scholarship Amar Budhathoki Computer Science Freshman Baglung, Nepal
Pete Sanderson Scholarship Matthew Henningsen Software Development Sophomore St. Peters, MO
Pete Sanderson Scholarship Zachary Kitchen Computer Science Sophomore Joplin, MO
Pete Sanderson Scholarship Nonoka Takefuta Computer Science Sophomore Setagaya-ku, Japan
Rich and Cindy Miller Computer Science Endowed Scholarship Conor Tannlund Computer Science Sophomore Lamar, MO
Geography, Geology and Planning 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
Bill and Maret Cheek Scholarship Alexander Leonard Community and Regional Planning Junior Republic, MO
Bill and Maret Cheek Scholarship Hanna Schinstock Community and Regional Planning Senior Salem, IA
Bill and Maret Cheek Scholarship Taylor Meglio Geography Senior Cedar Hill, MO
D. Kent Smith Memorial Scholarship Dorian DeHart Geology Senior Mountain  Lakes, NY
Fred and Diane May Planning Scholarship Alexander Leonard Community and Regional Planning Junior Republic, MO
Fagerlin-Johnson-Moeglin Field Studies Scholarship Alec Musick Geology Graduate Battlefield, MO
Fagerlin-Johnson-Moeglin Field Studies Scholarship Madison Olbertz Geology Junior Shell Knob, MO
Fagerlin-Johnson-Moeglin Field Studies Scholarship Frank Tribble Geology Graduate Lebanon, MO
James K. Bass Scholarship for Geology Field Studies Alec Musick Geology Graduate Battlefield, MO
James K. Bass Scholarship for Geology Field Studies Madison Olbertz Geology Junior Shell Knob, MO
John N. and Kathleen Griesemer Scholarship Warren Meservey Geology Freshman Trenton, MO
Kenneth C. Thomson Memorial Scholarship Lauren Owen Geology & Anthropology Senior Ballwin, MO
Milton D. Rafferty Scholarship Fund Bekah Davis Computer Science Senior Springfield, MO
Milton D. Rafferty Scholarship Fund Robin Hanley Geography Senior St. Ann, MO
Milton D. Rafferty Scholarship Fund Taylor Meglio Geography Senior Cedar Hill, MO
D. Kent Smith Memorial Scholarship Dorian DeHart Geology Senior Mountain Lake, NY
Kenneth C. Thomson Memorial Scholarship Lauren Owen Geology & Anthropology  Senior Ballwin, MO
Vincent E. Kurtz Scholarship Oluchi Nweke Geology Junior Akoka, Nigeria
Vincent E. Kurtz Scholarship Madison Olbertz Geology Junior Shell Knob, MO
Warren C. and Vivian M. Rauch Memorial Award Frank Tribble Geology Graduate Lebanon, MO
Hospitality Leadership 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
Dr. Carl Riegel Memorial Scholarship Shantell Mudd General Operations Junior Nixa, MO
Earl Moulder Hotel Administration Endowed Scholarship Fund Allison Glass General Operations & Lodging Junior Leopold, MO
Hein Family Scholarship in Hospitality Leadership Jaydin Lee General Operations & Tourism Junior Pleasant Hope, MO
Hein Family Scholarship in Hospitality Leadership Hannah Zank Club Management Senior Kansas City, MO
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Sam Ferrier General Operations & Lodging Senior Jefferson City, MO
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Chris Godat General Operations & Food and Beverage Senior Yellville, AR
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Erin Kelly Tourism Junior Mexico, MO
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Shana Kennon General Operations Junior Ozark, MO
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Nathan Larson Food and Beverage Senior Kansas City, MO
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Ayreana Shephard Food and Beverage & Senior Living Junior Raytown, MO
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Allie Storm General Operations Junior Webb City, MO
Hospitality Leadership Board of Advisors Scholarship Rendi Welker Club Management Senior Manchester, MO
Hospitality Leaderships-Scholarships Alyssa Weisser Lodging & General Operations Sophomore Lake St. Louis, MO
Justice Jeweler's Food and Wine Fund Sophia Leslie Club Management Senior Kingsville, MO
Justice Jeweler's Food and Wine Fund Qyara Sample General Operations Junior Springfield, MO
Kim Knight Memorial Scholarship Taylor Moffis General Operations Senior West Plains, MO
Morton-Wilson Memorial Scholarship Alyson Morgans Lodging Freshman Buffalo, MO
Pasta Express Hospitality and Restaurant Administration Scholarship Sarah Aehle General Operations Senior Pacific, MO
Pasta Express Hospitality and Restaurant Administration Scholarship Caroline Schautteet General Operations Junior Richland, MO
The Tom Smith Scholarship Ilianthe Curie Hospitality Leadership Junior Batavia, NY
Mathematics 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
Dr. Carl Fronaberger Memorial Scholarship Bronson Frieling Mathematics Freshman Savannah, MO
Dr. John B Prater Scholarship Lydia Lang Biochemistry & Statistics Senior Old Monroe, MO
Dr. Woodrow Sun Scholarship Tyler McGilvry-James Grad Prep Physics & Mathematics Senior Springfield, MO
E. Howard and Thelma F. Matthew Scholarship Sydney Neal Mathematics Senior Kansas City, MO
Ed Huffman Mathematics Scholarship Katy Baker Mathematics Junior Maryland Heights, MO
Ed Huffman Mathematics Scholarship Madison Gosch-Morris Applied Mathematics Junior Nixa, MO
Ed Huffman Mathematics Scholarship Sol Kieschnick Astronomy and Astrophysics & Mathematics Senior Fenton, MO
Ed Huffman Mathematics Scholarship Alexandria Klingenberg Economics Senior Springfield, MO
Ed Huffman Mathematics Scholarship Maria Shockley Mathematics & Secondary Education/Mathematics Senior Springfield, MO
Ed Huffman Mathematics Scholarship Olivia Smith Applied Mathematics Senior Lincoln, NE
Ed Huffman Mathematics Scholarship Kaylee Suratt Mathematics Senior Springfield, MO
Evelyn Maxwell Endowed Scholarship Fund Jenna Robinson Mathematics Junior Bethalto, IL
Hanover Scholarships for Mathematics Nathan Wooddell Mathematics Sophomore St. Louis, MO
Jim Downing Mathematics Scholarship Katy Baker Mathematics Junior Maryland Heights, MO
Joe Crosswhite Mathematics Education Middle School Scholarship Kori Fiedler Middle School Education/Science & Mathematics Senior Beaufort, MO
Lawrence E. and Crystal Pummill Scholarship Howard Brewer Mathematics Junior Strafford, MO
Lawrence E. and Crystal Pummill Scholarship Dylan Fitzpatrick Mathematics Freshman Highlandville, MO
Louis O and Minnie M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Howard Brewer Mathematics Junior Strafford, MO
Louis O. and Minnie M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Caitlynn Chaney Mathematics Sophomore Lake St. Louis, MO
Louis O. amd Minnie M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Alizabeth Donaldson Mathematics Senior Niangua, MO
Louis O. and Minnie M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Bronson Frieling Mathematics Freshman Savannah, MO
Louis O. and Minnie M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Sydney Neal Mathematics Senior Kansas City, MO
Louis O. and Minnie M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Hallie Thompson Middle School Education Junior Osage Beach, MO
Louis O. and Minnie M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Maxwell Upchurch Mathematics Senior St. Louis, MO
Mathematics Department Scholarships Dylan Fitzpatrick Mathematics Freshman Highlandville, MO
Mathematics Department Scholarships Michelle Nelson Actuarial Mathematics Freshman Eden Prairie, MN
Mathematics Emeritus Professors Scholarship Michelle Nelson Actuarial Mathematics Freshman Eden Prairie, MN
Mathematics Freshman Scholarship Michelle Nelson Actuarial Mathematics Freshman Eden Prairie, MN
Shirley Huffman Scholarship Tyler McGilvry-James Graduate Prep Physics & Mathematics Senior Springfield, MO
Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science 2021-2022 recipients
Scholarship Name Major Student year City
1st Lieutenant Gary Finley Engineering Scholarship Brenyn Freeman Electrical Engineering Sophomore Springfield, MO
Andereck Family Scholarship Betime Begzati Career Prep Physics Sophomore Aurora, MO
Andereck Family Scholarship Anthony Dorhauser Astronomy and Astrophysics Senior Ballwin, MO
Andereck Family Scholarship Mateo Guerra Toro Career Prep Physics Junior Ambato, Ecuador
Andereck Family Scholarship Riley Hochstein Career Prep Physics Junior Springfield, IL
Andereck Family Scholarship Seungmin Lee Astronomy and Astrophysics Senior Seogu, South Korea
Andereck Family Scholarship Yashasvi Moon Career Prep Physics Freshman Nagpur, India
Andereck Family Scholarship Cory Padgett Astronomy and Astrophysics Senior Belleville, IL
Andereck Family Scholarship Rajan Shukla Astronomy and Astrophysics Freshman Bhairahaula, Nepal
Andereck Family Scholarship Blake Smith Mechanical Engineering & Career Prep Physics Junior Hollister, MO
Banks Family Scholarship Riley Hochstein Career Prep Physics Junior Springfield, IL
Banks Family Scholarship Seungmin Lee Astronomy and Astrophysics Senior Seogu, South Korea
Banks Family Scholarship Tyler McGilvry-James Graduate Prep Physics & Mathematics Senior Springfield, MO
Howard Petefish Award Cory Padgett Astronomy and Astrophysics Senior Belleville, IL
John W. Northrip Memorial Scholarship Mateo Guerra Toro Career Prep Physics Junior Ambato, Ecuador
John W. Northrip Memorial Scholarship Tyler McGilvry-James Graduate Prep Physics & Mathematics Senior Springfield, MO
Kenneth A. Soxman Memorial Scholarship Quinn Coulter Teaching Prep Physics Sophomore Ferguson, MO
Ozark Chapter Missouri Society of Professional Engineers Leo Day Scholarship Jenna Biser Mechanical Engineering Freshman Springfield, MO
Physics and Astronomy Department and Friends Scholarship Emily Justus Materials Science & Materials Physics Graduate Fenton, MO
Physics and Astronomy Department and Friends Scholarship Yashasvi Moon Career Prep Physics Freshman Nagpur, India
Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science Department Scholarship Fund Quinn Coulter Teaching Prep Physics Sophomore Ferguson, MO
Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science Department Scholarship Fund Rajan Shukla Astronomy and Astrophysics Freshman Bhairahaula, Nepal
Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science Department Scholarship Fund Blake Smith Mechanical Engineering & Career Prep Physics Junior Hollister, MO
Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science Department Scholarship Fund Christian Stepien Materials Science Graduate Nixa, MO
Pre-engineering/Engineering Physics Scholarship Rajan Shukla Astronomy and Astrophysics Freshman Bhairahaula, Nepal
Thomas Cave Endowed Astronomy Scholarship Anthony Dorhauer Astronomy and Astrophysics Senior Ballwin, MO
Thomas Cave Endowed Astronomy Scholarship Caroline Witt Astronomy and Astrophysics Sophomore Trenton, MO
Thurman Family Scholarship August Schwoebel Material Physics & Industrial Chemistry/Graduate School Junior Belleville, IL