WICHITA — Two area seniors will receive one of the top scholarships awarded by Wichita State University. Wichita State will award a Harry Gore Memorial Scholarship each to Whitney Wilson of Santa Fe Trail and Caleb Smith of Wellsville. A Gore scholarship is $12,000 a year for four years and given to students with proven leadership and academic skills. Wilson plans to study dental hygiene . She is president of Santa Fe Trail’s National Honor Society chapter and is involved in student council, band and in Osage Ccounty 4-H. She is a state qualifier in cross country and track and field. Smith plans to major in aerospace engineering. He is the lead design engineer for Wwellsville’s national Real World Design Challenge Team. He is involved in Wellsville’s student council, National Honor Society and Scholars Bowl team. He’s also on the Eagles’ basketball, cross country and track squads.
Monday, Jan. 30, 2 p.m.
