Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships granted to children of faculty, staff
Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships have been awarded to 156 children and dependents of benefits-eligible KU faculty and staff, including KU affiliates. Last year, 159 students received awards.
Incoming freshmen who qualify receive $1,000 awards. Returning students receive $1,000, $750, $500 or $250, depending on grade-point averages.
To be eligible, incoming freshmen must have a minimum composite ACT score of 24 and a 2.5 GPA or an ACT score of 21 and a 3.0 GPA. Scholarship winners must be full-time undergraduate students enrolled in at least 12 credit hours. At least one parent must be a benefits-eligible KU staff member or faculty member.
Children of staff and faculty members of KU affiliates are also eligible to apply. The scholarships are a result of KU's partnership with Coca-Cola, whose funds also help support recycling and student programming on campus.
For more information, contact Kay Salami at (785) 864-5477 or ksalami@ku.edu.
The recipients and their faculty/staff parents are listed below.
CURRENT STUDENTS
- Griffith Allin, Dennis Allin, KU Medical Center, Emergency Medicine
- Kathryn Ault, Marilyn M. Ault, Center for Research on Learning
- Meryl Baker, Tracy Townsley, FO Custodial Operations
- Benjamin Barthell, Frank Barthell, University Relations
- Katherine Beall, Cynthia Beall, Higuchi Biosciences Center
- Arcadia Beery, Cynthia Beery, KU Medical Center Police
- Erica Birkman, Jeffrey Birkman, KU Medical Center, Information Resources
- Christopher Bohling, Gwen and Geoffrey Bohling, Institutional Research and Planning/Kansas Geological Survey
- Emelia Brooke, Magdalene Brooke, Theatre and Film
- Emma Burgess-Olson, Jean Burgess and Mark Olson, Natural History Museum/History of Art
- Marie Byleen-Higley, Elizabeth Byleen, Applied English Center
- Sally Campbell, Scott Campbell, Kansas Biological Survey
- Jessica Carlyle, Linda Carlyle, Higuchi Biosciences Center
- Benjamin Chapin, Rosemary Chapin, Social Welfare
- Kristina Clement, Susanne and Richard Clement, Libraries
- Andrew Conyers, Dan Conyers, KU Hospital Authority, Respiratory Therapy
- Brenna Daldorph, Sara Tompson-Issa and Brian Daldorph, Applied English Center/English
- James Davis, Linda Lee, Journalism
- Brandon DeKosky, Robert DeKosky, History
- Bryn DeKosky, Robert DeKosky, History
- Laura Delcore, Romano Delcore, KU Medical Center, General Surgery
- Jonathan Ewing, Mark Ewing, Aerospace Engineering
- Amanda Faletra, Sabine Jones, Public Administration
- Alyssa Fey, Marc Fey, KU Medical Center, Hearing and Speech
- Lisa Floor, Erik Floor, Molecular Biosciences
- Amanda Frederick, Diana Frederick, Audio Reader Program
- Jessica Goodwin, John A. Goodwin, KU Medical Center, Center for Telemedicine and Telehealth
- Linda Green, William Green, KU Endowment Association
- Christopher Harms, Ken Harms, KU Hospital Authority, Pharmacy
- Matthew, Hinshaw, Kelley Hinshaw, KU Physicians, Inc.
- Julia Icenogle, Mary Icenogle, KU Medical Center, Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine
- Erin Inciardi, Marc Inciardi, KU Medical Center, Radiology
- Kitley Jewell, Jim Jewell, Continuing Education
- Laura Johnson, John Paul Johnson, Music and Dance
- Andrea Koch, Paul Koch, Business
- Rachel Koch, Paul Koch, Business
- Kalem Kopf, Rose Kopf, Spencer Museum of Art
- Laurel Kupka, Marjorie Kupka, KU Hospital Authority
- Sarah Lang, Jeffrey Lang, Math
- Matthew LeGresley, Mary LeGresley, Internal Audit
- Carol Liang, Jenn-Tai Liang, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Gina Lorenz, Sue and Tom Lorenz, Honors Program/English
- Emily Ludwig, Deborah Ludwig, Information Technology Services
- William Lupton, William Lupton, KU Endowment Association
- Kristin Lynch, Julie Lynch, Law
- Melissa MaKansasimowicz, John MaKansasimowicz, KU School of Medicine – Wichita
- Kate Mallula, Catherine Creed, KU Medical Center, Nephrology/Hypertension
- Nick Mangiaracina, Catherine Mangiaracina, KU Medical Center, Developmental Disabilities Center
- Nathan Markham, Paul Markham, Teaching and Leadership
- Emily McEnroe, Bruce McEnroe, Civil/Environmental/Architectural Engineering
- Allison Megli, Susan Megli, KU Hospital Authority, Dialysis
- Katherine Mohr, Susan Mohr, FO Vehicle Maintenance
- Lindsey Moore, Terry Moore, Social Welfare
- Michael Nelson, Loretta Nelson, KU Medical Center, Ambulatory
- James Noble, James Noble, KU Hospital Authority, Operating Room
- Abbey Perkins, Betty Pickerel, Human Resources and Equal Opportunity
- Brianne Pfannenstiel, Peggy Pfannenstiel, KU Endowment Association
- Michelle Pinkelman, Mary Pinkelman, KU Hospital Authority, Nursing
- Scott Pinkelman, Mary Pinkelman, KU Hospital Authority, Nursing
- Brian Pipkin, Theresa Pipkin, Student Health Services Administration
- Charles Pye, Clifton Pye, Linguistics
- Mark Randtke, Stephen Randtke, Civil/Environmental/Architectural Engineering
- Nichole Reiske, Mark Reiske, Design and Construction Management
- Ryan Reynolds, Belinda Reynolds, Education Administration
- Alex Rock, Randall Rock, Student Health Services Administration
- Elise Rock, Randall Rock, Student Health Services Administration
- Rachel Sanner, Jennifer Sanner, Alumni Association
- Kathryn Seibel, Charles Seibel, Applied English Center
- Anson Stancliffe, Linda Weeks, IT
- Melissa, Stewart, Debora Stewart, Kansas Geological Survey
- Nathan Towns, Carrie Towns, Institutional Research and Planning
- Shuan Tsau, Jyun-Syung Tsau, Tertiary Oil Recovery Project
- David Turvey, Robert Turvey, Student Success - Student Administration
- Lindsey Warren, Rachel Brewer, KU Hospital Authority, Oncology
- Gregory Weseloh, Robert Weseloh, KU Medical Center, Controller
- Thora Whitmore, Joan Weaver and Richard Whitmore, Student Financial Aid/Continuing Education
- Mark Whittemore, Andrea and Donald Whittemore, English/Kansas Geological Survey
- Emma Willis, Sheree Willis, Center for East Asian Studies
- Jacob Wittler, Robert Wittler, KU School of Medicine – Wichita
- Phillip, Wrigley, Barbara Wrigley, Law
- James Young, M. Carolyn Young, KU Hospital Authority, Operating Room
- Stephanie Zanatta, Joseph Zanatta, KU Endowment Association
- Taras Zelenchuk, Adrian and Lesya Zelenchuk, KU Medical Center, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Simon Zhang, Xiaoming Zhang, KU Medical Center, Anatomy and Cell Biology
FRESHMEN
- Eric Abney, Janice Abney-Klohr, Parking Services
- Anna Allen, Christopher Allen, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Christopher Allin, Dennis Allin, KU Medical Center, Emergency Medicine
- Ashley Anguiano, James Anguiano, Public Safety Office
- Hillary Anthony, Sharon Anthony, Office of Vice Provost for Research
- Meghen Arnold, William Arnold, KU Hospital Authority, Nursing Central
- Thomas Ashe, Aagje Ashe, Religious Studies
- Hina Bajracharya, Himal Bajracharya, KU Medical Center, Internal Medicine
- Shane Billig, Karlawayne Williams, Business
- Eric Bittlingmayer, George Bittlingmayer, Business
- Travis Bland, Joan Bland, KU Center for Research
- Brett Bohmann, Kimberly Bohmann, Student Health Service Administration
- Elizabeth Clement, Richard Clement/Susanne Clement, Libraries
- Kenzie Cordt, Charles Cordt, KU Endowment Association
- Aileen Doll, Vickie Doll, Libraries
- Shaun Dwyer, Jackie Dwyer, Bureau of Child Research-Parsons
- Tyler Enders, George Enders, Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Megan Gentry, Connie Gentry, Education Administration
- John Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, School of Allied Health
- Joseph Glavinich, Thomas Glavinich, Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
- Monica Gonzalez, Luis Gonzalez, Geology
- Katelin Grom, Philip Grom, Athletics
- Julia Guard, Danny Anderson, Spanish/CLAS
- Timothy Hagen, Robert Hagen/Deborah Smith, Kansas Applied Remote Sensing/Division of Biological Sciences
- Kellian Harrell, Lea Chaffin, ATS
- Erika Hierl, Peter Hierl, Chemistry
- Emma Hoyle, Larry Hoyle, Institute for Policy/Social Research
- Elizabeth Johnson, Carey Johnson, Chemistry
- Blaine Juhl, Ted Juhl, Economics
- Courtney Kincaid, H. Steve Kincaid, KANU/Audio Reader
- Aleese Kopf, Rose Kopf, Spencer Museum of Art
- Bryan Kratz, Anne Kratz, Student Information System
- Peiluen Kuo, Jane Kuo, KU Hospital Authority
- Fattin Lang, Jeffrey Lang, Mathematics
- Christine Laskowski, Michael Laskowski, KU Memorial Unions
- Tyler Lau, Pok-Chi Lau, Design
- Arielle Laue-Minden, Gary Minden, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
- Young-Han Lester, Teri Lester, KU Medical Center, Preventive Medicine
- Shelby Lewis, Carolyn Chinn Lewis, Spencer Art Museum
- Xiaolong Liu, Shiguang Liu/Wen Tang, KU Medical Center, Internal Medicine/Nephrology and Hypertension
- Chad Lupton, William E. Lupton, KU Endowment Association
- Allison McCart, Amy McCart, Bureau of Child Resources
- Anna Miller, Kent Miller, University Libraries
- Hafsa Mohiuddin, Rozina Mohiuddin, KU Hospital Authority
- Veronica Mohr, Susan Mohr, FO Vehicle Maintenance
- Ashley Montgomery, Melinda Montgomery, Mathematics
- Jenna Morgan, C. Don Morgan, School of Medicine – Wichita
- Alexandra Oliver, Ralph Oliver and Kathleen Ames-Oliver, Chief of Police/Human Resources and Equal Opportunity
- Kayleigh Peterson, Kenneth Peterson, KU Medical Center, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Alyssa Phillips, Martin Huerter, IT
- Lauren Pipkin, Theresa Pipkin, Student Health Service Administration
- Anthony Pokphanh, Roberta Pokphanh, Biological Sciences
- Alexander Rausch, Marilyn Rausch, Journalism
- Robert Reynolds, Belinda Reynolds, Education Administration
- Lauren Rhoades, Marianne Berry/R. Mark Ezell, Social Work
- Godfrey Riddle, Cecil Riddle, ISIT
- Caitlin Roach, Mary Roach, Libraries
- Jacob Schultz, Jerry Schultz, Life Span Institute
- Rebecca Sheldon-Sherman, Jan Sheldon/Jim Sherman, Applied Behavioral Sciences/Applied Behavioral Science
- David Sicilian, Joseph Sicilian, Economics
- Sylvia Somiari, Amy Braide, Student Housing
- Alyssa Thiel, Sarah Thiel, Libraries
- Molly Thurman, Carolyn and Tim Thurman, Bureau of Child Research/English
- Olena Tsiovkh, Alexander/Yaroslava Tsiovkh, Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies/Slavic Languages and Literature
- Devin Turner, Terence Turner, KU Medical Center, Academic Affairs/Planning and Analysis
- Xiaoyu Wang, Fen Wang, KU Medical Center, Radiation Oncology
- Maya Weil, Malika Lyon, Grad School/International Programs
- Kati Williams, Pamela Williams, Student Health Service Administration
- Claire Willis, Sheree Willis, Center for East Asian Studies
- Claire Wittler, Robert Wittler, School of Medicine - Wichita
- Sylvia Yimer, Bedru Yimer, Mechanical Engineering
TRANSFER
- Victoria Ramirez, Sherri Ramirez, KU Medical Center Library



