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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

TOPONYMS

The first residence hall built at KU, the English Colonial-style Corbin Hall opened in 1923 to house 115 women students. It was named — despite her protests — for Alberta Corbin, an 1893 alumna and professor of German who was the first university "adviser of women." In 1951 "South Corbin" was supplemented by "North Corbin"; the buildings were connected in 1958. Corbin adjoins the site of the first university building, North College, which opened in September 1866.