186 receive Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships

Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships have been awarded to 186 children and dependents of benefits-eligible KU faculty and staff, including KU affiliates. Last year, 188 student 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 grade-point average, 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.
To be eligible, at least one parent must be a full-time KU staff member—classified, unclassified or faculty.

The Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships are a result of the KU partnership with Coca-Cola.

Coca-Cola funds also help support recycling and student programming on campus.

For more information, contact Kay Salami at 864-5477 or ksalami@ku.edu.

The recipients and their faculty/staff parent(s) are listed below:

2004-05 incoming freshman awards
Esther Adany, Istvan Adany, KUMC microbiology; Andrew Algren, Mark Algren, Applied English Center; Griffith Allin, Dennis Allin, KUMC emergency medicine; Christopher Alonge, Delmar Henley, Student Housing; Elina Alterman, Michail Alterman, Biochemical Research Service Lab; Nicholas Altieri, Joanne Altieri, KU-CRL; Scott Andrews, David Andrews, electrical engineering and computer science; Mario Argueta, Patricia Argueta, Registrar’s Office; Zachery Ballou, Jill Ballou, KUMC Hospital Authority; Charles Barlow, Steven Barlow, SPLH; Nicholas Beerbower, Michael Beerbower, KU Center for Research; William Brubaker, Denise Brubaker, music and dance; Kristen Bushouse, David and Pamela Bushouse, music and dance; Jessica Carlyle, Linda Carlyle, Higuchi Biosciences Center; Catherine Chao, Grace Chao, KUMC Finance and Administration; Kristina Clement, Susanne Clement, University Libraries; Matt Cook, Rhonda Cook, eEngineering; Amanda Faletra, Sabine Jones, public administration; Anna Gillispie, Valita Price, Kansas Union; Leslie Gillispie, Valita Price, Kansas Union; Jessica Godbey, Diann Godbey, KUMC Hospital Authority; Andrea Hathaway, Wayne Hathaway, Student Housing; Amanda Hermesch, Richard Hermesch, Computing Services; Julia Icenogle, Mary Icenogle, KUMC occupuational health and environment; Kitley Jewell, Jim Jewell, KUCE; Rachel Koch, Paul and Candace Koch, business; Laurel Kupka, Marjorie Kupka, KUMC Hospital Authority; Jacob Landis, Billy Joe Vanatta, Facilities Operations; Michael Lee, Steven Lee, psychology and research in education; Kathryn Lewis, Samuel Lewis, Student Housing; Gina Lorenz, Tom and Sue Lorenz, English/honors program; Sarah Lutkenhaus, Joe Lutkenhaus, KUMC microbiology; Alicia McGregor, Caryl Goodyear-Bruch, KUMC allied health; Allison Megli, Susan Megli, KUMC Hospital Authority; Andrew Miller, Richard Miller, Kansas Geological Survey; Wake Mitchell, Cotter Mitchell, art and design; William Mockry, Kathy Rose-Mockry, CCL-Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center; Jesse Montgomery, Cynthia Higgins, Life Span Institute/RTCIL; Lindsey Moore, Terry Moore, social welfare; Jennifer Morrell, Richard Morrell, vice provost for student success; Eleanor Ott, Genna Hurd, Policy Research Institute; Abbey Perkins, Betty Pickerel, Human Resources; Brian Pipkin, Theresa Pipkin, Watkins Memorial Heath Center; Matthew Pottorff, James Pottorff, University General Counsel; Charles Pye, Clifton Pye, linguistics; Regan Ramp, Eugene Ramp and Kathryn Kirigin, special education/HDFL; Kathryn Seibel, Charles Seibel, Applied English Center; Laura Sheets, Lynn Sheets, KUMC child abuse division; Bruno Simoes, Antonio Simoes, Spanish and Portuguese; Audrey Southard, Marylee Southard, chemical and petroleum engineering; Anson Stancliffe, Linda Weeks, KU Printing Services; Shelby Stice, Shelia Stice, Computer Center; Srivalli Telikepalli, Hanumalah Telikepalli, Higuchi Biosciences Center; Nicolette Weil, Malika Lyon, Applied English Center; Mark Whittemore, Andrea Whittemore, English; Phillip Wrigley, Barbara Wrigley, law; Stephanie Zanatta, Joseph Zanatta, KU Endowment Association; Taras Zelenchuk, Adrian Zelenchuk, KUMC biochemistry; Julia Zinn, L. Joy Simpson, Life Span Institute/Bureau of Child Research

Continuing-student awards
Sarah Abel, Anita and Carl Abel, KU Center for Research; Peter Adany, Istvan Adany, KUMC microbiology; Kelvin Adkins-Heljeson, Dana and Marla Adkins-Heljeson, Kansas Geological Survey; Christopher Allen, Christopher T. Allen, EECS; Jessica Altieri, Joanne K. Altieri, KU-CRL; Rae Anderson, Robert Clark, vice chancellor-Edwards Campus; Ian Anderson, Julie Anderson, KUMC internal medicine; Toni Argueta, Patricia and Mario Argueta, Registrar’s Office; Elizabeth Ault, Marilyn Ault, KU-CRL; Christopher Avila, Vicente Avila Jr., Student Housing; Sarah Bagwell, Jacqueline Bagwell, Watkins Health Center; Stephen Bagwell, Jacqueline Bagwell, Watkins Health Center; Hilary Ballou, Doug and Jill Ballou, KUMC nursing; Ashley Bechard, Raymond Bechard, athletics; Patrick Bengtson, Timothy and Kathryn Bengtson, journalism; Adam Bittlingmayer, George Bittlingmayer, business; Saida Bonifield, Judy Bonifield, Applied English Center; Jennifer Bono, Gregory L. Bono, KUMC internal medicine; Erika Bono, Gregory L. Bono, KUMC internal medicine; Mildred Boone-Salazar, A. Townsend Peterson, ecology and evolutionary biology, Jonathan Bunch, Stephen and Joy Bunch, Continuing Education; Katherine Bushouse, David Bushouse, music and dance; Wesley Cannon, Louise Elaine Cannon, KUMC Registrar’s Office; Ryan Cantrell, Thomas S. Krieshok, psychology and research in education; Brett Cantrell, Thomas Krieshok, psychology and research in education; Erin Carter, Linda K. Carter, Student Housing; Veronica Cooper, James S. Cooper, Office of Executive Vice Chancellor/KUMC; Alison Cropp, Clark Cropp, KU Endowment; Benjamin Cropp, Clark Cropp, KU Endowment; Roland de Boer, Gerrit de Boer, ecology & evolutionary biology; Aaron Dekosky, Robert Dekosky, history; Gregory Denton, Jo Denton, KUMC Animal Research Protection; Brian Devine, Donna and Patrick Devine, social work; Clarisa Diaz, Fernando Diaz, Facilities Operations; Sangeetha Dileepan, K.N. Dileepan, KUMC internal medicine; Walker Douglas, Diane and Mike Douglas, athletics; Sergey Dremin, Elena Dremina and Victor Sharov, Higuchi Center; Summer Eglinski, Ed Eglinski, history of art; Colin Elliott, Robert and Dorice Elliott, English; Benjamin Engelken, Monica Scheibmeir, KUMC nursing; Carlos Espinosa-Machado, Maritza Machado-Williams, Academic Programs for Excellence; Jose Espinosa-Machado, Maritza Machado-Williams, Academic Programs for Excellence; Katherina Espinosa-Machado, Maritza Machado-Williams, Academic Programs for Excellence; Christopher Farris, William C. Farris, Networking & Telecommunications Services; Anton Fedosyuk, Halyna V. Fedosyuk, KUMC biochemistry & molecular biology; Stephen Floor, Erik Floor, molecular biosciences; Remon Ginsburg, Esther Ginsburg, religious studies; Andrea Glatz, Jay Glatz, Kansas Union Food Services; Matthew Goble, Dana Goble, Comptroller’s Office; Rajesh Gogineni, Siva Prasad Gogineni, electrical engineering; Brenna Graham, Tamala Graham, KU-CRL; Alexandra Graham, Ricky Johnson, Public Safety Office; Erin Graham, Tamala Graham, KU-CRL; Casey D. Green, Patricia Green, Watkins Health Center; Casey Green, Steve and Julie Green, Facilities Operations; Evan Grosshans, Kip Grosshans, Student Housing; Kathryn A. Halpert-Zimmerman, Mary Zimmerman, KUMC health policy & management; Trisha Hastings, Robert Christensen, Lifespan Institute; Jessica Hildreth, Deana E. Merryman, Purchasing; Sean Hill, Annamarie Hill, UMI/OIRP; Grace Hoyt, Jane Hoyt, Libraries; Brent Irvin, Mike Irvin, University Relations; Ventsislav Ivanov, Julian Ivanov, Kansas Geological Survey; Ellen Johnson, William C. Johnson, geography; Thomas Johnson, Jeannette and Dan Johnson, Provost and General Counsel Office; Alina Karakuts, Lyubov Karakuts, Student Housing; Vitaliy Karakuts, Lyubov Karakuts, Student Housing; Christa Keel, William D. Keel, Germanic languages and literatures; Brian Keidel, Sabrina Keidel, journalism; Arsen Kharatyan, Elza Kharatyan, KUMC anatomy; Jane Kimble, Laura and Peter Kimble, Watkins Lab; Kendra Koch, Paul Koch, business; Natalie Kolatch, Nicky Kolatch, physics and astronomy; Jennifer Kratz, Anne Kratz, Academic Technology Services; Gabriel Krieshok, Thomas Krieshok, psychology and research in education; Jameelah Lang, Jeffrey Lang, mathematics; Emily Laut, Edward Laut, music and dance; Lisa Lewin, Thomas Lewin, history; Matthew Lewis, Carolyn Chinn Lewis, Spencer Museum of Art; Jeffrey Lewis, Carolyn Chinn Lewis, Spencer Museum of Art; Alison Lomas, John Lomas, Kansas Biological Survey; Katherine Lorenz, Tom and Sue Lorenz, English/honors program; Maria Maldonado, Martin Maldonado, KUMC; Damon Mar, Eugene Wee, Kansas Memorial Union; Aaron Markham, Paul Markham, Teaching & Leadership; Amanda Martin, Mike Martin, KU Hospital Authority Clinical Labs; Jamie McCauley, James McCauley, Kansas Geological Survey; Anne McEnroe, Bruce McEnroe, civil, environmental & architectural engineering; Megan Megli, Susan Megli, KUMC renal dialysis; Estelle Montgomery, Cindy Higgins, Lifespan Institute; Tristan Moody, Patricia L. Moody, Watkins Health Center; Jasmine Myers, William I. Myers, University Libraries; Skyler Myers, William I. Myers, University Libraries; Allison Nowak, Jacqueline Nowak, KUMC nursing; Jared Ostermann, Russell and Charlotte Ostermann, chemical & petroleum engineering; Patrick Palmer, Peggy B. Palmer, Academic Technology Services; Matthew Parker, Laura Parker, Higuchi Biosciences; Terrence Peterson, Kenneth R. Peterson, biochemistry & molecular biology; Amanda Peterson, Larry and Moya Peterson, KUMC nursing; Robert Ramp, Gene Ramp and Kathryn Kirigin, special education & HDFL; John Randtke, Stephen and Jessie Randtke, civil, environmental & architectural engineering; Stephen Randtke, Stephen and Jessie Randtke, civil, environmental & architectural engineering; Andrew Roberts, Lynn Anderson, Continuing Education; Kimberly Rosen, Dennis L. Rosen, business; Catarina Rozman, Karl K. Rozman, KUMC toxicology; Alexandra Rozman, Karl K. Rozman, KUMC toxicology; Elizabeth Schwabauer, Cathy Schwabauer, engineering; Ella Seibel, Charles Seibel, Applied English Center; Jennifer Sheldon-Sherman, Jan Sheldon and Jim Sherman, HDFL; Joseph Sicilian, Joseph Sicilian, economics; Maryna Silchenko, Svetlana Siltchenko, pharmaceutical chemistry; Laura Stephens, John A. Stephens, music and dance; Ashley Stubblefield, Keith Stubblefield, KUMC Comptroller’s Office; Lacy Szuwalski, Paula Szuwalski, Kansas Biological Survey; Carolyn Tharp, Richard Musser, journalism; Molly Tye, Michael and Mary Tye, Facilities Operations; Christopher Wheatley, Katherine Pryor, theatre & film; Ashley White, Helena White, KU Hospital Authority-Pathology; Carolyn Wilke, Phillip Wilke, Kansas Public Radio; Terese Winters, Rose Winters, Academic Computing Services; Charles Woods, Barbara Woods, pharmacy; Nikolay Yakovlev, Dmitry and Tatyana Yakovlev, BRSL & pharmaceutical chemistry; Lin Yi, Sui Zhang, biological sciences; Sampson Yimer, Bedru Yimer, mechanical engineering; Christine Zanatta, Joseph E. Zanatta, KU Endowment Association; Rebekah Zemansky, Ellen Kroeker and Gil Zemansky, English; Michael Zerwekh, Robert P. Zerwekh, engineering management

Coke Merit Scholarship recipients by year
1998: 101
1999: 152
2000: 169
2001: 145
2002: 157
2003: 188
2004: 186