Coke merit scholars named

Coca-Cola Merit Scholarships have been awarded to 190 children and dependents of benefits-eligible KU faculty and staff, including KU affiliates. Last year, 186 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. At least one parent must be a full-time KU staff member-classified, unclassified or faculty.

The merit scholarships are a result of the KU partnership with Coca-Cola, whose 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.

Incoming freshmen
Carly Audus, Kenneth Audus, pharmacy; Cyrus Beedles, William Beedles, business; Arcadia Beery, Cynthia Beery, KUMC Police; Erin Berner, JoAnn Berner, electrical engineering and computer science; Andreas Brandenberger, William Brandenberger, Student Health Services; Marie Byleen-Higley, Elizabeth Byleen, Applied English Center; Christopher Cahill, Shirley Cahill, Career Center; Benjamin Chapin, Rosemary Chapin, social welfare; Kevin Corcoran, Anna Kraxner, KU Endowment Association; Amanda Cromer, Leon Garcia Jr., Facilities & Operations/Custodial Services; Catelin Cunningham, Vicki Palmer, law; James Davis, Linda Lee, journalism; Brandon Dekosky, Robert Dekosky, history; Laura Delcore, Romano Delcore, KUMC general surgery; Caitlin Donnelly, Joseph Donnelly, Bureau of Child Research; Emily Emerson, Jan Emerson, women's studies ; Lisa Floor, Erik Floor, molecular biosciences; Ariel George, Lynn George, Human Resources & Equal Opportunity; Ryan Gore, Andrea Gore, Student Health Services administration; Charles Guard, Danny Anderson, Spanish and Portuguese; Ryan Hale, Lisa Hale, KUMC Hoglund Brain Imaging Center; Ian Handshy, Brian Handshy, KU Endowment Association; Nathan Hardman, Amy Hardman, architecture and urban design; Roderick Harper, Barbara Woodruff, Libraries; Reed Haynes, Ginger Breedlove, nursing; David Hazlewood, Kathleen Hazlewood, KUMC Information Tech Services; Juliann Howat, Colin Howat, chemical and petroleum engineering; Ryan Karasek, Jerry Karasek, KU Physicians Inc.; Edward Kirby, Channette Kirby, Libraries; Joshua Koenig, Terry L. Koenig, social welfare; Andrew Kong, Man Kong, electrical engineering and computer science;

Sarah Lang, Jeff Lang, mathematics; Andrew Lenz, B. Keith Lenz, special education; Carol Liang, Jenn-Tai Liang, chemical and petroleum engineering; Robert Linzer Jr., Robert Linzer Sr., Office of Public Safety; Kimberly Livingood, Peggy Livingood, Design & Construction Management; Shan Lu, Li Wang, KUMC internal medicine; Kristin Lynch, Julie Lynch, law; Emily McEnroe, Bruce McEnroe, civil/environmental/architectural engineering; Lindsey McKay, Robert McKay, School of Medicina-Wichita anesthesiology; Ashton McMahon, Karen Banning, Comptroller's Office; Katie Mowrey, Kathleen Brady, KU Endowment Association; Michael Nelson, Loretta Nelson, KUMC ambulatory; Michelle Pinkelman, Mary Pinkelman, KUMC nursing; Katie Prue, Robert Prue, social welfare; Ryan Reynolds, Belinda Reynolds, Education administration; Alex Rock, Randall W. Rock, Student Health Services administration; Matthew Rombach, Robert Rombach, Design & Construction Management; Matthew Rytting, J. Howard Rytting, pharmaceutical chemistry; Hanna Salmon, Marcella Bentley-Salmon, KU Center for Research; Rachel Sanner, Jennifer Sanner, Alumni Association; Benjamin Savage, Kathy Savage, Animal Care Unit; Greg Sicilian, Joseph Sicilian, economics; Alan Sneegas, Barbara Sneegas, Student Health Services administration; Amanda Sprague-Brunk, Joey Sprague, sociology; James Stewart, Debora Stewart, Kansas Geological Survey; Jessica Teel, Cynthia Teel, nursing; Satyanarayana Telikepalli, Hanamaiah Telikepalli, Higuchi Biosciences Center; Lauren Tevis, Cheryl Daugherty, KUMC nursing; Shuan Tsau, Jyun-Syung Tsau, Tertiary Oil Recovery Project; Emma Willis, Sheree Willis, Center for East Asian Studies; Jacob Wittler, Robert Wittler, School of Medicina-Wichita pediatrics.

Continuing Students
Sarah Abel, Anita Abel, KU Center for Research; Kelvin Adkins-Heljeson, Dana and Marla Adkins-Heljeson, Kansas Geological Survey; Andrew Algren, Mark and Kathryn Algren, Applied English Center; Griffith Allin, Dennis Allin, KUMC emergency medicine; Ian Anderson, Julie Anderson, KUMC Breast Cancer Prevention Center; Scott Andrews, David Andrews, electrical engineering and computer science; Toni Argueta, Patricia Argueta, University Registrar; Kathryn Ault, Marilyn M. Ault, KU-CRL; Christopher Avila, Vicente Avila Jr., Student Housing; Stephen Bagwell, Jacqueline Bagwell, Student Health Services administration; Charles Barlow, Steven Barlow, speech-language-hearing; Matthew Berner, JoAnn Berner, electrical engineering and computer science Adam Bittlingmayer, George Bittlingmayer, business; Jennifer Bono, Gregory L. Bono, KUMC iInternal medicine; Mildred Boone-Salazar, A. Townsend Peterson, ecology and evolutionary biology; Jonathan Bunch, G. Stephen Bunch, Continuing Education; Katherine Bushouse, David Bushouse, music and dance; Kristen Bushouse, David Bushouse, music and dance; Kaela Byers, Patricia Weaver and Howard Weaver, Transportation Center and civil/environmental/architectural engineering; Karl Byleen-Higley, Elizabeth Byleen, Applied English Center; Kelly Campbell, Janet S. Campbell, KANU Radio; Samuel Campbell, Janet S. Campbell, KANU Radio; Wesley Cannon, Louise Elaine Cannon, KUMC registrar's office; Jessica Carlyle, Linda Carlyle, Higuchi Biosciences Center; Erin Carter, Linda K. Carter, Student Housing; Kristina Clement, Susanne and Richard Clement, Libraries; Sonja Combest, Jody Milford, Graduate School/International Programs; Colin Constance, Dennis Constance, Facilities Operations; Veronica Cooper, James S. Cooper, KUMC Office of the Exeuctive Vice Chancellor; Benjamin Cropp, Clark Cropp, KU Endowment Association; Aaron DeKosky, Robert DeKosky, history; Brian Devine, Donna Devine, social welfare; Clarisa Diaz, Fernando Diaz, Facilities Operations; Walker Douglas, Diane Douglas, Athletics; Sergey Dremin, Elena Dremina and Victor Sharov, Higuchi Biosciences Center; Carlos Espinosa-Machado, Maritza Machado-Williams, Academic Programs for Excellence; Amanda Faletra, Sabine Jones, public administration;

Anna Gillispie, Valita Price, KU Memorial Unions; Leslie Gillispie, Valita Price, KU Memorial Unions; Anne Glavinich, Thomas Glavinich, civil/environmental/architectural engineering; Matthew Goble, Dana Goble, Comptroller's Office; Casey Green, Steven Green, Facilities Operations; Kathryn A. Halpert-Zimmerman, Mary Zimmerman, KUMC health policy and management; Abdul Hasan, Parveen Mozaffar, Engineering Management; Jessica Hildreth, Deana E. Merryman, Purchasing; Sean Hill, Annamarie Hill, Institutional Research and Planning; Grace Hoyt, Jane Hoyt, Libraries; Julia Icenogle, Mary Icenogle, KUMC occupational health and environmental medicine; Brent Irvin, Michael Irvin, University Relations; Ventsislav Ivanov, Julian Ivanov, Kansas Geological Survey; Kitley Jewell, Jim Jewell, Continuing Education; Alina Karakuts, Lyubov Karakuts, Student Housing; Vitaliy Karakuts, Lyubov Karakuts, Student Housing; Christa Keel, William D. Keel, Germanic languages and literatures; Brian Keidel, Keidel, Sabrina, Journalism administration; Arsen Kharatyan, Elza Kharatyan, KUMC anatomy and cell biology; Jane Kimble, Laura Kimble, Student Health Services; Kendra Koch, Paul Koch, business; Rachel Koch, Paul Koch, business; Zachary Kohl, Ann Chapman, Student Health Services administration; Natalie Kolatch, Nicky Kolatch, physics and astronomy; Jennifer Kratz, Anne Kratz, Academic Technology Services; Gabriel Krieshok, Thomas Krieshok, psychology and research in education.; Laurel Kupka, Marjorie Kupka, KU Hospital Authority; Jacob Landis, Vanatta, Billy Joe, Facilities Operations; Jameelah Lang, Jeffrey Lang, mathematics; Emily Laut, Edward Laut, music and dance; Matthew Lewis, Carolyn Chinn Lewis, Spencer Museum of Art; Matthew Linzer, Robert Linzer Sr., Office of Public Safety; Alison Lomas, John Lomas, Kansas Biological Survey; Gina Lorenz, Tom and Sue Lorenz, English/Honors Program;

Matthew Maksimowicz, John Maksimowicz, School of Medicine-Wichita information technology; Benjamin Maples, Nancy Huckeba, Graduate School/International Programs; Damon Mar, Eugene Wee, Kansas Memorial Union; Jamie McCauley, James McCauley, Kansas Geological Survey; Anne McEnroe, Bruce McEnroe, civil/environmental/archtectural engineering; Alicia McGregor, Caryl Goodyear-Bruch, KUMC School of Allied Health; Teresa Meagher, Rosalina Meagher, KUMC pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics; Allison Megli, Susan Megli, KU Hospital Authority; Megan Megli, Susan Megli, KU Hospital Authority; Jacqueline Miller, James R Miller, electrical engineering and computer science; Elizabeth Mohr, Susan Mohr, Facilities Operations; Estelle Montgomery, Cindy Higgins, Lifespan Institute; Tristan Moody, Patricia L. Moody, Student Health Services administration; Lindsey Moore, Terry Moore, social welfare; Jennifer Morrell, Richard Morrell, Office of Vice Provost for Student Success; Jasmine Myers, William I. Myers, Libraries;
Allison Nowak, Jacqueline Nowak, KUMC nursing; Jared Ostermann, Russell Ostermann, chemical and petroleum engineering; Patrick Palmer, Peggy B. Palmer, Academic Technology Services; Matthew Parker, Laura Parker, Higuchi Biosciences Center; Abbey Perkins, Betty Pickerel, Human Resources & Equal Opportunity; Terrence Peterson, Kenneth R. Peterson, KUMC biochemistry and molecular biology; Amanda Peterson, Moya Peterson, KUMC nursing; Daniel Pierron, Diana Carlin, Graduate School/International Programs; Brian Pipkin, Theresa Pipkin, Student Health Services administration; Charles Pye, Clifton Pye, Linguistics; John Randtke, Stephen Randtke, civil/environmental/architectural engineering; Stephen Randtke, Stephen Randtke, civil/environmental/architectural engineering; Lacey Rockhold, Teresa Rockhold, American studies; Kimberly Rosen, Dennis L. Rosen, business; Catarina Rozman, Karl K. Rozman, KUMC pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics; Alexandra Rozman, Karl K. Rozman, KUMC pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics; Daniel Scannell, Steven A. Scannell, Design & Construction Management; Kathryn Seibel, Charles Seibel, Applied English Center; Jennifer Sheldon-Sherman, Jan Sheldon and Jim Sherman, applied behavioral science; Joe Sicilian, Joseph Sicilian, economics;

Anson Stancliffe, Linda Weeks, KU Printing Services; Laura Stephens, John A. Stephens, music and dance; Ashley Stubblefield, Keith Stubblefield, KUMC Controller's Office; Aparna Subramanian, Rani Subramanian, Libraries; Lacy Szuwalski, Paula Szuwalski, Kansas Biological Survey; Carolyn Tharp, Richard Musser, Journalism; Molly Tye, Michael Tye, Facilities Operations; Christina Van Auken, Joseph Van Auken, athletics; Katrina Weiss, Sheila Orth, Libraries; Mark Whittemore, Donald and Andrea Whittemore, Kansas Geological Survey and English; Courtney Williams, Pamela Williams, Student Health Services; Terese Winters, Rose Winters, Information Services-Informatin Technology; Charles Woods, Barbara Woods, School of Pharmacy; Phillip Wrigley, Barbara Wrigley, law; Nikolay Yakovlev, Dmitry and Tatyana Yakovlev, Biochemical Research Service Laboratory and Higuchi Biosciences Center; Lin Yi, Sui Zhang, Higuchi Biosciences Center; Sampson Yimer, Bedru Yimer, mechanical engineering; Stephanie Zanatta, Joseph Zanatta, KU Endowment Association; Taras Zelenchuk, Adrian Zelenchuk/Lesya Zelenchuk, KUMC biochemistry and molecular biology; Rebekah Zemansky, Ellen Kroeker, English; Michael Zerwekh, Robert P. Zerwekh, engineering management..