The W. Frank Barton School of Business at ΊμΑμ½νΉΟ±¨ has named four recipients of $40,000 in scholarships for students interested in furthering their business education. These scholarships will help amplify and activate the coordinated β2+2β program between the two schools where Butler students will receive their associates degree and pursue a business degree at WSU.
βThese students are very deserving of their scholarships,β said Dr. Larisa Genin, Dean of the Barton School of Business. βWe hope this gives them the confidence and help they need to continue to achieve at the Barton School and in their careers.β
The scholarship recipients include three students from Wichita and one from Augusta, Kansas. Each as a different business emphasis they are pursuing.
Recipients
Kevin Do - IT/MIS Major
Jaren Jackson - Business Administration
Linh Lai - Finance
Edson Lopez-Melara - Marketing
To be eligible for the scholarship fund, they had to achieve at least a 3.0 GPA, be a full-time Butler student, complete a Butler associates degree in Spring 2022, show financial need and be interested in pursuing an undergraduate major within the Barton School. Each will receive $5,000 scholarships for two years.
βWe are so excited for Kevin, Jaren, Linh and Edson,β said Dr. Kim Krull, president of Butler Community College. βWe loved watching them grow and learn as Grizzles. And we wish them the best of luck as Shockers.β