Scholars and donors take part in scholarship reception

Donors, along with first time scholarship recipients, packed Cowley College’s Earle N. Wright Community Room on Tuesday night as part of the annual Cowley College Foundation scholarship reception.

The event, in its ninth year, brought together first time scholarship recipients with the community members, donors and alumni who donate money to the foundation in support of scholarships. The reception has continued to be a success and is held each year thanks to a generous contribution from the Trust Company of Kansas, which has been the event sponsor from the first year.

Over the course of the evening, the Foundation awarded 146 new scholarships to first time scholarship recipients for the 2019 fall semester.

Attendees were welcomed by Cowley College’s vice president of institutional advancement Dr. Kori Gregg and Foundation Board vice president John Sturd. Cowley College president Dr. Dennis C. Rittle also spoke at the event as did Cowley College student Kendall Ray, who was recently named the September Student of the Month and is the recipient of the Warren Koeller Title III Scholarship.

Lena Spencer, Cowley College Foundation coordinator, and Lisa Grose, scholarship coordinator, were also on hand to ensure the event was a success.

Dr. Gregg thanked the donors in attendance for their generous support to student scholarships. She also congratulated the students on receiving their scholarships.

“The Cowley College Foundation Board and staff always look forward to this event,” Dr. Gregg said. “It gives us the opportunity to publicly recognize all of the outstanding students who have received a Foundation scholarship for the year. More importantly, it provides a place where students and donors can meet. It is important that our students are able to put a face to a name, to understand that there is a real person behind each and every award that believes in them and is willing to financially assist them toward their college education. It also provides a connection for the donor and the opportunity to hear from the students firsthand how their contributions have changed their lives. This human element adds a level of realness for both students and donors.”

During the scholarship presentation, Lena Spencer had the audience answer trivia questions about Cowley College with a chance to win prizes.

Cowley College 2019-2020 Foundation Scholarship Reception Recipients: