UWyo MagazineUWAA SCHOLARSHIPS
January 2015 | Vol. 16 No. 2
Thank you to the 500+ alumni and friends who donated to the Scholarship Club and to
the holders of Brown & Gold Wyoming license plates for funding 100 percent of the
scholarships. A list of the 2014 Scholarship Club donors may be viewed at uwyo.edu/alumni/scholarships. The UWAA provides four-year scholarships and single-year awards to more than 80
deserving students each year, with a commitment of more than $100,000 annually. UWAA has awarded more than $1,500,000 in scholarships since 1980, and the program continues
to grow. Scholarships valued at $1,500 per year are awarded to Wyoming and out-of-state
residents, undergraduate and graduate students. New awards have been added to support
more Wyoming community college transfer students, veterans and underrepresented multicultural
students. 2014 scholarship recipients include:
Second Bachelor’s:
- Stewart Jenkins, Sheridan, Wyo., international engineering
Outreach Undergraduate:
- Alisha Gonzalez, Casper, Wyo., social work
Fifth/sixth Year Undergraduate:
- Amber Leyba, Cheyenne, Wyo., psychology
Nontraditional Undergraduate:
- Misty Heil, Cheyenne, Wyo., social work
Veterans of War:
- Jennifer Quintana, Cheyenne, Wyo., nursing
Charles A. Viox Memorial Scholarship:
- Brent Rhodes, Rock Springs, Wyo., wildlife biology
Fred Gray Memorial Scholarship:
- Blessing Ugwuanyi, Nigeria, consumer economics
Platte Valley Bank Jr./Sr. Scholarship:
- Jeremy Clay, Laramie, Wyo., computer engineering
Graduate Student:
- Chase McNamee, Shoshoni, Wyo., counselor education/mental health counseling
Community College Transfer Students:
- Grace Newman, Rock Springs, Wyo. nursing; Shelby Garstad, Sheridan, Wyo., communications;
Stephanie Klein, Wheatland, Wyo., chemistry
Juniors/Seniors:
- Stanley DeVore, Casper, Wyo., physiology; Susan Manown, Laramie, Wyo., criminal justice;
Alyssa Bradley, Castle Rock, Colo., petroleum engineering
High School Seniors - District I:
- Sean Mortimer, Worland, Wyo., computer engineering; Hayden Cragoe, Powell, Wyo., mechanical
engineering
District II:
- Sarah Boyer, Douglas, Wyo., nursing; Morgan Jacobs, Sheridan, Wyo., nursing
District III:
- Kelly Zhang, Evanston, Wyo., pre-pharmacy; Sarah Frakes, Evanston, Wyo., elementary
education; Haley Powell, Rock Springs, Wyo., zoology
District IV:
- Kia Hageman, Casper, Wyo., business management; Kaylyn Wessel, Encampment, Wyo.,
mechanical engineering
District V:
- Aysha Reeves, Cheyenne, Wyo., accounting; Hannah Battershell, Wheatland, Wyo., English
education
District VI:
- Emily Hines, Olathe, Kan., civil engineering; Juliann Sedar, Reno, Nev., nursing/pre-med
Alumni Members Scholarship:
- Blake Kroger, Worland, Wyo., secondary education/social studies
Alumni Premier Scholarship:
- Taylor Thompson, Cody, Wyo., biology/chemistry/pre-med
Multicultural Chapter:
- Victoria Munoz, Jackson, Wyo., social work; Autumn Tarango, Rawlins, Wyo., human nutrition
and food
Grandchild of an Alumni:
- Taylor Kirkbride, Meriden, Wyo., agricultural business
Child of an Alumni:
- Owen Bensel, Sheridan, Wyo., mechanical engineering
Mary Lou Rechard Memorial Scholarship:
- Brendon Taedter, Scottsbluff, Neb., engineering
Hershler/Skinner Family Memorial Scholarship:
- Hannah Chapin, Buffalo, Wyo., physiology; Lauren Mugg, Cheyenne, Wyo., microbiology
Tuff Samuelson Memorial Scholarship:
- Ashley Ott, Lyman, Wyo., pre-med