Eleven high school seniors were named as finalists in Wichita State's Distinguished
Scholarship Invitational. (Aidan Hill not pictured)Courtesy
Eleven students named scholarship finalists
Jan. 23, 2019
By WSU Strategic Communications
Distinguished Scholarship Invitational
A variety of scholarships are awarded to DSI participants, including three $64,000
Harry Gore Memorial Scholarships - three of the largest scholarships in Kansas.
Wichita State University has chosen the top 11 finalists in the annual Distinguished
Scholarship Invitational (DSI).
They are:
Emma Bigham, Herington High School
Ashley Bland, Muriel Williams Battle High School, Missouri
Sarah Buie, homeschool student from Derby
Aidan Hill, Trinity Catholic High School
Kathleen Miller, homeschool student from Arlington
Rija Nazir, Wichita Northeast Magnet
Shabri Pelia, Wichita East High School
Gehad Qaki, Wichita Collegiate School
Natalie Roach, homeschool student from Fort Leavenworth
Anna Tri, Andover Central High School
Daegiona Wilson, Wichita South High School
The students competed in DSI on Saturday, Nov. 17, with 607 total students competing.
Three of the finalists will be selected as recipients of the Harry Gore Memorial $64,000
scholarship, which are among the largest undergraduate awards in the Midwest.
To be invited to compete in the invitational, students had to have a 27 or higher
ACT score, or a 3.5 or higher GPA, or rank in the top 10 percent of their class. The
11 finalists this year have an average ACT score of 27 and average GPA of 3.80.
Once invited, students completed an application, including essays and competed in
an on-campus leadership competition. Finalists came back to campus Thursday, Jan.
17, for final interviews.
The announcement of the Gore Scholars will be at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, in
the Marcus Welcome Center. All finalists will receive competitive scholarship packages
to attend WSU in the fall of 2019.
