Two students win $25,000 Jabara Scholarships to attend Wichita State
Feb. 23, 2021
By WSU Strategic Communications
Contact: Lainie Mazzullo, director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.
Center for Entrepreneurship Scholarships
There are two $30,000 Professor Fran Jabara Endowed Scholarships each year to students
majoring or double-majoring in entrepreneurship. Use the link below to learn more
and apply.
Seniors from the Maize Virtual Preparatory School and Mother of Divine Grace Distance
Learning School have been chosen for the Professor Fran Jabara Scholarship in Entrepreneurship
at Wichita State University.
The winners, Gavin Dick and Erin Jacobson, will each receive $25,000 over four years
to attend Wichita State.
“It is with great pride that we welcome Gavin Dick and Erin Jacobson as the newest
members of the Jabara Scholarship Family,” said donor Geri Jabara.
The scholarship is one of the most prestigious at Wichita State and one of the largest
entrepreneurship scholarships nationally.
"Winning the Jabara Scholarship sends a signal to the community and other stakeholders
that the recipient has an excellent academic and leadership background and even greater
future potential," said Dr. Masud Chand, chair of the entrepreneurship program at
Wichita State..
To qualify, a student must have a minimum ACT score of 24, a minimum high school GPA
of 3.5 and declare entrepreneurship major.
The scholarship is named for the late Fran Jabara, who served on the Wichita State
faculty for 40 years. He was dean of the College of Business Administration for seven
years and founded the Center for Entrepreneurship. He received the Faculty Lifetime
Achievement Award in 2001 and the President’s Medal in 2002.
Gavin Dick
Gavin is a Wichita native and Maize school district graduate. He is planning to major
in entrepreneurship with either a double major or a minor in marketing.
“Entrepreneurship seems to be my calling. I’m looking forward to attending Wichita
State,” he said.
Erin Jacobson
Erin is from Leawood, Kansas and attended Mother of Divine Grace Distance Learning
School for her entire school career. She’s also taken classes at Johnson County Community
College and Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies.
She’s plans to study entrepreneurship to further her passion for helping people, especially
in the areas of self-care and suicide prevention.
“I'm excited to use Wichita State’s GoCreate and E-Launch training to further the
development of my products,” she said.
