Category: Education

Two Wyandotte County students initiated into Phi Kappa Phi at KU

Two Wyandotte County students have been initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at the University of Kansas.


The students are Christa Bella Bizimana of Kansas City, Kansas, and Brook Rentz of Bonner Springs.


They are among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

KCK student initiated into Phi Kappa Phi

Marisa No of Kansas City, Kansas, has been initiated into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Washburn University.

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

She is among about 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors are eligible for membership.

Graduate students in the top 10 percent also may qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

KCK students receive art scholarships

More than a dozen talented high school students from the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools have earned an art scholarship.

The scholarships came from Kansas City Kansas Community College and were based on artwork portfolios submitted by each student, according to a district spokesman.

Students earned $1,500 and $500 scholarships.

The award winners included:

$1,500 award winners:
Sarah Thornson – Washington;
Silus Alegria – Wyandotte;
Zamayra Massey – Schlagle;
Dorcus Nyncirabonn – Schlagle.
 
$500 award winners:

Sharon Salvy – Schlagle;
Lee Lor – Sumner;
Mellisa Herrera – Wyandotte;
Julia Kruger – Sumner;
Violeta Reyes Ortega – Harmon;
Kaitlyn M. – Schlagle;
Isabel Ambriz-Fernandez – Harmon;
Olivia Coleman – Harmon;
Alejandro Castaneda – Wyandotte.

  • Information from Kansas City, Kansas, Public Schools