A Piper High School student, Aubri Markham of Kansas City, Kansas, has been awarded a scholarship at the second annual Women in Business Career Summit.
More than $20,000 in scholarships were awarded to current and future K-Staters at the event.
Six high school students received scholarships for $1,000 to pursue future studies at K-State.
The event was made possible through individual and corporate sponsor support. Sponsors for this year’s summit included BNSF Railway, ConocoPhillips, Fastenal, the Kansas State University Foundation, Koch Industries, Nike and Target.
It supports business research related to the broader goals of the initiative. It works to educate, empower and engage leaders to create social and economic impact and enhance societal prosperity, a spokesman stated.