HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Four area college students are among 20 that were named as Kansas Independent College Foundation, 2019 Maud Wyatt Recognition Scholarship Recipients. Area student to receive the scholarship are:

Lydia Nicholson — Hesston, Bethany College
Kaci Williams — Sterling, Bethel College
Melissa Reimer — Hesston, Central Christian College
Kento Aizawa — McPherson, McPherson College

KICF awards up to 20 individual scholarships for a student at each foundation member institution. The recipients are all full-time, degree-seeking students nearing graduation and have each maintained GPAs of 3.5 or above while also contributing to their respective communities.

The Kansas Independent College Foundation is a 501(c)3 that develops the competitive standing of its 20-member independent, non-profit, colleges and universities, and strives to assure opportunity in higher education for all students.